Compiled by iAt’s Editorial Board, this diverse list of books gives a variety of topics and genres to consider as you discern what to read in 2020.
Articles published in Books
Reviews of important books—classic and contemporary.
Book Review: Singing the Congregation: How Contemporary Worship Music Forms Evangelical Community
Church musicians are prompt to assert that the musical practices of communal Christian worship shape us: What we sing and how we sing together forms us powerfully. Given the wealth of resources available on the topics of congregational worship and the music heard in our churches today, it is easy to be overwhelmed with new trends, new technologies, and new innovations.
None but Not Yet Done: Review of The Twentysomething Soul
Tim Clydesdale and Kathleen Garces-Foley, in their book, present results and reflection from a national study on the spiritual lives of American twentysomethings, funded by a Lilly Endowment.
Speaking to the Living: A Review of Theology in the Democracy of the Dead
In teaching theology, one of my abiding concerns is not just that students gain a clearer understanding of the grammar of the Christian faith, but that they meet the manifold figures along the way who have shaped their thinking unbeknownst to them.
The Inscrutable Other: A Review of Talking to Strangers
It feels like American society is at a crisis point. Whether it’s social polarization or concerns over discrimination, a root problem identified by voices across the political spectrum is our difficulty with “the other.”
The Future Through the Eyes of the Past: A Review of From Gutenberg to Google
Do you ever wonder how the internet will have redefined societal norms 50 years from now? If so, you’re not alone.