Books Read

Books worth reading — reviews and reflections.

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New World New Rules

20 February 2026

Examines how to sustain global cooperation when great-power rivalry is undermining the post-1945 multilateral ...

17 February 2026

The complete works of Pseudo-Dionysius — a pivotal figure blending Neoplatonic philosophy with Christian theol...

16 February 2026

Explores how Jewish and Christian traditions handle forgiveness in the context of sexual and domestic abuse, r...

14 February 2026

Analyses how law and institutions should respond to lying and misinformation without unduly restricting free e...

12 February 2026

The 14th-century English mystical classic — a guide to contemplative prayer arguing that God cannot be grasped...

10 February 2026

Traces roughly fifteen centuries of diplomacy, arguing that statecraft allows weaker states to outwit stronger...

8 February 2026

Provides the biological and psychological complement to Volume 1, exploring how neurochemistry and brain syste...

5 February 2026

Argues that Paul's spirituality is fundamentally a Spirit-enabled participation in the self-giving, cross-shap...

3 February 2026

The first of a two-volume scholarly survey on altered states of consciousness, focusing on historical, cultura...

30 January 2026

The story of how the authors combined engineering, development economics, and advocacy to address the global w...

28 January 2026

A large, academically serious yet pastorally oriented commentary widely regarded as one of the strongest evang...

25 January 2026

A posthumous essay collection ranging three decades, showcasing Graeber's characteristic mix of anthropologica...