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Spirituality and Religion May 2024
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| To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People by Noah FeldmanWell-researched, accessible, and timely, this sobering exploration of modern Judaism surveys the religion's different schools of thought, practice, and identity. Don't miss: the discussions of Israel as a concept and as a modern nation-state, which the author takes great pains to differentiate between while encouraging readers to confront issues like nationalism and the ongoing war in Palestine. Available on cloudLibrary |
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| The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church by Sarah McCammonNPR correspondent Sarah McCammon examines the recent, relatively sharp decline in membership in evangelical churches, drawing interviews with others who left their churches and on her own experience being raised in a strict religious environment. Don't miss: the exploration of how responding to large cultural shifts has shaped evangelical churches since the 1970s. |
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| Imagine Freedom: Transforming Pain into Political and Spiritual Power by Rahiel TesfamariamGrounded in her history with liberation theology, journalist, activist, and minister Rahiel Tesfamariam urges Black Americans to reconnect with continental Africans as a means of decolonizing the mind, body, and spirit and to explore Christian ideas of resilience, resistance, and redemption. Available on cloudLibrary |
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Hard Is Not the Same Thing As Bad by Abbie HalberstadtM is for Mama author Abbie Halberstadt encourages readers to reexamine their understanding of difficulty as a concept, specifically related to parenting and how her faith has helped her learn to treat tough situations as opportunities to practice patience and empathy, and to seek the humor in the moments of absurdity that can come with child rearing. Available on Hoopla
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The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics... by Kaitlyn SchiessBased on scholarly research yet presented in an accessible, engaging way, The Ballot and the Bible examines the use of scripture in American politics during some of the nation's most formative eras, from the Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement to 9/11, and discusses the importance of not "plucking passages out of their context". Available on Hoopla
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American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church by Andrew L. WhiteheadThis accessible, thought-provoking examination of Christian nationalism doubles as a call to action for American evangelical Christians to rebuke forces antithetical to the message of Christ, such as white supremacist politics and the titular idolatry, which the author attributes to the glorification of seeking power for its own sake. Available on Hoopla
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Dancing in My Dreams: A Spiritual Biography of Tina Turner by Ralph H. Craig IIIThis well-researched religious biography of music legend Tina Turner explores her relationship with religion, from the Baptist church she was raised in to practicing Buddhism beginning in the 1960s and 70s. Of particular note is the way the author, scholar Ralph H. Craig, puts Tina's journey in context, following developments in pop culture and in society at large. Available on Hoopla
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Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere
by Savannah Guthrie
Beginning with her Baptist upbringing, Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie reflects on the role faith has played in her life and how her relationship with religion has evolved over time. From there, she takes readers through her existing understanding of God as love and the importance of making space for imperfection in her spiritual life.
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