Beliefnet's bloggers have been describing their favorite spiritual books of the year. Here are bottom line picks. Click through to read their explanations:
Scot McKnight (a.k.a Jesus Creed)
Klyne Snodgrass' complete study of the parables: Stories With Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus .
Tom Wright's wondrous and suggestive book on the resurrection: Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church .
Chris Wright's thorough examination of the Bible through the lens of missional: The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative .
Tony Jones (a.k.a New Christians):
Jeff Sharlet's The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power .
Best young adult fiction:
- "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer
- "Graceling" by Kristin Cashore
- "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
- "The Cabinet of Wonders" by Marie Rutkoski
- "Bliss" by Lauren Myracle
Paul raushenbush (a.k.a Progressive Revival):
Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of this World for Crucifixion and Empire by Rita Brock and Rebecca Parker.
Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small, The: Charting a Course for the Next Generation, by Marian Wright Edelman.
Enlightenment for Idiots by Anne Cushman
Which spiritual books from 2008 would you recommend?
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