![]() ![]() But if you care about learning for its own sake, rather than to just pass the exam, then you’ll love it. If you’re a student, and all you care about is maximising your grades, it probably won’t be too relevant. If you don’t read much (books, articles etc), it’ll still be useful (because you definitely consume some sort of content). I’d say it’s a must-read for anyone who reads a lot. I took copious notes while reading it, and everytime I review my highlights, I discover new nuggets. May these books offer resources on your own path of hope and renewal.This book has transformed my relationship with note-taking. Jeannine Hill Fletcher calls it “a love letter from Malcolm passed through the hands of so many who have been inspired by his word and committed their lives to the end of White supremacy.” ![]() As Leo Guardado observes: “Beautifully written with piercing analysis, this is a book for re-forming the church into solidarity with all Creation.”įinally, in Divine Rage: Malcolm X’s Challenge to Christians, Marjorie Corbman examines Malcolm’s impact on the development of the Black Power movement, the emergence of Black theology (especially in the work of Orbis author James Cone), and other Christians, including Thomas Merton. One of these is the expanded understanding of martyrdom to include those who die in defense of gospel values and the other the expansion of Catholic social teaching to include care for creation. Her work reflects the intersection of two strands of recent Catholic teaching. In Ecomartyrdom in the Americas: Living and Dying for Our Common Home theologian Elizabeth O’Donnell Gandolfo examines the growing list of environmental defenders whose care for the earth has cost them their lives. As Starr observes, James Finley inhabits “a luminous landscape drenched in love, rooted in the sacred ordinary, where our most devastating wounds become portals to the divine encounter.” These include The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation by James Finley, whom Mirabai Starr calls “one of the great living mystics of our age.” His work, a contemplative reflection on the spirituality of healing, draws on lessons from Thomas Merton, who was Finley’s novice master at the Abbey of Gethsemani, as well as the wisdom of the mystics, and the story of his own recovery from the wounds of his early life. to international prominence.Īlong with these two awardees, several new Orbis books address the quest for hope, healing, and transformation in the face of injustice and personal trauma. James Martin has called “one of the most influential, yet most unknown, spiritual figures of modern times”) tells how his spiritual guidance transformed the life of Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson and helped bring A.A. This biography of Jesuit Father Edward Dowling (whom Fr. Secondly, a Christopher Award goes to Dawn Eden Goldstein for Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.’s Spiritual Sponsor. As Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington notes, “Douglas takes us with her on a journey in which she gives herself and every other Black person in America good reason to walk away from the Christian faith, and then tell us why she perseveres in hope.” Inspired by questions from her adult son in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, Douglas offers a deep exploration of the roots of white supremacy in America along with an account of her personal struggle for faith in the face of ongoing racial injustice. First, the Grawemeyer Award in Religion has been given to Kelly Brown Douglas for her Resurrection Hope: A Future where Black Lives Matter. This month brings news of two prestigious awards for two Orbis authors. ![]() ![]() Series - Walking with God: The Sermon Series of Howard Thurman Series - Catholicity in an Evolving Universe Series - Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church World Religions & Interfaith - Islamic StudiesĪssociation of Catholic Publishers Award WinnersĬatholic Press Association Book Award Winners World Religions & Interfaith- Eastern Studies Religion & Science - Cosmology & Evolution An Interview With Robert Ellsberg AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast ![]()
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