“i realize that books are not the entire world, even if they sometimes seem to contain it. but i need the stupid things.”
- luc sante“once you learn to read you will be forever free“
-frederick douglas“you can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
-cs lewis
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CURRENTLY:
Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
I scarcely know what to say about this book except to say that I love it. It has struck a nerve within me and it feels alive, vibrating in my chest like a bell that has been rung with a hammer. And the best part is, NT is just getting started. I love it. (Also, I’d love to sit in a conversation between him and CS Lewis, which I fully plan on doing someday in heaven. I’ll lean back with a pint and listen to the two of them talk away. Bliss.)
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The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggeman
Though the pages are dense with theological topics that make me need a dictionary next to me while reading it, this book is absolutely fantastic. Brueggeman discusses the role of what he calls “the prophetic imagination,” or rather, the biblical tradition of prophets whose visions for God’s kingdom invading ours pushed forward the story of Scripture, and what that means today. Its emphasis on counter-cultural approaches, and the insistence on the roles of criticism and energy, is challenging and beautiful.
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Confessions by St. Augustine
This book and I will be locked in an epic battle for a long time. It’s hard to get through, being as dense as mercury, but I am determined. In all of his bare honesty, he gives me much hope for being a fellow screw-up.
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Ways to Get Books Listed On Here:
1. Be old-fashioned and go to your local library!
2. If you have tons of books you don’t intend on reading again, go to www.bookmooch.com and start tradin’.
3. Try used book websites: www.alibris.com, www.betterworldbooks.com
4. If you really insist on your own, new copies, visit a locally owned neighborhood bookstore.
5. Last resort if you really love discounts that much (I know I sometimes do…I’m guilty): www.amazon.com
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