Featured in Maine Home + Design , this personal essay reflects on the power of creative ambition and persistence. It opens with the famous Daniel Burnham quote, "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood," exploring how maintaining faith in one's vision is essential for meaningful work.
He critiques power structures and systemic oppression while advocating for human dignity and the "redemptive power of the human spirit." The "faith" he refers to is a political and spiritual commitment to hope and social justice in the face of despair. 2. Keeping Faith (Essay) by Joshua Bodwell Keeping Faith
This is a seminal collection of essays by the prominent African American intellectual Cornel West . Featured in Maine Home + Design , this
This essay focuses on the Hindu and Jain communities in America. It documents how these communities "kept faith" by transforming temporary spaces—like storefronts and warehouses—into permanent landmark houses of worship to ensure their traditions survived for the next generation. It documents how these communities "kept faith" by
A collection of essays on Baptist identity, spirituality, and ministry written in memory of the Canadian chaplain Roger H. Prentice.
A theological volume edited by Geoffrey Wainwright that restates central Christian principles for a contemporary audience.