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okasha

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8. Another dcience fiction classic is

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2014, 01:44 PM

Aug 2014

Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz. There's also Elixabeth Cunningham's Mary Magdalen tetralogy, and any number of good books out there by Spong, Tabor et alia. A bio of St Francis might be a good place to start, since it would touch at least indirectly on current figures and issues.

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Is anyone interested in a book club? [View all] cbayer Aug 2014 OP

I'm definitely interested. Htom Sirveaux Aug 2014 #1

I have no opinion about this. What do you think? cbayer Aug 2014 #3

I suppose I can think of a few. Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #5

I like the idea of exploring different religious traditions cbayer Aug 2014 #6

I'm interested as well. Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #2

Could you come up with a brief list of those you cbayer Aug 2014 #4

The Godless Constitution would be well worth reading if people haven't read it. el_bryanto Aug 2014 #7

Another dcience fiction classic is okasha Aug 2014 #8

While I did read "A Canticle for Leibowitz" kentauros Aug 2014 #9

I didn't know there was s radio play. okasha Aug 2014 #11

I hadn't heard of the book when I heard the radio play kentauros Aug 2014 #12

Thanks! okasha Aug 2014 #13

You won't be sorry! kentauros Aug 2014 #14

Just don't invite Oprah kentauros Aug 2014 #10