The Scandal of Redemption: When God Liberates the Poor, Saves Sinners, and Heals Nations (Plough Spiritual Guides: Backpack Classics)
By: Oscar Romero
4.46
Format: 139 pages, Paperback
To find out why Pope Francis is making Oscar Romero a saint, read the words that cost him his life.…
Want to Read $ 6.49"God has loved each of you singularly, as an unrepeatable phenomenon. God has not made human beings in a mold....It was not my parents who gave me being; they were simply instruments or means that God used to give me life....Even prior to the months of my gestation, I existed in the mind of God as a project which, if brought to fulfillment, would make of me a saint because a saint is nothing else than the full realization of a life according to the design of God."-Oscar Romero, The Scandal of Redemption: When God Liberates the Poor, Saves Sinners, and Heals Nations (Plough Spiritual Guides: Backpack Classics)
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1. The Grand Sophy
By: Georgette Heyer
4.17
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
When the redoubtable Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy is ordered to South America on business, he leaves his… read more
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"You are shameless!"-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy
"Mr. Rivenhall said to Sophy, “If this is your doing—!"-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy
"Do you like pets better than toys and books? I always did, so I thought very likely you would too."-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy
"I never indulge commonplace thoughts," said Sir Vincent... "Not, at all events, in relation to the Grand Sophy."-Georgette Heyer, The Grand Sophy
2. Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
By: Hannah Arendt
4.20
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
Originally appearing as a series of articles in The New Yorker, Hannah Arendt’s authoritative and s… read more
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"Evil in the Third Reich had lost the quality by which most people recognize it—the quality of temptation."-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
"During the war, the lie most effective with the whole of the German people was the slogan of “the battle of destiny for the German people"-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
"In the Third Reich evil lost its distinctive characteristic by which most people had until then recognized it. The Nazis redefined it as a civil norm."-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
"It is quite gratifying to feel guilty if you haven't done anything wrong: how noble! Whereas it is rather hard and certainly depressing to admit guilt and to repent."-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
3. The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See
By: Richard Rohr
4.26
Format: 187 pages, Paperback
For Christians seeking a way of thinking outside of strict dualities, this guide explores methods f… read more
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"When you are concerned with either attacking or defending, manipulating or resisting...you cannot be contemplative. When you are preoccupied with enemies, you are always dualistic."-Richard Rohr, The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See
4. Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-Talk
By: Delores S. Williams
4.33
Format: 297 pages, Paperback
In this landmark work of emerging African American womanist theology, Delores Williams finds in the… read more
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5. Dorothy Day; The World Will Be Saved By Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of Dorothy Day
By: Kate Hennessy
3.70
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The life and work of Dorothy Day--the iconic, celebrated, and controversial Catholic whom Pope Fran… read more
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6. The Present Age
By: Søren Kierkegaard , Alexander Dru
3.15
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Those who would know Kierkegaard, the intesely religious humorist, the irrepressibly witty critic … read more
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- theology
7. A Philosophy of Walking
By: John Howe , Clifford Harper , Frédéric Gros
3.74
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
In A Philosophy of Walking, leading thinker Frédéric Gros charts the many different ways we get fro… read more
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"Thus the man who walks all day has become certain by nightfall."-John Howe, A Philosophy of Walking
"Just as there are several solitudes, so there are several silences."-John Howe, A Philosophy of Walking
"Discipline is the impossible conquered by the obstinate repetition of the possible."-John Howe, A Philosophy of Walking
"You don't walk to kill time but to welcome it, to pick off its leaves and petals one by one, second by second."-John Howe, A Philosophy of Walking
8. Salt Houses
By: Hala Alyan
3.40
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
On the eve of her daughter Alia's wedding, Salma reads the girl's future in a cup of coffee dregs. … read more
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9. On the Incarnation
By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None
3.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more
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10. Wisdom Distilled from the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today
By: Joan D. Chittister
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Wise and enduring spiritual guidelines for everyday living -- as relevant today as when The Rule wa… read more
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11. Frederica
By: Georgette Heyer
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
LONDON IN "THE SEASON" Frederica Merriville and her three siblings have come to London for the glit… read more
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12. Death Comes for the Archbishop
By: Willa Cather
3.67
Format: None pages, Paperback
There is something epic--and almost mythic--about this sparsely beautiful novel by Willa Cather, al… read more
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13. The Reckless Way of Love: Notes on Following Jesus
By: Dorothy Day
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this guidebook Dorothy Day offers hard-earned wisdomand practical advice gained through decades … read more
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14. The Nonesuch
By: Georgette Heyer
3.87
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
STARTLING NEWS When they learned that Sir Waldo Hawkridge was coming, the village gentry were throw… read more
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15. The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist
By: Dorothy Day , Daniel Berrigan
3.68
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
This inspiring and fascinating memoir, subtitled, "The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Soci… read more
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16. Devil's Cub (Alastair, #2)
By: Georgette Heyer
4.47
Format: None pages, Paperback
THE ABDUCTION Dominic Alistair, Marquis of Vidal is a bad lot a rake and seducer, reckless, heedles… read more
