Thursday, March 13, 2008

Molly's Book List C: Social Activism

Social Activism: Book List B

1. Compassion - by ... Henri Nouwen!! woohoo!

- this should be attached maybe as an appendix to the Bible

2. Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger - by Ronald Sider

3. The Good News About Injustice - by

4. One Nation Over God: the Americanization of Christianity - by

5. Theirs is the Kingdom: Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America
- by Robert Lupton

- started living with the poor in Atlanta and this book has some great insights to his own personal spiritual journey living amidst the poor

6. Urban and Multi ethnic Outreach - by Rodolpho Carrasco
- i met this man in Pasadena at the ministry he started in the super-ghetto - he's seen amazing things / people changed in the hood and they have a huge after-school program which was super inspiring, this book are just some random thoughts / writings about his ministry in the hood

7. The Good News About Injustice - by Haugen

8. One World - by Singer

9. The End of Poverty - by Jefferey D. Sachs

10. I would like to read more of MLK's writings


-- please attach any recommendations

Molly's Book List B: Spiritual Healing

Spiritual Healing: Book List B

1. Here and Now - by Henri Nouwen

2. We Would See Jesus - by Roy and Revel Hession

3. Reaching Out: the 3 Spiritual Movements - by Henri Nouwen

4. Abba's Child: the Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging by Brennan Manning

5. Devotional Classics - ed. Richard Foster

6. Can You Drink the Cup? - by Henri Nouwen

7. Diary of Private Prayer - by John Baillie

8. What's So Amazing About Grace - by Phillip Yancey

9. The Jesus I Never Knew - by Phillip Yancey

10. I hear Oscar Romero is good

11. I would like to read more of Mother Theresa's writings


-- please share any recommendations --