This title immediately attracted me to this book and I imagine that the intrigue appeals to two distinct audiences: theologians and religionists with a political analytical framework and academics attentive to urgent social crises. These circles may not frequently overlap, though this book provides a framework for critical engagement of their shared interest through a curated collection of essays. The experience is somewhat similar to … Continue reading Political Spirituality in an Age of Eco-Apocalypse (Review)

I was a latecomer to /skeptic of the enneagram but it has been a useful tool to begin seeing myself in context among others. Todd Wilson’s The Enneagram Goes to Church: Wisdom for Leadership, Worship, and Congregational Life (InterVarsity Press, 2021) tracks where he uses the concepts for church leadership. The book assumes that you have a basic familiarity with the tool (cf: http://enneagraminstitute.com) and … Continue reading Review: The Enneagram Goes to Church

A.J. Swoboda’s book After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith Without Losing It (Brazos Press, 2021) was an excellent read on a subject that has recently become a flashpoint in the online evangelical/ex-vangelical space. Coincidentally, his book released the week after some major discourse on deconstruction was happening- to which this book would settle some folks down, hopefully. Earlier on, he explains how he uses … Continue reading Review: After Doubt

Praying with Our Feet follows the personal development of Lindsey Krinks as she begins to engage with issues of justice and how those experiences shape her understanding of herself and her community. The primary setting for the book is among an unhoused community in Nashville and tenuous relationships with churches, local government, and nonprofits who limit their engagement. (It’s not big on social analysis or … Continue reading Review: Praying With Our Feet