In which our heroes get up early and talk about books. What books have transformed your understanding of God or of what it means to be a Christian? Nick and Joe share their top five (and Ethel Sadoldperson gives us her recommendations). And we have a special guest appearance from Rachel Davis as well! But what do you think? Let us know.
The Titles
- Return of the Prodigal – Henri Nouwen
- Moominpappa at Sea – Tove Jansson
- Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer – Richard Rohr
- The Courage to Doubt – Robert Davidson
- We Make the Road by Walking – Brian McLaren
- Into the Silent Land – Martin Laird
- Dance of the dissident daughter – Sue Monk Kidd
- Unapologetic: Why, despite everything, Christianity can still make surprising emotional sense – Francis Spufford
- Bitten by a Camel: Leaving Church, Finding God – Kent Dobson
- George MacDonald: An Anthology or The Gospel in George MacDonald – George MacDonald
Also mentioned
- New Heavens, New Earth: The Biblical Picture of Christian Hope – N.T. Wright
- Surprised by Hope – Tom Wright
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I’ve found this book instructive about the whole process of the mid-life / mid-faith crisis:
‘The Second Journey : Spiritual awareness and the mid-life crisis’ by Gerald O’Collins (and Australian catholic Jesuit theologian/priest type guy.
That sounds good. I’ve not come across it. Thanks for leaving the comment. Joe