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Pulpculture · Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 564 Location: England

I'm reading 'Beyond Belief' (The secret Gospel Of Thomas) bt Elaine Pagels. It's a great read.

I have a pile of 15 books to read (I seem to purchase them faster than I read them!)

What are you reading?

Shay · Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 885

Has nothing to do with religion really, but I'm reading one of my favorite authors- Sheri S Tepper. I reread Beauty, and I'm going through Grass right now. She has a very interesting take on where humanity is going in the future.

Frank · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 95 Location: Iowa

Ian Frazier's "On the Rez," travels among the people of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) nation on the Pine Ridge Reservation in southwest South Dakota. Interesting stuff.

BillSamuel · Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject:

The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God, by Dallas Willard
The Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything, by Brian D. McLaren

In each case, I'm reading them as part of a small group that is discussing them. It's really great to read significant books with a few other followers of Jesus. Both are great books that unpack Christianity from the boxes most of the institutional church puts it in, and give us the real message of Jesus Christ.
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Pulpculture · Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 564 Location: England

I have just finished The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian D. McLaren.

Very interesting and has changed the way I look at the world.

Laurence17 · Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 385 Location: U.K.

I am reading a wonderful novel by a young american novelsit. There's a lot in it --- explorations of being human and our foibles (mine anyway!). Compassionate moving and about life in extrremis (I think life is always in extremis basically, but we must hide this / from this, much of the time, I guess).

The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (Penguin)

Also at my meeting a group of us meet to ponder --- the Bible !
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BillSamuel · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject:

Oh, yeah, I'm always reading the Bible as well. Am part of two Bible study groups which I helped form as part of the Friends in Christ ministry.
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seeking · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Illinois

Recently I have read Karen Armstrongs "The Spiral Staircase" and parts of her other books. Also some of the Philip Gulley Harmony series for the small town humor. And another of his books "If Grace Is True" is interesting.

CelticNorth · Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 755 Location: East of Eden

"Instaed of Violence" by Arthur and Lila Weinberg, Grossman Publishers, 1963. How many people know that over 2,400 years ago, in an amphitheater at Athens, Lysistrada led one of the first womens' strikes for peace in history? Peace testaments are as old as literature itself, so it was a joy to read the great sages of history denounce vilolence and war.

aspirit · Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 47 Location: atlanta georgia

I have just finished "Almost Friends" the latest in the Philip Gulley series fo Harmony books. Also "If God is Love" Philip Gulley and James Mulholland. Which I have very much enjoyed. Is anyone interested in having an on-line book discussion? I would love to go through it one chapter at a time.Aspirit

seeking · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Illinois

aspirit · Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 47 Location: atlanta georgia

Seeking,
i am not sure if there is a "right way" to go about it, but if there if I'am sure Bill Samules/webservent can tell me. I post a question to him.I certainly don't consider myself knowledgeable about Quakerism. From what I have gathered there isen't always a concensus on issues, and truth is revealed to us all. I would just like to hear someone else's. I live an hour and a half from meeting and don't get there enought to get envolved in anything. The last time I went there was a group meeting to read and dIiscuss this book. I also bought, "If Grace is True" but haven't read it yet.
I am hoping we could read and post one chapter a week? Anyway great to hear from you, I'll post that question and we'll know soon enough.
PS please excuse my typos, there is a lot about typing on the computor I don't know how to do. Aspirit

seeking · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Illinois

Hi aspirit,

I look forward to discussing these two books. Perhaps you could start a separate thread for the book discussion? One Chapter at a time is great for me too as I tend to consider each chapter awhile before moving forward.

wsamuel · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject:

My suggestion regarding discussion of specific books is that a discussion thread be started for each book for which a discussion is desired with a clear Subject.
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fastmail98 · Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 39 Location: CT

I'm reading about 3 books at once...'Friends for 350 Years', 'Portrait in Grey', and 'Faith and Practice of the New England Yearly Meeting'. Next up is 'A Living Faith' and Marcus Borg's new book, 'Jesus'.