Over the last thirty days I’ve read a number of good books published in 2019.
- (5.0) When Islam Is Not a Religion: Inside America’s Fight for Religious Freedom by Asma T. Uddin (Pegasus Books, 2019)
- (4.5) Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor by Steven Greenhouse (Knopf, 2019)
- (4.5) Health Justice Now: Single Payer and What Comes Next by Timothy Faust (Melville House, 2019)
- (4.0) Catholic Social Activism: Progressive Movements in the United States by Sharon Erickson Nepstad (NYU Press, 2019)
- (4.0) God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies by Costi W. Hinn (Zondervan, 2019)
- (4.0) Pastor Paul: Nurturing a Culture of Christoformity in the Church by Scot McKnight (Brazos Press, 2019)
- (4.0) A Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution by Marianne Williamson (HarperOne, 2019)
- (4.0) I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis by Jeremy K. Everett (Brazos Press, 2019)
- (3.5) We Will Feast: Rethinking Dinner, Worship, and the Community of God by Kendall Vanderslice (Eerdmans, 2019)
- (3.5) 11 Steps to Getting What You Want: Persuasion and Influence in the 21st Century by Charles U. Larson (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019)
So What?
The current year is 2019. In America, the ongoing battle for who matters enough to be counted has intensified. American ideals and even American Constitutional assurances are questioned or leveraged only when they are in the best interest of the decision makers.
This month’s top three books each address one core challenge:
- religious freedom
- workers’ rights
- access to quality healthcare
As a follower of the Way of Jesus, I believe that all people are created in God’s image. I am committed to doing my part in working to ensure all people are viewed as human, and all humans are provided with basic human rights. This must become true and stay true not only in America, but throughout the world.