Books & Authors
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...(ones that I have read and from whom I have been inspired)
. . . .If they have a website it will appear under their name.
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Mitch Alborn, “Have a Little Faith – a true story”
http://mitchalbom.com/home/
an internationally renowned and best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster and musician
Karl Barth, “Evangelical Theology” (Swiss theologian in the Reformed tradition)
http://www.theopedia.com/Karl_Barth - Selected_works
Marcus J. Borg, “The Heart of Christianity” (distinguished professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon
State University)
http://www.marcusjborg.com/
Raymond E. Brown, S.S., “Responses to 101 Questions on the Bible”, “The Gospel of St. John – I-XII”
http://www.americancatholic.org/News/RayBrown/
Rudolf Bultmann, “Form Criticism” (German Protestant theologian and New Testament scholar)
http://www.answers.com/topic/rudolf-karl-bultmann
Joseph Campbell, “Thou Art That” (teacher and author in the field of comparative mythology)
http://www.jcf.org/new/index.php
Dale Carnegie, “How to Win Friends & Influence People” (1888 – 1955)
http://www.answers.com/topic/dale-carnegie
Nicholas Carr, “The Big Switch - rewiring the world, from Edison to Google”
http://www.nicholasgcarr.com/
writes on the social, economic, and business implications of technology
Deepak Chopra, M.D., “Jesus” (best selling author of many books)
http://www.chopra.com/aboutus
Best-selling author, mind-body healing pioneer, and Chopra Center co-founder
Charles E. Curran, “Faithful Dissent” (a moral theologian)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Curran_(theologian)
Paul Davies, “God and the New Physics” (a theoretical physicist and cosmologist)
http://cosmos.asu.edu/
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, “The Power Of Intention” (Internationally renowned author and speaker)
http://www.drwaynedyer.com/
Brian Greene, “The Fabric of the Cosmos” (professor Mathematics and Physics – Columbia University)
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/physics/fac-bios/Greene/faculty.html
Hans Kung, “The Church” – “Why Priests?” – “Infallible!” – “Eternal Life?” (Theologian – many books)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Küng http://www.bookfinder.com/author/hans-kung/
C. S. Lewis, “A Mind Awake” – An anthology edited by Clyde S. Kilby.
http://www.cslewis.com/
During his time at Oxford, Lewis went from being an atheist to being one of the most influential Christian writers of the 20th century
Frederick Denison Maurice, “Theological Essays” (1805 – 1872)
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REmaurice.htm
John C. Maxwell, (numerous books on leadership)
http://www.johnmaxwell.com/
an internationally respected leadership expert, speaker, and author
Thomas Merton, “Entering the Silence”
http://www.merton.org/
Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism and writings on peace, justice and ecumenism
Greg Mortenson, “Stones Into Schools”
(best selling author and co-founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute, and more)
http://www.gregmortenson.com/
Elaine Hiesey Pagels, “The Gnostic Gospels” (writer, professor, Biblical scholar, feminist)
http://www.answers.com/topic/elaine-pagels
Robert B. Reich, “Supercapitalism” (Robert Reich is Professor of Public Policy at the University of
California at Berkeley & author of several books) http://robertreich.org/
Richard Rohr, “The Naked Now - Learning to See as the Mystics See”
http://www.cacradicalgrace.org/
The Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong, (retired Episcopal Bishop of Newark, NJ)
http://www.johnshelbyspong.com/publicsite/index.aspx
He has written numerous books and travels widely teaching and giving lectures
Samir Selmanovic, “It’s All About God”
http://www.samirselmanovic.com
Paul Tilich, “A Complete History of Christian Thought” – “The Courage To Be” – “Dynamics of Faith”
http://www.tameri.com/csw/exist/tillich.shtml
a leading moral philosopher throughout much of the 1940s and 50s
James Trefil, “Why Science?” (professor of Physics at George Mason University, VA)
http://www.physics.gmu.edu/wiki/People:Profiles:James_Trefil
David M. Walker, “Comeback America” (seventh Comptroller General of the United States)
http://www.comebackamericathebook.com/
William P. Young, “The Shack” - http://www.theshackbook.com/
Zig Zigler, “Something to Smile About” (Legendary Motivation and Performance Training – since 1970)
http://www.ziglar.com/
Howard Zinn, “Voices of a People’s History of the United States” (historian, playwright, and social activist)
http://howardzinn.org/default/