Book Reviews
An Introduction to Religions of the African Diaspora
Correcting wrongs regarding Black religion and spirituality.
Faith 
Jesuit and Zen Master
The German priest who survived Hiroshima to become a Zen master.
Meaning 
The Fire Inside
Understanding Black liberation through Buddhist dharma.
You 
Everyday Spiritual Habits
A Christian writer who can bridge progressives and conservatives around spiritual practice.
Gratitude 
Work in Progress
A popular Catholic priest recalls the jobs that taught him life lessons.
Meaning 
Unlearning Jewish Anxiety
A Colorado rabbi examines the causes of Jewish anxiety in the diaspora.
Peace 
The Magdalene Revolution
The sacred mysteries school of Mary Magdalene.
Transformation 
Liturgies of the Wild
A mythologist’s memoir about re-enchanting Christian faith.
Faith 
Work Like a Monk
A Buddhist monk with advice for doing better at work.
Connections 
Experiencing God
Replicable spiritual practices drawn from stories about the most popular saint in the world.
Devotion 
Embodying the Goddess
What it means to discover your “inner goddess”.
Nurturing 
Eat Your Ice Cream
A physician with health advice aimed at happiness.
Joy 
Tales of Spirit Rising and Sometimes Falling
A singular Jewish leader’s seven decades of fighting for justice.
Justice 
Mother Ann Lee
The life of an extraordinary, largely forgotten, religious woman.
Devotion 
When Did We See You?
Was Jesus serious about wealth and poverty?
Justice 
Following the Prophet
A portrait of the Prophet Muhammad and how he lives in the hearts of believers.
Devotion 
Henry David Thoreau’s Kalendar
The sage of Walden Pond reminds us to pay attention.
Being Present 
The Shabbat Effect
Using Mussar teaching to enhance Sabbath observance.
Meaning 
Bird School
An extended meditation on the birds that are just outside the window.
Connections 
The Way to a Beautiful World
An ageless, gentle Buddhism in picture-book form.
Meaning