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Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel

David Limbaugh · Regnery Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller!In Jesus on Trial, David Limbaugh applies his lifetime of legal experience to a unique new undertaking: making a case for the gospels as hard evidence of the life and work of Jesus Christ. Limbaugh, a practicing attorney and former professor of law, approaches...
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Down in the Chapel: Religious Life in an American Prison

Joshua Dubler · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A bold and provocative interpretation of one of the most religiously vibrant places in America--a state penitentiaryBaraka, Al, Teddy, and Sayyid--four black men from South Philadelphia, two Christian and two Muslim--are serving life sentences at Pennsylvanias maximum-security Graterford...
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Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age

James Carroll · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A New York Times bestselling and widely admired Catholic writer explores how we can retrieve transcendent faith in modern times Critically acclaimed and bestselling author James Carroll has explored every aspect of Christianity, faith, and Jesus Christ except this central one: What can we believe...
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The Star Spangled Buddhist: Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the Quest for Enlightenment in America

Jeffrey Ourvan · Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s been described as the fastest-growing...
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You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner

Joel Osteen · Faithwords
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

In YOU CAN, YOU WILL, Joel Osteen shares eight undeniable qualities of winners that can help you to reach your potential and achieve new levels of success in your life. You are created to be a winner. Get these eight principles deep down on the inside and boldly go in the direction of your...
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Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas

Sarah Palin · Broadside Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In her New York Times bestsellers Going Rogue and America by Heart, Sarah Palin revealed the strong Christian faith that has guided her life and family. In Good Tidings and Great Joy she calls for bringing back the freedom to express the Christian values of the season. She asserts the importance...
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Pope Francis and Our Call to Joy

Diane M. Houdek · Franciscan Media
Format: Book

Pope Francis has set a new tone for the interaction between the church and the world, and that tone is one of joy, hope, and new life. Like his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, he locates that joy in a personal encounter with Christ in the Gospels. By reflecting on his words and following...
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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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Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions

Timothy Keller · Dutton; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In Encounters With Jesus, New York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor Timothy Keller shows how people were changed when they met Jesus personally—and how we can be changed today through our own encounter with him. What is my purpose in life? What is a good life? Why is there...
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Silent Compassion: Finding God in Contemplation

Richard Rohr O.F.M. · Franciscan Media; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Richard Rohr was selected as one of a small group of “world renowned experts on contemplative practice and compassion” to speak at the “Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion” event in Louisville, Ky., in mid-May 2013, that featured His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Franciscan...
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Natural Rest for Addiction: A Radical Approach to Recovery Through Mindfulness and Awareness

Scott Kiloby · Non-Duality
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Freedom from addiction is available in the one place that's the most difficult for an addict to be - the present moment. In Natural Rest for Addiction, non-duality teacher and addiction specialist Scott Kiloby offers his Natural Rest program for finding recovery from substance abuse...
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The Bye Bye Man: And Other Strange-but-True Tales

Robert Damon Schneck · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

The True Story behind the Terrifying MovieDon't think of his name...In 1990, three college students spent a long Wisconsin winter experimenting with a Ouija board; it turned out to be the deadliest mistake of their lives. The board brought them into contact with a psychic serial killer,...
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October 31, 1517: Martin Luther and the Day that Changed the World

Martin E Marty · Paraclete Press
Pages: 114
Format: Print book

Released in time for the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, and the Protestant Reformation. "This is an invitation to a party, one which commemorates events that began five hundred years ago in Europe and have consequences throughout the world today. My title suggests...
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