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The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great
Ben Shapiro - Broadside Books
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America has a God-shaped hole in its heart, argues New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro, and we shouldn't fill it with politics and hate.In 2016, Ben Shapiro spoke at UC Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required from 10 UC campuses across the state to protect his speech,... |
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Why You Won't Go To Hell
Benjamin Vande Weerdhof Andrews - FriesenPress
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Can we live a moral life without God? Are religions a force of good in the world? Is there life after death? In Why You Won't Go to Hell, Benjamin Andrews argues that the time of religion is passing, and that humanity must create new laws and new systems to meet the challenges of a modern... |
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Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
Anne Lamott - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow and Stitches comes a powerful exploration of mercy, its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence, why we ignore it, and how we can embrace it."Mercy is radical kindness," Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening... |
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The New Testament: A Translation
David Bentley Hart - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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From one of our most celebrated writers on religion comes this fresh, bold, and unsettling new translation of the New Testament David Bentley Hart undertook this new translation of the New Testament in the spirit of "etsi doctrina non daretur," "as if doctrine is not given."... |
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The Invention of God
Thomas RoÌ?mer - Harvard University Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Who invented God? When, why, and where? Thomas Romer seeks to answer these questions about the deity of the great monotheisms -- Yhwh, God, or Allah -- by tracing Israelite beliefs and their context from the Bronze Age to the end of the Old Testament period in the third century BCE.That... |
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism
John Zmirak - Regnery Publishing
Format: Print book
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Back by popular demand, the bestselling Politically Incorrect Guides provide an unvarnished, unapologetic overview of controversial topics every American should understand. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism refutes misrepresentations and misconceptions about the Catholic Church... |
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Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food
Roger Horowitz - Roger Horowitz
Format: Print book
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Kosher USA follows the fascinating and surprising journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. Drawing on episodes from the lives of the author's own family, it traces how iconic products such as Coca-Cola and Jell-O tried to become kosher; the contentious debates... |
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Secular Buddhism: Imagining the Dharma in an Uncertain World
Stephen Batchelor - Yale University Press
Format: Paperback
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An essential collection of Stephen Batchelor's most probing and important work on secular Buddhism As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream Western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have... |
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The Face of Water: A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible
Sarah Ruden - Pantheon Books
Format: Print book
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A dazzling reconsideration of the language and translation of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, from the acclaimed scholar and translator of classical literature ("The best translation of The Aeneid, certainly the best of our time" - Ursula Le Guin; "The first... |
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Eating Ethically: Religion and Science for a Better Diet
Jonathan K Crane - Columbia University Press
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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The Last Train to London: A Novel
Meg Waite Clayton - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional resonance of Orphan Train and The Nightingale, centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe - and one brave... |
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The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times
James Kugel - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A world-renowned scholar brings a lifetime of study to reveal how a pivotal transformation in spiritual experience during the Biblical Era made us who we are today Why does the Bible depict a world in which humans, with surprising regularity, encounter the divine - wrestling an angel, addressing... |
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The Good Book: Writers Reflect on Favorite Bible Passages
Andrew Blauner - Simon & Schuster
Format: eBook
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In The Good Book, thirty-two of todays most prominent writers share never-before-published pieces about passages in the Bible that are most meaningful to them. The Good Book, with an introduction by Adam Gopnik, collects new pieces by writers from many different faiths and ethnicities including... |
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God Speaks Your Love Language: How to Express and Experience God's Love
Gary Chapman - Northfield Publishing
Format: eBook
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More than 200,000 copies soldFeel God's love more personally.Do you realize that the God of the universe speaks your love language, and your expressions of love for Him are shaped by your love language? Learn how you can give and receive God's love through the five love languages:... |
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Replacing Darwin: The New Origin of Species
Nathaniel T Jeanson - Master Books
Format: Hardcover
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If Darwin were to examine the evidence today using modern science, would his conclusions be the same? Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published over 150 years ago, is considered one of history's most influential books and continues to serve as the foundation of thought... |
