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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
by Jon Krakauer
Killing in the name of Faith Krakauer is a gifted storyteller, and his previous books qualify that in spades. Which is exactly what his book ends up being: a story. |
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Jay: A Spiritual Fantasy
by Gruber, Louis N.
What Would Jesus Do? I'm not well enough versed in theology to know whether Gruber's a heretic of some kind, simply misguided, or one of the few pure souls around. Take your pick. All I can do is judge the book on its literary merits, and on that basis alone, it's competent but nothing more. |
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The Song of Bernadette
by Werfel, Franz and Lewisohn , Ludwig (Translator)
A Book of Great Faith The Song of Bernardette will tug at your heartstrings until they snap and you cry all over yourself. Reserve a few quiet afternoons and read it. |
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Islam: A Short History
by Armstrong, Karen
Thoughtful , Concise, Readable Islam This is a work of considerable interpretive acuity and even greater concision. |
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Under His Very Windows: The Vatican and the Holocaust in Italy
by Zuccotti, Susan
So Many Jews, So Little Effort I'd like to believe Under His Very Windows is written by a bitter descendent of concentration camp victims. Not possible, sad to say. |
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Calling: A Year in the Life of an Order of Nuns
by Whitney, Catherine
A Day in the Life Sisters profiled have been Living Rules, activist sisters, and the ones who've forsaken their Heavenly Bridegroom for an earthly one. |
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