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Strength to Love

Posted on March 30, 2010 by smellincoffee

Strength to Love© 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr158 pages         Strength to Love is a collection of some fourteen sermons written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr,  with an “epistle” to American Christians written by King in … Continue reading →

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The Year of Living Biblically

Posted on February 22, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible© 2007 A.J. Jacobs388 pages Day 111. When I’m jotting down tips on how to land a second wife, it’s clear that the pendulum … Continue reading →

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Dinner with a Perfect Stranger

Posted on February 18, 2010 by smellincoffee

Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering © 2005 David Gregory 100 pages  When  Nick Cominsky received a personalized dinner invitation from Jesus of Nazareth, self-proclaimed Deity Extraordinaire, he was more than a little dubious. Obviously, his friends … Continue reading →

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When Religion Becomes Evil

Posted on December 17, 2009 by smellincoffee

When Religion Turns Evil© 2002 Charles Kimball256 pages Published in 2002 before the Iraq War and the rise of the “New Atheism”  Charles Kimball’s When Religion Becomes Evil seeks to preserve religion for humanity’s sake by elaborating on five ways … Continue reading →

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I Sold My Soul on eBay

Posted on October 7, 2009 by smellincoffee

I Sold My Soul on eBay: Viewing Faith Through An Atheist’s Eyes© 2007 Hemant Mehta210 pages, with discussion-group guide. “If Christianity is right in saying God is all-powerful and all-knowing, then God is the ultimate judge of my character and … Continue reading →

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Our Chosen Faith

Posted on September 29, 2009 by smellincoffee

Our Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism© 1989 John A. Buehrens and the now late F. Forrester Church195 pages I’ve long been aware of the Unitarian Universalist church, ever since I read of a character in California Diaries mentioned … Continue reading →

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Taming the Mind

Posted on September 13, 2009 by smellincoffee

Taming the Mind © 2004 Thubten Chodron 217 pages I judged a book by its cover when I read this one. Oh, I looked it up on Amazon to see what readers were saying about it — my substitute for … Continue reading →

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A History of God

Posted on September 5, 2009 by smellincoffee

A History of God: the 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam © 1993 Karen Armstrong 460 pages I checked this out in early 2006 but quickly lost interest after encountering the Sumerian mythology that Armstrong introduces the book with. … Continue reading →

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Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers

Posted on August 29, 2009 by smellincoffee

Becoming the Answer to our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals © 2208 Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 124 pages “As a beautiful flower that is full of hue but lacks fragrance, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one … Continue reading →

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Alternative American Religions

Posted on August 28, 2009 by smellincoffee

Alternative American Religions © 2000 Stephen J. Stein 156 pages Maurice: Pastor Richards, as a human being, I have to say I find your philosophy or cult or whatever it is utterly and completely appalling. Richards: Why thank you! I … Continue reading →

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