JoeVelvet Elvis sat on my bookshelf for years before I picked it up. I know it’s been at least eight because I have the 2005 Read more
Category: book reviews
These are book reviews from Joe Burnham. These reviews are part of the curated content and recommended reading suggested in the Abundance Reconstructed newsletter, a monthly email that explores faith on the other side of Christian deconstruction.
Each issue of the newsletter takes on a substantive topic and explores how to think about it in light of who God is and what God is doing in the world. The end goal is the creation of an intellectually rich spirituality that drives the faithful to action.
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Joe is primarily a non-fiction reader and you will find book reviews on topics including:
- theology
- the Bible
- Christianity
- history
- philosophy
- economics
- public health
- racism
- gender issues
- class issues
Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel
In many ways, Symbolism is the Fourth Gospel: Meaning, Mystery, Community, feels like a commentary. That is how I use it. In saying this, I Read more
This Too Shall Last
This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers is not the book the church wants, but it is the book the church needs. It Read more
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels, like Kenneth Bailey’s other works focus on the culture and context of the Biblical world. Read more
Winners Take All
Winners Take All is a behind the scenes look at wealthy and power within corporate globalism. It reveals a system where big business creates problems Read more