The Book List
A list of the religious focused books that I have read and recommend.
Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler
An Alter in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor
Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels [this book covers very similar territory to the course From Jesus to Constantine].
Buddha by Karen Armstrong
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice [see my book review]
For the Love of God: Handbook for the Spirit Edited by Bejamin Shield & Richard Carlson
In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis by Karen Armstrong
The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Karen Armstrong [referenced in this essay]
Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor
Mary: A Flesh-and-Blood Biography of the Virgin Mother by Lesley Hazleton
The Pilgrim’s Regress by C.S. Lewis
A Quaker Book of Wisdom by Robert Lawrence Smith
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
The Seekers: The Story of Man’s Continuing Quest to Understand his World by. Daniel J. Boorstin
The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness by Karen Armstrong (read this after Through the Narrow Gate)
The Sunflower:On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon Wiesenthal
Through the Narrow Gate: A Memoir of Spiritual Discovery by Karen Armstrong (read this before The Spiral Staircase)
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner
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quaker meeting #5 and the staircase « The Journey
March 5, 2007 at 8:36 pm
I googled “The Red Tent” Anita Diamant and “The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness” Karen Armstrong, and I end up here.
My wife is currently reading these titles, so I was curious what else might be appropriate for Christmas. I will undoubtedly go through some of the other works on your list, before returning to my more transcendental origins; meanwhile, off to Half-Price Books with list in tow.
I was intrigued enough by your list to do a little digging on the rest of your blog, and realized awkwardly that you know my dark side (and hopefully a little of my light?) Please overlook (and forgive?) the dark. I’m much more pleasant, these days. Even my goth 10 year old daughter says so.
Anyway, I am pleased, exceedingly pleased, to see by your offerings here that you have found some blessedness.
Peace be with you,
Mark
Mark
November 4, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Mark, So glad you’ve found something helpful here. I hope your wife enjoys these reads as much as I have. I have more that I haven’t updated yet. As you can tell it’s been a while since posting, I blame that on the pregnancy. I’m expecting my 3rd in a few months. Good to hear from you.
Jodi
Jodi
November 5, 2009 at 9:09 am
Congratulations! Our 3rd was born in May. And mama is unavailable, and he’s now waking up again… maybe I’ll drop you a line again in another 20 years.
Mark
Mark
November 5, 2009 at 7:37 pm