Spirituality and Religion
January 2021

Recent Releases
Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Franz Alt

What it is: A concise, issue-oriented plea to politicians and other powerful decision-makers to rise to the challenge of fighting climate change. 

Why you might like it: A hopeful, conversational tone make a sometimes overwhelming topic feel more approachable.

Don't miss: The discussion of the work being done by a new generation of climate activists like Elsa Mengistu, Xiye Bastida, Greta Thunberg, and Jamie Margolin. 
The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently 
by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler

What it is: An accessible and thought-provoking comparative study of the scriptures shared by Judaism and Christianity and the different interpretations that that both faiths bring to them.

What makes it unique: The emphasis placed on historical and social context and how it can affect the way a text is understood by a given culture.  

You might also like: The Islamic Jesus by Mustafa Akyol; The Book of the People by A.N. Wilson.
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