The Dance of the Dissident Daughter81 reviews Sue Monk Kidd HarperSanFrancisco, 1996 A voice from the wilderness + An Authentic Journey + Read this book! + This is an IMPORTANT book to read if you want to understand feminism. + Excellent Story and Resource             Genesis: A Living Conversation (Pbs Series)10 reviews Bill Moyers Main Street Books, 1997 Illuminating conversation + A true conversation + I was mesmerized with the audiotape When I watched the PBS series, I locked myself in the room each week so I wouldn't be disturbed. Imagine several bright, articulate folks who weren't arguing over the historicity of the Gensis accounts, but simply looking for their meaning. Moreover, all weren't Biblical scholars. Their ranks ...             Christian Doctrine14 reviews Shirley C. Guthrie Westminster John Knox Press, 1994 The best teaching tool for Reformed Theology! + Guthrie's Christian Doctrine + excellent + The Un-Reformed Systematic Theology volume?             Mary Magdalen: Myth and Metaphor7 reviews Susan Haskins Riverhead Trade, 1995 The best on the Magdalene + The First Female Apostle: Myth and Legacy + Back in print + deserves 6 stars! + An outstanding ýone-stopý resource on Mary Magdalene!             The Da Vinci Code3866 reviews Dan Brown Doubleday, 2003 Calm down people! + Women beyond belief I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it. First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...             Angels & Demons2188 reviews Dan Brown Pocket Star, 2001 Angels and Demons + KINDLE + A good read + Wild Ride             The Mermaid Chair: A Novel564 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Viking Adult, 2005 Great read that makes you think + Beautiful language and emotion even if a bit unbelievable plot This is a great book. 5 stars. It makes you look inside yourself and think about your life's goals, destiny, the destination where your life's flow is taking you, are you on a right track, are you in charge of your own life, what makes you happy and unhappy, mother-daughter relationship, etc. ...             The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality, and the Bible2 reviews David M. Carr Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 Insightful and Scholarly + Reads like poetry! "The Erotic Word" by David Carr is an insightful and scholarly book which every student of the Bible should have in his library. It is so well written that even I, a layman, found it captivating and an easy read. Don't miss it! Ellie Emrich San Diego             Church History: An Essential Guide (Essential Guide (Abingdon Press))8 reviews Justo L. Gonzalez Abingdon Press, 1996 A Response to Rev. Michael J. Quist + An excellent refresher + Good but not Excellent Summary. Needs Maps! + A Nice, Brief Overview + The best chuch history overview I've found under 100 pages             Harlot by the Side of the Road39 reviews Jonathan Kirsch Ballantine Books, 1998 excellent seller and product + Intriguing + Interesting but not quite Biblical + Time to Read the Bible Again             Out of the Garden: Women Writers on the Bible1 review Celina Spiegel, Christina Buchmann Ballantine Books, 1995 Claiming God for Themselves Too: Women Write About the Bible Throughout history, religion has been man's domain: written by and for him alone. Christianity and Judaism are just two more example of male-centered religious theory. Right? Maybe. But "Out of the Garden: Women Writers on the Bible" is a startling wake-up call, and it is a powerful voice for ...             Night Visions: Searching the Shadows of Advent and Christmas3 reviews Jan L. Richardson Pilgrim Press, 1998 Absolutely Breathtaking + journey into dark + Spiritually Rich and Grounding She has written the single most helpful book of mediations, prayers and poems for Advent that I've ever encountered. I have used her book extensively for writing liturgy to fit our congregation for Advent, Christmas and into Epiphany. I'd like to read more of her stuff             Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally74 reviews Marcus J. Borg HarperSanFrancisco, 2002 Reading the Bible with Love AND Honesty + Enlightening + teachable moment + "When A Second Time Is Best" + Reading the Bible Again For The First Time             King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)13 reviews Jonathan Kirsch Ballantine Books, 2001 Weaves A Biography That Leaves You Hungry For More! + David, la misma historia "King David" introduces the reader to the most central figure of the Old Testament. Author Jonathan Kirsch does an excellent job of fleshing out this legendary figure from the sketchy stories recorded in the Bible. Kirsch follows the biblical writings very closely, unlike other tomes on Biblical ...             Calvin for Armchair Theologians9 reviews Christopher Elwood Westminster John Knox Press, 2002 Calvinism Light + Enjoyable and Accessible Theology + Calvin Rising + Good introduction/review + A Handy and Easily Accessible Guide             Secrets of the Code (Running Press Miniature Editions) Dan Burstein Running Press Miniature Editions, 2006 Dan Brown’s bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code , has captivated the imagination of millions of readers. Its provocative story and rich historical background has spurred wide interest in the author’s source materials, and has aroused controversies, both public andprivate, all over America. Readers everywhere want to know what is fact and what is fiction. In this abridgement of ...             In Wisdom's Path: Discovering the Sacred in Every Season2 reviews Jan L. Richardson Pilgrim Press, 2000 Love It!! + Inspiration for every season This is a fabulous book for anyone who has a desire to know God in a deep way. Jan richardson is a beautiful writer and artist. The words speak in a poetic way...and yes there is poetry too. Words can hardly discribe my excitement. It is a beautiful book to read and look at. I recommend it to all ...             In Search of Belief18 reviews Joan Chittister Liguori Publications, 1999 Renewed Faith + In Search of Belief + In Search of Belief + A Journey worth taking + Great, inspirational book             When God is Silent (Lyman Beecher Lectures, 1997.)9 reviews Barbara Brown Taylor Cowley Publications, 1998 The Dilemma of God's Silence + Well Researched and Presented + A word diet based on silence! + A Wordsmith at her best + But sometimes, He is NOT SILENT             Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith88 reviews Marcus J. Borg HarperOne, 1995 Meeting Borg's View of Jesus for the First Time + A Man Far Ahead of His Time + Excellent + Interesting Read + For Spiritually Adventuresome People