Christian History, Lillian Daniel, Jonathan Franzen, Used Book Sale - August 18

Christian History, Lillian Daniel, Jonathan Franzen, Used Book Sale - August 18 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Wed, 08/18/21

August 18, 2021

“Love is about bottomless empathy, born out
of the heart’s revelation that another person
is every bit as real as you are. And this is why love,
as I understand it, is always specific. Trying to love all of humanity may be a worthy endeavor,
but, in a funny way, it keeps the focus on the self,
on the self’s own moral or spiritual well-being. Whereas, to love a specific person,
and to identify with his or her struggles and
joys as if they were your own, you have to surrender some of your self.”

- Jonathan Franzen,
novelist

Yesterday was the birthday of Jonathan Franzen ...

Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!

When "Spiritual but Not Religious" Is Not Enough:
Seeing God in Surprising Places,
Even the Church
by Lillian Daniel
Only $1.99!!!

*** Our FREE ebook for this week:
Bernard of Clairvaux:
The Times, The Man, and His Work
by Richard Storrs

New / Featured on our website...

John Dickson – Bullies and Saints [Review]

A Much Longer View of Church History. A Review of
Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil
of Christian History by John Dickson
(Hardback: Zondervan, 2021)
Reviewed by Peter Stevens

Used Books for Sale! Christian Theology / Spirituality – 11 August 2021

Help support the ERB by buying used books! We have an inventory of thousands of used books, many of them Christian theology and spirituality books, that we want to get into the hands of eager readers like you. This week's sale features: Barbara Brown Taylor,
Henri Nouwen, Frederick Buechner, Ancient Christian Commentaries, and more

*** From our Archives...
John Dryden – Three Poems

TOMORROW (Aug. 19) is the birthday of the poet
John Dryden, born 1631. In remembrance of the poet,
we offer three of our favorite poems…

New Book Releases – Week of 16 August 2021 – Rita Dove, more…

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out… Poetry by Rita Dove, Dirty Work,
Sin by Gregory Mellema, more

In Case You Missed It...

Lectionary Poetry – 13th Sunday After Pentecost (Year B)

Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Mary Oliver, Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Malcolm Guite, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books