Monthly Ebook Sale, Stanley Hauerwas, Faithful Patriotism? Franz Kafka - July 2

Monthly Ebook Sale, Stanley Hauerwas, Faithful Patriotism? Franz Kafka - July 2 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Fri, 07/02/21

July 2, 2021

"I think we ought to read only the kind
of books that wound or stab us. If the book
we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow
to the head, what are we reading for?
So that it will make us happy? Good Lord,
we would be happy precisely if we had
no books, and the kind of books that
make us happy are the kind we could write ourselves if we had to."

- Franz Kafka

Tomorrow is Kafka's birthday (b. 3 July 1883)...

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James Calvin Davis –
Faithful Patriotism [Essay]

"Faith may underwrite appreciation for country, but faith also compels critical opposition when the nation deviates from what Christ tells us is morally right and good. Figuring out when piety and patriotism flow in the same direction and when they pull against each other requires considerable wisdom and discernment. That is all the more reason for us to take moments in our church life to reflect on the “holy days” of our national life, as occasions for both gratitude and prophetic critique."

Gareth Higgins —

How Not to Be Afraid
[Feature Review]

The Examined Life. A Feature Review of
How Not to Be Afraid: Seven Ways to Live When Everything Seems Terrifying
by Gareth Higgins (Broadleaf Books, 2021)
Reviewed by Erin Feldman

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Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books