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In Good Faith: Secular Parenting in a Religious World
Maria Polonchek · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 206
Format: Hardcover
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Part memoir, part cultural exploration, this book covers the author's journey as she grows up in an evangelical Christian home, leaves religion behind as a young adult, and goes on to raise children in a family outside of religious belief. Maria Polonchek weaves a personal story with... |
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Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament: Their Enduring Lessons
T J Wray · Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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Good Girls, Bad Girls of the New Testament takes readers on a powerful journey through the vast landscape of Roman-occupied Judea during the first century and the genesis of Christianity. This landscape serves as the backdrop for twelve amazing stories of women whose paths intersect, either... |
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Catholic Women Confront Their Church: Stories of Hurt and Hope
Celia Viggo Wexler · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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Catholic Women Confront Their Church tells the stories of nine exceptional women who have chosen to remain Catholic despite their deep disagreements with the institutional church. From Barbara Blaine, founder of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) , to Sister Simone Campbell,... |
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This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Being in a Secular World
Sophfronia Scott · Paraclete Press
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
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Tain Gregory was present in his third grade classroom on the morning of December 14, 2012, the date of the Sandy Hook shootings. As part of the healing process for the community after the tragedy Tain was asked "What's the most important thing in the world to you?" His mother... |
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Tough As They Come
Travis Mills · Convergent Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Thousands have been wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Five have survived quadruple amputee injuries. This is one soldier's story. Thousands of soldiers die year to defend their country. United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills was sure that he would become another statistic... |
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Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise
Thich Nhat Hanh · HarperOne
Pages: 189
Format: Print book
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The Zen master and one of the world's most beloved teachers returns with a concise, practical guide to understanding and developing our most powerful inner resource - silence - to help us find happiness, purpose, and peace.Many people embark on a seemingly futile search for happiness, running... |
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New Beginning, New Hope: Words of Pope Francis Holy Week Through Pentecost
Francis Pope · Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division,
Pages: 111
Format: Print book
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"Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! Do not let hope be stolen! The hope that Jesus gives us." - Pope FrancisPope Francis' homilies and audiences from Holy Week through Pentecost reflect his joy, compassion, and love for all people, which has captivated the world.The... |
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Walking with Jesus: A Way Forward for the Church
Pope Francis · Loyola Press
Format: Hardcover
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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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The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World
Desmond Tutu · HarperOne
Pages: 229
Format: Paperback
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Chair of The Elders, and Chair of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, along with his daughter, the Reverend Mpho Tutu, offer a manual on the art of forgiveness - helping us to realize that we are all capable of healing... |
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Blessed in the Darkness: How All Things Are Working for Your Good
Joel Osteen · FaithWords
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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The same God who leads us to green pastures guides us through the valleys. #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen shares how God uses the darkness in life for good.All of us will go through dark times that we don't understand: a difficulty with a friend, an unfair situation at work,... |
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Objects of Devotion: Religion in Early America
Peter Manseau · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Objects of Devotion: Religion in Early America tells the story of religion in the United States through the material culture of diverse spiritual pursuits in the nation's colonial period and the early republic. The beautiful, full-color companion volume to a Smithsonian National... |
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The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe
David I. Kertzer · Random House; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI's secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports... |
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Walking with Jesus: A Way Forward for the Church
Pope Francis · Loyola Press
Format: Print book
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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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