*Wise Choices: A Spiritual
Guide to Making Life's Decisions by
Margaret Silf. A systematic and concise approach for making
thoughtful
choices. Employing a minimum of words Silf uses tools that
combine the
wisdom of ancient spiritual traditions with commonsense of our own
time. $17.95
*Thomas Merton: A Book of Hours. Edited by Kathleen Deignan
with a foreword by James Finley. Drawing from Merton's seemingly
inexhaustible legace of writings, this is a guide to prayer at dawn,
day, dusk, and dark for "engaged contemplatives". A lovely book
to
hold. $22.95
*Monastic Vision for the 21st Century: Where Do We Go From Here?
* Finding Hope: Cultivating God's Spirit of a Hopeful Spirit By Marcia
Ford. " Ford has obviously spent time with many different facets
of Christianity and possesses an understanding of other spiritual
paths. What results is an inspiring, broad-based look at sound
theological, spiritual and practical principles to cultivate hope."
(Publisher's Weekly) $22.95
* Pearls of Life: For the Personal Spiritual Journey. A
contemporary prayer aid using a circle of eighteen pearls. The
book includes the pearls and the guide to the symbolic meaning of
each. This book has enjoyed great popularity in the UK and Europe
and is now available in Canada. A gift for adults and older teens.
$19.99
* JESUS : Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and
Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary by Marcus Borg. Borg
suggests a perspective that he hopes can overcome the divide between
literalists and progressives in the Christian community.In this
presentation of Jesus, we find a religious revolutionary who brought
transformation, both personal and social rather than a religous leader
doctrine; a leader who emphasizes practices rather than
beliefs. $31.50. Hardcover
* Mysteries of The Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science,
and Art From the Cults of Catholic Europe by Thomas Cahill. The latest
in Cahill's popular and accessible series, The Hinges of History.
$39.95
* Rabble-Rouser For Peace: The Authorized
Biography of Desmond Tutu. The extraordinary life of a truth
teller and towering figure of moral power. $35.99
* Seeking The Sacred: Leading A Spiritual Life
in A Secular World. In conversation with Romeo Dallaire, Stephen
Lewis, Thomas Moore, Marion Woodman and others. $17.95
* Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the
Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculée Ilibagiza. An astonishing and
inspirational story of genocide survival.$19.95. Also available
in CD $29.95.
* Secret of the Dance by Alfred Scow and Andrea
Spalding. A story about a forbidden potlatch in 1935 as
remembered by Alfred Scow, Elder of the Kwakwa'ka'wakw Nation.
Full colour illustrations by Darlene Gait. All ages. $19.95
Hardcover.
* Change The World for Ten Bucks. 50 ways
Canadians can change the world and make you feel good. Not
just for teens! $10
* The Spirituality of Art by Lois Huey-Heck and Jim
Kalnin. $39.00. A fusion of word and images upon
which we are invited to meditate and ponder. Beautiful gift for
anyone who appreciates art as sacred experience.
* Simply in Season: Recipes that celebrate
fresh, local food in the spirit of More-With-Less. Recipes and
reasons to eat seasonal foods grown locally from the creators of the
old classic, The More With Less Cookbook. $25.99 Coilbound.
* Fabric of Faith: A Guide to the Prayer Quilt
Ministry by Kimberly Winston. A book about the loving ministry of
prayer quilting. Will be enjoyed by those who have worked with
the popular book, Knitting Into The Mystery.(also available, $23.95)
*
Ethical Imagination, by Margaret Somerville. The 2006 Massey
lecture series to be broadcast in November is available now in book
form. $18.95.
*
Bitter Chocolate: Investigating the Dark Side of the World's Most
Seductive Sweet by Carol Off. The CBC journalist writes a
disturbing expose of the chocolate industry which helps to explain the
huge growth of the fair trade chocolate business. $34.95
Hardcover.
*
Walking After Midnight: One Woman's Journey Through Murder,
Justice and Forgiveness, by Katy Hutchison. An inspiring story of
restorative justice in action. The author speaks to youth
on social responsibility and her story is noted by the The Forgiveness
Project. She now lives in Victoria. $32.95 Hardcover.