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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. My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)
By: Joseph O'Connor
4.05
Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition
From the best-selling author of Star of the Sea, a WWII-era “great escape” novel set in the Vatican… read more
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"Life schools you the way no catechism will."-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)
"There are times when we must permit one another to lie."-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)
"I was singing in Belfast the night the Luftwaffe firebombed the theatre. That's what you call a mixed review."-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)
"A religiously minded kid will often be good at lying awake all night because you need an imagination if you're going to believe."-Joseph O'Connor, My Father's House (Rome Escape Line Trilogy, #1)
19. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
By: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
4.06
Format: 165 pages, Hardcover
From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction--a collecti… read more
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"It is this way with wonder: it takes a bit of patience, and it takes putting yourself in the right place at the right time. It requires that we be curious enough to forgo our small distractions in or…"-Aimee Nezhukumatathil, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
20. The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery
By: Ross Douthat
4.01
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • In this vulnerable, insightful memoir, the New York Times columnis… read more
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21. 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
22. Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-with-Us Then, Here, and Now
By: Scott Erickson
4.48
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
In a world that's difficult to make sense of, and a season that's so often overtaken by consumerism… read more
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23. Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience
By: Krispin Mayfield
4.43
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Why does God feel so far away? The reason--and the solution--is in your attachment style . We all e… read more
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24. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America
By: Joy-Ann Reid
4.57
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut and New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Sold Amer… read more
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25. Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
4.48
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
In this brand-new, never before published work of inspiration, the bestselling author of The Return… read more
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"Even people who are immensely praised and have made an enormous amount of money, who have awards, success, and applause, can be deeply depressed. If you get closer and you prick the balloon, you real…"-Henri J.M. Nouwen, Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
26. The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness
By: Gregory Boyle
4.54
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Gregory Boyle, the beloved Jesuit priest and author of the inspirational bestsellers Tattoos on the… read more
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27. Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
By: Robert Chao Romero
4.37
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Interest in and awareness of the demand for social justice as an outworking of the Christian faith … read more
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"Even though the Bible is God's inspired word, all biblical interpretation is informed for the cultural context of the interpreter."-Robert Chao Romero, Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
"As we walk with Jesus, he sends us to where he has already been at work -- among the poor, the suffering, the immigrant, and all who are cast aside."-Robert Chao Romero, Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
"God had given the Spaniards the opportunity to share the message of Jesus with love, and instead they exploited this divine opportunity for greed and selfish gain. The end result was genocide."-Robert Chao Romero, Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
"It was the poor, because of their suffering and struggle, who teach the world the meaning of Christian of love. Through entering into the world of the poor, all Christians come to a deep into faith i…"-Robert Chao Romero, Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity
28. Fratelli Tutti
By: Pope Francis
4.37
Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition
Fratellli tutti, la nuova enciclica di Papa Francesco, è dedicata alla fraternità e all’amicizia so… read more
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29. 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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30. Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship
By: Gregory Boyle
4.57
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In a moving example of unconditional love in difficult times, the Jesuit priest and bestselling au… read more
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"What if we ceased to pledge our allegiance to the bottom line and stood, instead, with those who line the bottom?"-Gregory Boyle, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship
"Moral outrage is the opposite of God; it only divides and separates what God wants for us, which is to be united in kinship. Moral outrage doesn't lead us to solutions - it keeps us from them. It kee…"-Gregory Boyle, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship
"But I know, with all the certainty of my being, that Jesus has no interest in my doing this. To just say, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I'm your biggest fan," causes him to stare at his watch, tap his feet, …"-Gregory Boyle, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship
"[...] But then he adds quickly, "You know what I do when I'm low on faith?" I shake my head and lean in. My faith's gas tank has been known to hover at "E", so I wanted to know. "I stand right here a…"-Gregory Boyle, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship
31. The Scandal of Redemption: When God Liberates the Poor, Saves Sinners, and Heals Nations (Plough Spiritual Guides: Backpack Classics)
By: Oscar Romero
4.46
Format: 139 pages, Paperback
To find out why Pope Francis is making Oscar Romero a saint, read the words that cost him his life.… read more
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"God has loved each of you singularly, as an unrepeatable phenomenon. God has not made human beings in a mold....It was not my parents who gave me being; they were simply instruments or means that God…"-Oscar Romero, The Scandal of Redemption: When God Liberates the Poor, Saves Sinners, and Heals Nations (Plough Spiritual Guides: Backpack Classics)
