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An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention
Matthew Kneale · Counterpoint LLC
Pages: 262
Format: Print book
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What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived since, shaping thousands of generations of shamans, pharaohs, Aztec priests and Mayan rulers, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, Nazis, and Scientologists?As... |
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Judaism: A Very Short Introduction
Norman Solomon · Oxford University Press; 2 edition
Format: Book
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Normon Solomons succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. Demonstrating the diverse nature and ethnic origin of Jewish people, Solomon explores how the religion has developed in the 2,000 years since the days of the Bible. This Very Short Introduction... |
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Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
Ayaan Hirsi Ali · Harpercollins
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Continuing her journey from a deeply religious Islamic upbringing to a post at Harvard, the brilliant, charismatic and controversial New York Times and Globe and Mail #1 bestselling author of Infidel and Nomad makes a powerful plea for a Muslim Reformation as the only way to end the horrors... |
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The Mind of God: Neuroscience, Faith, and a Search for the Soul
JAY LOMBARD · Harmony
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Deepak Chopra, Rudy Tanzi, and Andrew Newberg. A renowned behavioral neurologist provides insights to some of the most curious spiritual questions we all face. Is there a God?It's a question billions of people have asked since the dawn of time. You would think by now we'd... |
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The Bible's Cutting Room Floor: The Holy Scriptures Missing From Your Bible
Joel M. Hoffman · Thomas Dunne Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Bible you usually read is not the complete story. Some holy writings were left out for political or theological reasons, others simply because of the physical restrictions of ancient bookmaking technology. At times, the compilers of the Bible skipped information that they assumed everyone... |
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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession
John Cornwell · Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group,
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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Confession is a crucial ritual of the Catholic Church, offering absolution of sin and spiritual guidance to the faithful. Yet this ancient sacrament has also been a source of controversy and oppression, culminating, as prize-winning historian John Cornwell reveals in The Dark Box, with... |
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Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World
Gary D Chapman · Northfield Pub
Pages: 233
Format: Paperback
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Is technology bringÂÂing 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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Connecticut Witch Trials: The First Panic in the New World
Cynthia Wolfe Boynton · The History Press
Pages: 126
Format: Paperback
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Connecticut's witch hunt was the first and most ferocious in New England, occurring almost fifty years before the infamous Salem witch trials. Between 1647 and 1697, at least thirty-four men and women from across the state were formally charged with witchcraft. Eleven were hanged. In New Haven,... |
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God's Message to the World:: You've Got Me All Wrong
Neale Donald Walsch · Rainbow Ridge Books
Format: Print book
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Is it possible that everything we think we know about God, and what God wants, is wrong?Could humanity s ideas about all this be the greatest inaccuracies . . . ever? Would it matter if they were? The author of the multi-million-selling Conversations with God series places the question... |
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The Witch's Mirror: The Craft, Lore & Magick of the Looking Glass
Mickie Mueller · Llewellyn Worldwide
Pages: 260
Format: Print book
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Discover the fascinating history, tradition, and modern uses of the witch's mirror. From choosing and making the perfect mirror to using it to boost self-esteem and prosperity, this book provides valuable information for witches of all levels. Fun and easy to use, The Witch's Mirror... |
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The Age of Atheists: How We Have Sought to Live Since the Death of God
Peter Watson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 626
Format: Paperback
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 From one of England's most distinguished intellectual historians comes "an exhilarating ride ... that will stand the test of time as a masterful account of" (The Boston Globe) one of the West's most important intellectual movements:... |
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Let Creation Rejoice: Biblical Hope and Ecological Crisis
Jonathan A. Moo · IVP Academic
Format: Paperback
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"Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes." Psalm 96:13 The Bible is bathed with images of God caring for his creation in all its complexity. Yet in the face of climate change and other environmental trends, philosophers, filmmakers, environmentalists, politicians... |
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Our Great Big American God: A Short History of Our Ever-Growing Deity
Matthew Paul Turner · Jericho Books
Format: Hardcover
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Americans love God. We stamp God on our money, our bumper stickers, and our bodies. With a church on nearly every street, it's hard to deny our country's deep connection with the divine. Yet culture critic Matthew Paul Turner says that God didn't just change America-America... |
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