New Theology Books, Black History Month, Frederick Douglass, Oscar Romero, MORE - Feb. 14 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Fri, 02/14/20
February 14, 2020
"The man who wields the blood-clotted cowskin during the week fills the pulpit
on Sunday, and claims to be a minister of the meek and lowly Jesus.
The man who robs me of my earnings at the end of each week
meets me as a class-leader on Sunday morning, to show me the way of life,
and the path of salvation. He who sells my sister, for purposes of prostitution,
stands forth as the pious advocate of purity. He who proclaims it a
religious duty to read the Bible denies me the right of learning to read the name of the God
who made me. He who is the religious advocate of marriage robs whole millions
of its sacred influence, and leaves them to the ravages of wholesale pollution.
The warm defender of the sacredness of the family relation is the same
that scatters whole families,–sundering husbands and wives, parents and children,
sisters and brothers,–leaving the hut vacant, and the hearth desolate."
― Frederick Douglass
from his scathing indictment of American Christianity
Today is Douglass's birthday!
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*** Recommended Books –
Black History Month 2020
Here is a list of recommended black history books of a variety of genres
from the last couple of years. You might consider reading one or more
of these books during February (or in the coming months)…
*** Ten Theology Books to
Watch For – February 2020
Here are some excellent new theology books that will be
released in February 2020: Walter Brueggemann, Oscar Romero, MORE
5 Essential Ebook Deals for
Church Leaders – 13 February 2020
Here are 5 essential February 2020 ebook deals that are worth checking out:
( N.T. Wright, Kate Bowler, Rowan Williams, MORE)
*** Sharon Hodde Miller
– Nice – Feature Review
A Barrier to Growth in Christ? A Feature Review of
Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked and How God Calls Us to More
by Sharon Hodde Miller (Paperback: Baker Books, 2019)
Reviewed by Justin Cober-Lake
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*** Lectionary Poetry –
Epiphany Week 6 (Year A)
New poems posted for Week 6 of Epiphany... Including ones by Wendell Berry,
Isaac Watts, MORE. We hope that these poems
will be fruitful not only for preachers who will be preaching these texts
on the coming Sunday, but also for church members in the pews,
as way to prime our minds for encountering the biblical texts.
*** Book Giveaway! Gayle Boss –
Wild Hope – Stories for Lent… [5 copies]
We’re excited to run this giveaway of FIVE copies
of this superb new Lenten book by Gayle Boss!
Wild Hope – Stories for Lent from the Vanishing
(Paperback: Paraclete Press, 2020.)
Enter now to win a copy of this new book ...
Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books