Christian Wisdom

Christianity stems from the words and life of Jesus of Nazareth, who lived roughly 2,000 years ago around Jerusalem.

Followers: 2.3 billion (largest religion in the world)
Holy Texts: The Bible
Key figures: Jesus, Paul, Christian mystics and saints

Sources of ancient Christian wisdom include:

• Highlights from the parables of Jesus
• Highlights from the teachings of Jesus
• Highlights from the Apostle Paul
• The best selections from Christian mystics

Contemporary Christian wisdom books for grownups include:

• Faith After Doubt by Brian McLaren
• Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans
• Falling Upwards by Richard Rohr
• The Wisdom Jesus by Cynthia Bourgeault