Now I'm getting the chance to read books I didn't have time for before. Think of me whenever you see the slogan "So many books, so little time!" Now I've got the time.  Cheers, Fred.

Christian Religion

Blue Like Jazz: Non-religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

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Book Number: 
321
Date Fred Read: 
September 2009
Fred's Rating: 
3
Author: 
Donald Miller
Total Pages: 
242
Publisher: 
Thomas Nelson; Later Printing edition
Year: 
2003

Donald Miller, a bestselling American author and public speaker, lives in Portland, OR. He focuses on Christian spirituality. Despite its subtitle, this book is about his journey to his views of Christian spirituality. My church’s Roundtable group discussed this book at four monthly meetings in Fall 2009.  Read more

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The Trinity and the Kingdom: the Doctrine of God

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Book Number: 
318
Date Fred Read: 
August 2009
Fred's Rating: 
3
Author: 
Jurgen Moltmann
Total Pages: 
222
Publisher: 
Fortress Press
Year: 
1993

Jurgen Moltmann is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Tubingen in Germany. Available in English are 18 of his books and seven books have been written about him and his theology.  Read more

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Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle

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Book Number: 
311
Date Fred Read: 
June 2009
Fred's Rating: 
5
Author: 
Ted Loder
Total Pages: 
142
Publisher: 
Augsburg Books; 20 Anv edition
Year: 
2005

Ted Loder, senior minister of Philadelphia’s First United Methodist Church for 38 years, is a political activist for social justice causes and has written several books centered on prayer. (For his books I've read, click on his name.)  Read more

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The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming

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Book Number: 
310
Date Fred Read: 
June 2009
Fred's Rating: 
5
Author: 
Henri Nouwen
Total Pages: 
139
Publisher: 
Image Books
Year: 
1994

Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) became a Catholic priest in the Netherlands and taught at Notre Dame, Yale, and Harvard. In 1986 he became the pastor of the L’Arche Daybreak community in Toronto. He wrote 40 books and many articles and lectures. (See also book 309 about him.)  Read more

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No One Sees God: The Dark Night of Atheists and Believers

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Book Number: 
289
Date Fred Read: 
February 2009
Fred's Rating: 
5
Author: 
Michael Novak
Total Pages: 
276
Publisher: 
Doubleday
Year: 
2008

Michael Novak, 1994 Templeton Prize winner, has taught at Harvard, Stanford, Syracuse, Notre Dame and now holds the Jewett Chair in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.  Read more

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God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer

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Book Number: 
284
Date Fred Read: 
December 2008
Fred's Rating: 
4
Author: 
Bart D. Ehrman
Total Pages: 
278
Publisher: 
HarperOne; Reprint edition
Year: 
2009

Bart D. Ehrman, chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Univ. of NC, is a leading authority on the early church and the life of Jesus, wrote 20 books. (For his books I've read, click on his name.)  Read more

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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why

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Book Number: 
283
Date Fred Read: 
December 2008
Fred's Rating: 
5
Author: 
Bart D. Ehrman
Total Pages: 
218
Publisher: 
HarperOne
Year: 
2007

Bart D. Ehrman, chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Univ. of NC, is a leading authority on the early church and the life of Jesus, wrote 20 books. This book was a NYT bestseller. (For his books I've read, click on his name.)  Read more

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Put Down Your Sword: Answering the Gospel Call to Creative Nonviolence

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Book Number: 
277
Date Fred Read: 
November 2008
Fred's Rating: 
5
Author: 
John Dear
Total Pages: 
182
Publisher: 
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Year: 
2008

John Deer, an internationally known voice for peace and Christian nonviolence, is a priest and peacemaker. He was director, Fellowship for Reconciliation, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and writes a weekly column for the National Catholic Reporter.  Read more

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The Emerging Christian Way: Thought, Stories, And Wisdom for a Faith of Transformation

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Book Number: 
269
Date Fred Read: 
September 2008
Fred's Rating: 
4
Total Pages: 
247
Publisher: 
Northstone Publishing
Year: 
2006

Michael Schwartzentruber, the editor, wrote a brief Conclusion. This was a gift book. It has fourteen coauthors, who each contributed a chapter, sometimes an essay. sometimes a sermon.  Read more

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Yours Are the Hands of Christ: The Practice of Faith

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Book Number: 
252
Date Fred Read: 
June 2008
Fred's Rating: 
4
Author: 
James C. Howell
Total Pages: 
105
Publisher: 
Upper Room
Year: 
1999

James C. Howell has a PhD in biblical theology from Duke and is the senior pastor of the Davidson United Methodist Church, Davidson, NC. In 2008 Amazon.com has available 17 books by him.  Read more

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