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Topical reading lists and bibliographies of books we recommend

On Faith and Business

Reading listMon 09 Jul 2007 by Stefan G. Lanfer

This reading list is from Stefan Lanfer’s bibliography for his 2006 MBA thesis, “Believing at Work,” which is summarized here.

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On Wilberforce and the Clapham Group

Reading listFri 23 Feb 2007 by TTF Staff

Here are some books and links for further reading on Wilberforce and his circle. We're pleased to see that the anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade is leading to much new publishing activity. Our Entrepreneurs of Life curriculum also has a section on Wilberforce.

Let us know if we missed anything!

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On the Journey of Faith

Reading listTue 21 Mar 2006 by Peter Edman

book cover imageIn addition to our own seminar curriculum and study guide, The Journey, these are books on the journey of faith and the search for meaning that we recommend. If you have other books or resources to suggest, please contact the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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On Technology

Reading listThu 16 Feb 2006 by Peter Edman

These are some of the resources we found useful in considering how to respond to technology as we were compiling our new curriculum, Children of Prometheus: Technology and the Good Life, directed by Dan Russ (and afterwards as well).

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On Evil and Suffering

Reading listTue 10 Jan 2006 by TTF Staff

The problem of evil and suffering is addressed in our curriculum, But Not Through Me, edited by Os Guinness. Dr. Guinness has also expanded on the underlying argument of this curriculum in his book, Unspeakable: Facing Up to Evil in an Age of Genocide and Terror. These resources will also be of interest—and hopefully comfort—to people who want to pursue this topic further.

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On Classics and the Moral Imagination

Reading listWed 07 Dec 2005 by Peter Edman

One of my own areas of interest and study is what is sometimes called the “moral imagination.” Given the caricature of business leaders these days, people might be surprised at how many leaders I come across who are interested in this topic.

Many of you have asked for more resources on developing the moral imagination, which is a key component of becoming a “humane business” leader, in Russell Kirk’s term. It is related directly to our deepest human impulses and best ideals. A good introduction to the concept is an essay by my friend Vigen Guroian, “Why Should Businessmen Read Great Literature.” In answer to the rhetorical question of his title, he asserts:

The answer is simple: to be free, and in that freedom to grow into fuller, more complete, virtuous, and interesting human beings who share with each other a living and life-giving culture.

In the modern world, achieving this freedom often requires an active effort to escape—escaping from the prison of our all-consuming culture and its presuppositions, from the reductionist jailers who tell us that the world we can see is the only reality.

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On Spiritual Resources

Reading listMon 28 Nov 2005 by TTF Staff

We have a deep hunger for “spirituality,” but often little idea of how to meet it. Fortunately, the Christian faith has a deep tradition that addresses the need. The earliest versions of the curriculum now called Entrepreneurs of Life had a section on “Our Spiritual Resources” that dealt with the spiritual disciplines and practical advice for following Jesus. This list includes some of those selections as well as other related recommendations for moving deeper in your faith. These resources can help you direct your hunger toward constructive ends by focusing on the resources of the spiritual disciplines (like study, prayer, silence, and solitude) and the ways we can use them to become disciples of Jesus.

book cover imageThe introduction to that section included these comments, and the list below is assembled in this spirit:

Anyone who knows the modern world and discovers the compelling power of answering the call of Christ soon confronts the need for more than ordinary resources. As G. K. Chesterton quipped, the Christian life is not difficult, it is impossible. . . .

How then can we develop a spiritual life that leads toward spiritual maturity yet can be simple, practical, and regular? The readings in this session open up a view of the spiritual disciplines that is straightforward for those who are just setting out on the pilgrimage of faith, yet offers many possibilities of deeper growth for those who have been on the pilgrimage longer.

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On Calling

Reading listMon 28 Nov 2005 by TTF Staff

Resources on calling and discovering your calling, vocation, and life purpose.

From Os Guinness and the Trinity Forum

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On Friendship

Reading listMon 28 Nov 2005 by TTF Staff

These are some books we recommend for further reading on the topic of Friendship, the subject of our Reading by Cicero.

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A tolerance which allows God as a private opinion but which excludes Him from public life, from the reality of the world and our lives, is not tolerance but hypocrisy.

Pope Benedict XVI, October 2005

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