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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...
 
 
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....
 
 
The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature

Adam Kirsch · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

An essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times, by a "rare literary authority" (New York Times Book Review) . Jews have long embraced their identity as "the people of the book." But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary...
 
 
What Keeps You Up at Night?: How to Find Peace While Chasing Your Dreams

Pete Wilson · Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

I just cant ever seem to shut off my brain and rest. Its easy to feel paralyzed by uncertainty.  We want our questions answered, our decisions affirmed, and our plans applauded.  But life doesnt come with an instruction manual and rarely follows a straight path. How would your life change...
 
 
The Christian Writer's Market Guide 2015-2016: Everything You Need to Get Published

Jerry B. Jenkins · Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book

For more than 25 years, The Christian Writer's Market Guide has been the most comprehensive and highly recommended resource available for Christian writers, agents, editors, publishers, publicists, and writing teachers. Wherever an author is at on the spectrum of writing - from beginner...
 
 
The Evangelicals You Don't Know: Introducing the Next Generation of Christians

Tom Krattenmaker · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

So you have a problem with evangelical Christians? Which ones? These are the provocative questions Tom Krattenmaker poses to his fellow progressives in The Evangelicals You Don’t Know. He challenges stereotypes about evangelical Christians and introduces readers to a movement of “new...
 
 
The Bible Illuminated: How Art Brought the Bible to an Illiterate World

Karen York · Museum of the Bible Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From a world lit only by fire, some of the most beautiful Bibles were created, illuminated and enlivened with breathtaking illustrations. Immerse yourself in the Bible in a visually creative way that awakens your imagination, and journeys you through all of time with emotional impact.
 
 
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...
 
 
Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age

James Carroll · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A New York Times bestselling and widely admired Catholic writer explores how we can retrieve transcendent faith in modern times Critically acclaimed and bestselling author James Carroll has explored every aspect of Christianity, faith, and Jesus Christ except this central one: What can we believe...
 
 
Minimalism: The Life Altering Magic of Organizing, Simplifying & Decluttering Your Lif

Ace McCloud · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback

Does your home give you stress instead of serenity? Are you tired of the weight of so many things and distractions dragging you down? Whether you want to (1) be happier (2) perform better or (3) know how to easily remove distractions from your life, this is the guide for you. In this...
 
 
The Accidental Shaman: Journeys with Plant Teachers and Other Spirit Allies

Howard G. Charing · Destiny Books
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback

A story of awakening to remarkable shamanic powers, teachings, and techniques* Describes the author's work with plant spirits, entheogens such as ayahuasca, and indigenous shamans during his 20 years of fieldwork in the Peruvian Amazon* Explores the practice of soul retrieval and shamanic...
 
 
For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them

Dave Barry · Flatiron Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

This is no ordinary Haggadah. If you've ever suffered through a Passover Seder, you're well aware of the fact that the entire evening can last as long as the exodus from Egypt itself. There are countless stories, dozens of blessings, and far too many hand-washings while the meal turns cold....
 
 
You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters

Deepak Chopra · Harmony
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover

Now a New York Times Bestseller! "A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!" - Dr. Rudolph E. TanziDeepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about our place...
 
 
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....
 
 
God: A Human History

REZA ASLAN · Random House
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine, and sounds a call to embrace a deeper, more expansive understanding of God. In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the well-worn portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth with a startling...