Books

Books

Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer’s Reflection on Dealing with the Death Penalty

Scott Turow

Don’t Kill in our Names: Families of Murder Victims Speak Out Against the Death Penalty

Rachel King

No more death row

Feb 10, 2004 reviewed by William Vance Trollinger Jr.
In 2000 Governor George Ryan of Illinois declared a moratorium on executions.

The Liberation of the Laity: In Search of an Accountable Church

Paul Lakeland

The Liberation of the Laity

Feb 10, 2004 reviewed by Kathleen A. Cahalan
Clergy sexual misconduct, the place of women in the church and issues of authority are all reasons for Roman Catholics to ask hard questions about their church.

Reconciliation: Restoring Justice

John W. de Gruchy

A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Story of Forgiveness

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

Evil consequences

Jan 27, 2004 reviewed by Donald W. Shriver Jr.
How was it possible for 40 million South Africans to avoid a disastrous civil war and create a new society that raised the hope for peace among long-alienated peoples?

Unfettered Hope: A Call to Faithful Living in an Affluent Society

Marva J. Dawn

Unfettered Hope: A Call to Faithful Living in an Affluent Society

Jan 27, 2004 reviewed by Arthur Paul Boers
It can be hard to keep up with Marva J. Dawn, since she usually produces a book a year. But this one should definitely be on your reading list. Perhaps because Dawn has a new publisher, this book is crisper and more concise than her previous works.

All That’s Holy: A Young Guy, an Old Car, and the Search for God in America

Tom Levinson

Holy highways

Jan 27, 2004 reviewed by David Dragseth
Lamenting the free-spirited nature of Gen-Xers, a monastic friend of mine once told his abbot that the community might have to skip a generation in its search for new members. “This generation is all spirituality,” he said, “but it just can’t commit to the religious life.” Hold on, Brother.