Gods and Guitars: Seeking the Sacred in Post-1960s Popular Music
By Daniel S. Mulhall
Catholic News Service
From Dylan to Black Sabbath, author finds religious influences on rock ‘n’ roll
“Gods and Guitars: Seeking the Sacred in Post-1960s Popular Music” by Michael J. Gilmour. Baylor University Press (Waco, Texas, 2009) 200 pp., $19.95.
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Collection of Orthodox patriarch’s texts provides a rich harvest
Reviewed by Brother Jeffrey Gros, FSC
Catholic News Service
“In the World, Yet Not of the World: Social and Global Initiatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,” edited by Patriarch Bartholomew and John Chryssavgis. Fordham University Press (New York, 2009) 335 pp., $32.
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Meditations bring to life often-forgotten Catholic traditions
Reviewed by Regina Lordan
Catholic News Service
“Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots” by Scott Hahn. Doubleday (New York, 2009). 276 pp., $23.
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Book, workbook help Catholics manage their time in a meaningful way
Reviewed by Peggy Weber
Catholic News Service
“Time Management: A Catholic Approach” by Marshall J. Cook. Pauline Books and Media (Boston, 2009). 142 pp., $12.95.
“The Time Management Workbook: A Catholic Approach” by Marshall J. Cook. Pauline Books and Media (Boston, 2009). 105 pp., $10.95.
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Book propels readers into 16th-century Italian convent life
Reviewed by Graham Yearley
Catholic News Service
“Sacred Hearts” by Sarah Dunant. Random House (New York, 2009). 432 pp., $25.
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Books offer soul-searching views of having it all
Reviewed by Brian T. Olszewski
Catholic News Service
“Win the World Without Losing Your Soul” by Dave Durand. Crossroad (New York, 2009). 137 pp., $14.95.
“Money, Greed and God: Why Capitalism is the Solution and Not the Problem” by Jay W. Richards. HarperCollins (San Francisco, 2009). 255 pp., $24.95.
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Johnson’s history of early Christianity has lessons for church today
Reviewed by David Gibson
Catholic News Service
“Among the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity” by Luke Timothy Johnson. Yale University Press (New Haven, Conn., 2009). 403pp., $32.50.
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Geo-religious thriller aims high but falls short
Reviewed by Christopher Fenoglio
Catholic News Service
“The Death of a Pope - A Novel” by Piers Paul Read. Ignatius Press (San Francisco, 2009) 215 pp., $21.95.
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Three books offer tips, spiritual help on having a "green" impact
Reviewed by Peggy Weber
Catholic News Service
Three books offer tips, spiritual help on having a "green" impact "Catholics Going Green: A Small Group Guide for Learning and Living Environmental Justice" by Walter E. Grazer. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Ind., 2009). 95 pp., $5.95. "Fifty Ways to Help Save the Earth: How You and Your Church Can Make a Difference" by Rebecca Barnes-Davies. Westminster John Knox Press (Louisville, Ky., 2009). 125 pp., 14.95. "Claiming the Earth as Common Ground: The Ecological Crisis Through the Lens of Faith" by Andrea Cohen-Kiener. Skylight Paths (Woodstock, Vt., 2009). 176 pp., $16.99.
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The Inklings of Oxford
Reviewed by Elizabeth Rackover
Catholic News Service
Accessible prose, beautiful photos bring English literati to life "The Inklings of Oxford" by Harry Lee Poe, photography by James Ray Veneman. Zondervan (Grand Rapids, Mich., 2009). 171 pp., $24.99.
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