Ten Words to Live By
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Ten Words to Live By

“Christianity is about relationship with God and others, and because this statement is true, Christianity is also unapologetically about rules, for rules show us how to live in those relationships.” 

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The Color of Compromise
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The Color of Compromise

This was written to expose the reality of the church’s complicity in racism and I think it did that pretty clearly. I will say that there are parts of this book that concern me and I will discuss those in the second half of this review.

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In Her Tracks
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In Her Tracks

“I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you that walking out that door, leaving these cases unsolved, will be both the hardest and the easiest thing I’ve ever done.” “Why the hardest?” “Because…

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Broken (in the best possible way)
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Broken (in the best possible way)

“Victor was like, ‘Why is there a disco ball on the credit card?’ and I said, ‘It’s not for me. It's for some famous retired monkeys who aren’t allowed to roller skate anymore.’ And that’s when Victor threatened to turn off my credit cards.”

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The Secular Creed
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The Secular Creed

“If we abandon Christianity, we will not find ourselves in a brave new moral world, better able to support equality for all. No, we will find ourselves unable to justify human rights for anyone.” 

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The Good Sister
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The Good Sister

“My sister holds the key to my sanity (even though I never gave it to her).” I had my suspicions near the beginning but the situation is more sinister than I had first imagined. We find out right away that…

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