The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
By: Stephanie Spellers
4.32
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
"This book will make a profound difference for the church in this moment in history." ― The Most Re…
Want to Read $ 8.49"Jesus entered as he did, where he did, doing what he did because God needed us to finally comprehend the truth: God is not a sky king who heads an empire. God is the love that gives itself away for the sake of more love."-Stephanie Spellers, The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
"Jesus entered as he did, where he did, doing what he did because God needed us to finally comprehend the truth: God is not a sky king who heads an empire. God is the love that gives itself away for the sake of more love."-Stephanie Spellers, The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
"Jesus entered as he did, where he did, doing what he did because God needed us to finally comprehend the truth: God is not a sky king who heads an empire. God is the love that gives itself away for the sake of more love."-Stephanie Spellers, The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
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1. Theology: A Very Short Introduction
By: David F. Ford
3.43
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
This book offers a concise and original introduction to the whole of the theological discipline. Wr… read more
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"The modern West has been deeply split about freedom and responsibility. On the one hand, it has championed human freedom in many forms - human rights, sexual freedom, political liberty, freedom to ch…"-David F. Ford, Theology: A Very Short Introduction
2. Nobody Cries When We Die: God, Community, and Surviving to Adulthood
By: Patrick B. Reyes
4.04
Format: 417 pages, Paperback
When the screams of innocents dying engulf you, how do you hear God's voice? Will God and God's peo… read more
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3. Reading the Bible from the Margins
By: Miguel A. de la Torre
4.09
Format: 148 pages,
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4. The Cloud of Unknowing
By: Anonymous , James Walsh
3.93
Format: None pages, Paperback
Widely considered a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality, The Cloud of Unknowing is an a… read more
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- religion
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5. My Neighbor's Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter, Growth, and Transformation
By: None , Gregory Mobley , None
4.02
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Leading writers from many religious traditions describe moments of transformation and growth throug… read more
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6. Mysteries Of Faith (The New Church's Teaching Series, V. 8)
By: None
3.62
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this volume of The New Church's Teaching Series, Mark McIntosh introduces the great mysteries of… read more
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7. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey
By: Mark Allan Powell
4.14
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
This beautifully written and engaging survey offers an up-to-date New Testament introduction for un… read more
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8. A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
By: John J. Collins
3.50
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with CD-ROM is a leading textbook in Old Testame… read more
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9. Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy
By: Rumer Godden , Joan D. Chittister
4.71
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy is about growth, choice, struggle, and the freedom of the soul that t… read more
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10. 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
11. A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
3.89
Format: None pages,
The author of The Reformationreturns with the definitive history of Christianity for our time. Once… read more
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12. The Cross and the Lynching Tree
By: James H. Cone
4.51
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more
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- race
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"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
13. The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation
By: Richard Rohr , None
3.24
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
Invitation to a Dance The Trinity is supposed to be the central, foundational doctrine of our entir… read more
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14. Jesus and the Disinherited
By: Vincent Harding , Howard Thurman
4.57
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman … read more
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15. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
By: Parker J. Palmer
4.18
Format: 411 pages, Hardcover
With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teach… read more
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16. 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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- christian
- theology
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- nonfiction
- spirituality
"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
17. 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
18. 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
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - With a new afterword - From one of the world's most influential spiritu… read more
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19. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
By: Cole Arthur Riley
4.63
Format: 203 pages, Hardcover
In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three generations of her … read more
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"Anxiety is not a passive predator."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Rest is an act of defiance, and it cannot be predicated on apology."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"Those who believe love is a scarcity are less likely to give it away freely."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
"In community, we can push back on the expectation that we exhaust ourselves."-Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
20. This Strange Eventful History
By: Claire Messud
3.63
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
An immersive, masterful story of a family born on the wrong side of history, from one of our finest… read more
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"Family life, like playing chess, involved always thinking several steps ahead."-Claire Messud, This Strange Eventful History
"Literature... Now, that's a religion I can believe in. That is perhaps my God."-Claire Messud, This Strange Eventful History
"... she'd been a fool, enamored of a figment, had created the soul of a man who never existed -"-Claire Messud, This Strange Eventful History
"All-U-Can Hi-way 4-Sale Thru. This American English thrilled him - its energy, its freedom, its carelessness."-Claire Messud, This Strange Eventful History
21. A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
By: Timothy Egan
4.12
Format: 367 pages, Hardcover
Moved by his mother's death and his Irish Catholic family's complicated history with the church, Ti… read more
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"Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."-Timothy Egan, A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
"I don't expect a miracle cure, but I have found that wishing for one is the most humbling form of prayer."-Timothy Egan, A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
"Poverty is the ultimate freedom. You can't rob someone who has no possessions. You can't insult a person without pride."-Timothy Egan, A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
"The audacity. Not only was she (Joan of Arc) a peasant girl, unschooled and clueless in the ways of power, class and the military strategy, weaponry, the mechanics of a siege, but was determined to g…"-Timothy Egan, A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
22. The Love That Is God: An Invitation to Christian Faith
By: Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt
4.44
Format: 147 pages, Paperback
“God is love is the radical claim of Christianity,” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginni… read more
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23. Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World
By: Grace Ji-Sun Kim
3.46
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
We live in conflicted times. Our newsfeeds are filled with inequality, division, and fear. We want … read more
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24. See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
By: Valarie Kaur
4.54
Format: 389 pages, Hardcover
How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valari… read more
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"Wonder is the wellspring for love"-Valarie Kaur, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
"You are a part of me I do not yet know"-Valarie Kaur, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
"I believe laboring in joy is the meaning of life."-Valarie Kaur, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
"Grieving together, we ease each other’s suffering and come to know each other."-Valarie Kaur, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
25. Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times
By: Michael B. Curry
4.48
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Walk the path of love with one of the warmest, most beloved spiritual leaders of our time, and lear… read more
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26. Beyond a Binary God: A Theology for Trans* Allies
By: Tara K. Soughers
3.87
Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition
- How the inclusion of trans people in our communities of faith has the potential to broaden our un… read more
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27. The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
By: Stephanie Spellers
4.32
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
"This book will make a profound difference for the church in this moment in history." ― The Most Re… read more
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- race
- theology
- faith
- church
- religion
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- anti racist
"Jesus entered as he did, where he did, doing what he did because God needed us to finally comprehend the truth: God is not a sky king who heads an empire. God is the love that gives itself away for t…"-Stephanie Spellers, The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
28. The Hebrew Bible: Feminist and Intersectional Perspectives
By: Gale A. Yee
3.50
Format: 183 pages, Paperback
This volume provides an introduction and essays on the four key sections of the Hebrew Scriptures f… read more
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29. What Are Biblical Values?: What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues
By: John J. Collins
4.00
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
What does the Bible actually say about many of today's most contentious moral issues? “For drawing… read more
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30. The Dream of God: A Call to Return (Seabury Classics)
By: Verna J. Dozier
4.41
Format: 114 pages, Paperback
"The Dream of God is a small masterpiece. . . . Her vision of the Bible is insightful and persuasiv… read more
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"Doubt is not the opposite of faith. Fear is. Fear will not risk that even if I am wrong, I will trust that if I move today by the light that is given to me, knowing it is only finite and partial, I w…"-Verna J. Dozier, The Dream of God: A Call to Return (Seabury Classics)
31. The Christian Moral Life: Practices of Piety
By: Timothy F. Sedgwick
3.48
Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition
“A book to enjoy and savour. . . . As a gentle and reverent depiction of whole practice of Anglican… read more
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