Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith: Atlanta's Scholar-Architect

Robert M. Craig

Francis Palmer Smith was the principal designer of Atlanta-based Pringle and Smith, one of the leading firms of the early twentieth-century South. Smith was an academic eclectic who created traditional, history-based architecture grounded in the teachings of the École des Beaux-Arts. As The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith shows, Smith was central to the establishment of the Beaux-Arts perspective in the South through his academic and professional career.

After studying with Paul Philippe Cret at the University of Pennsylvania, Smith moved to Atlanta in 1909 to head the new architecture program at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He would go on to train some of the South’s most significant architects, including Philip Trammell Shutze, Flippen Burge, Preston Stevens, Ed Ivey, and Lewis E. Crook Jr.

In 1922 Smith formed a partnership with Robert S. Pringle. In Atlanta, Savannah, Chattanooga, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Miami, and elsewhere, Smith built office buildings, hotels, and Art Deco skyscrapers; buildings at Georgia Tech, the Baylor School in Chattanooga, and the Darlington School in Rome, Georgia; Gothic Revival churches; standardized bottling plants for Coca-Cola; and houses in a range of traditional “period” styles in the suburbs. Smith’s love of medieval architecture culminated with his 1962 masterwork, the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta. As his career drew to a close, Modernism was establishing itself in America. Smith’s own modern aesthetic was evidenced in the more populist modern of Art Deco, but he never embraced the abstract machine aesthetic of high Modern.

Robert M. Craig details the role of history in design for Smith and his generation, who believed that architecture is an art and that ornament, cultural reference, symbolism, and tradition communicate to clients and observers and enrich the lives of both. - University of Georgia Press

University of Georgia Press

Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 x .9

 $60.00  

Black Battle, White Knight: The Authorized Biography of Malcolm Boyd

Michael Battle

Civil rights activist, a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War, champion of gay rights, and author of over 30 books - including his spiritual classic Are You Running with Me, Jesus? - Malcolm Boyd gained prominence during the 1960's as the "Espresso Priest" for his readings in coffeehouses and his activism outside the confines of the institutional church.

Based on actual spiritual direction sessions plus a series of e-mail exchanges between Boyd and the author, readers are permitted to eavesdrop as Boyd recounts narratives of his life as a celebrity priest, his battles against racism and homophobia, and the people and events that shaped his life, including his association with celebrities such as Mary Pickford and Hugh Hefner, plus his long-term partner Mark Thompson.
 
An unconventional biography of an unconventional life, Black Battle, White Knight also reflects the lively exchanges between Boyd and the book's African-American, heterosexual author as Battle seeks guidance for his own religious career and inspiration from one of the elders of the church. In addition to reproducing many of the e-mails and transcripts of the oral exchanges, the book is enhanced by the inclusion of numerous rare photographs from Boyd's personal archives - many unpublished until now.

Church Publishing

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 239

Dimensions: 9.27 x 6.32 x .85

 $30.00  

Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662

Brian Cummings, Editor

"The Book of Common Prayer is one of the most extraordinary books in history.  As well as a means to worship a creator, it is a way of coming to terms with pain, pleasure, and sorrow, forming one of the richest sources of social memory in the English language. "  

Oxford University Press

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 880

Dimensions: 8.75 x 5.75 x 1.25

 $29.95  

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Katherine Paterson

Reimagines Francis of Assisi's 1224 prayer of praise in celebration of God's gifts throughout the universe.

