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Reinhold Niebuhr: Major Works on Religion and Politics:

Reinhold Niebuhr · Library of America
Pages: 850
Format: Hardcover

A definitive collection of the theologian and public intellectual who was the conscience of the American Century. "One of my favorite philosophers," remarked Barack Obama about the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) in 2007. President Obama is but one of the many American...
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World Religions DeMYSTiFieD

Ebrahim Moosa · McGraw-Hill Education
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Navigate the world's belief systems with this faith-filled resource! Want to learn more about Judaism? Confused about Confucianism? This book is the answer to your prayers! World Religions DeMYSTiFieD is filled with the knowledge you need to ace a religion exam or satisfy your own curiosity....
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Growing Up Godless: A Parent's Guide to Raising Kids Without Religion

Deborah Mitchell · Sterling Publishing (NY)
Pages: 297
Format: Paperback

In a nation where religion plays such a big role, how can you raise a child without God? How do you instill morality, answer questions about mortality, and handle believers who expect to get a one-way ticket to heaven by converting you? Deborah Ann Mitchell, who has blogged and written...
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Llewellyn's 2015 Herbal Almanac: Herbs for Growing & Gathering, Cooking & Crafts, Health & Beauty, History, Myth & Lore

Anne Sala · Llewellyn Publications
Format: Print book

Discover the Power of Herbs As nature's most versatile and potent plants, herbs can be used in hundreds of ways to add zest and vitality to your life. Inspiring you with a bounty of innovative ideas and recipes, Llewellyn's 2015 Herbal Almanac offers dozens of articles that explore...
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The Friends of Jesus

Karen Kingsbury · Howard Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

America's favorite inspirational novelist and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a richly told tale about six of Jesus' closest friends and companions, bringing biblical truths to life in this captivating continuation of her Life-Changing Bible Study series.In our everyday...
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The Lutheran Difference: Reformation Anniversary Edition

Edward Engelbrecht · Concordia Publishing Hse
Pages: 711
Format: Print book

Overview As Lutherans interact with other Christians, they often find themselves struggling to explain their beliefs and practices. Although many Lutherans have learned the what of the doctrines of the Church, they do not always have a full scriptural foundation to share the why. When confronted...
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Fifty Shades of They: Insights That Bring Life to Your Relationships

Ed Young · Creality Publishing
Format: Print book

You’re only as great as your relationships. Show me your friends and I will show you your future. There is immeasurable growth and success to be found when you’re surrounded with the right “they”. Do you have the right they in your life? Fifty Shades of They...
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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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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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God and the Afterlife

Jeffrey Long · Harperone
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling evidence that a Supreme Being exists - and there is amazing consistency about what he is like.In...
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Be the Best Mom You Can Be: A Practical Guide to Raising Whole Children in a Broken Generation

Marina Slayton · Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

What if you could sit down with a wise, experienced mom--someone who has dealt with her child being bullied, who has seen the impact of permissiveness, who has been forced to depend on God for every single day, and still talks with grace and compassion?Through many years of tested faith,...
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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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The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

Ray Johnston · Thomas Nelson Publishers
Pages: 235
Format: Hardcover

What's at the heart of every thriving person, every thriving marriage, kid, and business? Hope! The Hope Quotient is a revolutionary new method for measuring -- and dramatically increasing -- your level of hope. Hope is more than a feeling; it's the by-product of seven key factors....
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