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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
Karen Armstrong · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general... |
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Chinese Astrology, Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need
Jonathan Dee · Hampton Roads
Pages: 154
Format: Print book
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Though perhaps less well-known here than its Western counterpart, Chinese astrology is every bit as illuminating and provides an equally valuable shortcut to self-knowledge. Jonathan Dee, the well-respected author of several books on astrology, tarot, and fortune-telling, reveals all the mysteries... |
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The Agony that Remains: A Paranormal Investigation in America's Heartland
Brandon Callahan · Llewellyn
Pages: 360
Format: Print book
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In the northeast corner of Oklahoma, where the deadly path known as the Trail of Tears ended and where one of the world's large clusters of ley lines intersect, there's a place of extreme paranormal activity that has received little attention from the outside world. Join Brandon... |
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Scapegoats: How Islamophobia Helps Our Enemies and Threatens Our Freedoms
Arsalan Iftikhar · Hot Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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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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Guided: Reclaiming the Intuitive Voice of Your Soul
Hans Christian King · Enliven Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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Access your intuition and explore your true divine, timeless nature with the science-based teachings of Hans King, "one of the top five psychics in the country" (Miami Herald) .Award-winning psychic Hans King provides a clear and thorough path for connecting to the invisible side... |
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The New Testament: A Translation
David Bentley Hart · Yale University Press
Pages: 616
Format: Hardcover
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From one of our most celebrated writers on religion comes this fresh, bold, and unsettling new translation of the New Testament David Bentley Hart undertook this new translation of the New Testament in the spirit of "etsi doctrina non daretur," "as if doctrine is not given."... |
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You Are a Medium: Discover Your Natural Abilities to Communicate with the Other Side
Sherrie Dillard · Llewellyn Publications
Format: Print book
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Communicate with the Other Side Using Your Natural Psychic Abilities Psychic medium Sherrie Dillard has been helping people connect with their loved ones on the other side for over twenty years. In You Are a Medium, she shows you how to discover your own medium type through a specialized... |
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The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
Niall Ferguson · Penguin Press
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networksMost history is hierarchical: it's about emperors, presidents, prime ministers and field marshals. It's about states,... |
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The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
THICH NHAT HANH · HarperOne
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh - - one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today... |
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Saudi, Inc.: The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
ELLEN R WALD · Pegasus Books
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise.The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term... |
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American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present
Philip Gorski · Princeton University Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Was the United States founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy? Neither, argues Philip Gorski in American Covenant. What the founders actually envisioned was a prophetic republic that would weave together the ethical vision of the Hebrew prophets and the Western political heritage... |
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America's Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories
Bruce David Forbes · University of California Press
Pages: 222
Format: Print book
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America's Favorite Holidays explores how five of America's culturally important holidays - Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving - came to be what they are today, seasonal and religious celebrations heavily influenced by modern popular culture. Deftly... |
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