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What Is Veiling?

Sahar Amer · The University of North Carolina Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural...
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Village Atheists: How America's Unbelievers Made Their Way in a Godly Nation

Leigh Eric Schmidt · Princeton University Press
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

A much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation's moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God. Yet, village atheists--as these godless freethinkers came to be known...
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Thank You, Sisters: Stories of Women Religious and How They Enrich Our Lives

John Feister · Franciscan Media
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Since the April 2012 announcement of the Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, there has been considerable media attention focused on Catholic Sisters. The first report, and the consequent naming of bishop-oversight...
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Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture

Mark A. Yarhouse · IVP Academic
Format: Print book

Few topics are more contested today than gender identity. In the fog of the culture war, complex issues like gender dysphoria are reduced to slogans and sound bites. And while the war rages over language, institutions and political allegiances, transgender individuals are the ones who end up being...
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Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven

JAYA SAXENA · Quirk Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Tap your inner sorceress and channel the magical arts with this bewitching lifestyle guide. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Say the right symbolic curse and banish it from your life. Want to enhance your attractiveness? Pick the right power eye-shadow color and project otherworldly...
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Get Unstuck, Be Unstoppable: Step into the Amazing Life God Imagined for You

Valorie Burton · Harvest House Publishers
Format: Print book

You're stuck. You thought you were on the path to your dream job, but you've been in the same cubicle for four years. You thought you'd found the right person, but you're starting to understand the relationship was never anything but a dead end. You hopped on the scale...
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The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present

John W. O'Malley S.J. · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

As Pope Francis continues to make his mark on the church, there is increased interest in his Jesuit background—what is the Society of Jesus, how is it different from other religious orders, and how has it shaped the world? In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley,...
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God and the Afterlife

Jeffrey Long · Harperone
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling evidence that a Supreme Being exists - and there is amazing consistency about what he is like.In...
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The Spirit of Saint Francis: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis

Pope Francis · Franciscan Media
Format: Hardcover

Some people want to know why I wished to be called Francis. For me, Francis of Assisi is the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.  -- Pope Francis, March 16, 2013. Published in cooperation with the Vatican, this original collection brings the life...
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Introducing World Religions: A Christian Engagement

Charles E. Farhadian · Baker Academic
Format: Hardcover

This beautifully designed, full-color textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the world's religions, including history, beliefs, worship practices, and contemporary expressions. Charles Farhadian, a seasoned teacher and recognized expert on world religions, provides an empathetic...
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Strong for a Moment Like This: The Daily Devotions of Hillary Rodham Clinton

WILLIAM S SHILLADY · Abingdon Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Few people know that during the 2016 presidential campaign, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received a devotion every day. Over the course of those 20 months, Rev. Dr. Bill Shillady - a pastoral friend of Clinton's - and a small team of other pastors provided the Democratic...
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Your Guide to the Jewish Holidays: From Shofar to Seder

Matt Axelrod · Jason Aronson
Pages: 203
Format: Print book

Recent years have seen an increased interest in Jewish life, its culture, and its celebrations. There are many new students of Judaism, often potential converts or members of interfaith families who are seeking to learn more about the religion and its rituals. Unfortunately, many of the existing...
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When Your Life Is on Fire: What Would You Save?

Erik Kolbell · Westminster John Knox Press
Format: Paperback

"In When Your Life Is On Fire Erik Kolbell listens, provokes, and most of all, shares with us the enduring lessons and insights of life and faith as realized by a diverse population of thoughtful people. It's a town hall of the soul." -- Tom BrokawIf your life was on fire, what...
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What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything

ROB BELL · HARPER ONE
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Rob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, goes deep into the Bible to show how it is more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant than we ever imagined - and offers a cogent argument for why we need to look at it in a fresh, new way.In Love...
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