by Ann Carlson | May 5, 2026 | bookshelf |
Recommended by Ann Carlson The Blessing Seed: A Creation Myth for the New Millennium, by Caitlin Matthews and illustrated by Alison Dexter (1998, Barefoot Books) is a charming retelling of the Hebrew Bible’s story of “Creation” (rather than “the Fall”), a story shared...
by admin1lesley | Apr 13, 2026 | bookshelf |
Recommended by Ann Carlson Creating True Peace: Ending Violence in Yourself, Your Community, and the World, by Thich Nhat Hanh. Our globe’s epidemic of social malice and distressing news challenges us. Should we respond? What needs to change? Where to turn...
by Ann Carlson | Mar 16, 2026 | bookshelf |
Recommended by Tom Julius This month we feature a groundbreaking book, The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew: Three Women Search for Understanding, by Rannya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver & Priscilla Warner. It is about three Americans searching for faith and...
by Ann Carlson | Feb 5, 2026 | bookshelf |
Recommended by Ann Carlson MIP is sponsoring visits to local religious communities this spring. Are you planning to participate? Does the idea excite you, or perhaps make you a bit anxious? We recommend How to Be a perfect Stranger by Stuart M. Marlins and Arthur J...
by Ann Carlson | Jan 2, 2026 | bookshelf |
Recommended by Tom Julius This month we are featuring The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We can Do it Again, by Robert Putnam with Shaylyn Romney Garrett (2020, Simon and Schuster). Americans today seem to agree on only one thing: this is the...
by Ann Carlson | Dec 16, 2025 | bookshelf |
Recommended by: Ann Carlson As we move into the holiday season, don’t forget that MIP’s Interfaith Bookshelf has a section of books for young readers, any of which would make great holiday gifts. Our two newest additions to this section are both books by...
