Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible
10 best books like Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible (Ellen F. Davis): The Pastures of Heaven, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, The Reasons of Love, Three Rival Versions of Moral Inquiry: Encyclopedia, Genealogy, and Tradition, Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation, Andy Catlett: Early Travels, Creation and the Persistence of Evil: The Jewish Drama of Divine Omnipotence, Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community: Eight Essays, Walking in the Prophetic Tradition, The Politics of Gratitude: Scale, Place Community in a Global Age
| Author | John Steinbeck |
| ISBN | 0141186097 |
Each of these delightful interconnected tales is devoted to a family living in a fertile valley on the outskirts of Monterey, California, and the effects that one particular family has on them all. Steinbeck tackles two important literary traditions here; American naturalism, with its focus on the...
| Author | Barbara Brown Taylor |
| ISBN | 0061370460 |
In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church ("a beautiful, absorbing memoir."—Dallas Morning News), Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now, in her stunning follow-up, An Altar in the World,...
| Author | Harry G. Frankfurt |
| ISBN | 0691126240 |
This beautifully written book by one of the world's leading moral philosophers argues that the key to a fulfilled life is to pursue wholeheartedly what one cares about, that love is the most authoritative form of caring, and that the purest form of love is, in a complicated way, self-love.
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| Author | Alasdair MacIntyre |
| ISBN | 0268018774 |
Alasdair MacIntyre—whom Newsweek has called "one of the foremost moral philosophers in the English-speaking world"—here presents his 1988 Gifford Lectures as an expansion of his earlier work Whose Justice? Which Rationality? He begins by considering the cultural and philosophical distance...
| Author | James K.A. Smith |
| ISBN | 0801035775 |
Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans–as Augustine noted–are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love.
James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy...
Andy Catlett: Early Travels
| Author | Wendell Berry |
| ISBN | 1593761368 |
Berry opens this latest installment of the Port William series with young Andy Catlett preparing to visit a place he'd been to many times before, though this would be an adventure he will take very seriously. Nine years old, Andy embarks on the trip by bus, alone for the first time. He decides it will...
Creation and the Persistence of Evil: The Jewish Drama of Divine Omnipotence
| Author | Jon D. Levenson |
| ISBN | 0691029504 |
This paperback edition brings to a wide audience one of the most innovative and meaningful models of God for this post-Auschwitz era. In a thought-provoking return to the original Hebrew conception of God, which questions accepted conceptions of divine omnipotence, Jon Levenson defines God's authorship...
Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community: Eight Essays
"Read [him] with pencil in hand, make notes, and hope that somehow our country and the world will soon come to see the truth that is told here." —The New York Times Book Review
In this collection of essays, first published in 1993, Wendell Berry continues his work as one of America's most necessary...
Walking in the Prophetic Tradition
| Author | Jason A Bembry |
| ISBN | 1532649800 |
Contrary to popular belief, the biblical prophets do far more than predict the future. They speak truth to power, they tell the truth about the uncomfortable past, they indict empty religiosity, they advocate for poor people and working people while seeking justice--all at tremendous risk to themselves....
The Politics of Gratitude: Scale, Place Community in a Global Age
| Author | Mark T. Mitchell |
| ISBN | 1597976636 |
Many Americans are longing for an alternative politics that is rooted in strong communities, a recognition of limits, and respect for the natural world. These issues are not the possession of one political party. Rather, they refer to ideas rooted deeply in the best aspects of our common tradition,...
Whose Justice? Which Rationality?
| Author | Alasdair MacIntyre |
| ISBN | 0268019444 |
A very hard text, compared to his other works, but also that much more refined and focused. It gives an account of traditions of thought, their development, context, teaching as to describe their concepts of justice and rationality. The traditions discussed are platonic-aristotelian-augustinian-thomist...
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
| Author | Matthew B. Crawford |
| ISBN | 1594202230 |
A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands
Called "the sleeper hit of the publishing season" (The Boston Globe), Shop Class as Soulcraft became an instant bestseller, attracting readers with its radical (and timely)...
Problems With Atonement: The Origins of, and Controversy about, the Atonement Doctrine
| Author | Stephen Finlan |
| ISBN | 0814652204 |
The origins of atonement are found in Paul's writings. Popular Christian theology has understood them to mean that God demanded a bloody victim to pay for human sin. In Problems with Atonement Stephen Finlan examines the Christian doctrine of atonement and current debates about it. He considers its...
| Author | Gerd Theißen |
| ISBN | 0800620577 |
I'm not sure what to say about this book. I read it for a class and found it interesting but also rather uninspiring. On the plus side, I appreciated Theissen's efforts to render historical information in the form of a novel. It was certainly a nice alternative to the usual class reading. On the negative...
Bringing Sex Into Focus: The Quest for Sexual Integrity
| Author | Caroline J. Simon |
| ISBN | 0830836373 |
In a culture that includes sex in everything from advertising to climbing the corporate ladder, it's easy to feel fuzzy about the true purpose and place of sexuality. In this book philosopher and ethicist Caroline J. Simon identifies six "lenses" through which people understand sex and sexuality:...
| Author | Steven L. McKenzie |
| ISBN | 0827238274 |
Each book in this series provides an in-depth look at a major recurring theme in the Bible and its lasting theological influence. The series is designed to enhance the reader's understanding of our biblical heritage and its relevance to faithful life today. Covenant is a principal image used in both...
The Art of Loading Brush: New Agrarian Writings
| Author | Wendell Berry |
| ISBN | 1619020386 |
Wendell Berry's profound critique of American culture has entered its sixth decade, and in this new gathering he reaches with deep devotion toward a long view of Agrarian philosophy. Mr. Berry believes that American cultural problems are nearly always aligned with their agricultural problems,...
The Household and the War for the Cosmos: Recovering a Christian Vision for the Family
Really good book which doesn't quite fit the genre, at least not as you probably anticipate. There's a very compelling comparison of Abraham and Aeneas in the first half, and the second half gives a good explanation of "household" (oikonomia) and a very interesting reading of Ephesians with that perspective....
