Low Anthropology
The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)

Do not let the title of the book fool you. This is not a graduate-level textbook about human nature. It is essentially about how we think about human behavior. The title might seem intimidating at first but the contents are inviting. In order to satisfy the curious, author David Zahl at the onset de......more

This might be my best read of 2023. I listened to the audio version, read by the author, which is a delight, but I often wished for a hard copy to underline and reread lines. This will definitely be a reread. It gives a way to see humanity and accept, even embrace, imperfection and disappointment in......more

Don't be fooled by the highfalutin' title: "Low Anthropology" is not a grad school textbook. It's a book for everyone: a highly accessible, readable look at human nature and the ways our outlook on human nature shapes our view of ourselves and others. This isn't really a theology book, and in some w......more

Anthropology involves the study of human life, culture, and existence. Theological anthropology obviously looks at human existence but from a theological rather than scientific perspective. As you can imagine, as a theological category it is complex. There isn't just one Christian anthropology, beca......more

There has not been a lot to make one feel hopeful for the fate of American Christianity in the last several years, but if there were a book to help bring about the true grace, mercy, forgiveness, community, and love for one's neighbor as well as ones enemy - Low Anthropology has the potential if eno......more