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Ethics Of Identity
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Kwame Anthony Appiah
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, January 01, 2010
A charming and learned exploration of the boundaries of identity, their meaning, defense, and extensibility.
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The Traitor: Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1885 (Golden Mountain Chronicles)
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Laurence Yep
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, October 02, 2007
I read this because I'm living in Rock Springs, where the novel is set and where the Chinese Massacre of Chinese miners took place. The novel was beyond my expectations. Sure, it's got a good sense of place for those interested in southwest Wyoming. More importantly, though, it explains the conflicting solidarities that can result in tragedy, in a way we can empathize with-- and that's rare in a novel. It's written for young adults. There are clunkinesses, like each protagonist needing to look into a reflection for them to be described physically. But the soul of this novel is sound, and apt for our times-- for all ages.
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Take This Bread A Radical Conversion
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Sara Miles
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, October 02, 2007
Sara Miles lived a secular, liberal/radical life until she was overwhelmed by the presence of Christ, come to her through communion. This spiritual autobiography explains her transformation from secular activism to Christian activism-- and her moving understanding of the body of Christ as encompassing everyone, including those who infuriate us. As a pastor who has been agnostic, with an earlier career as an academic economist, I warmly recommend this as a book for spiritual growth for those of faith, and as an explanation of faith for curious agnostics and atheists.
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Misquoting Jesus The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible & Why
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Ehrman, Bart D.
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, April 24, 2007
This strikes me as an ideal book for serious Scriptural literalists who are finding themselves troubled about what literalism *means*. Ehrman addresses the history of the canonical Scripture from this perspective with scholarly thoroughness and compassion, as well as with personal and biographical specificity.
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