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Spirituality and Religion March 2022
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| God: An Anatomy by Francesca StavrakopoulouWhat it is: A thought-provoking exploration of the concept of God through ancient eyes.
Read it for: The evocative, tangible portrait of God and the divine that author Francesca Stavrakopoulou manages to pull through the mists of time, putting scriptural imagery in its original cultural context.
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Books You Might Have Missed
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| To My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss, and Radical Hope by Jennifer BaileyWhat it's about: This candid and thoughtful collection of essays contains spiritual reflections about topics like trauma recovery, community building, and Black womanhood.
About the author: Reverend Jennifer Bailey is an African Methodist Episcopal minister, public theologian, and founder of the community organizing nonprofit the Faith Matters Network. |
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| Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held EvansWhat it is: A poignant and thoughtful collection of essays from columnist and Year of Biblical Womanhood author Rachel Held Evans, who passed away in 2019.
Reviewers say: " Evans's honest questioning of Christian teachings and a God she mostly (but doesn't always) believe in will strike a chord with believers and agnostics alike" (Library Journal). |
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| Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color by Lorraine MonteagutWhat it's about: The increasing popularity of ancestral spiritual practices among young Black, Latinx, and indigenous people looking to connect with and celebrate their cultures.
Topics include: The melding of indigenous and West African faith traditions in Central and South America; the legacy of colonialism; and the power of spiritual practice as a community building tool. |
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| The Making of the Bible: From the First Fragments to Sacred Scripture by Konrad Schmid; translated by Jens SchröterWhat it is: A well-researched, comprehensive account of the development of Hebrew Bible and Christian Bible.
Don't miss: The discussion of the Bible as a text object and how it fits into the history of bibliography and publishing.
About the author: Swiss theologian and professor Konrad Schmid teaches Hebrew Bible studies and ancient Judaica at the University of Zurich. |
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