The Prophets
10 best books like The Prophets (Abraham Joshua Heschel): Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, The Human Condition, Who Wrote the Bible?, Contemplative Prayer, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts, The Prophetic Imagination, In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership, The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ as the Foundation and Criticism of Christian Theology, Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
| Author | Richard J. Foster |
| ISBN | 0060628391 |
Richard J. Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth is hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality with millions of copies sold since its original publication in 1978.
In Celebration of Discipline, Foster explores the "classic Disciplines,"...
| Author | Hannah Arendt |
| ISBN | 0226025985 |
A work of striking originality bursting with unexpected insights, The Human Condition is a in many respects more relevant now than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind from the perspective of the actions of which it is capable....
| Author | Richard Elliott Friedman |
| ISBN | 0060630353 |
The contemporary classic the New York Times Book Review called “a thought-provoking [and] perceptive guide,” Who Wrote the Bible? by Richard E. Friedman is a fascinating, intellectual, yet highly readable analysis and investigation into the authorship of the Old Testament. The author of Commentary...
| Author | Thomas Merton |
| ISBN | 0232526044 |
Thomas Merton's classic study of monastic prayer and contemplation brings a tradition of spirituality alive for the present day. But, as A. M. Allchin points out in his Introduction to this new edition, Contemplative Prayer also shows us the present day in a new perspective, because we see it in the...
| Author | David W. Blight |
| ISBN | 1416590315 |
As a young man, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. His very existence gave the lie to slave owners: with dignity...
The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
| Author | Israel Finkelstein |
| ISBN | 0684869136 |
In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors.
In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel...
The Prophetic Imagination
| Author | Walter Brueggemann |
| ISBN | 0800632877 |
It is almost cliche to say that our world has been numbed into apathy about a great many things, spirituality included. If fact, I believe it would be fair to say that many Christians have found their faith to be drained of mysticism and imagination. Taught that mysticism is evil or somehow against the...
In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership
| Author | Henri J.M. Nouwen |
| ISBN | 0824512596 |
Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and the love of God in ways that have inspired countless people to trust life more fully.
Most widely read among the over 40 books Father Nouwen wrote is In the Name of Jesus. For a society that measures...
The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ as the Foundation and Criticism of Christian Theology
| Author | Jürgen Moltmann |
| ISBN | 0800628225 |
"This is Jürgen Moltmann's best and therefore most important book. He has substantially changed the central thrust of his theology without sacrificing its most vital element, its passionate concern for alleviation of the world's suffering."
-Langdon Gilkey
"The Crucified God rewards,...
Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas
| Author | Elaine Pagels |
| ISBN | 0375501568 |
Pagels, a writer and thinker on religion and history, winner of the National Book Award for The Gnostic Gospels, reflects on what matters most about spiritual and religious exploration in the 21st century. This book explores how Christianity began by tracing its earliest texts, including the Gospel...
As soon as it appeared, How to Read the Bible was recognized as a masterwork, “awesome, thrilling” (The New York Times), “wonderfully interesting, extremely well presented” (The Washington Post), and “a tour de force...a stunning narrative” (Publishers Weekly). Now in its tenth year...
Levenson presents an excellent introduction to the Jewish faith as it is represented in scripture. In Sinai & Zion he takes a clear look at the two mountains and the traditions which arose from Jewish experience of them and details their symbolism, meaning, and theological trends which arose:...
The Art of Biblical Narrative is the best critical work I have read. It does more than just explain. It teaches. It encourages. It makes the reader want to read the [Hebrew] Bible for the pure pleasure of practicing what has been learned, to discover the literary secrets of the Bible and to enjoy anew the...
Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists
| Author | Dan Barker |
| ISBN | 1569756775 |
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR GODLESS
“Valuable in the human story are the reflections of intelligent and ethical people who listen to the voice of reason and who allow it to vanquish bigotry and superstition. This book is a classic example.”
—CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS author of God is Not Great
“The...
The Resurrection of the Son of God
| Author | N.T. Wright |
| ISBN | 0800626796 |
Why did Christianity begin, and why did it take the shape it did? To answer this question – which any historian must face – renowned New Testament scholar N.T. Wright focuses on the key points: what precisely happened at Easter? What did the early Christians mean when they said that Jesus of Nazareth...
Making a Way Out of No Way: A Womanist Theology (Innovations: African American Religious Thought)
| Author | Monica A. Coleman |
| ISBN | 0800662938 |
In her new book, Monica A. Coleman articulates the African American expression of "making a way out of no way" for today's context of globalization, religious pluralism, and sexual diversity. Drawing on womanist religious scholarship and process thought, Coleman describes the symbiotic relationship...
Life Abounding: A Reading of John's Gospel
| Author | Brendan Byrne |
| ISBN | 0814635741 |
The fourth gospel addresses the thirst for life that lies at the depth of every human heart. The life in question is not just physical life but the “more abundant life‘” (John 10:10) that is nothing less than a share in the “eternal life” of the divine communion of love. In Life Abounding, Brendan...
Something Needs to Change
| Author | David Platt |
| ISBN | 1788931009 |
Today, my students and I celebrated our annual “Tea with Miss E,” a raffle reward for our fall fundraiser for our school. The student chosen gets to choose a friend to enjoy tea, hot chocolate, treats and conversation with me after school (not to be confused with detention!). This year’s tea was...
