Where Do We Go From Here?

16: Read Better Books


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Are you tired of Christian living books and the simple answers they provide for the problems of life? Dr. Karen Swallow Prior joins us in this episode to talk about the way reading forms us, and how reading better books helps us become better thinkers and better agents of change in our culture and community. This episode is for you if you want to think deeper and need help figuring out what steps should come next.

We talk about:

  • The problems with Christian living books
  • The difference between information and formation
  • What impact does bad reading habits have on reading the Bible
  • Tips for what books to read
  • Tips for how to read once you get started

For all of Dr. Prior's book recommendations and for the links to her books, go to our full show notes.

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