*
Integral Spirituality, by Ken Wilbur. " Unites all spiritual traditions
without diluting the potency of any one lineage or tradition". "A
seminal text for 21st century spiritual studies". $29.95
hardcover.
*
Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is
Transforming the Faith, by Diana Butler Bass. In this provocative
book, historian and researcher Diana Butler Bass argues that there are
signs that mainline Protestant churches are changing, finding a new
vitality intentionally grounded in Christian practices and laying the
groundwork for a new type of congregation. Invigorated by stories from
Bass¹s own experience, The Practicing Congregation provides a
hopeful and exciting vision of ³the once and future church²
that Alban founder Loren Mead first named over 10 years
ago. The stories are U.S. based, but the perspective will
be helpful for Canadian mainline churches as well. $31.00
Hardcover. Also available by the same author: The Practicing
Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church. $21.95
* Seismic
Shifts: Leading in Times of Change, by Christopher White. United
Church minister shares his thoughts on new leadership directions.
Comes with DVD. $25.95
* Seeking the Sacred: Leading A Spiritual Life in a Secular
World. In conversation with Romeo Dallaire, Stephen Lewis, Thomas
Moore, Marion Woodman. Introduction by Mary Joseph, United Church
Minister and founder of the Seekers Dialogue in Toronto.
This book is a collection of talks held in 2002 in Toronto that
address the search for meaning and joy outside the traditional
institutions. $17.95.
* The New
Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South,
by Philip Jenkins. Highly regarded as a leading church historian,
Jenkins is documenting how the church of the global South is in the
process of transforming the Christian faith throughout the world.
$31.95.
*
Theology That Matters: Ecology, Economy & God. Darby
Kathleen Ray, Editor. A collection of essays by current
theologians who engage the reader, the Christian tradition, and the
world including: Jay McDaniel, Sallie McFague, Sharon Welch, Catherine
Keller. $26.50.
*
Inspiring Progress: Religions' Contributions to Sustainable
Develpment. Stories of religious people and institutions who are taking
initiatives to care for the environment and rethink the way wealth is
used. $19.50.
*
The Inner Journey: Views from the Christian Tradition, edited by
Lorraine Kisly. A collection of essays taken from the periodical
Parabola. Writers include: Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton,
Bede Griffiths, and David Steindl-Rast. $27.95.
*
Prayer. Does It Make a Difference? by Philip Yancey. The
author of "What's So Amazing About Grace", "The Jesus I Never Knew" and
many other books, offers his questions about and experience of the
practice of prayer. $25.99 Hardcover.
*
Having a Mary Spirit: Allowing God to Chang Us From the Inside
Out, by Joanna Weaver. Draws on the stories of the Marys of the
Bible to offer a program for personal change. Includes group
study. $18.99.
*
The Living Spirit of the Crone: Turning Ageing Inside Out by
Sally Palmer Thomason. Theologian Thomason "creatively embraces
aging's spiritual, relational, and physical renewal and the living
spirit of the crone". $20.00
*
Tent of Abraham, by Joan Chittister, Murshid Saadi Shakur Chishti (Neil
Douglas-Klotz), & Rabbi Arthur Waskow. Stories of Hope
and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Foreword by Karen
Armstrong. Stories of reconciliation embedded in the sacred texts
of these three wisdom traditions. $32.95.
* On That Easter Morning. Mary Joslin
. Illustrated by Helen Cann
The events of the first Easter are simply presented in a new text
based closely on a range of passages from the Bible. This stylish and
elegant picture book brings together the key events of Holy Week and
Easter, culminating in the joy of the first Easter morning. The
evocative and powerful illustrations by Helen Cann capture the changing
mood of the story and complement the text. Ages 4-8. $21.95
Hardcover.
