Truth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation
By: Ekemini Uwan
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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1. Jubilee
By: Margaret Walker
2.70
Format: None pages, Paperback
Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress.… read more
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2. Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women
By: Rachel Held Evans , Sarah Bessey
3.87
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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- feminism
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3. Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity
By: Ronald J. Sider
4.50
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
Do you want to make a true difference in the world? Dr. Ron Sider does. He has, since before he fir… read more
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4. Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
By: E. Randolph Richards , Brandon J. O'Brien
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
What was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultu… read more
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5. I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
By: Luvvie Ajayi Jones
3.37
Format: 414 pages,
Comedian, activist, and hugely popular culture blogger at AwesomelyLuvvie.com, Luvvie Ajayi, serves… read more
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6. 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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- spirituality
- social justice
"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
7. The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
4.00
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
The Wounded Healeris a hope-filled and simple book that speaks directly to those men and women who … read more
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8. Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
By: Esau McCaulley
4.43
Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition
Growing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despai… read more
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"Prayer for leaders and criticism of their practices are not mutually exclusive ideas. Both have biblical warrant in the same letter."-Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
"While I was at home with much of the theology in evangelicalism, there were real disconnects. First, there was the portrayal of the Black church in these circles. I was told that the social gospel ha…"-Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope
9. 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
10. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
By: Kristin Kobes Du Mez
4.30
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
A scholar of American Christianity presents a seventy-five-year history of evangelicalism that iden… read more
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11. All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
By: Beth Moore
4.47
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestseller! An incredibly thoughtful,… read more
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"Once you've broken to pieces, the luxury of imagining yourself unbreakable evaporates."-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
"You want to know how to love me? Love my children. You want to be good to me? Be good to my children."-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
"A teenager doesn't know she's still a child. A teenager feels like an adult, I suppose primarily because her outside, her flesh and her face, her body, her size, her width and height, look like - and…"-Beth Moore, All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
12. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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13. Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
By: Makoto Fujimura
4.29
Format: 167 pages, Hardcover
From a world-renowned painter, an exploration of creativity’s quintessential—and often overlooked—r… read more
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14. Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole
By: Tiffany Aliche
4.37
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Tiffany Aliche was a successful pre-school teacher with a healthy nest egg when a recession and adv… read more
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15. She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up
By: Sheila Wray Gregoire
4.49
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
This research-based, biblically informed book helps moms reject harmful teachings from the church a… read more
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16. 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
"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
"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
17. Wisdom of Your Body
By: Hillary L. McBride
4.37
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Many of us have a complicated relationship with our body.Maybe you've been made to feel ashamed of … read more
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"She cupped her hands around the remnant flame of spirit inside me, protecting the flickering light until it grew stronger, and then placed my own hands around the flame and made me the protector of t…"-Hillary L. McBride, Wisdom of Your Body
"Transcendence is beautiful, but I'm not convinced it's the full picture. One of my psychology professors used to remind us that if there are only two options and one of them is bad, then we aren't se…"-Hillary L. McBride, Wisdom of Your Body
18. The Garden Within: Where the War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins
By: Anita Phillips
4.37
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Too often we’ve been taught to view our … read more
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19. How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
By: Esau McCaulley
4.62
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times contributing opinion writer and award-winning author of Reading While Black… read more
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- race
"There is no Black faith that doesn't wrestle with the problem of evil. My reply to these questions is: We who have suffered must have some say in how that suffering is interpreted. We won the right, …"-Esau McCaulley, How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
20. Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle
By: Danté Stewart
4.40
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A stirring meditation of being Black and learning to love in a loveless, anti-Black worldIn Shoutin… read more
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21. American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
By: Andrew L. Whitehead
4.20
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
"Heartfelt, incisive, and worthy of thoughtful consideration."-- Library Journal Power. Fear. Viol… read more
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"Jesus calls us to be a light, not a wildfire."-Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
"When it comes down to democracy or power, white Christian nationalism will choose power every time."-Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
"Christian nationalism is not interested in a government for the people, by the people, but rather for a particular people, by a particular people."-Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
"Our ability to love, serve, and act as salt and light in our communities is not dependent on various symbols of Christianity dominating the civic landscape."-Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
22. My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church
By: Amy Kenny
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection,… read more
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23. Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Moving from Shallow Christianity to Deep Transformation
By: Peter Scazzero
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The global church is facing a discipleship crisis. Here's how we move forward into transformative d… read more
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24. Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength
By: Kat Armas
4.30
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
Christianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (Christian Living & Discipleship) Outreach 2022 Reco… read more
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- race
- theology
- feminism
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25. Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life
By: Morgan Harper Nichols
4.08
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
When you breathe in all the grace available to you and release everything that is outside of your c… read more
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"What if practicing peace is slowing down and realizing there’s more to see?"-Morgan Harper Nichols, Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life
"Peace is an invitation in daily life to breathe deep, right here, in the uncertainty."-Morgan Harper Nichols, Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life
"We don’t have to understand everything before we hold both shadow and light. We don’t have to eliminate every unknown before we take action. We don’t have to get rid of the darkness to see where the …"-Morgan Harper Nichols, Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life
"Peace is the river in the desert, not on the other side of it. Today I am still seeking that river. And not just a river far off somewhere that I must arrive at, but the river that runs wild and free…"-Morgan Harper Nichols, Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life
26. Truth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation
By: Ekemini Uwan
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD - A collection of essays and stories documenting the lived theol… read more
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27. Power Moves: Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force
By: Sarah Jakes Roberts
4.41
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Unleash the superpower of being yourself. Sarah Jakes Roberts, bestselling author of Woman Evolve ,… read more
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28. Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World
By: Rich Villodas
4.41
Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition
ECPA BESTSELLER • An invitation to love like Jesus and step beyond distraction and division into th… read more
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29. Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration
By: Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts
4.35
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
With deeply personal and uplifting essays in the vein of Black Girls Rock , You Are Your Best Thing… read more
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30. Faithful Antiracism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change
By: Christina Barland Edmondson
4.44
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Reader's Choice Award Winner It's time to move past talk. It's no longer news to most of us that ou… read more
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- social justice
31. The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: and the Path to a Shared American Future
By: Robert P. Jones
4.55
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Taking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities… read more
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