The Best Christian Writing 2001 FROM OUR EDITORS
This collection of important writings on Christianity -- the follow-up to the 2000 edition, which received much critical praise -- offers a comprehensive gathering of thought and insight from the best minds on the subject. Offerings include Philip Yancey on "Living with Furious Opposites," Alice McDermott's "Confessions of a Reluctant Catholic," Reynolds Price's "Letter to a Man in the Fife," and Richard John Neuhaus's "Born Toward Dying."
FROM THE PUBLISHER
John Wilson has selected a diverse and engaging collection of the year's best Christian writing. The contributors range from more evangelical authors such as Phil Yancey to unique voices such as Richard John Neuhaus, Stephen L. Carter, Erik Erikson, and Reynolds Price, from Catholic authors such as Elizabeth Fox Genovese to unconventional Christians such as Alice McDermott.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Calling any compilation "the best" certainly invites criticism, if not outright skepticism; in this case, the scope of the project alone culling 22 articles from the daunting amount of Christian writing published in the course of a year guarantees widespread disagreement. This collection, though, proves to be as good a starting point as any in the search for a thoughtful sampling of recent Christian writing. Series editor Wilson, who is editor-in-chief of Books and Culture magazine, compiled the anthology from articles appearing in various Christian periodicals during the last calendar year. The conversational tone of the personal narratives, such as Sarah E. Hinlicky's delightfully humorous "Seminary Sanity" and Alice McDermott's "Confessions of a Reluctant Catholic," contrast nicely with analytical essays like Joseph T. Lienhard's piece on Origen and J. Bottum's look at Pius XII's relationship with the Nazis. Readers will recognize famous names such as Stephen Carter, Erik Erikson, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Reynolds Price and Philip Yancey among the contributors. A few of the essays particularly Alan Jacobs's "The Only Honest Man" are so theologically dense that casual readers are apt to get lost in the scholarly morass. For the most part, however, the selections in this year's edition of the annual series provide an excellent overview of the range and depth of contemporary Christian thinking. (Oct.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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