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Peek, Philip M. and Yankah, Kwesi, eds. 2004. African Folklore. An Encyclopedia.
New York: Routledge.
The first of its kind to cover such a detailed and in-depth range of African Folklore.
It uncovers a wealth of information on cultures found in Africa.
Pontynen, Arthur. 2006. For the Love of Beauty: Art History and the Moral
Foundations of Aesthetic Judgment. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction
Publishers.
A must-read for those interested in art and culture, Pontymen highlights the
importance of aesthetics throughout culture and history.
Putman, Jim. 2009. Church Is a Team Sport: A Championship Strategy for Doing
Ministry Together. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
Highlights the importance of individual Christians making up the congregation.
Putman shares his insight on how to make disciples out of people by investing
time and care into them, in turn reflecting God’s love.
_______. 2010. Real-Life Discipleship: Building Churches that Makes Disciples.
Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2010.
An important issue for spiritual leaders is how they can make disciples of others—
and in a way that enables these new disciples to pass on their knowledge and do
the same. Putman offers good strategies on how to do just this.
Putman, Jim, Brandon Guindon, Avery T. Willis Jr., and Bill Krause. 2010. RealLife Discipleship Training Manual: Equipping Disciples Who Make Disciples.
Colorado Spring, CO: NavPress.
A companion book to Real-Life Discipleship.
Reinsborough, Patrick and Doyle Canning. 2010. RE:Imagining Change: How
to Use Story-Based Strategy to Win Campaigns, Build Movements, and Change
the World. Oakland, CA: PM Press.
How does one instigate change these days? RE:Imagining Change suggests that
this is best done by creating a story that alters people’s perception of the subject
we desire to see change in.
Richardson, Don. 1984. Eternity in Their Hearts. Ventura, CA: Regal Books.
Taking a close look at the ruins of Machu Picchu (an ancient Inca civilization),
this book illustrates how the concept of one almighty God extends back over
centuries and has been prevalent in a multitude of civilizations.
Roediger III, Henry L., Yadin Dudai, Susan M. Fitzpatrick. Science of Memory:
Concepts. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
This book works to create a unified understanding of memory by discussing
various perspectives on it. A must-have reference for the study of memory.