Baptized in Tear Gas: From White Moderate to Abolitionist
By: Elle Dowd
4.66
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
For years Elle Dowd considered herself an advocate for justice, but her well-meaning support always…
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1. What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything
By: Rob Bell
4.32
Format: 336 pages, ebook
Rob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, goes deep … read more
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- nonfiction
- theology
2. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4.27
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more
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"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
3. Native Guard
By: Natasha Trethewey
3.52
Format: 257 pages, Paperback
Through elegiac verse that honors her mother and tells of her own fraught childhood, Natasha Trethe… read more
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4. 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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5. 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
- theology
- religion
- nonfiction
- 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
6. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
By: Michelle Alexander
3.77
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"As the United States celebrates the nation's 'triumph over race' with the election of Barack Obama… read more
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7. Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 66 pages, Paperback
"We want to know not how we should pray if we were perfect but how we should pray being as we now a… read more
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8. An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
By: Barbara Brown Taylor
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church("a beautiful, absorbing memoir."--Dallas Morning News), … read more
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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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- religion
- nonfiction
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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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- politics
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- nonfiction
- theology
11. “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
By: Aubrey Gordon
4.33
Format: 205 pages, Paperback
The co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and creator of Your Fat Friend equips you with the fac… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
12. Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat
By: Derek Beres
4.10
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
13. The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
By: Sonya Renee Taylor
4.23
Format: 137 pages, Paperback
A global movement guided by love. Humans are a varied and divergent bunch with all manner of bel… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
"There is gorgeous potential and heinous instinct in us all."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"Being different is difficult in a world that tells us there is a "normal."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"The most powerful antidote to a world of body terrorism is a world of compassion. Giving yourself the gift of grace is an act of revolution!"-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"Systems do not maintain themselves; even our lack of intervention is an act of maintenance. Every structure in every society is upheld by the active and passive assistance of other human beings."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
14. 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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- politics
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- nonfiction
- theology
15. Blackouts
By: Justin Torres
3.77
Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of We the Animals, Blackouts mines lost histories--personal and collect… read more
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16. Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto
By: Tricia Hersey
4.08
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitali… read more
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- race
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17. No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
By: Kate Bowler
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) asks, how do … read more
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"We live and we are loved and we are gone."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
"Nothing will exempt me from the pain of being human."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
"People say carpe diem. I mean, yes, unless you need a nap."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
"I feel a spark of horror each time I remember it: we come undone."-Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
18. If Only I Could Tell You
By: Hannah Beckerman
3.74
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Audrey's family has fallen apart. Her two grown-up daughters, Jess and Lily, are estranged, and her… read more
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19. The Perseverance
By: Raymond Antrobus
4.31
Format: 91 pages, Paperback
The Perseverance is the remarkable debut book by British-Jamaican poet Raymond Antrobus. Ranging ac… read more
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20. Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
By: Judith Heumann
4.48
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of f… read more
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- politics
- social justice
- nonfiction
- memoir
"When other people see you as a third-class citizen, the first thing you need is a belief in yourself and the knowledge that you have rights. The next thing you need is a group of friends to fight bac…"-Judith Heumann, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
"When someone ignores you, it's an intentional display of power. They're essentially acting like you don't exist, and they do it because they can. They believe that nothing will happen to them. Ignori…"-Judith Heumann, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
21. Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith
By: Sarah Bessey
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A nurturing and hopeful collection of practices to help an emerging generation of Christians reconn… read more
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- memoir
- theology
"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
22. They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom
By: Ahed Tamimi
4.69
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates th… read more
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- social justice
- nonfiction
- memoir
23. The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended
By: Sheila Wray Gregoire
4.56
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
What if it's not your fault that sex is bad in your marriage? Based on a groundbreaking in-depth s… read more
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- religion
- nonfiction
24. 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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25. Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne
By: Wilda C. Gafney
4.64
Format: 340 pages, Paperback
Womanist Midrash is an in-depth and creative exploration of the well- and lesser-known women of the… read more
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- nonfiction
- theology
26. Fruiting Bodies: Stories
By: Kathryn Harlan
4.17
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In stories that beckon and haunt, Fruiting Bodies ranges confidently from the fantastical to the go… read more
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27. I Never Thought of It That Way
By: Monica Guzmán
3.93
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
We think we have the answers, but we need to be asking a lot more questions. Partisanship is up,… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
28. After Evangelicalism: The Path to a New Christianity
By: David P. Gushee
4.18
Format: 234 pages, Paperback
A building crescendo of developments, culminating in evangelical support for the Trump presidency, … read more
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- religion
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29. Open and Relational Theology: An Introduction to Life-Changing Ideas
By: Thomas Jay Oord
4.16
Format: 155 pages, Kindle Edition
Most theologies suck. They’re too technical or they describe a God nobody understands. Sometimes th… read more
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- nonfiction
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"God is likely bigger and wilder than any box."-Thomas Jay Oord, Open and Relational Theology: An Introduction to Life-Changing Ideas
30. Being Here: Prayers for Curiosity, Justice, and Love
By: Pádraig Ó Tuama
4.53
Format: 175 pages, Hardcover
“What is prayer? It’s not a passport to heaven. If anything, it’s a way of seeing here, a way of be… read more
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31. Baptized in Tear Gas: From White Moderate to Abolitionist
By: Elle Dowd
4.66
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
For years Elle Dowd considered herself an advocate for justice, but her well-meaning support always… read more
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- the united states of america
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- religion
- nonfiction
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