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Animal Sutras: Animal Spirit Stories

Stephen Levine · Monkfish Book Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

THE RENOWNED TEACHER AND AUTHOR'S SPIRITUAL MEMOIR, AS TOLD THROUGH HIS LIFELONG ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMALS AND NATURE

"I love this book. It feels like a secret treasure bequeathed by Stephen Levine to be opened after his death -- an overflowing vessel of insight, humor and literary...

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What Are Biblical Values?: What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues

John Collins · Yale University Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

An illuminating exploration of the Bible and many of our most contentious contemporary issues Many people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But the Bible was written over the course...
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Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America

Luke Goodrich
Format: Hardcover

A leading religious freedom attorney, veteran of multiple Supreme Court battles, helps people of faith understand religious liberty in our rapidly changing culture--why it matters, how it is threatened, and how to respond with confidence and grace.
Many Americans are concerned about...
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The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts

Karen Armstrong · Knopf
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular world, but its misunderstanding...
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God's Hand on America: Divine Providence in the Modern Era

Michael Medved · Crown Forum
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The national radio host and bestselling author of The American Miracle reveals the happy accidents, bizarre coincidences, and flat-out miracles that continue to shape America's destiny.

"A hopeful message for our troubled times . . . Michael Medved has an eye for a story,...
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Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World

Pema Chodron · Shambhala
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of When Things Fall Apart, an open-hearted call for human connection, compassion, and learning to love the world just as it is during these most challenging times. In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chodron offers a combination...
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I See You: How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People

Terence Lester · IVP Books
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

We don't care about what we don't see. Countless people are invisible to us. We overlook the poor and homeless, partly because we don't share much space with them. More seriously, we often choose not to see the realities around us. We hold misconceptions about who is deserving...
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Jesus, King of Strangers: What the Bible Really Says about Immigration

Mark W. Hamilton · Eerdmans
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Recovering the church's native language for migrants

Nationalistic tribalism is on the rise around the world. How we treat strangers (foreigners, immigrants, migrants) is a promi­nent political, economic, and religious issue. Drawing on his personal experiences and expertise...

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That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation

David Bentley Hart · Yale University Press
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

A stunning reexamination of one of the essential tenets of Christian belief from one of the most provocative and admired writers on religion today The great fourth?century church father Basil of Caesarea once observed that, in his time, most Christians believed that hell was not everlasting,...
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The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way

Hector Garcia · Penguin Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Learn to make every moment a once-in-a-lifetime experience with this definitive guide to the Japanese art of ichigo ichie (pronounced itchy-GO itchy-A) , from the bestselling authors of Ikigai.Every moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever--an...
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The Day Is Now Far Spent

Cardinal Robert Sarah · Ignatius Press
Pages: 385
Format: Paperback

In this powerful book by the acclaimed spiritual leader and best-selling writer, one he calls his "most important", he analyzes the profound spiritual, moral and political crisis in the contemporary world. He says that he "considers that the decadence of our time has all the faces...
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The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave That Changed History

Gerard O'Connell · Orbis Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of history in the making-- the election in 2013 of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the first Latin American pope, the first Jesuit pope, and the first pope to choose the name Francis. The author, a friend the Pope, now reveals what actually happed...
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The Handy Christianity Answer Book

Stephen A. Werner Ph.D. · Visible Ink Press
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

The Handy Christianity Answer Book provides detailed descriptions of the teachings of Jesus, Christian beliefs about Jesus, explications of ceremonies, symbols, rituals, observations, customs, leaders, and organization of the world's largest religion. It clearly and eloquently explains...
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The Hannah Anointing: Becoming a Woman of Resilience, Fulfillment, and Fruitfulness

Michelle McClain-Walters · Charisma House
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

A resilient spirit is born when God makes you wait.In The Hannah Anointing Michelle McClain-Walters reveals a special kind of spiritual power that stands unwaveringly in the face of recurring disappointment and the enemy's taunts.With her unique and empowering prophetic, McClain-Walters...
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The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna

Mira Ptacin · Liveright
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A young writer travels to Maine to tell the unusual story of America's longest-running camp devoted to mysticism and the world beyond.They believed they would live forever. So begins Mira Ptacin's haunting account of the women of Camp Etna -- an otherworldly community in the woods...
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The Irony of Modern Catholic History: How the Church Rediscovered Itself and Challenged the Modern World to Reform

George Weigel · Basic Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A powerful new interpretation of Catholicism's dramatic encounter with modernity, by one of America's leading intellectualsThroughout much of the nineteenth century, both secular and Catholic leaders assumed that the Church and the modern world were locked in a battle to the death....
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The Most Important Thing: Discovering Truth at the Heart of Life

Adyashanti · Sounds True
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover

From esteemed teacher Adyashanti, a collection of writings on the search for the ultimate reality beneath the narrative of our lives

"Our inner lives are every bit as astonishing, baffling, and mysterious as the infinite vastness of the cosmos." - Adyashanti

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The Power of Favor: The Force That Will Take You Where You Can't Go on Your Own

Joel Osteen · FaithWords
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Learn how declaring God's love will bless you with favor and fulfillment in this uplifting book -- perfect for anyone who is determined to find success and spiritual inspiration.
God helps you accomplish what you couldn't manage on your own. With His blessings, you stand out in the crowd...
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The Success Commandments: Master the Ten Spiritual Principles to Achieve Your Destiny

DeVon Franklin · HarperOne
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

DeVon Franklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Wait and prominent Hollywood producer, reveals that secular and spiritual success are not opposites. To have one, you need the other.

Are you tired of living a life paralyzed by fear? Are you anxious to break free of the "beware...

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To Hell With the Hustle: Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Overconnected World

Jefferson Bethke · Thomas Nelson Inc
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Jefferson Bethke delivers a call to resist our cultural worship of connectivity and achievement before we lose the essentials that make us distinctly and deeply human. Our culture makes constant demands of us. Do more. Accomplish more. Buy more. Post more....
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Unpunishable: Ending Our Love Affair with Punishment

Danny Silk · Loving On Purpose
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Living with humans is messy. Our children make messes. Our spouses and friends make messes. So do our coworkers, bosses, pastors, and presidents . . . and so do we. Messes are scary, painful, and offensive. And whether we're dealing with the pain of a personal failure, the frustration...
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Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church

Austen Ivereigh · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Following his critically acclaimed The Great Reformer, Austen Ivereigh's colorful, clear-eyed portrait of Pope Francis takes us inside the Vatican's urgent debate over the future of the church in Wounded Shepherd.

This deeply contextual biography centers on the tensions...

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