While I have written about one book review a week on my blog for the last several years, I find that there are times (examples: 1, 2, & 3) I simply want to let you know what I’ve been reading and offer a rating rather than a review. Here are the four atop my pile of recently read but not reviewed (listed by rating, on a scale of 5.0):
- (5.0) My Neighbor’s Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter, Growth, and Transformation (2012), edited by Jennifer Howe Peace, Or N. Rose and Gregory Mobley.
- (4.5) Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (2013), by Reza Aslan.
- (4.0) The Elephant in the Church: What You Don’t See Can Kill Your Ministry (2013) by Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner and Mary Lynn Dell.
- (3.0) God of the Underdogs: When the Odds Are Against You, God is For You (2013) by Matt Keller. (see also my review of Matt Keller’s church)
So What?
Zealot has become one of the most talked about books in my network of late. If it interests you, and you happen to be in Southwest Florida during the winter months, please know you are welcome to attend a study of it facilitated by Kathleen Kircher at the Naples United Church of Christ. No matter where you live or whether you have read it, I welcome your thoughts. What do you know of the book? What interests you? disturbs you?
