America Magazine Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Restoring God's Vision of Race and Discipleship
Fr Josh Johnson
.@frjoshjohnson, author of On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Restoring God's Vision of Race and Discipleship, and @gloria_purvis talk about how our Christian discipleship must involve actively bridging racial divides. https://t.co/naMomEroNH https://t.co/6txqlGKhbX
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A Better World: Reflections on Peace and Fraternity
Pope Francis
Pope Francis: "Solemn moments are important, but then it is the daily commitment, it is the concrete witness that builds a better world for all." https://t.co/5S4atdKj7X
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Night at the Fiestas: Stories
Kirstin Valdez Quade
The characters of Kirstin Valdez Quade's stories often find grace to be just out of reach—but they still pursue it. https://t.co/KS36lHC8eH
Paperback, 2016
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Godfather
Mario Puzo
One honest prayer: Religion in ‘The Godfather’ and Mario Puzo’s other Mafia novels https://t.co/ZYXQwFgarZ
Hardcover, 2006
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Atonement: Soundings in Biblical, Trinitarian, and Spiritual Theology
Margaret M. Turek
The doctrine of atonement has fallen into disfavor in some theological circles and into general neglect in Catholic life. Margaret Turek's new book offers insights about the doctrine's importance. https://t.co/dGFY3uV4xA
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All Oppression Shall Cease: A History of Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Catholic Church
Christopher Kellerman Sj
This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” @gloria_purvis interviews Chris Kellerman, S.J., about his new book, All Oppression Shall Cease: A History of Slavery, Abolitionism and The Catholic Church. https://t.co/7lDD6FpYNN
Paperback, 2022
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Passenger
Cormac McCarthy
'The Passenger' and 'Stella Maris,' Cormac McCarthy's elegiac, disputatious and deeply odd pair of new novels, offers a typically offbeat take on American culture and society. https://t.co/lV6dNXQ1M3
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1: Dune: Book 1
Frank Herbert
‘Dune’ received 10 #OscarNoms this morning, including Best Picture. https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2021/10/22/dune-hbo-max-frank-herbert-241705
Hardcover, 2020
$25.99$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Secular Age
Charles Taylor
Philosopher for a Secular Age: Charles Taylor’s influence in the Catholic Church Read more from @jamestkeane: https://t.co/LjH6WwHPR9
Paperback, 2018
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop
Alejandro Nava
This week on @jesuiticalshow, @zacdayvis and @AshleyMcKinless talk to @alejandronava77 on the history of liberation theology, the liberating potential of hip-hop and his new book Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop. Listen now on @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/fNzGA8SkEp https://t.co/GGX0CHhCNO
Hardcover, 2022
$95.00$70.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)