The continuing fight for the soul of America
Heather Cox Richardson’s recent book explains how one can win the literal war and lose the larger fight.
All posts filed under: Recommended Readings
Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
Our entangled life
Merlin Sheldrake’s revelatory book on fungi changes our understanding of how the world works.
The search for who we really are
What the search for information tells us about truth, lies, and disinformation.
The 2021 year-end reading list
Short looks at the books I’ve pulled from my library shelves in a year both heartbreaking and galvanizing.
The perennial desires of the wise
The things that happen to us are not what’s important. What’s important is our response.
The allure of the pilgrimage
Natalie Goldberg takes the reader on an illuminating and personal tour of her pilgrimage to Japan.
Being fearful of being ourselves
Stop living your life trying to satisfy other people’s demands. Focus on what you can control.
Always read the plaque
Roman Mars encouragers us to be on the lookout for stories embedded in our built environment.
Reckonings that are a long time coming
Michael Eric Dyson writes letters to black martyrs, grappling with the need for a reckoning with race.
It’s an old, old story: Power doesn’t corrupt, it reveals
N.T. Wright observes that we are made to exercise power, but true human power comes through self-giving love.
MORE TO COME... 