Summer is almost over and we are back with new reviews. Over the next few months we will b reviewing the following books:
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Creative Time: The Book This book defies a one-sentence description. You will have to read our review to see why.
Cities Back From The Edge: new life for downtown, Roberta Brandes Gratz with Norman Mintz Revisiting the 1998 classic on urban revitalization ten years later.
Three books from "The Soul of the City" review series:
Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City & the People of God, Harvie M. Conn & Manuel Ortiz Not an urban theology, but a study of the city from the perspective of the Church.
The Decline of African American Theology: From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity, Thabiti M. Anyabwile The author argues that today's African American Christian theology is far different than it use to be. If so, what does this say about the role of the Black Church in our cities?
Renewing the City: Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal, Robert D. Lupton Community developer and urban activist Lupton looks to the Hebrew Bible's Nehemiah as a role model for community transformation.
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