The December 15 issue of the Century includes several lists of new books, CDs and DVDs that we think would make terrific gifts. Some of the reviewers sent along additional selections, worthy picks that didn’t fit into the print magazine’s space limits. Over the next week or so we’ll post the longer lists here.
Brent Laytham teaches theology and ethics at North Park Theological Seminary. (Last year he did a stint as a Theolog lectionary blogger.) Here's his Century list of new theology books:
Living Gently in a Violent World, by Stanley Hauerwas and Jean VanierFor Brent’s take on these titles, see the Century article. Here are Brent's additional choices, with his comments:
Leavings, by Wendell Berry
Jesus and the God of Israel, by Richard Bauckham
Christology and Science, by F. LeRon Shults
This Mortal Flesh, by Brent Waters
Against the Tide, by Miroslav Volf
Trauma and Grace, by Serene Jones
Keeping House, by Margaret Kim Peterson
Desiring the Kingdom, by James K. A. Smith
Being Consumed, by William Cavanaugh. “Cavanaugh offers a wealth of insight into faithful economic practice by beginning with the end: the goal and purpose of human life.”
The Sacred Meal, by Nora Gallagher. “Less than ten pages into this meditation on the Eucharist I was weeping with Gallagher as she recounted its healing power in the midst of loss.”
Fasting, by Scot McKnight. “McKnight ably demonstrates that fasting is an ancient practice with immense contemporary promise. Perhaps his wit and wisdom can invite us to recover a practice as inscrutable as it is unappealing.”
Mirror to the Church, by Emmanuel Katongole and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. “Hotel Rwanda gave us empathy for victims and admiration for a hero, but we were left ignorant of genocide’s theological dimensions and ‘innocent’ of its tragedy. This book gives us a window on horror and our own brokenness.”
The Politics of Discipleship, by Graham Ward. “This book is not for the intellectually timid. But its insights will richly repay those who carefully read and ruminate on it.”
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