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New Titles - Religion & Spirituality
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Why God?: Explaining Religious Phenomena
Rodney Stark · Templeton Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Why is it that the majority of people, from all socio-economic, education, and ethnic backgrounds, ascribe to some sort of faith? What draws us to religion? What pushes us away? And what exactly is religion anyway? Defining religion over the past century has, ironically, led to theories... |
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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... |
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Demons, the Devil, and Fallen Angels
Marie D Jones · Visible Ink Press
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
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The devil goes by many names, and his tribe is legion. Throughout human history, we have been obsessed with the dark opposites of God and angels, light, and mercy. Whether it is our religious and sacred texts, folklore and myths of old, legends, fairy tales, novels, or the movies and television... |
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Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia
MICHAEL SHERMER · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and quest for immortality from the bestselling author and skeptic Michael ShermerIn his most ambitious work yet, Shermer sets out to discover what drives humans' belief in life after death, focusing on recent... |
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Kabalah Yoga: Embodying the Hidden Power of the Sacred Hebrew Letters
Audi Gozlan · Reveal Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
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Audi Gozlan, a certified yoga instructor and the founder of Kabalah Yoga, offers a book that fuses the practice of yoga with the ancient wisdom of Jewish mysticism, teaching you how to awaken the secret energy of each Hebrew letter in order to enliven your practice and experience the hidden... |
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Old Testament Theology for Christians: From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief
John H Walton · IVP Academic
Pages: 302
Format: Hardcover
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The Old Testament was written for us, but not to us. We will fully grasp its theology only when we are immersed in the ancient cultural river of Israel and the broader cultural river of the ancient Near East. In Old Testament Theology for Christians, John Walton invites us to leave our modern... |
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Being Hindu: Understanding a Peaceful Path in a Violent World
Hindol Sengupta · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
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There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don't practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world's largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams... |
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A Reader's Guide to the Bible
John Goldingay · InterVarsity Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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Approaching the Bible for the first time can be intimidating. At sixty-six books, nearly 800, 000 words, and numerous kings, prophets, and deliverers, as well as priests and apostles, where should you begin? In what order should you read it? Why are there narratives here and over there,... |
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