What are you reading?

[eddiefebuary]

Way of the Master by Ray Comfort, with commentary from Kirk Cameron.

 

[gibby]

Been Thinking About by Mart De haan

 

[DavidLee]

"The Sweetest Song" by Richard Wurmbrand.
It's a commentary/study on "The Song of Solomon".

 

[YehwehPaladin]

I'm reading the Case for Faith by Lee Strobel. A very good book presenting evidence to counter atheists' strongest arguements against Christianity.

 

[biblecatholic]

Experiencing the Fathers Embrace: Jack Frost


It is an amazing book!

 

[Devekut]

"God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life" by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI).

Incredible book, incredible theologian.

 

[Voyageur]

Letters from the Earth: The Uncensored Writings of Mark Twain Mark Twain
The Bible According to Mark Twain Mark Twain
Witchgrass Raymond Queneau
Micromegas & Other Short Fictions Voltaire
Love in the Time of Cholera Gabriel Garcia-Marquez
The Invention of Morel Adolfo Bioy Casares
A Sentimental Journey Laurence Sterne
The Book of Imaginary Beings Jorge Luis Borges
The Outline of History H.G. Wells

 

[SillySeth]

I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist- Norman L. Geisler/Frank Turek
Provocations- Kirkegaard
and
The Like Jesus But Not the Church- Kimball

 

[bartdanr]

The Complete C.S. Lewis-Signature Classics, by C.S. Lewis. I just finished The Great Divorce and am about to start The Problem of Pain.

C.S. Lewis' works have been very instrumental in my walk, both his fiction and non-fiction.

God bless!

 

[Voyageur]

The Complete C.S. Lewis-Signature Classics, by C.S. Lewis. I just finished The Great Divorce and am about to start The Problem of Pain.

C.S. Lewis' works have been very instrumental in my walk, both his fiction and non-fiction.

God bless!

Have you read Lewis' A Grief Observed. Its a very, very, very interesting read.

 

[handy]

Voyager, I haven't. I've read a lot, but not all of Lewis' books. I understand "A Grief Observed" was written after his wife died. What did you find interesting about it?

 

[bartdanr]

Have you read Lewis' A Grief Observed. Its a very, very, very interesting read.

Yes, I've read it--like most of his works, I got a lot out of it. It's been a few years, though, I'll be re-reading it again soon.

God bless!

 

[stovebolts]

"God Is Near Us: The Eucharist, the Heart of Life" by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI).

Incredible book, incredible theologian.

I may just have to check that out. Have you ever read John Paul's Theology of the Body? Fantastic and utterly breathtaking.

As far as what I'm currently reading, I'm reading, World Religions by Franjo Terhart and Janina Schulze

 

[handy]

If you have kids, check out the "Hank the Cowdog" series. These books are hilarious. My kids love them (and so do I!) My daughter brought home the book where the farm cat gets Hank convinced that some corn-cobs are valuable. I've been reading it to them each night, and it's hard to get through because we keep laughing.

 

[Juliamay]

I am reading a really good book by Judson Cornwall called "What is heaven Like" I recommend it various chapters cover differnt aspects like what willour bodies be like, will we reconise other people. To describing in simple langage what Paul saw in Revelation.

God bless
Julia

 

[darkwater]

Well, I'm still reading Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI. Been working on it a while, wonderful book, but has a rather lot of "stuff" in it, not light reading.

I'm also reading GK Chesterton's Everlasting Man which is quite fun.

I've got Belloc's The Path to Rome about his hike from France to Rome that I've been wanting to start as well.

 

[darkwater]

The Complete C.S. Lewis-Signature Classics, by C.S. Lewis. I just finished The Great Divorce !

Oh, I love that book. The people in Hell is such a wonderful description. Especially the Modernist Anglican bishop. His explanation of Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell is quite astounding. I can't decide if I like it or the Screwtape Letters better.

I enjoy whipping out The Great Divorce when people question why a loving God would send people to Hell. He doesn't. They wouldn't leave even if they got the chance to take a bus up to heaven for a day!

Edit: oh, the Space Trillogy too...hrm, can't decide..too many good books

 

[biblecatholic]

I just started "God's Armor" by Mother Nadine Brown and "Introduction to the Devout Life" by St Francis de Sales

I recommend both. Mother Nadine Brown is a big help in spiritual warfare and intercession.

St Francis de Sales is kind of like a theologian of the Heart and the world could use a lot more of the heart of Jesus pouring out of everyone

 

[peacedreamer]

I just finished The Abstinence Teacher. It was pretty awful, but it shows what happens when people pretend to get saved to suit some need they have. One of the main characters is introduced as a born-again Christian, but his actions well up out of a black brackish heart, not a pure heart and the Holy Spirit. The other main character is just as bad, but she doesn't pretend to be a Christian. In the end, the "Christian" character shows his true stripes and abandons the faith to pursue an adulterous affair and return to his addictions. Sad, yet realistic for some people.

 

[Catholic Crusader]

I just bought "Jesus of Nazareth" by Pope Benedict XVI. I can't wait to dig into it.