Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness
10 best books like Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness (Stanley Hauerwas): The Politics of Jesus, Living Into Community: Cultivating Practices That Sustain Us, Prayer, Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire, Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?: Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church, New Monasticism: What It Has to Say to Today's Church, Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating, The End of Memory: Remembering Rightly in a Violent World, Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals, Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission
| Author | John Howard Yoder |
| ISBN | 0802807348 |
Tradition has painted a portrait of a Savior who stands aloof from governmental concerns and who calls his disciples to an apolitical life. But such a picture of Jesus is far from accurate, according to John Howard Yoder. This watershed work in New Testament ethics leads us to a Savior who was deeply concerned...
| Author | Christine D. Pohl |
| ISBN | 0802849857 |
“This book will focus on several practices that are basic to human life. IN families, communities, and congregations that are vibrant and sturdy, we notice certain patterns in relationships. We see folks making and keeping promise, living and speaking truthfully, expressing gratitude, and offering...
| Author | Hans Urs von Balthasar |
| ISBN | 0898700744 |
Excellent book on prayer and one worth having on kindle for easy access. It didn't really clarify contemplative prayer for me, however ... well at least not very much. All the books I've read on the subject say pretty much the same things, none of which has been very helpful. Contemplative prayer is hard...
Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire
| Author | William T. Cavanaugh |
| ISBN | 0802845614 |
Should Christians be for or against the free market? For or against globalization? How are we to live in a world of scarcity? William Cavanaugh uses Christian resources to incisively address basic economic matters -- the free market, consumer culture, globalization, and scarcity -- arguing that...
The philosophies of French thinkers Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault form the basis for postmodern thought and are seemingly at odds with the Christian faith. However, James K. A. Smith claims that their ideas have been misinterpreted and actually have a deep affinity with central Christian claims.
Each...
| Author | Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove |
| ISBN | 1587432242 |
New Monasticism is a growing movement of committed Christians who are recovering the radical discipleship of monasticism and unearthing a fresh expression of Christianity in America. It's not centered in a traditional monastery--many New Monastics are married with children--but instead its...
| Author | Norman Wirzba |
| ISBN | 0521195500 |
This book provides a comprehensive theological framework for assessing eating's significance, employing a Trinitarian theological lens to evaluate food production and consumption practices as they are being worked out in today's industrial food systems. Norman Wirzba combines the tools of...
| Author | Miroslav Volf |
| ISBN | 0802829899 |
Can one forget atrocities? Should one forgive abusers? Ought we not hope for the final reconciliation of all the wronged and all wrongdoers alike, even if it means spending eternity with perpetrators of evil? We live in an age when it is generally accepted that past wrongs - genocides, terrorist attacks,...
Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals
| Author | Shane Claiborne |
| ISBN | 0830836225 |
"Prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as it is about convincing ourselves to do what God wants us to do." --from the Introduction Activists Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove show how prayer and action must go together. Their exposition of key Bible passages...
Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission
| Author | Christopher L. Heuertz |
| ISBN | 0830834540 |
In our anonymous and dehumanized world, the simple practice of friendship is radically countercultural. But sometimes Christians inadvertently marginalize and objectify the very ones they most want to serve. Chris Heuertz, international director of Word Made Flesh, and theologian and ethicist...
Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing
| Author | Emmanuel M. Katongole |
| ISBN | 0830834516 |
2009 Christianity Today Book Award winnerOur world is broken and cries out for reconciliation. But mere conflict resolution and peacemaking are not enough. What makes real reconciliation possible? How is it that some people are able to forgive the most horrendous of evils? And what role does God play...
From Brokenness to Community
| Author | Jean Vanier |
| ISBN | 0809133415 |
When I received this book in the mail, having neglected to check the page count before I ordered it, I couldn't help but laugh at how tiny it was. A mere 52 pages, it really is a bit comical to hold it in your hands, and yet it still managed to pack a punch between its covers. I found myself underlining quite a...
Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development
| Author | John M. Perkins |
| ISBN | 0801071224 |
Perhaps the most impressive part of this book is that it was first published in 1993. Without constantly remembering that date, the content would lead me to believe that it was written this year. The concepts are timeless and clear. Twenty-five years later, the material in this book is as needed as ever....
Welcoming Justice: God's Movement Toward Beloved Community
| Author | Charles Marsh |
| ISBN | 0830834532 |
It was not that long ago that African Americans and other minorities were excluded from many spheres of American public life. We have seen remarkable progress in recent decades toward Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of beloved community. But this is not only because of the activism and sacrifice of a...
The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom
| Author | Jamie Arpin-Ricci |
| ISBN | 0830836357 |
Blessed are the poor in spirit . . .So begins the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus' great message to everyone with ears to hear. St. Francis of Assisi heard its message and challenged the church and empire of his day by ordering his life around it--giving up his power, wealth and privileges; claiming the poor...
The New Friars: The Emerging Movement Serving the World's Poor
| Author | Scott A. Bessenecker |
| ISBN | 0830836012 |
Finalist, Fourth Annual Outreach Resource of the Year (2006) Vows--exclusive promises or commitments--are almost unheard of these days. They're considered a quaint relic of times past when open options were not such highly regarded virtues. But many people in this commitment-averse culture are...
Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture
| Author | Lesslie Newbigin |
| ISBN | 0802801765 |
Newbigin gives us an analysis of Western culture from the perspective of a long-term missionary. His primary question is, "What would be involved in a genuinely missionary encounter between the gospel and modern western culture?" His close reading of the modern western world is insightful, revealing...
The Drama of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach to Christian Theology
| Author | Kevin J. Vanhoozer |
| ISBN | 0664223273 |
Observing a strange disappearance of doctrine within the church, Kevin Vanhoozer argues that there is no more urgent task for Christians today than to engage in living truthfully with others before God. He details how doctrine serves the church--the theater of the gospel--by directing individuals...
Roots of Christian Mysticism: Texts from Patristic Era with Commentary
| Author | Olivier Clément |
| ISBN | 1565480295 |
I first read this book for a graduate class in Early Christianity at SLU in fall 2008. If I had to "blame" a single work for making me fall hopelessly in love with theology in general and patristics in particular, I would choose The Roots of Christian Mysticism.
Why? Clément not only demonstrates...
The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community
| Author | Paul Sparks |
| ISBN | 0830841156 |
2015 Christianity Today Award of Merit (The Church/Pastoral Leadership)
2014 Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention
2014 Best Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore
"When . . . faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood,...
