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The Occult, Witchcraft and Magic: An Illustrated History

Christopher Dell · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 399
Format: Print book

The curious history of magic and the powers of the occult, witchcraft, ritual, and the imagination, from their earliest appearances to modern timesFrom the days of the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts,...
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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

"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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We All Married Idiots: Three Things You Will Never Change About Your Marriage And Ten Things You Can

Elaine W. Miller · Lighthouse Publishing
Format: Book

I married an idiot--and so did my spouse. The word, "idiot" is derived from the Greek word meaning "common man." Aren't we all common man? In fact, there is only One who was uncommon man--Jesus Christ. Elaine W. Miller encourages couples to keep their eyes fixed...
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The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

Dave Ramsey · Thomas Nelson; First Edition, First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

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Walking with God through Pain and Suffering

Timothy Keller · Dutton Adult; First Edition, First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller—whose books have sold millions of copies to both religious and secular readers—explores one of the most difficult questions we must answer in our lives: Why is there pain and suffering? Walking with God through Pain and Suffering...
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So Many Christians, So Few Lions: Is There Christianophobia in the United States?

George Yancey · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

So Many Christians, So Few Lions is a provocative look at anti-Christian sentiments in America. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, authors George Yancey and David A. Williamson show that even though (or perhaps because) Christianity is the dominant religion in the United...
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The Drop Box: How 500 Abandoned Babies, an Act of Compassion, and a Movie Changed My Life Forever

Brian Ivie · David C. Cook
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Brian Ivie was filled with compassion as he read an LA Times article about Pastor Lee's solution to unwanted newborns in South Korea - a baby drop box. Brian traveled halfway around the world to film the documentary The Drop Box. But God had even bigger plans. For in the midst of filming...
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Confessing the Faith: A Reader's Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith

Chad Van Dixhoorn · Banner of Truth
Format: Hardcover

This accessible, biblical, and thoughtful work digests years of study and teaching into bite-sized sections. Van Dixhoorn's work is historical and practical in its focus. It deliberately presents readers with more than another survey of Reformed theology; it offers a guide to a particular...
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

Lawrence Wright · Knopf; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award Finalist A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower, the now-classic study of al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attack. Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with current...
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hand in Hand: The Beauty of God's Sovereignty and Meaningful Human Choice

Randy Alcorn · Multnomah Books
Format: Print book

If God is sovereign, how can I be free to choose? But if God is not sovereign, how can he be God? Is it possible to reconcile God’s sovereignty with human choice? This is one of the most perplexing theological questions. It’s also one of the most personal. In hand...
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Everyone's A Theologian

R.C. Sproul · Reformation Trust Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Many people react negatively to the word theology, believing that it involves dry, fruitless arguments about minute points of doctrine. Yet as Dr. R.C. Sproul argues,everyone is a theologian. Any time we think about a teaching of the Bible and strive to understand it, we are engaging in theology....
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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 Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive

Mark Dever · Crossway
Format: Print book

What does a community that testifies to Gods power look like? Gods people are called to a togetherness and commitment that transcends all natural boundaries—whether ethnic, generational, or economic. But such a community can be enjoyed only when it relies on the power of God in the gospel....
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