9 must-read religion books like Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores by Dominique DuBois Gilliard

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Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

By: Dominique DuBois Gilliard

4.29

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

2018 IVP Readers' Choice Award 16th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year - Social Issues/J…

"As followers of Christ, we must ask what our faith calls us to in this unprecedented era of mass incarceration. Collectively and individually, we must contemplate what bearing witness to the gospel in this critical moment entails."

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

"As followers of Christ, we must ask what our faith calls us to in this unprecedented era of mass incarceration. Collectively and individually, we must contemplate what bearing witness to the gospel in this critical moment entails."

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

"While many have depicted the War on Drugs as a Republican initiative, the drug war was a bipartisan effort. This rhetoric of law and order deployed by politicians won elections nationwide, from races for local council seats to the presidency."

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

"While many have depicted the War on Drugs as a Republican initiative, the drug war was a bipartisan effort. This rhetoric of law and order deployed by politicians won elections nationwide, from races for local council seats to the presidency."

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

If you liked the religion plot in Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores by Dominique DuBois Gilliard , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

By: Richard Rothstein

2.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading auth… read more

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  • race
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • anti racist
Cover of American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard

2. American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

By: Colin Woodard

4.56

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

An illuminating history of North America's eleven rival cultural regions that explodes the red stat… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction

3. 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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4. 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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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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5. The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church

By: Sarah McCammon

4.21

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

The first definitive book that names the massive social movement of people leaving the white evange… read more

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  • christian
  • christianity
  • faith
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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6. America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States

By: Erika Lee

4.34

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This definitive history of American xenophobia is "essential reading for anyone who wants to build … read more

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  • race
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • anti racist
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7. 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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  • christian
  • race
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"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

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8. The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents

By: Lisa Damour

4.47

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ in… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism

By: Jemar Tisby

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In August of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, calling on… read more

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  • christian
  • race
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • anti racist
"Throughout the course of US history, when Christians had the opportunity to decisively oppose the racism in their midst, all too often, they chose silence. They chose passivity. The refusal to act…"

-Jemar Tisby, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism

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10. Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement

By: Justin Giboney

4.33

Format: 147 pages, Hardcover

Have you ever felt too progressive for conservatives, but too conservative for progressives? Too… read more

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  • christian
  • race
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
"When in conflict we should demonstrate that our public witness is more important than winning a political battle."

-Justin Giboney, Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement

"The goal is not to have all Christians share the same exact politics but to have all Christians think Christianly about politics."

-Justin Giboney, Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement

"Important causes and people in need lose precious political capital when their advocates are loud but don't clearly understand the process."

-Justin Giboney, Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement

"As Christians, part of our purpose is to direct people toward the love of Christ, which acknowledges the dignity of all people, and toward his truth, which allows for human flourishing."

-Justin Giboney, Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement

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11. The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money

By: Ron Lieber

3.84

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

In the spirit of Wendy Mogel’s The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman’s … read more

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  • nonfiction
"They just want to know what we stand for; our spending choices is one way that we articulate this."

-Ron Lieber, The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money

"Curiosity, patience, thrift, modesty, generosity, perseverance, and perspective - don't belong to any one religion, region, or race."

-Ron Lieber, The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money

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12. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

By: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

4.45

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are har… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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13. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here

By: Kaitlyn Schiess

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn fro… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"The Bible is not a free-floating book of ageless wisdom, an interesting historical document, or a weapon that can be put in the service of any political goal. The Bible is a gift from God to the chur…"

-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here

"What is government? What is the relationship between theology and politics? How should Christians think about their political participation? These questions typically get lost in our conversations. W…"

-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here

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14. Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart

By: Brian D. McLaren

4.17

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

A highly readable, deeply insightful exploration of how to live with wisdom, resilience and love in… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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15. How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

By: Clay Scroggins

3.77

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you hungry to help others through leadership but don't feel like you have the authority? One o… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

16. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of My Nemesis by Charmaine Craig

17. My Nemesis

By: Charmaine Craig

3.38

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Miss Burma, longlisted for the National Book Award and the Women’s Pri… read more

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18. Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics

By: Eugene Cho

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

According to Eugene Cho, Christians should never profess blind loyalty to a party. Any party. But t… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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19. Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

By: Dominique DuBois Gilliard

4.29

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

2018 IVP Readers' Choice Award 16th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year - Social Issues/J… read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
  • faith
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • anti racist
"As followers of Christ, we must ask what our faith calls us to in this unprecedented era of mass incarceration. Collectively and individually, we must contemplate what bearing witness to the gospel i…"

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

"While many have depicted the War on Drugs as a Republican initiative, the drug war was a bipartisan effort. This rhetoric of law and order deployed by politicians won elections nationwide, from races…"

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

"While many have depicted the War on Drugs as a Republican initiative, the drug war was a bipartisan effort. This rhetoric of law and order deployed by politicians won elections nationwide, from races…"

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

"Today, it is predicted that nationwide one in three black males and one in six Hispanic males will be incarcerated in their lifetime. We have come to accept this as natural. But why doesn’t our disci…"

-Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

Cover of Start with Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation by Bri Stensrud

20. Start with Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation

By: Bri Stensrud

4.82

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

You've seen the headlines. You've watched the TV footage. People around the world are in dire situa… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance by Jemar Tisby

21. The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance

By: Jemar Tisby

4.61

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

If you did a historical survey of racism in the United States, the overarching theme would be one o… read more

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  • christian
  • race
  • christianity
  • faith
  • nonfiction
  • social justice

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4.56

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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

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4.45

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June Eding , Debbie Ellis

3.16

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John Mark Comer

4.53

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Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did

John Mark Comer

4.63

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