Dubious Disciple Top Ten Books of 2014
It’s time to post our annual selection of top ten religious books of the year! In order by review date, here are the most memorable books of the past year:
The Adam Quest, by Tim Stafford
Disciples: How Jewish Christianity Shaped Jesus and Shattered the Church, by Keith Akers
Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most, by Marcus Borg
Becoming the Son, by C. D. Baker
The Bible Tells Me So, by Peter Enns
The Two Faces of Christianity, by Richard Markham Oxtoby
You Don’t Understand the Bible Because You Are Christian, by Richard Gist
Reframing a Relevant Faith, by C. Drew Smith
Glimpsing Heaven, by Judy Bachrach
Short Stories By Jesus, by Amy-Jill Levine
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Dubious Disciple Top Ten Books of 2013
It’s about time I posted my favorite religion books of 2013. In order by review date, here are my top ten:
Faithest, by Chris Stedman
The Myth of Persecution, by Candida Moss
Chasing an Elusive God, by Ray Vincent
God or Godless, by John W. Loftus and Randal Rauser
Pastrix, by Nadia Bolz-Weber
Invitation to the New Testament, by Ben Witherington III
God in Slow Motion, by Mike Nappa
The Historical David: The Real Life of an Invented Hero, by Joel Baden
The Question of Canon, by Michael J. Kruger
All You Want To Know About Hell, by Steve Gregg
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Dubious Disciple Top Ten Books of 2011
Yes, that says 2011. Yes, I’m a year late. I was pleasantly surprised by how much attention our 2012 list generated, and decided to go ahead and do a list as well for our first full year as a book reviewer. Besides, I think the 2011 group may have been even more interesting.
So, here are all of my favorites from the year before, in order by review date.
Atoms and Eden, by Steve Paulson
Reading the Bible Through New Covenant Eyes, by Alan Bondar
Christianity: How a Tiny Sect From a Despised Religion Came to Dominate the Roman Empire, by Jonathan Hill
The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel, by Paul N. Anderson
Jesus, An Historical Approximation, by Jose A. Pagola
Putting Away Childish Things, by Marcus J. Borg
Good Book, by David Plotz
Hell Yes/Hell No, by John Noe
Holy Ghost Girl, by Donna Johnson
Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, by John Shelby Spong
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Dubious Disciple Top Ten Books of 2012
This weekend, I went through all of 2012’s book reviews and picked out my favorites for you. Here they are, in order by review date.
Bad Acts of the Apostles, by John Henson
Contours of Pauline Theology, by Tom Holland
Dancing in the Shadows of Love, by Judy Croome
The Power of Parable, by John Dominic Crossan
Faith in the Public Square, by Robert D. Cornwall
Living the Questions, the Wisdom of Progressive Christianity, by David M. Felten and Jeff Procter-Murphy
The Searchers, by Joseph Loconte
Emergence Christianity, by Phillis Tickle
The Swedish Atheist, the Scuba Diver and Other Apologetic Rabbit Trails, by Randal Rauser
The Meaning of the Bible, by Douglas A. Knight and Amy Jill Levine
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Put on the whole uniform of the Team, that ye may be able to stand against the blitz of oncoming linebackers. Don the hip pads of truth, the shoulder pads of righteousness, the cleats of preparation. Don’t forget the facemask of faith and the helmet of salvation. Then clutch the pigskin with much Spirit, for that is what the Play Book of your Coach in Heaven demands.The River of Life
Twice before Lee Harmon has written about Christian topics, once on the gospel of John and once on the book of Revelation. But the question people keep asking him is this: As a liberal Christian, why do you care so much about the Bible? Others wonder whether he is truly a Christian at all.
The Way It Happened
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| Revelation: A love story gone awry. | The Gospel: A love story set aright. |
What really happened 2,000 years ago? How did a persecuted minority of end-time believers known as Christians, with their dreams of Armageddon and a conquering Messiah named Jesus, evolve into the largest religion in the world? Author Lee Harmon explores the period in which the New Testament was written in his books about John's Gospel and Revelation.
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About Lee
Hello! I'm an author, historical Jesus scholar, book reviewer, and liberal Christian, which means I appreciate and attempt to exercise the humanitarian teachings of Jesus without getting hung up on any particular supernatural or religious beliefs.
The Bible is a magnificent book that has inspired and spiritually fed generations for thousands of years, and each new century seems to bring a deeper understanding of life’s purpose. This is true of not only Christianity; through the years, our age-old religions are slowly transforming from superstitious rituals into humanitarian philosophies. In short, we are growing up, and I am thrilled to be riding the wave.
I avidly read all thought-provoking religion titles. New authors: I'd love to read and review your book!
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