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What the Qur'an Meant: And Why It Matters
GARRY WILLS - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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America's leading religious scholar and public intellectual introduces lay readers to the Qur'an with a measured, powerful reading of the ancient textGarry Wills has spent a lifetime thinking and writing about Christianity. In What the Qur'an Meant, Wills invites readers to join... |
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Inspire Bible NLT: The Bible for Creative Journaling
Christian Art. - Tyndale House Publishers
Format: Print book
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Inspire is a single-column, wide-margin New Living Translation Bible that will be a cherished resource for coloring and creative art journaling. It is the first Bible of its kind -- with over 400 beautiful line-art illustrations spread throughout the Bible. Full-page and partial-page Scripture... |
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Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education
Nhất Hạnh, ThiÌch. - Parallax Press
Format: Paperback
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Happy Teachers Change the World is the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through higher education, these techniques are grounded in the everyday... |
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The Search for Atlantis: A History of Plato's Ideal State
Steve Kershaw PhD - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A vivid exploration of the legend of Atlantis and its enduring influence on Western culture - from its origins in antiquity to the modern era. The Atlantis story remains one of the most haunting and enigmatictales fromantiquity, and one that still resonates very deeply with themodern imagination.... |
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Essential Oils for Mindfulness and Meditation: Relax, Replenish, and Rejuvenate
Heather Dawn Godfrey PGCE BSc - Healing Arts Press
Format: Paperback
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A hands-on guide showing how essential oils can support and enhance meditative and mindful practices * Details safe and effective methods to incorporate essential oils into your mindfulness or meditation practice * Explains the many ways essential oils benefit the mind, such as how odors... |
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Crusade and Jihad: The Thousand-Year War Between the Muslim World and the Global North
William R Polk - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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What really happened in the centuries of conflict between Europe, Russia, China, America, and the peoples of the Muslim world Crusade and Jihad is the first book to encompass, in one volume, the entire history of the catastrophic encounter between the Global North - China, Russia, Europe,... |
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The Joy of Mindful Writing: Notes to inspire creative awareness
Joy Kenward - Leaping Hare Press
Format: Hardcover
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Embrace the process of writing and the rich potential of conscious creativity and mindfulness with this enlightening insight into mindful writing. Exploring how writing mindfully can create deeper connections with your words, your characters, and yourself, this carefully crafted manual... |
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Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food
Roger Horowitz - Columbia University Press
Format: Print book
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Kosher USA follows the fascinating and surprising journey of kosher food through the modern industrial food system. Drawing on episodes from the lives of the author's own family, it traces how iconic products such as Coca-Cola and Jell-O tried to become kosher; the contentious debates... |
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The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein - The Jewish Publication Society
Format: Paperback
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Making the rich narrative world of Talmud tales fully accessible to modern readers, renowned Talmud scholar Jeffrey L. Rubenstein turns his spotlight on both famous and little-known stories, analyzing the tales in their original contexts, exploring their cultural meanings and literary artistry,... |
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For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them
Dave Barry - Flatiron Books
Format: Print book
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This is no ordinary Haggadah. If you've ever suffered through a Passover Seder, you're well aware of the fact that the entire evening can last as long as the exodus from Egypt itself. There are countless stories, dozens of blessings, and far too many hand-washings while the meal turns cold.... |
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Kindfulness
Ajahn Brahm - Wisdom Publications
Format: Print book
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Mindfulness is not enough...When we add kindness to mindfulness we get "kindfulness," a new approach to meditation. Kindfulness is the cause of relaxation. It brings ease to the body, to the mind, and to the world. Kindfulness allows healing to happen. So don't just be mindful,... |
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God: A Human History
REZA ASLAN - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine, and sounds a call to embrace a deeper, more expansive understanding of God. In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the well-worn portrayal... |
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Moral Leadership for a Divided Age: Fourteen People Who Dared to Change Our World
David P. Gushee - Brazos Press
Format: Hardcover
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Great moral leaders inspire, challenge, and unite us--even in a time of deep divisions. Moral Leadership for a Divided Age explores the lives of fourteen great moral leaders and the wisdom they offer us today. Through skillful storytelling and honest appraisals of their legacies, we encounter... |
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Living with the Gods: 40,000 Years of Peoples, Objects and Beliefs
NEIL MACGREGOR - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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In the same format as his best-selling books A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany: Memories of a Nation--the acclaimed art historian now gives us a magnificent new book that explores the relationship between faith and society.Until fairly recently, religion as a major... |
