Faith & Justice Book Group - April 29, 2025
Telling the Truth in a World of Chaos
Featured Interviews
Recent Interviews
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Carey Wallace – “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity“
Brandan Robertson – “Queer & Christian: Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table“
Suzanne Nadell – “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be”
Lamar Hardwick – “How Ableism Fuels Racism: Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bodies in the Church”
Angela Denker – “Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood”
Sarah Griffith Lund – “Blessed Minds: Breaking the Silence about Neurodiversity“
Yolanda Pierce – “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing“
Topher Endress – “Accompanying Disability: Caretaking, Family, and Faith”
Kyle Norman – “Alive, Loved, & Free: Finding Jesus When Faith is Hard
Brian McLaren – Reading Hope in Trying Times
Cliff Goins IV – “Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together”
Catherine Meeks – “The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing“
Cristina Rathbone – “The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border“
Upcoming Interviews (schedule subject to change)
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4/30/25 – Howie Singer – “Key Changes: The Ten Times Technology Transformed the Music Industry“
5/16/25 – Julie Maxland – “Financial Literacy for Young Adults: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Money, Budgeting, and Smart Financial Habits for Any Career Path”
5/23/25 – Matt Sturtevant, Timothy Bonner – “From Distrust to Trust: Controversies and Conversations in Faith Communities”
5/28/25 – Dawne Moon and Theresa W. Tobin – “CHOOSING LOVE: What LGBTQ+ Christians Can Teach Us All About Relationships, Inclusion, and Justice”
5/30/25 – Curtiss DeYoung – “The Risk of Being Woke“
6/10/25 – Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back – “You Only Get What You’re Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty”
Later this year – Phil Christman – “Why Christians Should Be Leftists“
Later this year – Wes Granberg-Michaelson – “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action“
Featured Book Excerpts and Articles
The focus/release method
From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren
The Power of God and the Power of Man
By Frederick Buechner
The real horizon in biblical literature
From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren
Trump’s War Against Christianity
By Charlie Sykes
Racial Justice Investing Coalition
From “The Social Justice Investor: Advance Your Values While Building Wealth, Whether a Few Dollars or Millions” by Andrea Longton, CFA
All Humankind
From “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy” by Jim Wallis
Progressive Christianity is Christianity
From “Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending” by John Pavlovitz
How to Heal Our Divides
You may also be interested in our two-book series “How to Heal Our Divides” which features chapters from Brian McLaren, Lisa Sharon Harper, John Pavlovitz, Diana Butler Bass, Parker J. Palmer, Frank A. Thomas, Shane Claiborne, Bruce Reyes-Chow, Jemar Tisby, Jennifer Grant, and many others. Learn more here.
Check out the latest Podcast episodes from the Faith & Justice Book Group
You can find all of our podcast book interviews here.
Bookstore and More
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Many thanks and many blessings,
Brian Allain
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