Richard C. Goode

All Men Become Brothers

History & Biography

“Herein is the story of a faithful, resilient witness to the Kingdom of God, contesting a self-righteous empire. To be sure, the principality conspires to break Father Nguyen Van Ly's fidelity, and its ferocity physically scars the long-imprisoned priest. Unbroken, Father Ly transforms what was intended for retribution and reprisal into a narrative of hope and redemption. If the Acts of the Apostles were written in contemporary Vietnam, it would surely read like Koenraad De Wolf's account.”

Donkeys and Kings

Children & Youth

“With this book Tripp York participates in that venerable 'truth-by-parable' Christian tradition, in which sage storytelling trumps both clever systematic logic and avalanches of information. The literary genre may be 'fiction,' yet York's non-human eye-witnesses reveal again the genius of the biblical narrative. Readers are, therefore, invited to see once more the scandalous biblical message-a gospel too 'absurd' for the self-assured, too 'weak' for the self-reliant, and too 'unsophisticated' for the self-righteous.”

Secrets from a Prison Cell

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Prisons reveal the secreted nature of the regime that creates them. Two millennia ago John of Patmos pulled back the veil and exposed Rome’s monstrous essence. Seven decades ago, Elie Wiesel’s revelations of the concentration camps unmasked the sadistic bloodlust of the Nazi’s reign. In this tradition Tony Vick’s exposé of the prison-industrial complex divulges the concealed character of the American Empire. Like John’s and Elie’s revelations, Tony’s call is neither for despair nor pity. No, here is a summons to action. Read this book and you must join the Resistance.”

The Slavery of Death

Theology

“It's an age-old Faustian tale. We conspire with demonic principalities and powers to cheat death and save ourselves. Such idols, Richard Beck warns, inexorably enslave and damn us. He follows this indictment, however, with a prophetic analysis that is nothing short of an emancipation proclamation. Christ's resurrection not only burst the gates of hell and destroyed death's sting, but also freed us from the enslaving addiction of self-empowerment--resurrecting us for self-expenditure and sacrificial love.”