AMERICAN THEOCRACY: THE PERIL AND POLITICS OF RADICAL RELIGION, OIL, AND MONEY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
by Kevin Phillips
Phillips is a former Republican strategist uncompromising in his view that the political coalition, led by radical religion, is driving America to the brink of disaster. Author of the Republican “playbook” written in the Nixon era, Phillips caps off three decades of political & economic opinion with this provocative polemic.

FAITH AND POLITICS: HOW THE “MORAL VALUES” DEBATE DIVIDES AMERICA AND HOW TO MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER
by John Danforth
Three-term Republican senator, lawyer and Episcopalian priest Danforth deplores the conflation of religious and political agendas and the use of “wedge issues” to drive people apart. Danforth claims his faith as a basis for trust and common ground; he advocates a return to the mainstream for his party.

LETTER TO A CHRISTIAN NATION
by Sam Harris
Harris regards religion as a danger to modern societies. Atheist and neuroscientist, Harris has an undergraduate degree in philosophy and has studied Western & Eastern religions. He sees literalist dogmas as a direct threat in this uncompromising indictment of fundamentalism and its effect on our lives.

TEMPTING FAITH: AN INSIDE ACCOUNT OF POLITICAL SEDUCTION
by David Kuo.
Kuo makes a case for the betrayal of conservative Christians by the Bush White House. The original Deputy Director of the “faith-based initiative” reveals the hypocrisy and broken promises of Republicans and the hostility of Democrats that combined to undermine the political philosophy that held so much promise for the faithful conservatives.

MIDDLE CHURCH: RECLAIMING THE MORAL VALUE OF THE FAITHFUL MAJORITY FROM THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT
by Robert Edgar
A wake-up call for middle of the road Christians, Jews & Muslims to wrest attention away from the religious right hot-button issues and concentrate on finding solutions for the moral issues of peace, poverty and the planet.

DIVIDED BY GOD: AMERICA’S CHURCH-STATE PROBLEM AND WHAT WE SHOULD DO ABOUT IT
by Noah Feldman
Law professor Feldman reviews our country’s history of church-state relations to show how our evolving diversity has forced us to redraw the lines. He disagrees with recent Supreme Court decisions and offers his own theories to improve the situation, as our society becomes more diverse and committed Christian voices become more insistent.

CUBE AND THE CATHEDRAL: EUROPE, AMERICA AND POLITICS WITHOUT GOD
by George Weigel
Weigel’s premise is that societies and cultures are only as great as their spiritual aspirations. Secular Europe, morally bereft and without a compass, exemplifies the eroded soul and endangered future for a society which does not accept universal truths.

LEFT HAND OF GOD: TAKING BACK OUR COUNTRY FROM THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT
by Michael Lerner
Lerner challenges liberal Americans to make a spiritual covenant, which includes giving up the fear of religion and adopting a compassionate and hope-filled world view. He sees a society driven by social responsibility and the common good, instead of by self-interest.

AMERICAN GOSPEL: GOD, THE FOUNDING FATHERS AND THE MAKING OF A NATION
by Jon Meacham
Meacham shows that faith has always been at the heart of our national experience from Jamestown to 9/11, while religious belief has remained distinct from morality. Meacham ties the Founding Fathers to a contemporary point of view by relating the history of faith to present-day challenges, such as prayer in schools, abortion and euthanasia.

TENT OF ABRAHAM: STORIES OF HOPE AND PEACE FOR JEWS, CHRISTIANS, AND MUSLIMS
by Joan Chittister, Saadi Shakur Chisthi, Arthur Waskow
Accessible stories of the teachings of reconciliation from the Torah, the Koran and the Bible. The whole story of Abraham as found in Christian and Muslim sources is re-energized as a basis for peace. Provocative questions and free ranging discussion provide new food for thought.

FAITH CLUB: A MUSLIM, A CHRISTIAN, A JEW: THREE WOMEN SEARCH FOR UNDERSTANDING
by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner
Genuine and thoughtful dialogue illuminates the friendship that becomes strong enough to support frank opinions and searching questions. As the interfaith dialogue touches on beliefs, rituals, clothing and customs, it becomes a deep commitment to mutual understanding. The authors have a website www.thefaithclub.com and encourage others to start their own faith clubs.