While Sharon took her class at Regent this summer, I got 3 (mostly uninterrupted) hours of reading each afternoon.
The first book was "The Year of Living Biblically: one man's humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible" by A.J. Jacobs. A fun read and a reminder that we all read Scripture with presuppositions and we all explain away aspects of what is there. It may be one of the strongest arguments for having an intentional hermeneutic when you come to the Scriptures.
The second was "Dialogue, Catalogue and Monologue: personal, impersonal and depersonalizing ways to use words" by Craig M. Gay. More technical than I expected, but a vivid picture of how we have all been impacted by our culture's use and abuse of words. Rather than bringing us together, they can divide us or are simply used to sell us something.
I am halfway through "Bowling Alone: the collapse and revival of American community" by Robert D. Putnum. I have gotten through the "What" section, am beginning the "Why" section and then I'll finish with his "So What?" and "What is to be done?" sections. It is based on much research and though it is not written from a "Biblical" position or, as far as I know, by a Christian, the author points us to the wisdom behind God's calling us into His family and emphasizing the necessity of living our lives in community.
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