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American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea
John D Wilsey · IVP Academic
Pages: 263
Format: eBook
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Ever since John Winthrop told his fellow colonists in 1630 that they were about to establish a City upon a Hill, the idea of having a special place in history has captured the American imagination. Through centuries of crises and opportunities, many have taken up this theme to inspire the nation.... |
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Visions of Mary: Art, Devotion, and Beauty at Chartres Cathedral
Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion · Paraclete Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Through image and word, author and photographer Jill Geoffrion unfolds the the story of Mary at Chartres on the pages of this book. Geoffrion offers a unique visual and meditative journey through Chartres Cathedral in this newest addition to the Mount Tabor Books series. Showing and explaining... |
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1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation
Peter Marshall · Oxford University Press
Pages: 278
Format: Hardcover
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Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517 is one of the most famous events of Western history. It inaugurated the Protestant Reformation, and has for centuries been a powerful and enduring symbol of religious freedom of conscience,... |
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All But Normal: Life on Victory Road
Shawn Thornton · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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Growing up, Shawn Thornton's life was anything but normal -- but then, so was his mother.After waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton's once sweet and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings, profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits... |
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Confessions
Augustine, Saint Bishop of Hippo · Modern Library
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
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One of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a revolutionary new translation by one of today's leading classicists Sarah Ruden's fresh, dynamic translation of Confessions brings us closer to Augustine's intent... |
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Stop the Press: How the Mormon Church Tried to Silence the Salt Lake Tribune
James W Ure · Prometheus Books
Format: Paperback
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This disturbing exposé examines how the powerful Mormon Church tried to destroy the Salt Lake Tribune, a voice that had long been critical of many of its activities and its secrets. The author, a Mormon and a journalist who once worked for the Tribune, tells a story of secret deals, behind-the-scenes... |
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Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
T D Jakes · Faithwords
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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Remember feeling a pull, sensing a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person? DESTINY, that inner compass, directs you to fulfillment of your highest purpose. When you reflect on your life, you may be amazed that your greatest moments resulted from circumstances that... |
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The Cross: History, Art, and Controversy
Robin Margaret Jensen · Harvard University Press
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
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The cross stirs intense feelings among Christians as well as non-Christians. Robin Jensen takes readers on an intellectual and spiritual journey through the two-thousand-year evolution of the cross as an idea and an artifact, illuminating the controversies -- along with the forms of devotion... |
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Special Forces Christians
JAMES R BOYD · Xulon Press
Pages: 126
Format: Paperback
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About the authorPastor James R. Boyd has served in ministry over 25 years, in several diverse fields, including: street ministry, healthcare, prison, and nursing home ministry. He has served as Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, Bible Teacher, Director and Co-founder of a local Bible College.... |
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C. S. Lewis's "Mere Christianity": A Biography
George M Marsden · Princeton University Press
Pages: 280
Format: Print book
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Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis's eloquent and winsome defense of the Christian faith, originated as a series of BBC radio talks broadcast during the dark days of World War Two. Here is the story of the extraordinary life and afterlife of this influential and much-beloved book.George... |
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Change Your Trajectory: Make the Rest of Your Life Better
Dale C Bronner · Whitaker House
Pages: 191
Format: Print book
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Our lives are like objects hurtling through time, constantly colliding with changing circumstances or situations that send us careening down new trajectories; new paths. "Change," however, doesn't have to be a bad word. When we learn how to respond to it, change can make the rest... |
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Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World
Osheta Moore · Herald Press
Format: Paperback
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SH ·l m' / sis ta: A woman who loves people, follows the Prince of Peace, and never gives up her sass. Shalom, the Hebrew word often translated as "peace," was a far cry from blogger and podcaster Osheta Moore's crazy life. Like a lot of women, she loved God's dream... |
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The Latter Days: A Memoir
Judith Freeman · Pantheon
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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An arresting, lyrical memoir about the path the author took - sometimes unwittingly - out of her Mormon upbringing and through a thicket of profound difficulties to become a writer.At twenty-two, Judith Freeman was working in the Mormon church-owned department store in the Utah town where... |
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