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The Blessing of Family: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis

Alicia von Stamwitz · Franciscan Media
Format: Hardcover

Pope Francis cares deeply about the health and happiness not only of today's families, but also of tomorrow's families. The pope continues to keep the theme of the family in the forefront through his speeches, homilies, addresses, and writings. Published in cooperation with the Vatican,...
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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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Siddhartha's Brain: The Science of Enlightenment

James Kingsland · William Morrow
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

By the longtime Guardian science journalist, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of enlightenment and mental wellness, illuminated by twin perspectives, ancient and modern: the spiritual wisdom of Siddhartha Gautama and the revelations of today's scientists, who are confirming the Buddha's...
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Divine Applause: Secrets and Rewards of Walking with an Invisible God

Jeff Anderson · Multnomah Books
Format: Paperback

How will God make himself known to you?How do we have a relationship with a God we can’t see? There must be more to the Christian life than silence, and more to God than a vacant stare.   Divine Applause weaves together biblical insights and personal stories that illustrate...
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Religious Freedom: The Contested History of an American Ideal

Tisa Joy Wenger · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 298
Format: Hardcover

Religious freedom is so often presented as a timeless American ideal and an inalienable right, appearing fully formed at the founding of the United States. That is simply not so, Tisa Wenger contends in this sweeping and brilliantly argued book. Instead, American ideas about religious freedom...
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Why I Left, Why I Stayed: Conversations on Christianity Between an Evangelical Father and His Humanist Son

Anthony Campolo · Harper One
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Bestselling Christian author, activist, and scholar Tony Campolo and his son Bart, an avowed Humanist, debate their spiritual differences and explore similarities involving faith, belief, and hope that they share.Over a Thanksgiving dinner, fifty-year-old Bart Campolo announced to his Evangelical...
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Walking with Jesus: A Way Forward for the Church

Pope Francis · Loyola Press
Format: Hardcover

Two thousand years ago, Jesus said, Follow me. What if the 21st-century Church actually heeded that call? What would the world look like if the Church were truly on the move? Simply put, very different. But these ponderings beg one more critical question What exactly should the Church be moving...
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Moses: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet

ADAM HAMILTON · Abingdon Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Retrace the life of Moses from his modest birth and rescue as a baby to the courts of Pharaoh, from herding flocks in Midian to leading his people out of Egypt. Join Adam Hamilton as he travels from Egypt to Mt. Sinai, the Nile, the Red Sea and the wilderness exploring the sites of Moses'...
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Scapegoats: How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies and Threatens Our Freedoms

Arsalan Iftikhar · Hot Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

When a murderous psychopath goes on a killing spree, law enforcement officials and the media never make his religion the central issue - unless he happens to be a Muslim. Then it sets off another frenzied wave of commentary about the inherent evils that lurk within the Muslim faith. From...
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Jim Al-Khalili · Picador
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T....
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Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators

Guy Armstrong · Wisdom Publications
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover

If everything is empty, then what ceases in Nirvana and is born in rebirth? How can you live in the world without feeling trapped by it? Guy Armstrong tackles these questions and more in this richly informed, practical guide to emptiness for the meditator.It may seem odd for emptiness to serve...
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The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own

Joshua Becker · WaterBrook Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Don't Settle for More Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing. While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness....
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Awakening: How America Can Turn from Moral and Economic Destruction Back to Greatness

Ralph Reed · Worthy
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover

"The ultimate answer to what ails America." - from the Foreword by Gov. Mike Huckabee In Awakening, Reed provides practical steps and a bold plan that will restore America to greatness. Find out how you can be part of the awakening that will re-energize Americans to effective...
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You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters

Deepak Chopra · Harmony
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place in the world. What happens when modern science reaches a crucial turning point that challenges everything we know...
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Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis

Annie Jacobsen · Little
Pages: 528
Format: Print book

The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena, from the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain and international bestseller Area 51.
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