Am enjoying "Have a Little Faith" by Mitch Albom (http://mitchalbom.com/bio). I've liked his other work "Five People You Meet in Heaven" and "Tuesdays with Morrie".
I consider his books, along with "The Source" (James Michner) and "The Shack" (William P. Young - http://theshackbook.com/ ) to be part of my own faith search. All provide different and non-dogmatic versions of Judeo-Christian thought, providing an exploration of faith offset from exploration of religion.
Michner's "The Source" I read years ago, and will likely pull out again. This is a novel which spans a few thousand years and explores a proposed origin of religion (if I remember correctly, he attributes the start of religion to the start of agriculture, where requirement for rain, sun etc. need to occur at certain times to support growth forcing thought to causes and connections for these natural events and the need to wish and pray for appropriate conditions).
The Albom books are contemporary, semi-autobiographical recounts of events in Mitch Albom's life - the visits with a dying university professor that Mitch studied with years earlier ("Tuesdays with Morrie") or the current book ("Have a Little Faith") which revolves around the request from the Rabbi from Mitch's youth who asks Mitch to perform the eulogy at the Rabbi's funeral. These stories are easy reads and are philosophical without being preachy, providing the perspectives of men who know the end is near and their shared wisdom and experiences.
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