James Howard Kunstler, The Pietist Option, Andrew Root, Lauren Winner - Oct 18 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Thu, 10/19/17
October 18, 2017
"Life in the mid-21st century is going to be about living locally.
Be prepared to be good neighbors. Be prepared to find vocations that make you useful
to your neighbors and to your fellow citizens."
- James Howard Kunstler, Social Critic and Novelist,
born on this day
Watch Kunstler's TED Talk,
How Bad Architecture Wrecked Cities
New on our website...
*What is the Pietist Option?
Overview of the four instincts that give shape to the Pietist Option,
as outlined in the new book by Christopher Gehrz and Mark Pattie III
* Andrew Root – Faith Formation in A Secular Age [Trailer]
A great book trailer video in which Root introduces the book, and its connection
to philosopher Charles Taylor’s important work: A Secular Age
* Gina Dalfonzo – One by One: Welcoming Singles [Review]
Single And Married People Together. A Review of
One by One: Welcoming the Singles in Your Church
By Gina Dalfonzo (Paperback: Baker Books, 2017)
Reviewed by Catherine Guiles
* New Book Releases –Week of 16 Oct 2017- L. DaVinci bio, MORE
Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
Walter Isaacson's bio of Leonardo Da Vinci, Extreme Cities, Philip Pullman's new novel
In case you missed it...
* Lauren Winner – Video Intro to Her Work!
October 13 marked the birthday of Lauren Winner, noted author,
and seminary professor at Duke Divinity School. In honor of the occasion,
we offer a series of brief video clips that introduce her work…
Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books