Over the course of the past year, I have reviewed nearly 50 books written in 2012. Today, I share my top ten:
| Bass, Diana Butler | Christianity After Religion: The End of the Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening |
| Borg, Marcus J. | Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the Order the Books Were Written |
| Crossan, John Dominic | The Power of Parable: How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction About Jesus |
| Gyatso, Tenzin (the 14th Dalai Lama) | Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World |
| Jacobsen, Douglas & Jacobsen, Rhonda H. | No Longer Invisible: Religion in University Education |
| Klinenberg, Eric | Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone |
| Lantzer, Jason S. | Mainline Christianity: The Past and Future of America’s Majority Faith |
| Meyers, Robin | The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus |
| Patel, Eboo | Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America |
| Smith, Efrem | The Post-Black & Post-White Church: Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World |
So What?
In keeping with prior years (Top Books of 2011 and Top Books of 2010), I crafted a list in alphabetical order. This year’s top two books insofar as their influence on my life of faith (again in alphabetical order):
- Christianity After Religion: The End of the Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening by Diana Butler Bass
- The Post-Black & Post-White Church: Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World by Efrem Smith
What book or books have been most helpful to you on your journey of faith in 2012?