PowerBlog

Some interesting stuff this month. Here are the newest books, hot off the press: Religion: Bodies and souls, or spirited bodies? / Nancey Murphy Crossing and dwelling: a theory of religion / Thomas A. Tweed Contemporary varieties of religious experience: James's classic study in light of resiliency, temperament, and trauma / Lynn Bridgers; foreword by James W. Fowler Dream catchers: how mainstream America discovered native spirituality / Philip Jenkins Oba's story: Rastafari, purification, and power / by George D. Colman Islam and liberty: the historical misunderstanding / Mohamed Charfi Black church beginnings: the long-hidden realities of the first years / Henry H. Mitchell How to read the Bible: history, prophecy, literature -- why modern readers need to know the difference, and what it means for faith today / Steven L. McKenzie History/Geography: Red Hugh O'Donnell and the Nine Years War / Darren McGettigan Sudan: the elusive quest for peace / Ruth Lyob, Gilbert M. Khad...

...etc., etc., etc. How was the time off? Great? Busy? Slow? Weird? Too much food? Too much drink? Too much YouTube? It doesn't matter. It's ancient history now. It's January and you probably don't have an assignment due for at least a week. So drop into the library, see your old friends, exchange New Year's Eve horror stories. We open at 8 and I figure the lineups at the computers will start forming around 9:30.... Have a great term!