Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
By: Barbara Brown Taylor
4.40
Format: 256 pages, ebook
The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to…
Want to Read $ 13.99"Our shadows are often behind us, where others can see them better than we can."-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
"I had lived so long in the mainstream that I never even though about how I sounded from the margins"-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
"The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion."-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
"...religion is more than a source of conflict or a calculated way to stay out of hell. Religions are treasure chests of stories, songs, rituals, and ways of life that have been handed down for millennia."-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
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1. The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
By: Sue Monk Kidd
3.98
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
The acclaimed spiritual memoir from the author of The Secret Life of Bees. I was amazed to find … read more
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"But benevolent patriarchy is still patriarchy."-Sue Monk Kidd, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
"Until we look from the bottom up we have nothing."-Sue Monk Kidd, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
". . . in the end, Goddess is just a word. It simply means the divine in female form."-Sue Monk Kidd, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
"Whatever else you do, listen to your Deepest Self. Love Her and be true to Her, speak Her truth, always."-Sue Monk Kidd, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
2. The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
By: Lisa Sharon Harper
3.88
Format: 136 pages, Hardcover
God once declared everything in the world "very good." Can you imagine it? A Vision of Hope for a B… read more
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3. Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith
By: Sarah Bessey
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
From the popular blogger and provocative author of Jesus Feminist comes a riveting new study of Chr… read more
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4. A Year of Biblical Womanhood
By: Rachel Held Evans
4.05
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Strong-willed and independent, Rachel Held Evans couldn't sew a button on a blouse before she embar… read more
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5. Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women
By: Rachel Held Evans , Sarah Bessey
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Format: 216 pages, ebook
Written with poetic rhythm, a prophetic voice, and a deeply biblical foundation, this loving yet fe… read more
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6. The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More Than Our "Correct" Beliefs
By: Peter Enns
3.91
Format: 241 pages, Hardcover
The controversial evangelical Bible scholar and author of The Bible Tells Me Soexplains how Christi… read more
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7. Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News
By: Brian Zahnd
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
Does God's Wrath Define Christianity? Or Does God's Love? In his famous sermon -Sinners in the Hand… read more
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8. Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
By: Richard Rohr
4.23
Format: 199 pages, Hardcover
In Falling Upward , Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves o… read more
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"The ego hates losing – even to God."-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
"Sin happens whenever we refuse to keep growing."-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
"Life is all about practicing for heaven." p 101."-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
"Before the truth sets you free, it tends to make you miserable."-Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
9. Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
By: Rachel Held Evans
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Paperback
New York Timesbestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a quest to find out what it really me… read more
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10. Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
By: Rachel Held Evans
4.39
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
One Woman’s Journey Back to Loving the Bible If the Bible isn’t a science book or an instructio… read more
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"How could I love God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength while disengaging those very faculties every time I read the Bible?"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"The point is, if you pay attention to the women, a more complex history of Israel's conquests emerges. Their stories invite the reader to consider the human cost of violence and patriarchy, and in th…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"In other words, the prophets are weirdos. More than anyone else in Scripture, they remind us that those odd ducks shouting from the margins of society may see things more clearly than the political a…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"What I love about the Bible is that the story isn't over. There are still prophets in our midst. There are still dragons and beasts. It might not look like it, but the Resistance is winning. The ligh…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
11. Wholehearted Faith
By: Rachel Held Evans
4.42
Format: 196 pages, Hardcover
A new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life con… read more
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"Many of us have found a renewed sense of possibility when we've realized how much of God's beauty remains to be explored — and that the life of faith is also a life of holy curiosity."-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith
"It is nearly impossible to believe: God shrinking down to the size of a zygote, implanted in the soft lining of a woman’s womb. God growing fingers and toes. God kicking and hiccupping in utero. God …"-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith
12. Somehow: Thoughts on Love
By: Anne Lamott
3.95
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow , a joyful celebration of lo… read more
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"I don’t know"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
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"When I first got sober, a man told me that upon waking every morning, instead of reciting the standard flowery recovery prayer, he said, “Whatever,“ and at night when he turned off his lights to go t…"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
13. The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe
By: Richard Rohr
4.45
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
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14. The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
By: Kate Bowler
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Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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"Blessed are we who choose not to look away from systems that dehumanize, deceive, defame, and distort. We who recognize that thoughts and prayers are NOT enough. We who stand with truth over expedien…"-Kate Bowler, The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
15. Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
By: Barbara Brown Taylor
4.40
Format: 256 pages, ebook
The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to… read more
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"Our shadows are often behind us, where others can see them better than we can."-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
"I had lived so long in the mainstream that I never even though about how I sounded from the margins"-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
"The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion."-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
"...religion is more than a source of conflict or a calculated way to stay out of hell. Religions are treasure chests of stories, songs, rituals, and ways of life that have been handed down for millen…"-Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
16. Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)
By: Peter Enns
4.36
Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition
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"Does the God of Abraham look lovingly upon ancient cave drawings and temples dedicated to the only gods ancient humans could have known?"-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)
"Like a frail plant that needs careful tending and constant protection from sun and wind, perhaps the real problem wasn’t me but the fragile, unsustainable version of Christianity I had been told was …"-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)
"Placeholder theology is the very nature of theology. By it we acknowledge the human need to say something about ultimate meaning concerning the Creator and the creation while also understanding that …"-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)
"A God who does not connect to the world around us is a God who cannot speak to us. Believing in a God who demands that we continue to adopt only biblically ancient ways of thinking of God, which are …"-Peter Enns, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming (or How I Stumbled and Tripped My Way to Finding a Bigger God)
17. Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith
By: Sarah Bessey
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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"And yet religion in our modern era seems mostly concerned with systematizing theology, charting time lines, answering questions, and making God small and knowable. We have created a God we can regula…"-Sarah Bessey, Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith
18. Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do about It
By: Brian D. McLaren
4.30
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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19. Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence
By: Diana Butler Bass
4.27
Format: 285 pages, Hardcover
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20. Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned
By: Brian D. McLaren
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Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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21. A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal
By: Amena Brown
4.40
Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition
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