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The Catholic Church: What Everyone Needs to Know®

John L. Allen · Oxford University Press; Updated Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Roman Catholicism stands at a crossroads, a classic ''best of times, worst of times'' moment. On the one hand, the Catholic Church remains by far the largest branch of the worldwide Christian family, and is growing at a remarkable clip. Yet the Church has also been rocked...
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Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife

Leslie Kean · Crown
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

"While exploring the evidence for an afterlife, I witnessed some unbelievable things that are not supposed to be possible in our material world. Yet they were unavoidably and undeniably real. Despite my initial doubt, I came to realize that there are still aspects of Nature which are neither...
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The Bible's Cutting Room Floor: The Holy Scriptures Missing From Your Bible

Joel M. Hoffman · Thomas Dunne Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

The Bible you usually read is not the complete story. Some holy writings were left out for political or theological reasons, others simply because of the physical restrictions of ancient bookmaking technology. At times, the compilers of the Bible skipped information that they assumed everyone...
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UFO Hunters Book Two

William J Birnes · Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

A young girl digs up a thousand-year-old humanoid skull from a cave in northern Mexico. But the skull contains no human DNA.

An amateur videographer taking footage of lights over Mount Shasta, California, captures a giant floating triangle on tape. It's not a plane. It's not a helicopter....

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The African American Catholic Youth Bible-hardcover: New American Bible, Revised Edition

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Board of Trustees. · Saint Marys Press
Pages: 1968
Format: Print book

Saint Mary's Press, in collaboration with The National Black Catholic Congress, Inc., is proud to present The African American Catholic Youth Bible®, the first Catholic Bible for youth designed especially from the African American perspective. This Bible speaks directly to African...
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Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind

Joyce Meyer · FaithWords; Cmv Upd Gf edition
Format: Book

In celebration of selling 3 million copies, FaithWords is publishing a special updated edition of BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND. Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and feelings of condemnation: all these are attacks on the mind. If readers suffer from negative thoughts, they can take...
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Great Doubt: Practicing Zen in the World

Yuanlai · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening."In this brief but remarkably thorough book, Boshan puts into words what it means to truly doubt. Not just to be skeptical - but to push all the way to the very foundations. Anyone interested in Zen can learn a whole lot from this little...
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Pocket Book of Prayers

Mark Gilroy · Fall River Press
Pages: 106
Format: Print book

This is a beautiful gift edition of beloved prayers. The small size means it will fit in a pocket or bag. This special pocket edition of features an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. Durable and collectible, it puts a range of beloved prayers...
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An Atheist and a Christian Walk into a Bar: Talking about God, the Universe, and Everything

Randal D Rauser · Prometheus Books
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

The question of God is simply too important--and too interesting--to leave to angry polemicists. That is the premise of this friendly, straightforward, and rigorous dialogue between Christian theologian Randal Rauser and atheist Justin Schieber. Setting aside the formality of the traditional...
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The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Companion

John Barton · Princeton University Press
Pages: 608
Format: Print book

This book brings together some of the world's most exciting scholars from across a variety of disciplines to provide a concise and accessible guide to the Hebrew Bible. It covers every major genre of book in the Old Testament together with in-depth discussions of major themes such as human...
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Queer Virtue: What LGBTQ People Know About Life and Love and How It Can Revitalize Christianity

Elizabeth M Edman · Beacon Press
Pages: 181
Format: Print book

LGBTQ people are a gift to the Church and have the potential to revitalize Christianity.

As an openly lesbian Episcopal priest and professional advocate for LGBTQ justice, the Reverend Elizabeth Edman has spent her career grappling with the core tenets of her faith. After...
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