For centuries, translations of the Bible have obscured our understanding and appreciation of the original text. Now And God Said provides readers with an authoritative account of significant mistranslations and shows how new translation methods can give readers their first…
Category: Book Review
Ancestral Grace: Meeting God in Our Human Story, by Diarmuid O’Murchu
This astounding account of humankind, from our beginnings in Africa seven million years ago through the life of Jesus to the present, blends history, anthropology, and spirituality to demonstrate that God has been and always will be with us. It’s…
An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studies, by Orlando O. Espín and James B. Nickoloff, Editors
Students enrolled in undergraduate theology and religious studies courses are frequently confronted with the daunting task of mastering new and unfamiliar terminology. While some textbooks include glossaries to aid the introductory student, many educators assign classroom texts that assume students’…
An Introduction to Canon Law (Revised), by James A. Coriden
Canon law is the name given to the rules that govern church order and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church. This valuable book, which has been updated to reflect changes and adaptations in canon law and new resources in the…
An Infinity of Little Hours: Five Young Men and Their Trial of Faith in the Western World’s Most Austere Monastic Order, by Nancy Klein Maguire
Carthusians are contemplative monastics who live in community but spend most of their days alone in their private dwellings. Maguire shows an example of this monastic life and its fruits by following the lives of five young men who entered…
An Ignatian Spirituality Reader, edited by George W. Traub
A collection of writings by Jesuits on Ignatian Spirituality. The focus is on discernment and being mindful of the movements of God in our daily lives. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Against an Infinite Horizon, by Ronald Rolheiser
A far-flung overview of our contemporary lives. Rolheiser enables us to see over the horizon of our time and in doing so gives quieter, sane advice through these perceptive and often humorous essays. Find it here. Did you like this?…
African Women, Religion, And Health: Essays in Honor of Mercy Amba Ewudzi Oduyoye (Women from the Margins), a collection of essays by Isabel Apawo Phiri, Sarojini Nadar, Mercy Amba Oduyoye, eds.
This celebration of Africa’s best known woman theologian explores issues of greatest importance for African women, and of interest to women everywhere. The book begins by first describing the particular contributions Mercy Oduyoye, first woman to serve as Deputy General…
Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany: Stories and Reflections on the Sunday Readings, by Megan McKenna
Volume I — Stories and Reflections on the Sunday Readings — includes the four Sundays in Advent for Cycles A, B, and C, as well as the feasts of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe, the three Christmas…
Adam: God’s Beloved, by Henri J. M. Nouwen
The death of his friend Adam, a severely handicapped young man, spurred Henry Nouwen to write this book. He discovered that by reflecting on the story of this young man, he had found a way to describe his own understanding…