* Lilac Moon: Dreaming of the Real West by Sharon
Butala. Now in paperback, Sharon Butala presents a
non-stereotypical view of "the west: (ie Saskatchewand and Alberta
mainly). $19.95
* Of This Earth: A Mennonite Boyhood in the
Boreal Forest by Rudy Wiebe. Gives vivid life to the vanished world
of Speedwell, Saskatchewan. $34.95
* Getting On Message: Challenging the
Christian Right From the Heart of the Gospel. Essays by Bill
McKibben, Joan Chittister, Ched Myers and others. $21.95
* The Jesus Papers by Michael Baigent has been getting a
lot of media attention - if you're curious it's here! $37.95
* The Secrets of Judas: The Story of the
Misunderstood Disciple and his Lost Gospel by James Robinson (Editor of
the Nag Hamadi Library). Examines the biblical and other
ancient writings about Judas which suggests Judas might have played a
positive role in the divine plan. $25.95
* Herbert O'Driscoll. Finer Than Gold, Sweeter Than Honey:
The Psalms for our Living
Short reflections on the each
psalm conveying a particular spiritual insight. The book is
offered as an aid to the reader's own conversation with these timeless
works of literature which express so much of human experience.
$26.95
* David Kuhl, M.D. Facing Death, Embracing Life:
Understanding What Dying People Want. The Vancouver palliative
care doctor and author of "What Dying People Want" (also
available) compassionately offers advice, comfort, and a series of
questions helping the reader engage with what is so difficult to
express.$25.00
* John Shelby Spong. The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the
Bibles's Texts of Hate To Reveal the God of Love by $20.50
* Brother Roger of Taize. Essential Writings by Brother Roger.
The beloved founder of the Taize community dedicated his life to the
reconciliation of all peoples. He was one of the few people "who
managed to change the whole climate of religious culture" (Rowan
Williams). $19.95
*Michael Higgins. Stalking the Holy: The Pursuit of
Saint Making. Renowned commentator, teacher, Thomas Merton
scholar explores the Roman Catholic pursuit of saint-making in a lively
readable style. $32.95 Hardcover.
* Garry Wills. What Jesus Meant. A pithy book that
goes to the heart of the tradition. A leading American public
intellectual "cuts through the cant, piety, and political exploitation
to bring Jesus alive in all his urgent significance". $35.00
Hardcover.
* God Went To
Beauty School by Cynthia Rylant. Imagines a God inspired to go
out and experience human things like--getting a dog, going to beauty
school, going to a movie. Now in paperback $6.50.
* Judy Catnnato. Radical Amazement: Contemplative
Lessons from Black Holes, Supernovas, and Other Wonders of the
Universe. "Science and religion become companions as
you contemplatively enter intor a way of living that embraces the
connectedness of all this". $15.50
* What
Animals Can Teach Us About Spirituality: Inspiring Lessons from
Wild and Tame Creatures. $23.95
* Blessing
the Animals: Prayers and Ceremonies to Celbrate God's Creatures,
Wild and Tame. A great resource for liturgies drawing from many
faith traditions. $26.95
* Spring: A Spiritual
Biography of the Season. Edited by Gary Schmidt.
Contributors include Annie Dillard, Jane Kenyon, Molly Wolf, and many
others. Spiritual reflections inspired by the most promising of
seasons. $ 28.95 Hardcover.
* The Discerning Heart: Exploring the
Christian Path by Wilkie Au and Noreen Cannon Au. A contemporary
discussion about holistic choice-making which integrates the wisdom of
the Christian tradition and psychology and honours the
body-mind-spirit. $27.95.
* Embracing Our Blessings: Faces of the Beautitudes
by Kathleen Chesto. Reflections on the beautitudes - what the author
calls Jesus' love song. $14.95
* Psalms: A Spiritual Commentary by Basil
Pennington. Enriched by Christian and Jewish faith, this is the
late monk's reflections on some of the most loved psalms. $28.95
Hardcover
* The Courage the Heart Desires: Spiritual Strength in
Difficult Times by Kathleen Fischer. Invites us to embrace the
question: "what do I fear?" $25.99
* Candles and
Conifers: Resources for All
Saints and Advent by Ruth Burgess. A new resource from the Iona
Community - arrived late-ish in the season but may still be of
use this year - and certainly next year. $38.95.
* Paul:
In Fresh Perspective by N.T.
