Silence A Novel by Shusaku Endo In your back-story I would guess there are some traumatic images you would like to un-see and some painful words you would prefer to un-hear. Do you also have in your memory a troubling book you wish you could un-read? For years,...
The Faith of Christopher Hitchens The Restless Soul of the World’s Most Notorious Atheist by Larry Alex Taunton Larry Taunton has chosen an intriguing title for his book about the late, well known author, literary and religious critic and polemicist, Christopher...
The Spirituality of Wine by Gisela H. Kreglinger In my lifetime I have not paid much attention to the presence of wine in the stories in the Bible. Other than perhaps the metaphor of the vine and branches (John 15:5) and the establishment of the Eucharist at the Last...
Two Books for Eastertide It is Eastertide, the fifty-day season in the Church that has as its theme the Resurrection of Jesus. It is a time of awe, elation and beauty; a time for sharing the joy of salvation and new life. This Eastertide two books have helped to add...
You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith Do you think of yourself as a “brain-on-a-stick” or a “thinking-thing”? James K. A. Smith suggests this idea may be the prevailing view of what human creatures are...
The Dusty Ones: Why Wandering Deepens Your Faith by A. J. Swoboda Wandering down the road less traveled seems to be a harmless pastime in most settings, but when it comes to living the Christian life, the idea of wandering away has a worrisome connotation, one that...
