The Musings of an Urban Christian

  Books I've read lately that I would recommend: City of God (Augustine). Like reading extra writings of Paul, contemporized to the time right after Christ but several centuries removed from the present. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Dweck). Love how this worldview is making its way into education, business, and sports. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will (Sapolsky). I still believe in free will but appreciated this reasoned argument that it just doesn't exist. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Richardson). I don't agree with all of the current argument that Trump is bad for our democracy but did very much follow this book's observations and warnings. Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium (Sagan). An absolute treat to learn more about and from a science legend. Roots: The Saga of an American Family (Haley). This book shot up to the top of my "everyone must read" list; we cannot ...