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2008 Christianity Today Book Awards

This year, 49 publishers nominated 359 titles published in 2007. CT editors selected the top books in each category, and then panels of judges — one panel per category — voted. In the end, we chose 10 winners and gave 11 awards of merit to the books that best shed light on people, events, and ideas that shape evangelical life, thought, and mission. Selections from judges' comments are below.

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Gracism: The Art of Inclusion
David A. Anderson (Intervarsity)

From Today's Christian:

Racism vs. Gracism | Pastor David Anderson has a radical remedy for our nation's racial ills. (September/October 2007)

The Church/Pastoral Leadership

The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice
Mark Labberton (Intervarsity)

Our coverage:

The Lima Bean Gospel | The Good News is so much bigger than we make it out to be. (Mark Labberton, January 8, 2008)

From Leadership Journal: Excerpt: The Real Worship War | Forget about choruses versus hymns—what about justice? (Mark Labberton, Summer 2007)

Fiction

Home to Holly Springs
Jan Karon (Viking)

Our coverage:

An Incomplete Reconciliation | Jan Karon's latest contains all her traditional charms but misses an opportunity. (December 27, 2007)

From Books & Culture: Sherry with Father Tim | A conversation with Lauren Winner about Jan Karon's fiction. (November/December 2007)

History/Biography

The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America
Thomas S. Kidd (Yale)

Missions/Global Affairs

Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think About and Discuss Theology
Timothy C. Tennent (Zondervan)

Spirituality

Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit's Power
J. P. Moreland (Zondervan)

Theology/Ethics

Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief
Rodney Stark (HarperOne)

Related Elsewhere:

Book awards, including last year's, are listed in our full-coverage section.

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Dan Nygaard

Posted: March 25, 2008 6:58 PM


The best book, hands down, of 2007 was, "What's So Great about Christianity" by Dinesh D'souza. How could CT miss it?

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