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My Accidental Jihad
Krista Bremer · Workman Pub Co
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Fifteen years ago, Krista Bremer would not have been able to imagine her life today: married to a Libyan-born Muslim, raising two children with Arabic names in the American South. Nor could she have imagined the prejudice she would encounter or the profound ways her marriage would change... |
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Owen Davies · Oxford University Press
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover
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This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Beginning with the invention of writing in the ancient world, the author explores a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials,... |
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Eating Ethically: Religion and Science for a Better Diet
Jonathan K Crane · Columbia University Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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We are eating ourselves to death in many ways, both bodily and societally. Few activities are as essential to human flourishing as eating, and fewer still are as ethically intricate. Eating well is particularly confusing. Conflicting recommendations, contradictory scientific studies, and the confounding... |
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Pilgrimage in Islam: Traditional and Modern Practices
Sophia Rose Arjana · Oneworld Publications
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Muslim pilgrims travel to a wide variety of places, not only the holy cities of Mecca and Karbala. Around the world there are countless sacred sites, including the graves of important historical and religious individuals, the tombs of saints, and natural sites such as mountaintops and springs.... |
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Killing History: Jesus in the No-Spin Zone
Robert M. Price · Prometheus Books
Format: Book
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Killing Jesus the bestselling blockbuster by Bill OReilly claims to be a purely historical account of the events in the life of Jesus leading up to his crucifixion New Testament scholar Robert M Price a member of the Jesus Seminar shows how unfounded this claim is in this critical review... |
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Black Gods of the Asphalt: Religion, Hip-Hop, and Street Basketball
Onaje X O Woodbine · Columbia University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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J-Rod moves like a small battle tank on the court, his face mean, staring down his opponents. "I play just like my father," he says. "Before my father died, he was a problem on the court. I'm a problem." Playing basketball for him fuses past and present, conjuring... |
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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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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Jim Al-Khalili · Picador
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T.... |
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You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner
Joel Osteen · Faithwords
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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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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Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
ROBERT WRIGHT · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller From one of America's greatest minds, a journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.Robert Wright famously explained in The Moral Animal how evolution shaped the human... |
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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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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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Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel
David Limbaugh · Regnery Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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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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