Several new books by friends …
Sara Miles' Jesus Freak is a reverent and raucous testimony ...
John Franke's Manifold Witness: The Plurality of Truth is an elegantly written, widely accessible, and deeply thoughtful work of theology.
Samir Selmanovic's It's Really All About God is theologically stimulating, emotionally moving, spiritually inspiring, and politically important.
Fr. Richard Rohr's The Naked Now is an accessible portal into "the non-dual mind."
I also can't help but mention the compilation of chapters on faith and justice from an amazing array of authors that I had the privilege of helping edit - The Justice Project.
There are so many excellent books being written these days. More than any of us can keep up with. I know you'll find these ones especially worthwhile. Yet there are so many more too that I haven't mentioned ...
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Countdown Day 78
The terms “Evangelical” and even “Christian” had become like discredited brands through [the sincere but misguided work of many of our leaders]. I increasingly understood why more and more of my friends winced when the name “Jesus” was mentioned in public. It wasn’t due to a loss of respect for Jesus, but for those who most used his name. (7)
From A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith (available February 9, 2010)
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Countdown Day 79
Their stridency and selectivity in choosing issues and priorities at first annoyed, then depressed, and then angered me. They had created a powerful, wealthy, and stealthy network dedicated to mobilizing fighters in their “culture war.” I began referring to the new religious establishment they had created as radio-orthodoxy because it depended on radio (and TV). (7)
From A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith (available February 9, 2010)
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Looking for a 2010 calendar?
I just received the "Salt of the Earth" Christian calendar, which organizes the year around the traditional Christian seasons (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost, Post-Pentecost). It will enrich my appreciation of "sacred time" in the year ahead. Info at www.thechristiancalendar.com.
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An Australia report …
Here's a detailed report of one engagement in my recent visit down under. (It's a pdf download.)
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