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The Story of Christianity: A Chronicle of Christian Civilization From Ancient Rome to Today

Jean-Pierre Isbouts · National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

Sumptuously illustrated with hundreds of gorgeous photographs, artifacts, and maps, The Story of Christianity focuses on the rich social and cultural history of Christianity through the ages, from its roots in Palestine to its triumph as a global movement, told through a series of dramatic...
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No More Perfect Kids: Love Your Kids for Who They Are

Jill Savage · Moody Publishers
Pages: 281
Format: Paperback

Love your kids for who they are.Mom and dad, your kids are created in God's image, not your own. Jill Savage and Kathy Koch will guide you in truly appreciating your kids. They will teach you how to study and become an expert on your children, because you cannot fully embrace them...
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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence

Karen Armstrong · Knopf; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

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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Tolkien: How an Obscure Oxford Professor Wrote The Hobbit and Became the Most Beloved Author of the Century

Devin Brown · Abingdon Press
Format: Print book

Devin Brown tells the story of how J. R. R. Tolkien went from being an obscure Oxford philologist to being one of the best-known writers in the history of literature, a true tale as fascinating and as inspiring as any of the fictional ones Tolkien would go on to write. Weaving in the major...
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The Way of Humility: Corruption and Sin; On Self-Accusation

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio · Ignatius Press
Format: Print book

Originally a series written by Pope Francis while he was Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, these profound meditations give an inspiring introduction to the path of humility and love needed to form true Christian communities. They are divided into two separate works, Corruption and Sin,...
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God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican

Gerald Posner · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A deeply reported, New York Times bestselling exposé of the money and the clerics-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican - the world's biggest, most powerful religious institution - from an acclaimed journalist with "exhaustive research techniques" (The New York Times)...
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A Short History of Christianity

Geoffrey Blainey · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

A Short History of Christianity vividly describes many of the significant players in the religion's rise and fall through the ages, from Jesus himself to Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther, Francis Xavier, John Wesley, and even the Beatles, who claimed to be "more popular than Jesus."...
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God Is Not Mad at You: You Can Experience Real Love, Acceptance & Guilt-free Living

Joyce Meyer · FaithWords; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

When bestselling author Joyce Meyer posted Gods not mad at you on Facebook she didnt anticipate that her words would trigger thousands of responses of gratitude and relief Apparently many Christians struggle to reconcile their perception of God as both a loving parent and a stern judgeIn...
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Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World

Gary D Chapman · Northfield Pub
Pages: 233
Format: Paperback

Is technology bring­ing your family closer together or driving you farther apart?In this digital age, children are spending more and more time interacting with a screen and less time playing outside, reading a book, or interacting with a parent. While technology can benefit us, it can also...
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Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God's Voice Above All Others

Steven Furtick · Multnomah Books, 2014.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Crashing the chatterbox = Overpowering lies of insecurity, fear, condemnation, and discouragement with the promises of God. "I used to think that someone who struggled with the kinds of weaknesses I deal with daily was useless to God. I felt so often like I was drowning in internal...
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