Chronicle Books

Cover: Hardback

Pages: 36

Dimensions: 10.11 x 10.28 x 0.38

 $17.99  

Call Him Savior: A Lent Study Based on the Revised Common Lectionary (2012) ( Scriptures for the Church Seasons )

John Gooch

Call Him Savior offers the opportunity and challenge to journey with Jesus to Jerusalem. A key part of living and passing on the Christian faith is to hear and remember the stories of the Lenten season. Gooch, a Methodist pastor, explores the Revised Common Lectionary readings designated for Lent and provides reflections on the power and sacrifice of God’s love through the incarnation of Jesus, his suffering and death on the cross. The study for Lent and Easter in the "Scriptures for the Church Seasons" series is based upon the Revised Common Lectionary scriptures for the church year, a three year cycle that includes readings from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

Abingdon Press

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 61

Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x .2

 $9.00  

Child by Child: Supporting Children with Learning Differences and their Families

Susan Richardson

A how-to guide to integrate children and youth with special needs into church programs and activities, including worship. Includes how to train volunteers and staff for hands-on work with children and youth who have special needs. Provides a theological grounding for the inclusion of people with learning differences and disabilities in the life of a congregation. Integrating children and teens with learning differences into church programs is a growing priority for nearly all congregations, large and small, yet many feel ill-equipped to “manage” those with special needs in their classrooms, programs and worship. This new guidebook for churches is designed to help integrate children and teens with learning differences—and their families—into the fabric of everyday church life. A useable on-the-ground resource for church leaders with specific suggestions, samples, and processes for adapting curricula, training volunteers, and supporting parents and caregivers, this guide is grounded in theological principles for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the life of a congregation. It begins by focusing on human relationships instead of programs. Expanding the church’s awareness and understanding of inclusion is done with respect and achieved by extending the gospel of welcome to all. An extensive annotated bibliography of support materials is included.

Morehouse Publishing

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 112

Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0

 $14.00  

Christianity after Religion

Diana Butler Bass

In her latest book, religion expert Bass offers a fresh interpretation of this transformation and identifies a new spiritual awakening taking place inside and outside the church.

HarperOne

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 304

Dimensions: 9.31 x 6.4 x 1.14

 $25.99  

Creating with God

Sarah Jobe

Jobe reads the Bible through the lens of her back-to-back pregnancies and finds that God shows up in pregnancy when we least expect it. Weaving together biblical reflection, her own story, and the stories of the moms around her, Jobe reveals the ways in which pregnancy is at the heart of God's work in the world.

Paraclete Press

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 196

Dimensions: 7.25 x 5.11 x 0.57

 $16.99  

Did Jesus Exist? - The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth

Bart D. Ehrman

Large numbers of atheists, humanists, and conspiracy theorists are raising one of the most pressing questions in the history of religion: "Did Jesus exist at all?" Was he invented out of whole cloth for nefarious purposes by those seeking to control the masses? Or was Jesus such a shadowy figure--far removed from any credible historical evidence--that he bears no meaningful resemblance to the person described in the Bible?

In "Did Jesus Exist?" historian and Bible expert Bart Ehrman confronts these questions, vigorously defends the historicity of Jesus, and provides a compelling portrait of the man from Nazareth. The Jesus you discover here may not be the Jesus you had hoped to meet--but he did exist, whether we like it or not.

AN EXCERPT FROM DID JESUS EXIST?
By Bart D. Ehrman

Every week, I receive two or three e-mails asking me whether Jesus existed as a human being. When I started getting these e-mails, some years ago now, I thought the question was rather peculiar, and I did not take it seriously. Of course Jesus existed. Everyone knows he existed. Don’t they?

But the questions kept coming, and soon I began to wonder: Why are so many people asking? My wonder only increased when I learned that I myself was being quoted in some circles—misquoted rather—as saying that Jesus never existed. I decided to look into the matter. I discovered, to my surprise, an entire body of literature devoted to the question of whether or not there ever was a real man, Jesus.

HarperCollins

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 359

Dimensions: 9.32 x 6.42 x 1.25

 $26.99  

Dust to Dust: A Memoir

Bengamin Busch

"Dust to Dust" is an extraordinary memoir about ordinary things: life and death, war and peace, the explorations of childhood and revelations of adulthood by Busch--a U.S. Marine who served two combat tours in Iraq, an actor on "The Wire," and son of celebrated novelist Frederick Busch.

