Faith & Justice Book Group - July 2, 2024
The Faith & Justice Book Group is a weekly series of author interviews, in both video and podcast formats, featuring the most recent and most important books at the intersections of social justice, climate justice, equity, inclusion, politics, and faith.
Recent Interviews Now Available:
Click on the author’s name to see the interview; click on the book title to view or order the book.
Therese Taylor Stinson – “Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman: Public Mystic and Freedom Fighter”
Chanté Griffin – “Loving Your Black Neighbor As Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us“
Brian McLaren – “The Seventh Story: Us, Them, and the End of Violence”
Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer – “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America”
Larry Jordan – “The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World”
Dan Wolpert – “Looking Inward, Living Outward: The Spiritual Practice of Social Transformation“
Brenda Salter McNeil – “Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities“
Kate King - “Shine Your Light: 77 Blessings to Clear Your Energy and Claim Your God-Given Calling”
Cassidy Hall – “Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spirituality“
Upcoming Interview Release Schedule (subject to change):
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July 9 – Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood – “Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism”
July 16 – Kathy Izard – “Trust the Whisper: How Answering Quiet Callings Inspires Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Grace“
July 23 - Patricia Raybon
Featured Book Excerpts and Articles
A Faustian Bargain
From “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy” by Jim Wallis
Power
From “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel and Threatens The Church” by Andrew L. Whitehead
The view of many reasonable people in 1933
From “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” by Timothy Snyder
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.
Find Your Next Calling
The purpose of this program is to support the identification and launch of your purpose!
Through our free, weekly Support and Discussion Meetings, we create a safe and friendly place for you to discuss issues affecting your ideas for a potential business and connect with like-minded individuals. Everyone has a chance to share progress, raise questions, and discuss any relevant issues they would like. In order to increase participation and openness, these sessions are not recorded. Our meetings take place every Tuesday at 11 AM Eastern time. 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
Check out our Bookstore which contains many books from authors we have interviewed.
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As always, if you have any ideas or suggestions about this project, please let us know! You are a valued collaborator, and we welcome your input!
Many thanks and many blessings,
Brian Allain
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