Wright. Among several new books considering the Apostle Paul
anew. Wright is a prominent traditional Bible scholar. He
ranks Paul as "one of the most powerful and seminal minds of the first
or any century". $32.50 Hardback.
* Journey of the Magi: In
Search of the Birth
of Jesus by Paul William Roberts. At once a funny travel
narrative and a book of scholarship. " A laugh-out-loud travel
book". $24.95.
* Jesus: A Novel by Walter Wangerin. $26.99
Hardcover.
* Travelling with the Saints in Italy:
Contemporary Pilgimages on Ancient Paths by Lucinda Vardy. Offers
guidance for 10 different pilgrimages to places associated with such
figures as St. Benedict, Francis of Assisi, Catherine of Sienna, Pope
John XXIII and others lesser knows. $29.00.
* Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who
Changed the Bible and Why by Bart Ehrman. A book for those who
are unschooled in the discipline of textual criticism but who are
interested in learning the story behind the mistakes and intentional
changes made by the ancient scribes to the New Testament. An
accessible book written in fresh and lively prose. $32.95
* In Search of Paul: A New Vision of Paul's Words and World by
John Dominic Crossand and Jonathan L. Reed. Now in paperback,
this book by New Testament scholar Crossan and archaelogist Reed brings
Paul's world to life and shows the relevance of Paul's message for
today. $26.95
* The Pagan Christ by Tom Harpur. Now in
paperback, the Canadian bestseller includes a new introduction and a
discussion guide. $22.95
* From Jesus to Christianity: How Four
Generations of Visionaries and Storytellers Created the New Testament
and Christian Faith by L. Michael White. Now in paperback
$26.95.
* Celtic Treasure: Daily Scriptures and Prayer
by J. Philip Newell. A lovely daily prayer book by the popular
Celtic author. Illustrated with images from the Book of Kells.
Hardcover. $24.95
* The Call To Conversion. Revised. Why Faith
is Private but Never Personal by Jim Wallis. A classic primer for
Christian progressives in the eighties has been updated for our
time. $18.95
* Best Christian Writing 2006. Contributors to
this annual volume of diverse essays include Bill McKibben, Gregory
Wolfe, Virginia Stem Owens, Daniel Taylor and others. $22.99
* Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne
Rice. Better known perhaps for her vampire novels, in this
novel Rice imagines the young Jesus. One reviewer writes:
"Riveting. . . . Rice's book is a triumph of tone -- her prose lean,
lyrical, vivid -- and character. As he ponders his staggering
responsibility, the boy is fully believable -- and yet there's
something in his supernatural empathy and blazing intelligence that
conveys the wondrousness of a boy like no other. . . . With this novel,
she has indeed found a convincing version of him; this is fiction that
transcends story and instead qualifies as an act of faith. Joins Nikos
Kazantzakis's The Last Temptation of Christ and Endo's A Life of Jesus
as one of the bolder re-tellings." $35.95 Hardcover. 20%
Discount.
* Beyond Hiroshima by Douglas Roche. Canada's
former ambassador for disarmament exposes the myths about nuclear
weapons and offers solutions that will help make global peace and
political stabllity possible. $19.95
* Race Against Time by Stephen Lewis. The 2005
Massey lecture in which Lewis bears witness to the desperate plight of
so many in Africa. But he also offers attainable solutions.
$18.95
* Riding the Dragon: 10 Lessons for Inner
Strength for Challenging Times by Robert J Wicks. Blends wisdom
from the west and the east to encourage self care. $17.95
"Compassionate and wise" says Jack Kornfield.
- Walk
in a Relaxed Manner by Joyce Rupp. At
age 60 Joyce learned lessons on her 47 day journey on the
Camino de
Santiago in Spain that can help all of us travel on life¹s
up-and-down
journey with more grace and lightness. She shares them in this
enjoyable recounting of her journey across mountains and valleys,
cities and farms. $19.95
- Revelations: Personal Responses to the Books
of the BIble.
Richard Holloway,editor. Disparate contributors from Bono
(on the
Psalms) to Mordecai Richler (on Job) ; from Kathleen Norris (on
Revelation) to PD James (Acts) and many others provide a
personal,
sometimes controversial response to individual books of the Bible.