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Being Human in God's World: An Old Testament Theology of Humanity
J G McConville - Baker Academic
Format: Print book
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A Biblical Perspective on What It Means to Be HumanThis major work by a widely respected Old Testament scholar and theologian unpacks a biblical perspective on fundamental questions of what it means to be human. J. Gordon McConville explores how a biblical view of humanity provides a foundation... |
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I Think You're Wrong
Sarah Stewart Holland - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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Two friends on opposite sides of the aisle provide a practical guide to grace-filled political conversation while challenging readers to put relationship before policy and understanding before argument.More than ever, politics seems driven by conflict and anger. People sitting together... |
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The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement
Stephen LeDrew - Oxford University Press
Format: Print book
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The concept of evolution is widely considered to be a foundational building block in atheist thought. Leaders of the New Atheist movement have taken Darwin's work and used it to diminish the authority of religious institutions and belief systems. But they have also embraced it as a metaphor... |
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Muhammad: Forty Introductions
MICHAEL MUHAMMAD KNIGHT - Soft Skull Press
Format: Paperback
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He is one of the most contested and explosive historical figures in the world. Muhammad: Forty Introductions offers a distinct and nuanced take on the life and teachings of Muhammad the prophet, using a traditional genre of Islamic literature called the forty hadiths collection.... |
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The Big Question: Why We Can't Stop Talking About Science, Faith and God
Alister McGrath - St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Richard Dawkins's groundbreaking book The God Delusion created an explosion of interest in the relation of science and faith. This often troubled relationship between science and religion was seemingly damaged by the rise of the New Atheism, which insisted that science had essentially... |
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The Koran in English: A Biography
Bruce B Lawrence - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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For millions of Muslims, the Qur'an is sacred only in Arabic, the original Arabic in which it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century; to many Arab and non-Arab believers alike, the book literally defies translation. Yet English translations exist and are growing,... |
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High-Vibe Crystal Healing: Crystal Frequencies and Body Layouts That Will Rock Your World
Jolie DeMarco - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback
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Harmonize your spiritual frequency and create more positive vibes using crystals and gemstones, magical boosters for the body and soul High-Vibe Crystal Healing is all about working with crystals for healing, fun, knowledge, and a higher frequency life. Within these pages, you'll find twenty-six... |
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Consider the Women: A Provocative Guide to Three Matriarchs of the Bible
Debbie Blue - Eerdmans
Format: Paperback
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A timely and compelling new look at three key women in the biblical narrative Among the mostly male-dominated narratives in Scripture, the stories of women can be game-changing. In this book Debbie Blue looks closely at Hagar (mother of Islam) , Esther (Jewish heroine) , and Mary (Christian... |
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Weave the Liminal: Living Modern Traditional Witchcraft
Laura Tempest Zakroff - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback
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Create an authentic path of Witchcraft that works for you. How does a modern Witch embrace tradition while navigating a complex contemporary life? How can you remain true to your own authenticity when you're surrounded by a whole world of magical theories, practices, deities, and paths?... |
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The Relevance of Religion: How Faithful People Can Change Politics
John Danforth - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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Former United States senator and ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth offers a fascinating, thoughtful, and deeply personal look at the state of American politics today - and how religion can be a bridge over our bitter partisan divide. In an era of extreme partisanship, when... |
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The Book of Revelation
Dr. Wanda Wilkerson - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback
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This commentary book of the book of Revelation has been created Dr. Wanda Wilkerson, the president and founder of TCOR Bible College. The book of Revelation which is often a very hard book to study and many find it to be incomprehensible. Dr. Wilkerson has studied the Bible for years and has been... |
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Seven Types of Atheism
John Gray - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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From the provocative author of Straw Dogs comes an incisive, surprising intervention in the political and scientific debate over religion and atheismWhen you explore older atheisms, you will find that some of your firmest convictions -- secular or religious -- are highly questionable. If this... |
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Traditional Wicca: A Seeker's Guide
THORN MOONEY - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback
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"A masterful gem of insight and wisdom, Traditional Wicca: A Seeker's Guide reveals the time-honored practices of initiatory Wicca, thought all but lost by many, but hidden like so many occult secrets in plain sight. Drawing a clear and respectful distinction between eclectic Wicca... |
