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 | "Abraham: A journey to the heart of three faiths;" |
| "Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses" |
| "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion " |
Amazon.com published a recommended book selection by Bruce Feiler:
| Jonathan Sacks, Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations |
| James Carroll, Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews -- A History |
| James Lugel, The Bible As It Was |
| Barbara Tuchman, Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour |
| Elaine Pagels, Adam, Eve, and the Serpent |
| Nahum Sarna, Exploring Exodus: The Origins of Biblical Israel |
| Karen Armstrong, The Battle for God |
| Baruch Halpern, David's Secret Demons: Messiah, Murderer, Traitor, King |
| Mark Noll, America's God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln |
| Jim Grace, Quarantine: A Novel |
2007 religious book selection by Amazon.com:
| Ayaan Hirsi Ali, "Infidel." Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store |
| A. J. Jacobs, "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible." Review/order |
| Mother Teresa & Brian Kolodiejchuk, "Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light." Review/order |
| Christopher Hitchens, "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything." Review/order |
| Joel Osteen, "Become a Better You." Review/order |
| Stephen Prothero, "Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't." Review/order |
| Thomas Nelson, "The Word of Promise: New Testament Audio Bible." Review/order |
| Hanna Rosin, "God's Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America." Review/order |
| David Kinnaman, "unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters." Review/order |
| Charles Taylor, "A Secular Age." Review/order |
2006 book selection by Publishers Weekly:
| Diana Butler Bass, "Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church is Transforming Faith.," (Harper San Francisco). She reviews five mainline Protestant congregations who are defying the decline in the movement. Read reviews or order this book |
| Bart D. Ehrman, "Peter, Paul & Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in
History and Legend," (Oxford). The author attempts to separate truth from legend about these early Christian leaders. Read reviews or order this book |
| Niles Elliot Goldstein, "Gonzo Judaism: A Fresh Path for an Ancient Faith," (St. Martin’s). Rabbi Goldstein promotes a more personal, spiritual practice for disillusioned Jews. Read reviews or order this book |
| Harold S. Kushner, "Overcoming Life’s Disappointments," (Knopf) Rabbi Kushner helps his readers handle disillusionment. Read reviews or order this book |
| James Martin. "My Life with the Saints," (Loyola, Mar.) The author describes his interactions with saints of the Roman Catholic church. Read reviews or order this book |
| Kathryn Greene-McCreight, "Darkness is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness," (Brazos) The author is an Episcopal priest who suffers from depression and bipolar disorder. She examines theodicy and mental illness. Read reviews or order this book |
| Mark Pinsky, "A Jew Among the Evangelicals: A Guide for the Perplexed," (Westminster John Knox Press). The author is a religion reporter for the Orlando Sentinel who offers an analysis of the enormous diversity of belief among evangelical Christians. Read reviews or order this book |
| George Robinson, "Essential Torah: A Complete Guide to the Five Books of Moses." (Schocken) A commentary on the Pentateuch, Jewish customs, rituals, history and worship. Read reviews or order this book |
| Tom Shachtman, "Rumspringa: To Be Or Not to Be Amish," (North Point/FSG). The author studies the interval of relative freedom given to older Amish teens before they make a committment to join the church. Read reviews or order this book |
| Philip Yancey, "Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?" (Zondervan). Yancey describes prayer as a conversational communion with God. Read reviews or order this book |
2005 book selection by Publishers Weekly:
Jana Riess, the religious book editor for Publishers Weekly, listed some of the religious book-related events of 2005:
| Rick Warren's "The Purpose-Driven Life" led the pack in terms of sales. |
| With the death of Pope John Paul II, and the selection of Benedict XVI as his replacement, there was a flurry of books on both popes. |
| At least two dozen books on Nardia and/or C.S. Lewis have been published in advance of the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie. |
| Sales of religious books remain strong, and are expected to increase by 50% over the next five years. |
She has selected the following as the "best religion books of 2005." 1
| Timothy Beal. "Roadside Religion: In Search of the Sacred, the Strange, and the Substance of Faith." Beacon. Beal and family tours the U.S., visiting a series of unusual religious attractions, ranging from God's Ark of Safety in MD (the creation/recreation of a life-size copy of Noah's Ark) to Golgotha Fun Park in Cave City, KY. Read reviews or pre-order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store. To be published on 2006-MAY-15. |
| Richard Lyman Bushman. "Joseph Smith, Rough Stone Rolling: A Cultural Biography of Mormonism’s Founder," Knopf. This is an impressive biography of Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and of the rest of the Mormon movement. Of the nine Amazon customers' reviews, all but one assigned 5 stars (out of a maximum of 5). Read reviews or order this book |
| David Dark. "The Gospel According to America: A Meditation on a God-Blessed, Christ-Haunted Idea," Westminster John Knox. In the words of one Amazon.com reviewer, Dark has described how Americans are divided into many like-minded groups along racial, religious, political and other lines, who have developed an "us vs. them" mentality. Read reviews or order this book |
| Bruce Feiler. "Where God Was Born: A Journey By Land to the Roots of Religion." Morrow. Feiler describes his travels to the lands of the Bible: Israel, Palestine, Iraq, and Iran, and his attempts to link these countries' present-day cultures with ancient religious texts. Read reviews or order this book |
| Brennan Manning. The Importance of Being Foolish: How to Think Like Jesus," Harper San Francisco. Manning recommends that, in the words of an Amazon.com reviewer,: "We are to open ourselves up for the life Jesus lived - a life of prayer, unselfishness, forgiveness, creative goodness and purity of heart" -- a foolish life according to the world's standards. Read reviews or order this book |
| Jaroslav Pelikan. "Whose Bible Is It? A History of Scriptures through the Ages," Viking. An "...engaging account of the Bible’s journey from oral narrative to Hebrew and Greek text to today’s countless editions. Pelikan explores the evolution of the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic versions and the development of the printing press and its effect on the Reformation, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship." Read reviews or order this book |
| Diane Eshin Rizzetto. Waking Up to What You Do: A Zen Practice for Meeting Every Situation with Intelligence and Compassion," Shambhala. An Amazon customer writes: The Buddhist "...precepts actually come to life, as guideposts on how to live in the midst of the moral confusion that marks our everyday living. ....I recommend this book to anyone, Buddhist or not, meditator or not, who would like to live in a more genuine and open hearted way." Read reviews or order this book |
| Zalman Schachter-Shalomi with Joel Segal. "Jewish with Feeling: A Guide to Meaningful Practice," Riverhead. An Amazon reviewer writes: "This book is profound and delightful; a must-read....The book exceeds my high expectations - it is a gift to anyone exploring Spirit, of any faith." Read reviews or order this book |
| Hella Winston. "Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels," Beacon. The book tells the story of the extremely insular Satmar Jewish tradition in Brooklyn, NY. She tells the story of "....serious questioners who long for greater personal and intellectual freedom than their communities allow. In so doing, 'Unchosen' forces us to reexamine the history of these communities and asks us to consider what we choose not to see when we romanticize them." Read reviews or order this book |
| Vinita Hampton Wright. "The Soul Tells a Story: Engaging Creativity with Spirituality in the Writing Life." InterVarsity. "In these pages she leads you through the process and practice of integrating the worlds of Christian spirituality and creativity." Read reviews or order this book |
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Reference used:
- Religion BookLine, 2005-NOV-16, at: http://www.publishersweekly.com/
Originally posted: 2005-NOV-16
Latest update: 2007-APR-04
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