William Sloane Coffin: An American Prophet
 William Sloane Coffin has long fought for social justice and argued that faith must be at the heart of political and intellectual life. Shown on PBS in the Fall 2004, Bill Coffin speaks on politics, religion, faith, hope, and love. His comments are [... more]
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A Multitude of Blessings: A Christian Approach to ...
from Westminster John Knox Press: What is a Christian to make of religious diversity? How does one affirm faith in Jesus Christ and seek to live according to the teachings of Christian faith and at the same time live with neighbors who are not Christian? [... more]
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Prayer (50th Anniversary Edition)
Prayer is not just another word: I have just begun to read the books of Karl Barth and I am enjoying them immensely.They are deep in thought but easy to read especially for the layman.Reading the books of Barth has given me a better understanding [... more]
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New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship
Useful reference: From preface: New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship by Paul Bradshaw (Westminster John Knox Press) Although this dictionary is very obviously closely related to the Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship edited by J. G. Davies ( [... more]
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Spiritual Life
Small but insightful: John Westerhoff's book on spirituality for preachers and teachers can be read very slowly, a section at a time, and reflected upon. Westerhoof follows a classical approach to spirituality, but he is also able to relate the [... more]
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Jonathan Loved David: Homosexuality in Biblical Times
a well done scholarly approach: this is a good survey of the history of the biblical interpretations of homosexuality in the bible. horner does a fine job of laying out the historical background which formed certain prejudices, and explains them without [... more]
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Preaching Words: 144 Key Terms in Homiletics
from Westminster John Knox Press: This book highlights the most important ideas in homiletics and preaching, offering short explanations of these ideas, what scholars of preaching are saying about them, and how they can help in todays preaching. Topics [... more]
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Witness for Peace: A Story of Resistance
Our torture of innocent civilians at Abu Ghraib & Gitmo are not new: see Reagan's invasion of Nicaragua, El S. & Nixon's Phoenix: When we remain blind to our history we repeat it ever more blindly. May this book begin to reopen our blinded eyes, [... more]
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Preaching as Testimony
from Westminster John Knox Press: By exploring the historical, theoretical, and practical elements of the tradition of testimony, the author seeks in this much-anticipated book to establish the historical and contemporary validity of womens' preaching [... more]
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The Women's Bible Commentary - expanded
Good viewpoint: I use this book in my Old Testament Class in seminary. It is very insightful and provides a much need perspective on the text. The Women's Bible Commentary: Am delighted with this book - twill be a valuable resource in my growing [... more]
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Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us Today
What the psalmists Felt: A re-issue of an earlier edition, up-dating the study of the psalms with new developments and emphases and entirely new chapters on the poetry of the psalms, the penitential psalms and reading the psalms as whole. Not so much a [... more]
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Creative Styles of Preaching
Historical Resources for Creative Preaching: This first book of Mark Barger Elliott grabbed my full attention when I saw his variety of unique resources for creating sermons. As an experienced Pastoral Care Chaplain, preaching does not lie within my [... more]
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