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Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity
James J. O'Donnell · Ecco Press Pages: 288 Format: Book |
A provocative and contrarian religious history that charts the rise of Christianity from the point of view of traditional" religion from the religious scholar and critically acclaimed author of Augustine. Pagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint:... |
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Storm: Hearing Jesus for the Times We Live In
Jim Cymbala · Zondervan Format: Hardcover |
Storm What Jesus Is Saying to His Church is a book for every Christian who is concerned about the challenges that face believers today. Using powerful stories of people who have been transformed by Christ, it will strike a note of encouragement and hope, helping Christians to remember that... |
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Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most
Marcus J. Borg · HarperOne Format: Hardcover |
On the occasion of his 70th birthday, the renowned Marcus J. Borg shares his "convictions" about Christianity and America, contending that they are both at their best when they focus on hope and transformation, and shares his thoughts on how American Christians can return to what... |
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Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
Diarmaid MacCulloch · Viking Format: Hardcover |
The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of The Reformation returns with the definitive history of Christianity for our time Once in a generation a historian will redefine his field, producing a book that demands to be read-a product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with... |
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Charity Detox: What Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About Results
Robert D. Lupton · HarperOne Pages: 208 Format: Hardcover |
The veteran urban activist and author of the revolutionary Toxic Charity returns with a headline-making book that offers proven, results-oriented ideas for transforming our system of giving.In Toxic Charity, Robert D. Lupton revealed the truth about modern charity programs meant to help... |
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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
Karen Armstrong · Knopf; 1St Edition edition Format: Hardcover |
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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What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
Matthew Perman , · Zondervan |
Do Work That Matters Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done---the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. In our current era of massive overload, this is harder than ever before. So how do you get more... |
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The Religion of Democracy: Seven Liberals and the American Moral Tradition
Amy Kittelstrom · Penguin Press Format: Hardcover |
A history of religion's role in the American liberal tradition through the eyes of seven transformative thinkersToday we associate liberal thought and politics with secularism. When we argue over whether the nation's founders meant to keep religion out of politics, the godless side... |
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