This is the credo and seminal text of the movement which was later characterized as liberation theology. The book burst upon the scene in the early seventies, and was swiftly acknowledged as a pioneering and prophetic approach to theology which…
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A Soldier Surrenders: The Conversion Story of Saint Camillus De Lellis, a book by Susan Peek
This is the story of the dramatic conversion and inspiring goodness of the soldier Camillus de Lellis who lived in the late 1500’s, and became the founder of the religious order known then as “Ministers of the Sick”, and today…
A Short History of Myth, by Karen Armstrong
“Human beings have always been mythmakers.” So begins best-selling writer Karen Armstrong’s concise yet compelling investigation into myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period…
A Retreat With Thea Bowman and Bede Abram: Leaning on the Lord (Retreat With– Series), by Joseph A. Brown
This retreat series offers you the opportunity to make a retreat with some great saint or holy person from history. Favorite authors weave the mentor’s own words into seven days of prayer and deepening acquaintance. Find it here. Did…
A Place for Skeptics: A Spiritual Journey for Those Who May Have Given Up on Church But Not on God, by Scott Larson and Chris Mitchell
From the Inside Flap In an age of religious fanaticism, an attitude of holy skepticism is no bad thing. This book stands in a fine tradition of radical Christian subversion—from Dante’s Divine Comedy to Bono’s spiritual quest—which has always sought…
A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East, by David Fromkin
In A Peace to End All Peace, David Fromkin reveals how and why the Allies came to remake the geography and politics of the Middle East, drawing lines on an empty map that eventually became the new countries of Iraq,…
A Nation for All: How the Catholic Vision of the Common Good Can Save America from the Politics of Division, by Chris Korzen and Alexia Kelley
American democracy is a bold experiment that works because we embrace the multitude of ideas and perspectives our diverse population brings to the political table. We have found ways to work together to realize our shared national goals—no matter what…
A Mystical Heart: 52 Weeks in the Presence of God, by Edwina Gateley
Best selling author Edwina Gateley—through meditations, poems, and drawings—encourages us to recognize God’s ever-present healing embrace, even in the midst of darkness. This book features ideas and motivations for every week of the year that invite us to be awake…
A History of the Council of Trent: The First Sessions at Trent, 1545-1547, by Hubert Jedin
Documents the history of the council of Trent from it’s early beginnings through the end. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Faith Worth Believing: Finding New Life Beyond the Rules of Religion, by Tom Stella
This is a book for grown-up Christians. Stella, a Catholic priest and author of The God Instinct, writes for those wanting to think about faith as well as practice. Find it here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
