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Books that explore the many issues we face in life and how our faith can guide us through
Books devoted to exploring our spirit and soul, and how to nurture them with a variety of practices and disciplines
Certainly, the C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe from the Chronicles of Narnia is a perfect book to read or re-read at Christmas Time. Oh, but there is so much more to keep you busy, throughout the year.
Those looking for a little guidance in the practice of faith can find a capable coach in Dr. Bernie S. Siegel, a pioneer in mind-body medicine and author of the bestselling Love, Medicine, and Miracles.
A Few Good Books That Will Change Your Life
Members of explorefaith's editorial board share their must-reads , both ancient and modern.
A Pen and A Path: Writing as a Spiritual Practice
by Sarah Stockton
Advent Calendars for Grown-Ups
Grown-ups deserve Advent calendars too, and this season I have discovered two lovely books—one sacred, one secular—that help adults discover the beauty of Advent and anticipate the joys of Christmas.
Anne Rice Returns to her Faith
Curious fans, devout Catholics, and undecided spiritual seekers alike will find something valuable in Rice’s new spiritual memoir, Called Out of Darkness . In it, she details the transformations inherent in becoming what she calls “a writer consecrated to Christ.”
Apparition and Late Fictions: A Novella and Stories
A poetic and moving collection from a man with special insights into life and death
Beginning Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness
by Mary Earle
Beyond Words: 15 Ways of Doing Prayer
by Kristen Johnson Ingram
Blowing the Lid Off the God-Box: Opening Up to a Limitless Faith
by Anne Robertson
Lectio Divina and Living with Illness , an excerpt from Broken Body, Healing Spirit by Mary Earle
C.S. Lewis: Spirituality for Mere Christians
An abstract of the book from its author William Griffin
If you are intrigued by the meaning and significance of your dreams, you’ll be fascinated by Children’s Dreams , a fat new addition to Carl Jung’s Collected Works published by Princeton.
Creating your own spiritual Quiet Space does not have to be difficult or particularly time-consuming. It will, however, require prayerful forethought if it is to provide the atmosphere needed to allow mind, body and spirit to be revived and rejuvenated by the One who is Peace, even within the tension and demands of daily life.
For those interested in brushing up on the past, present and future of Christianity, renowned writer and religionist Phyllis Tickle offers an annotated bibliography of her suggestions
You might never consider passing on the peach cobbler, but for blogger Jana Riess, Fasting by Scot McKnight offers a rich and satisfying look at the real reason for skipping meals.
Fertile Soil in a Barren Land: A Desert Odyssey for the Soul
by Renée Miller
First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty-Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew
This text is a “prayerful hymn of epic length” offered during Lent each year in the Eastern Orthodox Church. “Let this hymn soak into your bones,” urges Mathewes-Green compellingly.
Following Francis: The Franciscan Way for Everyone
What can we learn from St. Francis about prayer? For those who at times face obstacles in their prayer life, the Franciscan example offers an approach to prayer focused on joyful, attentive communion.
Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality
As one who has long embraced silence...I was intrigued to learn more about the theology and practice of what I’ve always known to be the centerpiece of Quaker life and worship.
How Can I Let Go if I Don't Know I'm Holding On?
by Linda Douty
The Green Bible makes it verdantly, depressingly clear that the Bible assumes explicit connections between God’s blessings and an abundant earth.
A short plot synopsis of C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
There are so many questions, with so many possible answers, that Christians (and everyone in other traditions, as well) will often go looking for answers to life after death questions in other places.
In 30 short chapters, Sweeney explores different aspects of Roman Catholicism that have been meaningful to him both spiritually and intellectually.
Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
Jon M. Sweeney reviews Barbara Brown Taylor's book about her decision to leave the clergy
Midwives of an Unnamed Future: Spirituality for Women in Times of Unprecedented Change
The authors have created a handbook for women who want to go deeper, for those who may struggle with institutional religion or who simply want to explore how God is present in their everyday lives.
Professor Timothy Sandoval contends that the best advice in money matters is as close as your Bible.
One Step Closer: Why U2 Matters to Those Seeking God
In the midst of the publishing cornucopia, Christian Scharen’s One Step Closer goes a long way toward articulating why U2 has been a beacon to many who are earnestly seeking God.
Paradoxy: Creating Christian Community Beyond Us and Them
Paradoxy, a new book by Ken Howard, really is unique, because it seeks to make theological sense of what is happening in the Church today.
Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita
While English translations remain easily accessible, it’s more difficult to find a good commentary or teacher to guide you through the text. Thankfully, with the publication of Paths to God, we now have just that.
When I think about the resurrection now, I don't only think about what happened to Jesus. I think about what happened to his disciples.
by Kelly Schneider Conkling
Every now and then a book rockets to the top of the best-seller list, stays there, and generates too much buzz for me to ignore. Especially when the conversational buzz is sustained and comes from all across the theological spectrum. Such is the case with William Paul Young’s The Shack .
Revisiting The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Be forewarned; this is one of the bleakest novels you will ever read—and one of the most hopeful. Therein lies its astounding appeal.
It’s the Christless Gospel which troubles Miller and inspired him to write this book.
Some C.S. Lewis Books Worth Looking Into
C.S. Lewis biographer William Griffin offers his personal recommendations of some favorite Lewis books.
Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing and Dying
Still Here is intended to give comfort and direction to people entering their later years of life.
Learn about the genesis, setting, symbolism and story of C.S. Lewis's mystical Narnia.
Read an excerpt from Marcus Borg's new book on learning to interpret the earliest gospel
As we watch scenes from China of the heart-breaking devastation brought by the May 12 earthquake, we may wonder, where is God? It was a question asked by thousands after the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755, an event that shook religious foundations worldwide.
If you have ever wondered how the parable of the Prodigal Son would end if the wayward son could not fully accept his father’s grace, these two novels will show you.
I love poetry—I love reading and writing it—but for years now I have been what Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way , calls a creative anorexic . In other words, the voice in my head that criticizes every line of poetry I write has become more powerful than the impulse to create it.
I wish I could say that I am a scholar or an intellectual, but the truth is that 18 years ago I first read the bible, John of the Cross, and Augustine, and have been looking ever since for the fix those books gave me.
By way of introduction, I think the reader should know that I have been asked to write this brief piece on C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters on the basis of a rather odd qualification: I’ve memorized it.
The Words of Jesus: A Gospel of the Sayings of Our Lord
Phyllis Tickle’s latest book is an attempt to reintroduce the intensity and power of all of Jesus’ sayings by removing what she calls the connective tissue from the gospel passages.
Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give Away More Money provides a startling look at the state of charitable donations among American Christians, who give very little, if any, of their money to charity.
Windows into the Soul:Art as Spiritual Expression
by Michael Sullivan
Young Jesus: Restoring the “Lost Years” of a Social Activist and Religious Dissident
Having read Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, I was surprised to find that a book by a relatively unknown writer could impart a good deal of new information and greatly deepen my understanding of the life and mission of Jesus.