$32.00 less 10%.
- Reiki Healing Touch and the Way of Jesus by Bruce
&
Katherine Epperly. Demonstrates the common threads of Chrisian
based
healing and reiki healing. $16.95
- Sanctuary: Where Heaven Touches Earth by
Trisha Watts &
Gabrielle Lord. Contemplative prayer experiences for groups for a
range of occasions and themes: wilderness, money, thanksgiving, the
seasons, animals. A great new resource for reflective,
quiet prayer
experiences. $19.95 BOOK only. $37.95 for a Book and CD
set. The CD
includes 60 orginal chants.
- Immersed in the Splendor of God: Resources for
Worship
Renewal by F. Russell Mitman. A revision of an earlier book.
Includes:
word and sacrament, gathering, penitence, word, offertory, eucharist,
sending. Book and CD-ROM. $32.00
- The Gospel of Jesus: In Searc of the Original
Good News by
James M. Robinson. Provides the primary texts to get to Jesus'
message-what he calls "a brittle, upsetting, comforting, challenging
gospel" $28.95
- Becoming Human: Core Teachings of Jesus by
Brian C. Taylor.
A fresh new look at Jesus' life. Each short chapter touches
on a core
value: simplicity, enjoy the feast, drop your pride and shame, be
earthy, heal and be healed. I like this book a lot. $19.95
- The Gospel According to Oprah by Marcia Nelson.
Yup -
really. Obviously a must for Oprah fans. Shows how major
Christian
themes weave through her life: forgiveness, generosity, gratitude,
community, self-examination. $18.50
- Exuberance: The Passion for Life by Kay
Redfield Jamison.
The autho is a professor of pyschiatry at Johns Hopkins.
New in
paperback this book explores whether exuberance can be inherited,
investigates brain chemistry and documents methods people have used to
stimulate it. $21.00
- Subversive Orthodoxy: Outlaws,
Revolutionaries, and Other Christians in Disguise by Robert Inchausti.
$26.99.
A
New and Right Spirit: Creating an
Authentic Church in a Consumer Culture by Rick Barger. $25.50
Postindustrial
Promise: Vital Religious
Community in the 21st Century by Anthony Healy. Makes the
case
for the importance of congregations as places were people can "reroot"
themselves. $25.50
A Praying
Congregation: The Art of Teaching
Spiritual Practice by Jane Vennard. A guide for helping
congregations engage in the practice of prayer; prayer as simply being
in the presence of God. $23.95
The Spirituality of
Gardening by
Donna
Sinclair. A visually beautiful book that explores the spiritual
lessons gleaned from gardens. $40.00 Sinclair is a noted Canadian
journalist (United Church Observer) and author of a Women's Book of
Days.
Companions of
Christ: Ignatian Spirituality
for Everyday Living by Margaret Silf. Silf has a practical
and
warm approach to spirituality and a solid foundation in one of the
great Christian traditions. For seasoned journeyers as well as
beginners. $19.95
A Mile in My Shoes: Cultivating
Compassion by
Trevor Hudson. This book emerges from an experiential programme
developed by the author in South Africa during the dark days of the
1980s. It follows the flow of pilgrimage: encounter; reflection;
and transformation. Study questions are included. I think
it would be suitable for older teens, young adults, as well as adult
study groups. $17.50
Creativity and Divine
Surprise. Finding the
Place of Your Resurrection by Karla Kincannon. The
author
sees creativity as " a tool for navigating through everyday experiences
to find the sacred in each God-given moment". This book helps in
the process of discovering the gift of creativity that all
possess. $19.99
Art is a Spiritual Path:
Engaging the Sacred
Through the Practice of Art and Writing by Pat B. Allen.
An
approach that draws on several religious traditions and is designed for
readers at any level of experience in art making. $23.95
The Soul of Christianity
by
Huston
Smith.
Smith is a foremost interpreter and teacher of the world's
religions. In this book he shares his "personal yet sage
distillation of the Christian message". $29.95.
The
Measure of God: Our Century-Long
Struggle to Reconcile Science & Religion. The Story of
the
Gifford Lectures by Larry Witham.