HarperCollins

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 320

Dimensions: 8.49 x 5.8 x 1.17

 $26.99  

Embracing Emergence Christianity: Phyllis Tickle on the Church's Next Rummage Sale DVD

Phyllis Tickle

Author, historian and keen cultural observer Phyllis Tickle invites us
to join her in examining the changing face of Christianity and culture.
Phyllis surveys 2000 years of Western history, identifying the great
upheavals that occur in Western culture and Christianity every 500
years. The last was the Great Reformation of the 1500’s; the next is
happening now.

What are the implications of this “Great Emergence,” both culturally
and spiritually? What are the key questions and issues that need to be
addressed? Where might we be headed next?

And, perhaps most importantly, where are you, at this moment? Might
you be an emergence Christian?

There are six sessions on this DVD.  Each session begins with a video
presentation by Phyllis Tickle, lasting from 10-15 minutes. Ms. Tickle’s
presentation is followed by filmed interaction with a small group. The
Participant Workbook (sold separately)  then helps your small group “join the dialogue” in
your own setting.

THE SIX SESSIONS:
Session 1: Emergence 101
Session 2: Where Now is the Authority?
Session 3: The 20th Century and Emergence
Session 4: Gifts from Other Times
Session 5: How Then Shall We Live?
Session 6: Hallmarks of Emergence

Church Publishing

Cover: DVD

 $39.95  

Embracing Emergence Christianity: Phyllis Tickle on the Church's Next Rummage Sale Workbook

Phyllis Tickle

Author, historian and keen cultural observer Phyllis Tickle invites us
to join her in examining the changing face of Christianity and culture.
Phyllis surveys 2000 years of Western history, identifying the great
upheavals that occur in Western culture and Christianity every 500
years. The last was the Great Reformation of the 1500’s; the next is
happening now.

What are the implications of this “Great Emergence,” both culturally
and spiritually? What are the key questions and issues that need to be
addressed? Where might we be headed next?

And, perhaps most importantly, where are you, at this moment? Might
you be an emergence Christian?

There are six sessions on the DVD. (sold separately). Each session begins with a video
presentation by Phyllis Tickle, lasting from 10-15 minutes. Ms. Tickle’s
presentation is followed by filmed interaction with a small group. The
Participant Workbook then helps your small group “join the dialogue” in
your own setting.

THE SIX SESSIONS:
Session 1: Emergence 101
Session 2: Where Now is the Authority?
Session 3: The 20th Century and Emergence
Session 4: Gifts from Other Times
Session 5: How Then Shall We Live?
Session 6: Hallmarks of Emergence

Church Publishing

Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.1 x .4

 $12.95  

Following the Path: The Search for a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Joy

Joan Chittister

"This book is meant to give someone in the process of making a life decision at any age--in early adulthood, at the point of middle-age change and later, when we find ourselves at the crossroads without a name--some ideas against which to pit their own minds, their own circumstances. Its purpose, as they wrestle with the process of trying to find and follow their own special call at this new stage of life, is to both provoke thinking and to clarify it." --Joan Chittister In our modern and mobile society, the range of answers to the questions "What am I supposed to do with my life?" and "How do I know when I've found my purpose?" can seem endless and overwhelming. "Following the Path" by Sister Joan brings the insights of her years of teaching and contemplation to bear on this issue, providing readers with a new way forward. Through her examination of spiritual calling and gifts, change and discernment, she leads readers home to the place where, finally, we know we fit, where we are the fullest of ourselves and a gift to the world, a timely and much needed message that many will be happy to hear.

Image

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.22 x .74

 $18.00  

Fragments of Your Ancient Name: 365 Glimpses of the Divine for Daily Meditation

Joyce Rupp

Bestselling author Joyce Rupp once again proves herself a wise and gentle spiritual midwife, drawing forth 365 names of God from the worlds spiritual treasury. Fragments of Your Ancient Name whose title comes from a poem by German mystic Rainier Maria Rilke assembles a remarkable collection of reflections for each day of the year. This unique and profound devotional will heighten awareness of the many names by which God is known around the world. Whether drawing from the Psalms, Sufi saints, Hindu poets, Native American rituals, contemporary writers, or the Christian gospels, Rupp stirs the imagination and the heart to discover a new dimension of God. Each name is explored in a ten-line poetic meditation and is complemented by a simple sentence that serves as a reminder of the name of God throughout the day.

