Books I look forward to reading:
Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion by Stephen Huyler
Converting Kate by Beckie Weinheimer
Before They Pass Away by Jimmy Nelson
God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World – and Why Their Differences Matter by Stephen Prothero
The Way of Zen by Alan Watts
The Heart of the Revolution by Noah Levine
Buddhism: A Concise Introduction by Huston Smith and Philip Novak
God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Breaking the Spell by Dan Dennett
A History of God by Karen Armstrong (started….)
Confucius Lives Next Door by T. R. Reid
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- The Chronicles of Narnia. A popular student choice.
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- The Buddhism Bunch.
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- Some old favorites.
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- I found these two books next to each other on my boyfriend’s shelf. This will surprise no one that knows him. The Rza book is described as a “modern-day hip-hop Siddhartha” on the flyleaf.
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- An assignment every year is to choose an independent reading book with a religious theme. It’s always fascinating to see what they choose!
Books I’ve read and hope to review soon:
Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks
Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Wild Thorns by Sahar Kalifah
Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The Book of Lilith by Barbara Black Koltuv
Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
Dharma Punx by Noah Levine
Books I’ve Read and Reviewed
Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know — and Doesn’t by Stephen Prothero
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Kate,
I remember last year on Facebook you asked for people to recommend a book on Feminist Theology (Christian). If you are looking for one for this year’s class, I would suggest “Sexism and God Talk” by Rosemary Radford Reuther (Ruether?). I hope things go well for the class. It looks great. Also, there is a wonderful woman named Jeanette Stokes who has lived in Durham for decades, who might be a good resource for you. She runs a non profit called “Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South”. If you ever needed a guest lecturer, she would be very good.
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Hi Sue! Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely add that book to my list and think about inviting Jeanette Stokes in the spring. I’m learning so much every day with this class!
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