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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
Karen Armstrong · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general... |
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Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic: Atheists in American Public Life
R Laurence Moore · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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If the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects religious liberty, why doesn't it protect atheists?God occupies our nation's consciousness, even defining to many what it means to be American. Nonbelievers have often had second-class legal status and have had to fight for their... |
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The Qur'an and the Bible: Text and Commentary
Gabriel Said Reynolds · Yale University Press
Pages: 1008
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking comparative study that illuminates the connections between the Qur'an and the Bible While the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament are understood to be related texts, the sacred scripture of Islam, the third Abrahamic faith, has generally been considered separately. Noted... |
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The Handbook of Palmistry
Rosa Baughan · Plexus Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Astrology and palmistry make people vivid and full of possibilities. Everybody has a birthday and almost everyone has a palm. Kurt Vonnegut The futures not written in the stars, but etched in the palm of your hand, as Victorian mystic Rosa Baughan discovered to her endless fascination.... |
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The Vatican
Michael Collins · Dk Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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A visually stunning and uniquely informative insider's view to the great treasures and daily life in the Holy City, The Vatican is a unique behind-the-scenes look at the world's smallest nation and the spiritual center of the Catholic Church. Written by an accomplished church historian... |
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Day of the Dead: 20 Creative Projects to Make For Your Party or Celebration
SUSIE HODGE · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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Celebrate The Day of the Dead with 20 Fun Projects!The growing popularity of Dia de los Muertos - The Day of the Dead - can be seen in the increased number of festivals, music concerts, art fairs, altar nights, arts-and-crafts events, costume contests, and candlelit processions (including... |
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American Christianity: The Continuing Revolution
Stephen Cox · University of Texas Press
Format: Book
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Christianity takes an astonishing variety of forms in America, from churches that cherish traditional modes of worship to evangelical churches and fellowships, Pentecostal churches, social-action churches, megachurches, and apocalyptic churches—congregations ministering to believers... |
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Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World
Gary D Chapman · Northfield Pub
Pages: 233
Format: Paperback
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Is technology bringÂing your family closer together or driving you farther apart?In this digital age, children are spending more and more time interacting with a screen and less time playing outside, reading a book, or interacting with a parent. While technology can benefit us, it can also... |
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