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The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
Niall Ferguson - Penguin Press
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 states,... |
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Un-qualified : how god closes the gap between your weakness and your dreams
Steven Furtick - Multnomah Books
Format: Print book
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Who You Think You Are is Not as Important as Who God Says You Are Many of us wrestle with the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified to do God's work or to live out the calling we imagine. But God has a way of using... |
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Mix-and-Match Cakes: The Simple Secret to 101 Delicious, Wow-Worthy Cakes
Shay Shull - Harvest House Publisher
Format: Print book
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Great for the busy woman, novice baker, and anyone who loves to have their cake and eat it too! Discover mouthwatering new favorites for holidays, celebrations, special days, and every day likePumpkin Spice Latte CakeCadbury Creme Egg CakeSalted Caramel Mocha CakeCrunchy Pretzel CakeChocolate... |
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Why I Am a Hindu
Shashi Tharoor - Scribe US
Format: Paperback
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India's leading public intellectual, Shashi Tharoor, lays out Hinduism's origins and its key philosophical concepts, major texts and everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste. He is unsparing in his criticism of extremism and unequivocal in his belief... |
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Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols
Sarah Bartlett - Fair Winds Press
Format: Hardcover
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Explore The Secrets of the Universe in 100 Symbols with this beautifully illustrated compendium of 100 diverse arcane tools and writings said to hold the key to the mysteries of the universe. From the Aztec Calendar Stone and the Spear of Destiny to magic circles and Navaho sand paintings,... |
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Pagans and Christians in the City: Culture Wars from the Tiber to the Potomac
Steven D. Smith - Eerdmans
Format: Hardcover
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Traditionalist Christians who oppose same-sex marriage and other cultural developments in the US wonder why they are being forced to bracket their beliefs in order to participate in public life. This situation is not new, says Steven D. Smith: Christians two thousand years ago in the Roman... |
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Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics
R. Marie Griffith - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars. Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth control -- sex is at the heart of many of the most divisive political issues of our age. The origins... |
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The Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades
Roger Crowley - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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From a New York Times-bestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim army The 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks,... |
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The Death of Politics: How to Heal Our Frayed Republic After Trump
Peter Wehner - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times opinion writer, media commentator, outspoken Republican and Christian critic of the Trump presidency offers a spirited defense of politics and its virtuous and critical role in maintaining our democracy and what we must do to save it before it is too late. "Any nation... |
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What If It's True?: A Storyteller's Journey with Jesus
Charles Martin - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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With the same depth, sensitivity, and emotion that has made his novels beloved to millions, Charles Martin helps us engage the fundamental principles of our faith in new and inspiring ways. Years ago, Martin cracked open his Bible and began wrestling with a few fundamental questions. He asked,... |
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Cilka's Journey
Heather Morris - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the multi-million copy bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, comes the new novel based on an incredible true story of love and resilience. "She was the bravest person I ever met." -- Lale Sokolov on Cilka Klein, The Tattooist of Auschwitz Cilka... |
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Gods of Ground Zero
Carl Gallups - Defender Publishing
Format: Paperback
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"This explains everything!"From Amazon TOP-60, and critically acclaimed bestselling author Carl Gallups So many renowned biblical scholars have been trying to tell us these truths but their findings have been largely ignored and often disconnected from conventional theological... |
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The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
Ian Johnson - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today - its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China's future. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world's... |
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The Human Instinct: How We Evolved to Have Reason, Consciousness, and Free Will
Kenneth R Miller - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A radical, optimistic exploration of how humans evolved to develop reason, consciousness, and free will.Lately, the most passionate advocates of the theory of evolution seem to present it as bad news. Scientists such as Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, and Sam Harris tell us that our most... |
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The End of White Christian America
Robert P Jones - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) , challenges us to grasp the profound political and cultural consequences of a new reality - that America is no longer a majority white Christian nation.For most of our nation's history, White Christian America (WCA)... |
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Biography of Silence: An Essay on Meditation
Pablo D'Ors - Parallax Press
Format: Hardcover