THE
RENOVARÉ SPIRITUAL FORMATION BIBLE. Edited by
Richard Foster,
Dallas Willard, Walter Brueggemann, and
Eugene H. Peterson. Harper San Francisco, $44.95 (2416p) ISBN
0-06-067108-4
What do you get when you mix
the life-application practicality of a
devotional Bible with the expertise and commentary of a study Bible and
the user-friendly graphics of an illustrated Bible? The result might
look very much like this outstanding resource. Foster, author of the
modern Christian classic "Celebration of Discipline," and Willard, who
wrote "The Divine Conspiracy," spearheaded a team of more than 50
scholars, pastors, theologians and others over five years to produce
a Bible that is devoted to spiritual formation. (Brueggemann and
Peterson led the teams on the Old and New Testaments, respectively,
using the New Revised Standard Version.) Foster writes an introductory
note explaining the team's basic mission: to provide "a resource for
approaching the Bible through the lens of Christian spiritual
formation." An opening essay encourages readers to see the entire Bible
as "the unfolding story of God's plan for how we can have an intimate
love relationship with our Creator," while fifteen other essays speak
to various aspects and stages of that relationship, from exile and
travail to Christ's coming and the future hope of eternity.
The editors also include spiritual exercises, profiles of key biblical
Catching Up With
Jesus: A Gospel Story of Our Time by Diarmuid
O'Murchu. In the sequel to Quantum Theology (also available
$29.95)
O'Murchu tells the Jesus story through an imaginary Jesus of our time .
This portrayal of Jesus takes account of the big story of
evolution
and gives a life-giving, loving, freeing experience of Jesus.
$27.95.
The
Ordering of Love:
New
and Collected Poems of Madeleine
L'Engle. Hardcover $25.99. An exhaustive
collection
of 200 of
Madeleine's poems including some that have never been published before.
Time for a Change: A Fresh Look
at Spirituality, Sexuality,
Globalisation and the Church by Donal Dorr. Dorr's intent
has
been to
write a book that is radical - in the sense of going back to the roots
of the Christian faith. He has done so as a response to the
hunger for
Gospel rooted spirituality which touches the heart and appeals to
the
intelligent mind. $27.95.
The Last Word and the Word After That:
A Tale of Faith,
Doubt, and a New Kind of Christianity by Brian D. McLaren. This
is the
conclusion to A New Kind of Christian trilogy. Like the other
two,
this is told as a narrative - this one deconstructing dangerous
understandings of eternal life. The last word is still the word
of
divine grace and forgiveness tha overrides all the judgement and
threat. $31.99.
Circle of Life. The Heart's
Journey Through the Season by Joyce Rupp &
Macrina Wiederkehr. $26.95.
The Truce of God by Rowan
Williams. An updated edition of
a book which speaks to the Christian call to peacemaking.
Williams
diagnoses war and peace as spiritual rather than just political issues.
$20.95.
God Has A Dream: A Vision of
Hope For Our Time by Desmond Tutu.
Now in paperback. $15.95.
White China: Finding the Divine
in the Everyday by Molly
Wolf. Down to earth and funny meditations and observations by the
Ontario writer. $21.99.
Truth and Beauty: A Friendship
by Ann Patchett. "A
stunning and insightful interpretation of an epic friendship".
Now in
paperback $19.95.
Theology By Heart: Women, The
Church and God by Ellen
Clark-King. Constructs a new theology of church based on
listening to
the religious experiences of women in England. $37.95 The author
is a
priest now in the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster.
Wisdom Ways: Introducing
Feminist Biblical Interpretation
by Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza. $29.95. In stock for those
who plan
to attend the summer school course with the author.
Women of Mercy by Kathy Coffey.
Art by Michael O'Neill McGrath.
Words and images that portray the face of love. $27.95.
In
The Dark Before Dawn:
New
Selected Poems of Thomas
Merton. Edited by Lynn Szabo and a preface by Kathleen
Norris.
$25.00.
This new collection is divided into eight sections which represent
aspects of Merton's engagement of his inner and outer worlds. A feast
for "Merton-ites" and readers of poetry.