Jesus and Empire: The Kingdom of God and the New World Disorder7 reviews Richard A. Horsley Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2002 An academic review of Horsley's "Jesus and Empire" + Very good as usual for Horseley + Excellent read + Thought provoking             The Science of God: The Convergence of Scientific and Biblical Wisdom112 reviews Gerald L. Schroeder Broadway Books, 1998 Worth contemplating + Can science and religion be reconciled? + Must read, along with Genesis and the Big Bang. + brilliantly written             The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God213 reviews Lee Strobel Zondervan, 2005 The Case for a Creator + Strobel makes a good, if not airtight, case for a Creator Very informative, honest review. Any one seeking for the truth tis is a must read.             Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions)157 reviews Edwin A. Abbott Dover Publications, 1992 Excellent book! + A 2D and 4D Classic Text + Thinking W A Y Outside the Box + Understand Multi-Dimensional Worlds + Exponentially entertaining!             The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory504 reviews Brian Greene Vintage, 2000 Excellent resource for the layman.... + The Final Universe + Quantum Foam and Hidden Dimensions + Don't know if its the subject matter or Greene...             The Beginning of Desire10 reviews Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg Image, 1996 A deep and beautiful commentary Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg is one of the remarkable Torah teachers of her generation. All who have attended her lectures in Jerusalem can attest to her great learning, her poetic and intuitive interpretative skill, her effort to read the Biblical text through combining the traditional sources with ...             God Was in This Place and I, I Did Not Know: Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning (The Kushner ...7 reviews Lawrence Kushner Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993 Poetic and Intelligent + A Recommendation for Christians + Jewish Spirituality for Anyone!! + Climbing the rungs + The hand of God             Flatterland: Like Flatland, Only More So34 reviews Ian Stewart Basic Books, 2002 Thought-provoking book! + Great sequel to Flatland and intro to higher mathematical concepts I actually borrowed this book from the local library because I loved the "prequel" so well and thought this looked interesting. I was not at all disappointed. "Flatterland" is truly like Flatland, only more so. Stewart takes the reader on a journey through different mathematical "places" and in ...             More Than Meets The Eye: Fascinating Glimpses of God's Power and Design11 reviews Richard A. Swenson, M.D., Richard A. Swenson NavPress Publishing Group, 2000 "Reason Redeemed by Grace" + More than meets the eye. A must for everyone + Splendid!...Glory goes to God. + Awesome Reinforcement of God's Artful design             In the Beginning: The Opening Chapters of Genesis2 reviews Henri Blocher, David G. Preston InterVarsity Press, 1984 Relevant to Bible-and-science issues, but also to far more. + conservative thoughtful Biblical exegesis of Gen 1-3 When I was single and about to leave college some 15 years ago, a semester-long private study of this book and the book of Genesis itself filled me with a new sense of meaning concerning my existence as a man in this world. Blocher argues on the basis of the elaborate literary structure of Gen. ...             Understanding Genesis (The Heritage of Biblical Israel)8 reviews Nahum M. Sarna Schocken, 1970 Well written, describing Genesis as a remarkable document . + Useful for understanding + Very good book + Excellent Jewish insight into Genesis + Even better than his book on Exodus             The Sabbath36 reviews Abraham Joshua Heschel Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005 the Sabbath + Great Shabbat Reading + To Face Sacred Moments + Approachable Philosophy + Sabbath Goldmine             The Creator and the Cosmos: How the Latest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God42 reviews Hugh Ross NavPress Publishing Group, 2001 Amazing!!! + Excellent Science Refutting the Atheist View of the Universe + another awesome one from Dr. Ross About time someone like Dr. Ross came along and told it the way it is. More of the same please. What more can I say? Just buy it, read it and enjoy it.             Quantum Theology, Revised Edition: Spiritual Implications of the New Physics22 reviews Diarmuid O'Murchu Crossroad General Interest, 2004 Update Review + tough read worth the wading This is one of the most important books for Catholics and Christians to read. O'Murchu is a brilliant and wise writer, and his update with the most current information coming to us today about the Divine Mystery and how we can experience it in our own lives. He brings faith and much more, ...             The Holy Longing: The Search for A Christian Spirituality49 reviews Ronald Rolheiser Doubleday, 1999 Personal God + Refreshing Take on Spirituality, Spiritual Disciplines, and Morality + A Blessing "unrest... [it] is about what we do with that incurable desire," This sums up perfectly my current definition of "spirituality". As a 75 year old Cahtolic who waded,stumbled, rose and fell in my unsuccessful search for a meaningful relationship with my God, this book has shown me the way. It ...             Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts: Revised and Updated30 reviews Jonathan L. Reed HarperOne, 2002 A New Look @ Jesus + Like any book on the subject... + Almost Perfect, but Be Careful of this One Crossan and Reed (C & R) bring an interesting and unusual study with "Excavating Jesus" (2001 paperback). The subtitle of the book suggests that the authors will attempt to search for Jesus "beneath the stones and behind the texts". Their methodology focuses around their so-called "top ten" ...             The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God213 reviews Lee Strobel Zondervan, 2005 The Case for a Creator + Strobel makes a good, if not airtight, case for a Creator Very informative, honest review. Any one seeking for the truth tis is a must read.             The Beginning of Desire10 reviews Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg Image, 1996 A deep and beautiful commentary Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg is one of the remarkable Torah teachers of her generation. All who have attended her lectures in Jerusalem can attest to her great learning, her poetic and intuitive interpretative skill, her effort to read the Biblical text through combining the traditional sources with ...             Jesus and Empire: The Kingdom of God and the New World Disorder7 reviews Richard A. Horsley Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2002 An academic review of Horsley's "Jesus and Empire" + Very good as usual for Horseley + Excellent read + Thought provoking             The Holy Longing: The Search for A Christian Spirituality49 reviews Ronald Rolheiser Doubleday, 1999 Personal God + Refreshing Take on Spirituality, Spiritual Disciplines, and Morality + A Blessing "unrest... [it] is about what we do with that incurable desire," This sums up perfectly my current definition of "spirituality". As a 75 year old Cahtolic who waded,stumbled, rose and fell in my unsuccessful search for a meaningful relationship with my God, this book has shown me the way. It ...