Augustine J. Curley

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Race and Rhyme: Rereading the New Testament

Exhibiting a keen knowledge of the Bible and related scholarship, Sechrest’s work may be a tough read at times for those unversed in biblical scholarship, but it will appeal to those seeking fresh insights from the New Testament.
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Rethink: Leading Voices on Life After Crisis and How We Can Make a Better World

These brief essays give the reader food for thought about the changes in the world not necessarily caused by but certainly exacerbated by COVID. It challenges readers to become part of the process of rethinking how to approach life after COVID.
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Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World

Villodas’s work, which presents the Christian God as one who seeks to forgive, not punish, and calls on disciples to do the same, will appeal to readers who appreciate a down-to-earth Christianity that is not solely focused on itself.
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Hope in 60 Seconds: Encountering the God of the Impossible

Baker’s book means to reach readers who might be in despair, but it should appeal to anyone who, in her words, “need a touch from heaven.”
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The Road to J.O.Y.: Leading with Faith, Playing with Purpose, Leaving a Legacy

While Drew’s story will certainly appeal to Christian readers, basketball aficionados will enjoy the story of a basketball team redeemed.

The Religious Revolution: The Birth of Modern Spirituality, 1848–1898

While some of Green’s interpretations might not stand up to academic criticism, he does offer a fascinating picture of the intellectual world of the late 19th century.
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Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus

Pitre offers a fine introduction to Catholic spiritual life that would be accessible to any reader seeking to go beyond simple prayers and discover the richness of the Catholic spiritual tradition; it might be appreciated by non-Catholic readers as well.
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The Passion of Anne Hutchinson: An Extraordinary Woman, the Puritan Patriarchs, and the World They Made and Lost

In situating the Hutchinson controversy within the “religious heterodoxy, social volatility, and political instability” of the time, Westerkamp broadens our understanding of early American history, especially as it relates to women and the religious experience. A worthy addition to Perry Miller’s seminal works on the period.
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The Truth at the Heart of the Lie: How the Catholic Church Lost Its Soul

A well-written, passionate critique of the current state of the Catholic Church by one who, to a certain extent despite himself, still respects and admires it.
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