David Fitch, Stanley Hauerwas, Richard Rohr, Gigi Marks, MORE - July 24 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Wed, 07/24/19
July 24, 2019
“The church does not exist to provide an ethos for democracy
or any other form of social organization,
but stands as a political alternative to every nation,
witnessing to the kind of social life possible
for those that have been formed by the story of Christ.”
― Stanley Hauerwas, theologian
Happy Birthday to one of the greatest living theologians!
*** Our Intro Reading Guide
to Hauerwas's books
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Stanley Hauerwas
on the Virtues and Practices
of Slow Church (Video clips)
*** Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!
Eager to Love: The Alternative Way
of Francis of Assisi
by Richard Rohr
Only $1.99!!!
(PLUS, Buy the Ebook, and get
the audiobook for only $7.49!)
*** Book Giveaway: David Fitch –
The Church of Us vs. Them [3 copies]
We’re giving away THREE copies of this excellent new book:
The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom from a Faith That Feeds on Making Enemies
by David Fitch (Hardback: Brazos Press, 2019)
Enter now to win a copy of this book
Gigi Marks – Territory: Poems [Review]
“at least now they are / back in the grass”
A Review of Territory: Poems by Gigi Marks
(Paperback: Silverfish Review Press, 2019)
Reviewed by Sarah Lyons-Lin
J. Ryan Stradal – The Lager Queen
of Minnesota [NPR Interview]
One of the best new book releases of this week is:
The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A Novel
by J. Ryan Stradal (Hardback: P. Dorman Books, 2019)
Listen to an NPR interview with the author
from All Things Considered:
In Case You Missed It...
*** New Book Releases: Week of 22 July 2019
Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
Scott Cairns poems, Reading St. Augustine, Gretchen McCulloch, MORE
Carl Sandburg: Five Favorite Poems
Today (July 22) marks the anniversary of the death of poet Carl Sandburg…
We honor the occasion with five of our favorite poems by him…
Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books