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A publishing phenomenon in Spain: a moving, lyrical, far-ranging meditation on the deep joys of confronting oneself through silence by a Spanish priest and Zen disciple.With silence increasingly becoming a stranger to us, one man set out to become its intimate: Pablo d'Ors, a Catholic priest... |
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Books of the People: Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish Thought
Yeshiva University Straus Center - MAGGID
Format: Print book
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The Jews have ever been a people molded by the written word. It is no coincidence, therefore, that certain texts have come to play key roles in the continuum of Jewish discourse. Books of the People: Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish Thought presents ten foundational books written between... |
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Unholy Alliance: Iran, Russia, and Jihadists' Agenda for Conquering the World
Jay Sekulow - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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The New York Times bestselling author of Rise of ISIS exposes the dangers of radical Islam and the effects it has on the American way of life in this informative and eye-opening new book.The fundamental principle of our system of government is individual liberty. Our forefathers... |
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Rumi: A New Translation of Selected Poems
Rumi. - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Now in paperback, a new translation of the Sufi mystic's verse, hailed as "authentic" and "exquisite."Championed by icons of American pop culture such as Madonna, Donna Karan, and Deepak Chopra, Rumi has won such a following in this country that he was once proclaimed... |
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Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul
NAOMI LEVY - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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A bestselling author and rabbi's profoundly affecting exploration of the meaning and purpose of the soul, inspired by the famous correspondence between Albert Einstein and a grieving rabbi."A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time... |
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Siddhartha's Brain: The Science of Enlightenment
James Kingsland - William Morrow
Format: Print book
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By the longtime Guardian science journalist, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of enlightenment and mental wellness, illuminated by twin perspectives, ancient and modern: the spiritual wisdom of Siddhartha Gautama and the revelations of today's scientists, who are confirming the Buddha's... |
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Aging for Beginners
Ezra Bayda - Wisdom Publications
Format: Paperback
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We all grow old. This book teaches us how to take advantage of a new phase of life: a phase of renewal and inner exploration.We're all beginners when it comes to aging. And although the fact that we are in new territory can certainly contribute to the difficulties in dealing with getting... |
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American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology
D.W. Pasulka - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial... |
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Inside Vasubandhu's Yogacara: A Practitioner's Guide
Ben Connelly - Wisdom Publications
Format: Print book
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A practical guide to Vasubandhu's classic work "Thirty Verses of Consciousness Only" that can transform modern life and change how you see the world.In this down-to-earth book, Ben Connelly sure-handedly guides us through the intricacies of Yogacara and the richness of the "Thirty... |
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The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life
Jessa Crispin - Touchstone
Format: Print book
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A hip, accessible, and practical guide for artists and creative people looking to tarot for guidance and inspiration in the tradition of The Secret Language of Birthdays and Steal Like an Artist.What if the path to creativity was not as challenging as everyone thinks? What... |
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The Good Book: Writers Reflect on Favorite Bible Passages
Andrew Blauner - Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Format: Print book
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In The Good Book, thirty-two of today's most prominent writers share never-before-published pieces about passages in the Bible that are most meaningful to them.The Good Book, with an introduction by Adam Gopnik, collects new pieces by writers from many different faiths and ethnicities... |
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A Psychic's Life: What It's Really Like
Michael D. Bodine - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback
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Michael Bodine shares his most fascinating stories as a celebrity psychic. Discover how Michael receives information from the other side, and how he deals with the responsibilities that come with psychic knowledge. Find out what makes the energy of Michael's famous Hollywood clients... |
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Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus
Jim Wallis - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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Writing in response to our current "constitutional crisis," New York Times bestselling author and Christian activist Jim Wallis urges America to return to the tenets of Jesus once again as the means to save us from the polarizing bitterness and anger of our tribal nation.In Christ... |
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This Life: Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom
Martin Hägglund - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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A profound, original, and accessible book that offers a new secular vision of how we can lead our lives. Ranging from fundamental existential questions to the most pressing social issues of our time, This Life shows why our commitment to freedom and democracy should lead us beyond... |
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The Light Between Us: Stories from Heaven. Lessons for the Living.
