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Blood and Faith: Christianity in American White Nationalism
Damon T Berry · Syracuse University Press
Pages: 268
Format: Paperback
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Since the 1980 US presidential races, the term "religious right" has come to signify a politically and socially conservative form of Christianity. This term implies a joining of socially conservative evangelical Christianity with conservative politics that continues to shape the Republican... |
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
Ian Johnson · Pantheon
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today - its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China's future.
The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's... |
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The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein · The Jewish Publication Society
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
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Making the rich narrative world of Talmud tales fully accessible to modern readers, renowned Talmud scholar Jeffrey L. Rubenstein turns his spotlight on both famous and little-known stories, analyzing the tales in their original contexts, exploring their cultural meanings and literary artistry,... |
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Cilka's Journey
Heather Morris · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the multi-million copy bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, comes the new novel based on an incredible true story of love and resilience.
"She was the bravest person I ever met." -- Lale Sokolov on Cilka Klein, The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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Religious Freedom in America: A Reference Handbook
Michael C LeMay · ABC-CLIO
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover
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This book provides the answers to controversial questions about religious liberties in the United States and connected issues through balanced, thorough, and nonjudgmental coverage of the issues in a reference format.* Ideally suited for students and general readers who want to learn more... |
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Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land
Amos Oz · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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An urgent and deeply necessary work, Dear Zealots offers three powerful essays that speak directly to our present age, on the rise of zealotry in Israel and around the world.
"Concise, evocative . . . Dear Zealots is not just a brilliant book of thoughts and ideas... |
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Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump
JOHN FEA · Eerdmans
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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A historian's acute take on current American politics
"Believe me" may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump's lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting the Christian heritage, the refrain is constant. And to the surprise of many, about eighty... |
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The Art of Bible Translation
Robert Alter · Princeton University Press
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning biblical translator reflects on the art of capturing the literary power of the Bible in EnglishIn this brief book, award-winning biblical translator and acclaimed literary critic Robert Alter offers a personal and passionate account of what he learned about the art of Bible... |
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Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It
David L Bahnsen · Post Hill Press
Pages: 171
Format: Hardcover
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The left and right have gone to great lengths to blame the problems plaguing our society but neither Washington DC, Wall Street, Mexico, China, the Feds, nor the media are the cause of our problems - nor are they the cure.
Across the globe a "revolt" of sorts is taking... |
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Letters to Santa Claus
The Elves · Indiana University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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For years, children and adults have stuffed their candid dreams, wishes, and promises into envelopes addressed to Santa Claus. Whether the envelopes come with stamps or without, are addressed to "The Big Red Guy at Jingle Bells Lane" or simply "To Santa," for over 100 years,... |
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The 21: A Journey into the Land of Coptic Martyrs
Martin Mosebach · Plough Publishing House
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Behind a gruesome ISIS beheading video lies the untold story of the men in orange and the faith community that formed these unlikely modern-day saints and heroes.
In a carefully choreographed propaganda video released in February 2015, ISIS militants behead twenty-one orange-clad... |
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God: A Human History
REZA ASLAN · Random House
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine, and sounds a call to embrace a deeper, more expansive understanding of God.
In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the well-worn portrayal... |
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Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
Barbara Brown Taylor · HarperOne
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to Walk in the Dark recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the world's religions to undergraduates in rural... |
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Wild way : designing spiritual gardens
Mary Reynolds · Uit Cambridge Ltd.
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning garden designer's unique union of a practical how-to book with stories and philosophy
The Garden Awakening is a step-by-step manual to creating a garden in harmony with the life force in the earth, addressing not only what the people in charge of the land... |
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An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division
DALAI LAMA · William Morrow
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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In this brief, urgent "appeal to the world," His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancor, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability. 　 "I... |
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