Books like Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
12 books with a reading profile close to Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans. Inward-looking; a moderate read.
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The Pilgrimage
by Paulo Coelho
Also inward-looking · philosophy, memoir
Paulo Coelho narrates his 1987 trek across the Road to Santiago, a medieval route spanning Northern Spain.
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Autobiography of a Yogi
Also inward-looking · philosophy, memoir
Paramahansa Yogananda recounts his search for a spiritual teacher in early twentieth-century India, leading to his apprenticeship under the swami Sri Yukteswar Giri.
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WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR
Also inward-looking · philosophy, memoir
Paul Kalanithi was a neurosurgical resident nearing the end of his decade-long training when he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer.
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The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Timothy Keller examines the psychological burden of the human ego by analyzing 1 Corinthians 4.
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Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
by Anne Lamott
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
Anne Lamott details her transition from a chaotic, addiction-fueled upbringing into a singular practice of Christianity centered at St.
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No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
Michael J.
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The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
philosophy, inspirational
Timothy Keller reinterprets the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son by shifting the focus from the runaway younger brother to the elder brother.
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
Nabeel Qureshi describes his upbringing in a devout Ahmadiyya Muslim household, focusing on his childhood immersion in Islamic apologetics and Quranic study.
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Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
Rachel Held Evans uses the framework of seven traditional sacraments—baptism, confession, holy orders, communion, confirmation, anointing the sick, and marriage—to structure her memoir of religious deconstruction and re…
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Intimations
by Zadie Smith
philosophy, memoir
Written during the early months of the 2020 pandemic, this collection consists of six essays that analyze the sudden contraction of physical space and the expansion of internal reflection.
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Written during the clandestine operation of the Finkenwalde Seminary, this text details the daily rhythms and theological foundations of a shared religious life.
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