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Are you interested in learning more about leading edge books at the intersections of social justice, climate justice, equity, politics, and faith? You’ve come to the right place!
Please enjoy this lovely interview with Lorna Rande for her beautiful book of artwork “Promises in the Garden“
Lorna Rande – “Promises in the Garden“
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January 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This is a really great sermon!
Jesus Turned Over Tables. He Would Have Interrupted That Church Service, Too.
What Would Jesus Do?
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January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Lessons Learned about Hearing Others

From “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be” by Suzanne Nadell
Lessons Learned about Hearing Others – Faith & Justice Book Group
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January 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Losing Belief in Beliefs

From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
Losing Belief in Beliefs – Faith & Justice Book Group
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January 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A leap of faith

From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella
A leap of faith – Faith & Justice Book Group
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January 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Please enjoy this wonderful essay about Frederick Buechner by Sophfronia Scott.

And I too loved that presentation by Barbara Brown Taylor!
— January '26 — Frederick Buechner
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January 15, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Katherine M. Douglass and Brittany M. Tausen for their excellent new book “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community“
Douglass and Tausen – “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community“
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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January 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
A useful weapon to wield without being inconvenienced by what’s actually there

From “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” by Brian Kaylor
A useful weapon to wield without being inconvenienced by what’s actually there – Faith & Justice Book Group
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January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
“Why do I struggle to love my neighbor?”

From “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community” by Katherine M. Douglas and Brittany M. Tausen
“Why do I struggle to love my neighbor?” – Faith & Justice Book Group
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January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The Winning of the West

From “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice” by L. Daniel Hawk
The Winning of the West – Faith & Justice Book Group
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January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Dr. Randall Balmer about his books “Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right” and “Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice“.
Book interview with Dr. Randall Balmer for "Bad Faith" and "Saving Faith"
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
How can we thank God for suffering’s yield, while asking for its removal?

From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe
How can we thank God for suffering’s yield, while asking for its removal? – Faith & Justice Book Group
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December 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
What if winning is not the only measure of your worth?

From “Abandon the Orderly House: Good News for Skeptics & Burned Out Believers” by A. W. Regets
What if winning is not the only measure of your worth? – Faith & Justice Book Group
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December 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Chronic alcohol abuse may directly induce brain changes

From “Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human” by Guy Leschziner
Chronic alcohol abuse may directly induce brain changes – Faith & Justice Book Group
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December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Holly Berkley Fletcher for her excellent new book “The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism”
Holly Berkley Fletcher – “The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism”
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Psychic Blast of Blessedness

From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark
Psychic Blast of Blessedness – Faith & Justice Book Group
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December 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Baggage

From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce
Baggage – Faith & Justice Book Group
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December 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A holding space

From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
A holding space – Faith & Justice Book Group
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December 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Open the door to adoption?

From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella
Open the door to adoption? – Faith & Justice Book Group
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December 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Indigenous governments

From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Indigenous governments – Faith & Justice Book Group
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November 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Check out this from Peace Catalyst:
Recovering the Heart of Advent — Peace Catalyst International
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Indigenous governments

From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Indigenous governments – How to Heal Our Divides
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November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
You are in good company

From “Abandon the Orderly House: Good News for Skeptics & Burned Out Believers” by A. W. Regets
You are in good company – Faith & Justice Book Group
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November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Corruption tethered to…

From “The Asylum Seekers: A Chronicle of Life, Death, and Community at the Border” by Cristina Rathbone
Corruption tethered to… – Faith & Justice Book Group
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November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Parker Palmer has a word for it…

From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark
Parker Palmer has a word for it… – Faith & Justice Book Group
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November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM