J.R. Briggs
Attempting to behold the miracle long enough without falling asleep
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Books I’m reading and re-reading
Here are the list of books I’m currently reading or re-reading (with links):Untamed (Alan Hirsch)
The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis)
Mere Morality (Lewis Smedes)
Exclusion and Embrace (Miroslav Volf)
Free of Charge (Volf)
I’d like to read Volf’s other book The End of Memory some time in the near future…
I’m curious to hear… what are you reading lately? Anything you’d recommend?
Drew said...
1I’m currently re-reading Rationality and Science: Can Science Explain Everything? by Roger Trigg (very informative)and reading Absence of Mind by Marylyne Robinson, Will Jesus buy Me a double-wide by karen spears zacharias.
Recently read
1. Faith and Criticism by Basil Mitchell
2. How to Play Theological Ping-Pong: Essays on Faith and Reason by Basil Mitchell.
3. Disturbing Divine Behavior: Troubling Images of God in the OT by Eric Seibert
4. Evolving in Monkey Town by Rachel Evans
5. O Me of Little Faith by Jason Boyett
6. The Mind of the Universe: Understanding Science and Religion by Mariano Artigas
7. Light from the Christian East by James R Payton.
Hope this helps
08/10/10 5:08 PM | Comment Link
Dave said...
2There are a few books I’ve either recently finished or am almost finished that I’d recommend:
1. To Change the World by James Davison Hunter – an interesting, clarifying and controversial analysis of the different ways that Christians have attempted (and are still attempting) to engage culture.
2. Proper Confidence by Lesslie Newbigin – I probably underlined 75% of this book. Great wisdom on issues of faith, doubt and certainty.
3. After You Believe by N.T. Wright – a look at how Christian character/virtue can be formed within the context of the overarching biblical narrative. This book is great at discussing individual character without being individualistic.
4. The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons – a great read (though at times crass) for those of us who love the history of the NBA. I don’t know how to frame this book as being at all spirituality significant but I had to mention it since it’s my guilty pleasure.
08/13/10 11:18 PM | Comment Link