Sorin Books

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 384

Dimensions: 7.16 x 5.35 x 1.4

 $22.95  

Happiness

Joan Chittister

Chittister sees happiness differently as a personal quality to be learned, mastered, and fearlessly wielded. She embarks on a great happiness dig through sociology, biology, neurology, psychology, philosophy, history, and world religions to develop an archaeology of happiness. Sifting through the wisdom of the ages, Chittister offers inspiring insights that will help seekers everywhere cultivate true and lasting happiness within themselves.

William B. Eerdmans Publishing

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 225

Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.0

 $20.00  

In Vain: A Prequel to "The Averillan Chronicles"

Barbara Reichmuth Geisler

In 11th-century England, Abbess Cecily hosts a dinner at Shaftesbury Abbey. Among the guests are Cecily's half brother, Tirel, a knight and world-weary veteran of the Crusades, Sir Baudri de Beaumont and his lovely wife, Beatrice, and Beatrice's look-alike sister Sophina. As minstrels, jugglers, and acrobats amuse the diners, Beatrice suddenly collapses in agony and breathes her last. It now falls to Dame Averilla, a headstrong young nun, Sir Tirel, and Bailiff Robert Bradshaw to investigate. The three must determine whether a crime has indeed been committed, or whether the death, which appears to have been caused by poisoned food, was a dreadful accident. In the process, they discover that the woman who actually succumbed to the poison might not have been Beatrice, and that the murder may have arisen either from jealousy and avarice among the nobility, or was a politically driven outrage ordered by King Henry himself.

Lost Coast Press

 $0.00  

Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families, & Congregations

Eric W. Carter

People with disabilities often lack the opportunities and supports to fully participate in the faith community of their choice. Congregations and service providers will change that with this groundbreaking inclusion guide. Bringing his practical ideas to life with anecdotes, quotes, and examples of successful strategies, Erik Carter helps readers assess how welcoming a congregation is for people with disabilities, break down barriers to inclusion, design inclusive religious education programs, and actively support the spiritual preferences of people with disabilities. Includes photocopiable forms for identifying "indicators of welcome," encouraging community outreach, and gathering information about support needs.

Paul H. Brookes Publishing

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 236

Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.06 x .55

 $27.95  

Kingdom New Testament

N.T. Wright

The original Greek text is vibrant, alive, and active, and Wright's translation retains that spirit by providing a new English text for the 21st-century reader. At the same time, based on his work as a pioneering interpreter of the Bible, Wright also corrects other translations so as to provide more accurate representations of the original writers' intent.

Zondervan

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 640

Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.3 x 1.3

 $25.99  

Many Ways to Learn: A Kid's Guide to LD

Judith M. Stern and Uzi Ben-Ami, Ph.D.

For a lot of kids, dealing with a learning disability can be like climbing a mountain. It can be difficult and overwhelming. But with the right tools, support, and guides, kids can successfully reach the top of their mountain. This new edition of the classic book Many Ways to Learn gives kids with learning disabilities reassurance and knowledge to live confidently with their disability. This book provides easy-to-use tips, information, and strategies for kids to take on their disability, as well as empowering them to feel better and more capable. Updated and expanded throughout, Many Ways to Learn, Second Edition also includes information on how to involve counselors and parents as a supportive climbing team as well setting goals and specific tips for kids with each kind of learning disability.

Magination Press

Cover: Paperback

Pages: 112

Dimensions: 8.97 x 7.07 x .33

 $9.95  

Naamah and the Ark at Night

Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Naamah is the wife of Noah, and her name means great singer. For 40 days and 40 nights, as the Ark tosses on the storm-wracked seas, Naamah sings to the animals. An age-old tale is told afresh in a soothing poetic form with collage illustrations by a Caldecott honoree. Full color.

Candlewick Press

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 11.68 x 10.49 x 0.4

 $16.99