Laura Lynne Jackson - The Dial Press
Format: Paperback
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * For readers of Proof of Heaven, the astonishing story of a woman with an extraordinary psychic gift - and a powerful message from the Other Side that can help us to live more beautifully in the here and now.Laura Lynne Jackson is a wife, a mother, a high school... |
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Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence
Shane Claiborne - Brazos Press
Format: Paperback
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Parkland. Las Vegas. Dallas. Orlando. San Bernardino. Paris. Charleston. Sutherland Springs. Newtown. These cities are now known for the people who were shot and killed in them. More Americans have died from guns in the US in the last fifty years than in all the wars in American history.... |
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Religion as We Know It: An Origin Story
Jack Miles - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback
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A brief, beautiful invitation to the study of religion from a Pulitzer Prize winner.How did our forebears begin to think about religion as a distinct domain, separate from other activities that were once inseparable from it? Starting at the birth of Christianity -- a religion inextricably... |
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Unqualified
Steven Furtick - Multnomah Books
Format: Print book
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Many of us are overwhelmed by the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified to do God's work or to live out the possibilities we imagine. But God has a way of using our weaknesses for good. This is a book about... |
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Archaeology: The Essential Guide to Our Human Past
Paul G Bahn - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover
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Epic in scope, yet filled with detail, this illustrated guide takes readers through the whole of our human past. Spanning the dawn of human civilization through the present, it provides a tour of every site of key archaeological importance. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux... |
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The Old Testament Is Dying: A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment
Brent A Strawn - Baker Book House
Format: Book
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The Old Testament constitutes the majority of the Christian Bible and provides much of the language of Christian faith. However, many churches tend to neglect this crucial part of Scripture. This timely book details a number of ways the Old Testament is showing signs of decay, demise, and imminent... |
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Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
Barbara Brown Taylor - HarperOne
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times BestsellerThe renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World and Learning to Walk in the Dark recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the world's religions to undergraduates in rural Georgia,... |
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Islamism: What it Means for the Middle East and the World
Tarek Osman - Yale University Press
Format: Print book
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A political, social, and cultural battle is currently raging in the Middle East. On one side are the Islamists, those who believe Islam should be the region's primary identity. In opposition are nationalists, secularists, royal families, military establishments, and others who view... |
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Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine
Paul A Offit - Basic Books
Format: Print book
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In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio's Amish country - despite the fact that these are all vaccine-preventable diseases. Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world,... |
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A Cart Full of Magic: Your Secret Supermarket Shopping List
ILEANA ABREV - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback
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Transform the supermarket into a magical place you never knew existed with A Cart Full of Magic. Ileana Abrev takes you down every aisle -- inner and outer -- of your local grocery store, providing detailed lists and explanations of how to use common items in your magical practice. You'll... |
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Silence: A Social History of One of the Least Understood Elements of Our Lives
Jane Brox - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the "dazzling epic"* Brilliant, a compelling history of silence as a powerful shaper of the human mind - in prisons, in places of contemplation, and in our own lives Through her evocative intertwined histories of the penitentiary and the monastery, Jane... |
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In Later Years: Finding Meaning and Spirit in Aging
Bruce T Marshall - Skinner House Books
Format: Paperback
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A Unitarian Universalist minister and chaplain at a large senior residence community leads us on a journey through the stories and experiences of elders, offering insights into navigating this unique stage of life.Drawing on scores of personal interviews, this straightforward yet introspective... |
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Godsong: A Verse Translation of the Bhagavad Gita, with Commentary
Amit Majmudar - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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A fresh, strikingly immediate and elegant verse translation of the classic, with an introduction and helpful guides to each section, by the rising American poet.Born in the United States into a secularized Hindu family, Amit Majmudar puzzled over the many religious traditions on offer,... |
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Witchcraft in Illinois: A Cultural History
Michael Kleen - The History Press
Format: Paperback
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Although Illinois saw no dramatic witch trials, witchcraft has been a part of Illinois history and culture from French exploration to the present day. On the Illinois frontier, pioneers pressed silver dimes into musket balls to ward off witches, while farmers dutifully erected fence posts... |
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Kingdoms of Faith: A New History of Islamic Spain
Brian A Catlos - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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A magisterial, myth-dispelling history of Islamic Spain spanning the millennium between the founding of Islam in the seventh century and the final expulsion of Spain's Muslims in the seventeenthIn Kingdoms of Faith, award-winning historian Brian A. Catlos rewrites the history of Islamic... |
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