Rubicon Books

theRubicon is pleased to announce the creation of Rubicon Books, the book publishing arm of our online journal. Rubicon Books provides the opportunity for authors who are in some way connected with theRubicon, to publish longer and more substantive works than what we are able to run online. The great Jewish theologian, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once said: “In Biblical days prophets were astir while the world was asleep; today the world is astir while church and synagogue are busy with trivialities”. It is our hope that the launch of Rubicon Books will further stir serious things up!

theRubicon is maintained by Christians with roots in The Salvation Army, although readers, writers and participants from other traditions are not only welcome, but encouraged. It is a place for “doers”, who have learned of the need to think deeply, rigorously and critically about what they do and why they do it. “Contemplative activists,” is one term, “field theologians” might be more accurate. theRubicon is based on exchange and participation, initiated by thoughtful and well-written contributions from contributors around the world, as well as featured speakers through our podcasting section entitled Areopagus. As we see it, Rubicon Books is the next logical step in our journey.

Our first four books are advertised below, along with ordering information. We do not yet have a centralized ordering address as each author is an independent member of theRubicon network, however we are working on creating an online ordering system. In the meantime, ordering information for each book is available after the click-through on the title below.

4 Comments to Rubicon Books

1. What a great extension of this forum. I’ve read and been challenged by everything that has been posted on this site since its inception. Now to have certain topics and strains explored in a deeper fashion will augment the value available through theRubicon.

   I’ve read “Darkest England and the Way Back In,” and my recommendation for others to read it can’t be strong enough. It is a great account of the struggles faced when returning to the core of the city after it has been largely abandoned by the church. Sin and neglect have been allowed to fester, rendering the people living there jaded at times, skeptical and desperate. They need missionaries who are willing to come back and live among them rather than commute to them and impose a foreign religion. The raw recounting in “Darkest England” is but one example of how that is being done.
Rob Reardon on June 18th, 2007

2. Great stuff

   When I get a little money I buy books. If any is left, then I buy food and clothes.
   Erasmus
Matt Clifton on June 18th, 2007

3. I suspected something might be in the pipeline when I saw Gary’s book was published by Rubicon Books.

   Congratulation on this step and I must echo Matt & Erasmus’s comment!
Graeme Smith on June 19th, 2007

4. I highly recommend Gary’s book. Gary writes in a very down-to-earth and straight-forward fashion and it is full of moving stories, original truths and astute observations. It was great to read something so relevant and real, so hands-on and so inspiringly “Army”! I suspect it’s going to keep challenging me for some time.
Will Pearson on June 26th, 2007

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