Tag Archives: Christianity

Mudhouse Sabbath

Posted on September 22, 2012 by smellincoffee

Mudhouse Sabbath: An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Discipline © 2008 Laura Winner162 pages Increasingly, Christian religious scholars are examining Jesus in the context of his Jewish roots. While the works I’m familiar with have done this primarily to understand his … Continue reading →

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The Misunderstood Jew

Posted on January 19, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Misunderstood Jew: the Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus© 2007 Amy-Jill Levine250 pages  Amy-Jill Levine is a Jew for Jesus. No, not that kind of Jew — she’s happily Orthodox, thank you very much. But she grew … Continue reading →

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The Rapture Exposed

Posted on October 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Rapture Exposed: the Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation© 2004 Barbara R. Rossing224 pages “When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men … Continue reading →

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The Reformation

Posted on October 2, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Reformation: A history of European civilization from Wyclif to Calvin: 1300-1564© 1957 Will Durant1025 pages Although titled as a work of religious history, The Reformation is almost more a continuation of The Age of Faith in covering the final two … Continue reading →

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Why Choose the Episcopal Church

Posted on July 23, 2011 by smellincoffee

Why Choose the Episcopal Church?© 1976, 1984, John M. Krumm184 pages Though I am not religious, lately I have been attending services at the local Episcopal church, delighting in both the music and the company I find there (for I … Continue reading →

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God is Not One

Posted on June 24, 2011 by smellincoffee

God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Rule the World and Why Their Differences Matter © 2010 Stephen Prothero 400 pages Despite the promises of modernity to drive religion out of the human mind, the New York City … Continue reading →

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Why Do Catholics Do That?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by smellincoffee

Why Do Catholics Do That? A Guide to the Teachings and Practices of the Catholic Church© 1997 Kevin Orlin Johnson304 pages Continuing in my newfound curiosity about the oldest extant Christian organization, I accidentally read the book that inspired the … Continue reading →

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What Catholics Really Believe

Posted on April 6, 2011 by smellincoffee

What Catholics Really Believe: 52 Answers to Common Misconceptions about the Catholic Faith© 1992 Karl Keating155 pages Last week a friend of mine introduced me to the chat client PalTalk, and since then we’ve been spending our evenings together, usually … Continue reading →

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Confessions

Posted on March 3, 2011 by smellincoffee

ConfessionsAugustine of Hippo, 354 – 430Translation © 1961 R.S. Pine-Coffin346 pages At the age of nineteen a young man encountered the golden voice of Cicero. Inspired by Cicero’s lush oratory, this boy began to pursue the love of wisdom, philosophy; … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of God

Posted on January 9, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Evolution of God© 2009 Robert Wright576 pages Evolutionary psychologist Robert Wright uses the concepts of natural morality and the ‘moral imagination’ to  understand the growth and (arguably) increasing maturity of the three Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. … Continue reading →

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