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Getting Religion: Faith, Culture, and Politics from the Age of Eisenhower to the Era of Obama

Kenneth L Woodward · Convergent Books
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

"In this thoughtful book, Ken Woodward offers us a memorable portrait of the past seven decades of American life and culture. From Reinhold Niebuhr to Billy Graham, from Abraham Heschel to the Dali Lama, from George W. Bush to Hillary Clinton, Woodward captures the personalities and charts...
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Like a Child: Restoring the Awe, Wonder, Joy and Resiliency of the Human Spirit

Rev. Timothy J. Mooney · SkyLight Paths; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

By breaking free from our misperceptions about what it means to be an adult, we can reshape our world and become harbingers of grace."In our desire to grow up, mature, become adults, we become enamored with who we are supposed to be. When we have finally 'grown up' we realize...
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The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

Ian Morgan Cron · InterVarsity Press
Pages: 220
Format: Print book

Ignorance is bliss -- except in self-awareness. What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships -- and even keep you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring out who you are and why you're stuck in the same ruts? The Enneagram is an ancient personality...
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Tried by Fire: The Story of Christianity's First Thousand Years

William J Bennett · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 496
Format: Print book

Full of larger-than-life characters, stunning acts of bravery, and heart-rending sacrifice, Tried by Fire narrates the rise and expansion of Christianity from an obscure regional sect to the established faith of the world's greatest empire with influence extending from India to Ireland,...
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What Are We Doing Here?: Essays

Marilynne Robinson · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

New essays on theological, political, and contemporary themes, by the Pulitzer Prize winnerMarilynne Robinson has plumbed the human spirit in her renowned novels, including Lila, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Gilead, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National...
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John Birch: A Life

Terry Lautz · Oxford University Press
Pages: 317
Format: eBook

John Birch was better known in death than life. Shot and killed by Communists in China in 1945, he posthumously became the namesake for a right-wing organization whose influence is still visible in today's Tea Party. This is the remarkable story of who he actually was: an American missionary-turned-soldier...
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Prayers of the Reformers

Paraclete Press. · Paraclete Press Inc.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

In this 500th anniversary year of the Reformation, this volume collects the writing of well-known reformers Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, Thomas Cranmer, Lancelot Andrewes, as well as lesser-known leaders of their time. Rather than look at the theological arguments and apologetics...
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Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

Lysa TerKeurst · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

The enemy wants us to feel rejected . . . left out, lonely, and less than.In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences of rejection--from the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over to the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father....
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The Burning Time: Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, and the Protestant Martyrs of London

Virginia Rounding · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

Smithfield, settled on the fringes of Roman London, was once a place of revelry. Jesters and crowds flocked for the medieval St Bartholomew's Day celebrations, tournaments were plentiful and it became the location of London's most famous meat market. Yet in Tudor England, Smithfield...
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Christ for Unitarian Universalists: A New Dialogue with Traditional Christianity

Scotty McLennan · Skinner House Books
Pages: 276
Format: Print book

Christ for Unitarian Universalists is an engaging and thoughtful inquiry into Christianity for Unitarian Universalists and other spiritual seekers -- including skeptics, non-religious people, liberal Christians, and those who consider themselves "spiritual but not religious."...
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The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation

Rod Dreher · Penguin Publishing Group
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

In a radical new vision for the future of Christianity, NYT bestselling author and conservative columnist Rod Dreher calls on American Christians to prepare for the coming Dark Age by embracing an ancient Christian way of life. The light of the Christian faith is flickering out all over...
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Christendom Destroyed: Europe 1517-1648

Mark Greengrass · Viking; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A remarkable new volume in the critically acclaimed Penguin History of Europe seriesFrom peasants to princes, no one was untouched by the spiritual and intellectual upheaval of the sixteenth century. Martin Luthers challenge to church authority forced Christians to examine their beliefs...
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The Financially Confident Woman: What You Need to Know to Take Charge of Your Money

Mary Hunt · Revell; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Personal finance expert offers nine practical habits that help women be just as smart and capable with money as they are in other areas of their lives.
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Is This All There Is?: On Resurrection and Eternal Life

Gerhard Lohfink · Liturgical Press Academic
Pages: 314
Format: Hardcover

Is the Christian hope for resurrection still alive or has it become tired? How can we talk about the Resurrection today? Gerhard Lohfink takes up the question of death and resurrection in this new book. He argues against the dazzling array of today's ideas and expectations and seeks...
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Days of Awe and Wonder: How to Be a Christian in the Twenty-first Century

Marcus J Borg · Harper One
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Showcasing some of his most enduring and insightful writings, including many previously unpublished works, a concise and illuminating introduction to Marcus J. Borg, the late spokesman for progressive Christianity and one of the most revered and influential theologians of our time.In his acclaimed...
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