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The Book
The Book

Tyndale House Publishers. · Tyndale House Publishers
Pages: 1280
Format: Paperback

The Book, a contemporary, easy-to-understand Bible is available in the fastest growing Bible translation, the New Living Translation. The Book will impact the hearts and lives of people worldwide through the authoritative yet easy-to-read New Living Translation that brings the Good News...
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Katha Sagar, Ocean of Stories: Hindu Wisdom for Every Age
Katha Sagar, Ocean of Stories: Hindu Wisdom for Every Age

Sarah Conover · Skinner House Books
Pages: 150
Format: Print book

A captivating collection full of the sights and sounds of India, with stories selected from Hindu epics and folk tales. Lavishly illustrated in brilliant colors. A resources section provides background information on Hinduism.
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Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy
Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy

Jonathan A.C. Brown · Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardcover

Few things provoke controversy in the modern world like the religion brought by Muhammad. Modern media are replete with alarm over jihad, underage marriage and the threat of amputation or stoning under Shariah law. Sometimes rumor, sometimes based in fact and often misunderstood, the tenets...
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The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed
The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed

Philip R Davies · New York
Pages: 186
Format: Print book

The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today. Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent...
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Spellcasting: Beyond the Basics
Spellcasting: Beyond the Basics

Michael Furie · Llewellyn, 2016.
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Spellcasting is an exploration of magical theory and practice, natural techniques that utilize spiritual forces. Join author Michael Furie as he provides lessons on manifestation work, self-awareness and meditation techniques, altered states of consciousness, connecting to the natural world,...
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Liturgical Theology Revisited: Open Table, Baptism, Church
Liturgical Theology Revisited: Open Table, Baptism, Church

Stephen Edmondson · Wipf and Stock Publishers
Pages: 166
Format: eBook

Something happens at the eucharistic table. When Jesus' story meets Jesus' presence, Jesus happens there, and the hungry are fed. Christians' beliefs-that they believe and what they believe-are formed by Jesus happening. This book explores the theology inscribed on communities...
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The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith
The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

Ken Wytsma · Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

If we were made for relationship with God, why do we often feel lost and distant from Him? The life of Christian faith is and always has been a beautifully awkward reality. Following Jesus is done—can only be done—in the messiness of this world into which we were all born. Yet many...
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We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation
We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation

Brian D. McLaren · Jericho Books
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover

From critically acclaimed author Brian McLaren comes a brilliant retelling of the biblical story and a thrilling reintroduction to Christian faith. This book offers everything you need to explore what a difference an honest, living, growing faith can make in our world today. It also puts...
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1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization
1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization

Salim T.S. Al-Hassani · National Geographic; 3rd edition
Format: Paperback

1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization takes readers on a journey through years of forgotten Islamic history to discover one thousand fascinating scientific and technological inventions still being used throughout the world today. Take a look at all of the discoveries...
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Spiritual Letters
Spiritual Letters

Sr. Wendy Beckett · Orbis Books
Format: Paperback

Apart from her celebrity status as the art nun, fueled by her popular television programs and prolific writing, Sister Wendy has been approached throughout her life for counsel on the spiritual life and the life of prayer. Here, for the first time, are collected some of the finest of her responses...
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Have a Happy Family by Friday: How to Improve Communication, Respect & Teamwork in 5 Days
Have a Happy Family by Friday: How to Improve Communication, Respect & Teamwork in 5 Days

Dr. Kevin Leman · Revell
Format: Hardcover

Every member of a family plays a vital role in the health and happiness of the household. Everyone is important, deserves to be treated with love and respect, and needs to know that when they make mistakes they will still be loved unconditionally. And when every member of the family is pulling...
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When God Isn't Green: A World-Wide Journey to Places Where Religious Practice and Environmentalism Collide
When God Isn't Green: A World-Wide Journey to Places Where Religious Practice and Environmentalism Collide

Jay Wexler · Beacon Press, 2016.
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

In this lively, round-the-world trip, law professor and humorist Jay Wexler explores the intersection of religion and the environment.Whether it's Hindus in Mumbai carrying twenty-five-foot plaster idols of Ganesh into the sea, or Taoists in Hong Kong creating poisonous fumes by burning...
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The Penguin Book of the Undead: Fifteen Hundred Years of Supernatural Encounters
The Penguin Book of the Undead: Fifteen Hundred Years of Supernatural Encounters

Scott G Bruce · Penguin Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

The dead live again in this haunting compendium of ghostly visitations through the ages, exploring the history of our fascination with zombies and other restless souls. Since ancient times, accounts of supernatural activity have mystified us. Ghost stories as we know them did not develop...
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