After perusing our print magazine and all the online reviews, etc. that we have published this year, here are our picks for the 25 best books from the first half of 2014, divided into four broad categories.
NOTE: Some of these books may have been released in late 2013, but weren’t covered by us until 2014.
ALSO, Watch for our list of 25 books to watch for in the latter half of 2014, coming tomorrow!
Fiction | General Non-Fiction | Poetry | Christian Theology/Praxis
Christian Theology/Praxis:
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[easyazon_link asin=”0664239285″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now[/easyazon_link] By Walter Brueggemann We interviewed Walter about this book in our Lent print issue. |
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[easyazon_link asin=”0830841156″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community[/easyazon_link] By Dwight Friesen, Tim Soerens and Paul Sparks Read our review by Maria Drews |
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[easyazon_link asin=”1455582247″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Inventing Hell: Dante, the Bible and Eternal Torment[/easyazon_link] By Jon M. Sweeney We interviewed Jon about this book in our Eastertide print issue. |
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[easyazon_link asin=”0829441700″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]The Church of Mercy: A Vision for the Church[/easyazon_link] By Pope Francis Watch for our review coming online soon! |
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[easyazon_link asin=”0830843124″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Teach Us to Want: Longing, Ambition and the Life of Faith[/easyazon_link] By Jen Pollock Michel Review coming soon… |
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[easyazon_link asin=”0521558263″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘On the Trinity'[/easyazon_link] By Sarah Coakley Read our review by Joshua Brockway |
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com
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