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How to Survive the Apocalypse: Zombies, Cylons, Faith, and Politics at the End of the World
Robert Joustra · Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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Incisive insights into contemporary pop culture and its apocalyptic bentThe world is going to hell. So begins this book, pointing to the prevalence of apocalypse - cataclysmic destruction and nightmarish end-of-the-world scenarios - in contemporary entertainment. In How to Survive the Apocalypse... |
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The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community
Jeffrey S. Gurock · New York University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times columnist David W. Dunlap wrote a decade ago that "on the map of the Jewish Diaspora, Harlem Is Atlantis. . . . A vibrant hub of industry, artistry and wealth is all but forgotten. It is as if Jewish Harlem sank 70 years ago beneath waves of memory beyond recall."... |
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Demon Camp: The Strange and Terrible Saga of a Soldier's Return from War
Jennifer Percy · Scribner; Reprint edition
Format: Book
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A “chilling” (O, The Oprah Magazine), “darkly brilliant” (Bookforum) account of “the effects of war on the psyches of the soldiers who fight” (Esquire).In 2005 a Chinook helicopter carrying sixteen Special Ops soldiers crashed during a rescue mission... |
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An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division
DALAI LAMA · William Morrow
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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In this brief, urgent "appeal to the world," His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses our time of division, calling on us to draw upon the innate goodness of our shared humanity to overcome the rancor, mistrust, and divisiveness that threaten world peace and sustainability. 　 "I... |
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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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Paul Behaving Badly: Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?
E Randolph Richards · InterVarsity Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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The apostle Paul was kind of a jerk. He was arrogant and stubborn. He called his opponents derogatory, racist names. He legitimized slavery and silenced women. He was a moralistic, homophobic killjoy who imposed his narrow religious views on others. Or was he? Randolph Richards and Brandon... |
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Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, A History
Joseph Yacoub · Oxford University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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The Armenian genocide of 1915 has been well documented. Much less known is the Turkish genocide of the Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac peoples, which occurred simultaneously in their ancient homelands in and around ancient Mesopotamia - now Turkey, Iran and Iraq. The advent of the First World... |
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Jewish Wisdom for Growing Older: Finding Your Grit and Grace Beyond Midlife
Dayle A. Friedman · Jewish Lights Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Growing Older Can Be a Time of Growing in Depth and WisdomMy sense is that the whole journey beyond midlife is a mysterious blend of light and dark, wholeness and fragility. We have a chance beyond midlife to become the person we were truly meant to be. We can draw on everything we have... |
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Colin Dickey · Viking
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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One of NPR's Great Reads of 2016
"A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories ... absorbing ... [and] intellectually intriguing." - The New York Times Book Review
An intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history, Ghostland takes... |
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Magical Destinations of the Northeast: Sacred Sites, Occult Oddities & Magical Monuments
Natalie Zaman · Llewellyn Worldwide
Pages: 432
Format: Print book
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Every state in America has sacred sites -- places that change you, heal you, and make you feel alive. Magical Destinations of the Northeast details more than 300 spiritual destinations perfect for meditation, magic, and just plain fun. This hands-on guidebook also includes spells and rituals... |
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
Ian Johnson · Pantheon
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today - its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China's future.
The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's... |
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