The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance
By: Jemar Tisby
4.61
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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1. 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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2. 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
3. Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman s… read more
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4. Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies
By: N.T. Wright
4.14
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Should Christians be politically withdrawn, avoiding participation in politics to maintain their pr… read more
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5. 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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"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
6. 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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"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
7. Ghosted: An American Story
By: Nancy French
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence--fr… read more
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8. Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith
By: Sydney McLaughlin
4.41
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
What fears are standing in your way or holding you back? How do you want to become stronger? Olympi… read more
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9. Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace
By: Elizabeth Neumann
3.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The greatest ideologically motivated violent threat to American democracy is a Church that has lost… read more
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10. Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor
By: Caleb E. Campbell
4.28
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Ministering to Christian Nationalists Pastor Caleb Campbell has watched as Christian nationalism h… read more
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11. The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith
By: Michael O. Emerson
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Are most white American Christians actually committed to a Religion of Whiteness? Recent years hav… read more
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12. Autocracy, Inc.
By: Anne Applebaum
4.28
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man … read more
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"Americans who rarely think about Russia would be stunned to learn how much time Russian state television devotes to America’s culture wars, especially arguments over gender. Putin himself has display…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
"Isolationism is an instinctive and even understandable reaction to the ugliness of the modern interconnected world. For some politicians in democracies, it will continue to offer a successful path to…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
"The temptation of what is sometimes called realism—the belief that nations are solely motivated by a struggle for power, that they have eternal interests and permanent geopolitical orientations—is as…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
13. The Brave In-Between: Notes from the Last Room
By: Amy Low
4.34
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Lessons and advice on navigating uncertainty while battling stage four cancer after divorce in midl… read more
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14. Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives
By: Sami Sage
4.13
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A whip-smart combo of self-help and political manifesto that is perfect for anyone who wants to sav… read more
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"There's a small handful of very wealthy and powerful people who actively strategize and spend a lot of money (numbers with multiple commas) to make sure that you ignore politics and neglect your priv…"-Sami Sage, Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives
15. Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration
By: LaTasha Morrison
4.50
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Be the Bridge calls people of faith to confront the histor… read more
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16. 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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17. Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding A True Faith
By: April Ajoy
4.22
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and eye-opening account of leaving Christian Nationalism behind to follow Jesus better.… read more
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18. 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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19. The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
By: Sharon McMahon
4.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
America’s favorite government teacher offers thrilling, heartfelt stories of ordinary American hero… read more
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20. Do You Still Talk to Grandma?: When the Problematic People in Our Lives Are the Ones We Love
By: Brit Barron
4.07
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Renowned motivational speaker, teacher, and diversity trainer Brit Barron offers a path to holding … read more
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21. Your Jesus Is Too American: Calling the Church to Reclaim Kingdom Values over the American Dream
By: Steve Bezner
4.11
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The American church faces a discipleship crisis. Instead of following the values of Jesus, many Chr… read more
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