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Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive
T. D. Jakes - FaithWords; 1St Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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An instant 1 New York Times bestseller for six weeks, Bishop T.D. Jakess smash-hit INSTINCT shows readers how to tap into their God-given intuition to achieve ultimate success. Whether you call it following your heart, a gut feeling, a hunch or intuition, instinct-the inner knowledge bubbling... |
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Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age
Katherine Ozment - Harperwave Format: Print book
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Meet "the Nones" - In this thought-provoking exploration of secular America, celebrated journalist Katherine Ozment takes readers on a quest to understand the trends and ramifications of a nation in flight from organized religion.Studies show that religion makes us happier, healthier... |
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Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife
Leslie Kean - Crown Format: Print book
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"While exploring the evidence for an afterlife, I witnessed some unbelievable things that are not supposed to be possible in our material world. Yet they were unavoidably and undeniably real. Despite my initial doubt, I came to realize that there are still aspects of Nature which are neither... |
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Three Gifts of Therese of Lisieux: A Saint for Our Times
Patrick V Ahern - Image Format: Print book
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"Thrse has been such a presence in my adult life - it is as if I have known her personally; she is as real and alive to me as my lifelong friends... I've identified three gifts that Thrse has given me, which I would like to offer in this book to everyone seeking to find more meaning... |
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The Compassion Book: Teachings for Awakening the Heart
Pema Chödrön - Shambhala Format: Paperback
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Let compassion and fearlessness guide you and you'll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But that's easier said than done. Here Pema Chodron introduces a powerful, transformative method to nurture these qualities using a practice called lojong, which has been a primary... |
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Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy
Emily Ley - Thomas Nelson Format: Print book
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I will hold myself to a standard of grace, not perfection. As a busy wife, new mother, business owner, and designer, Emily Ley came to a point when she suddenly realized she couldn't do it all. She needed to simplify her life, organize her days, and prioritize the priorities. She decided... |
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King Rules: Ten Truths for You, Your Family, and Our Nation to Prosper
Alveda King - Thomas Nelson Format: Print book
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In King Rules, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shares that message in a deeply personal collection of hard-learned lessons, timeless truths, and foundational principles. Dr. Alveda King's words are lovingly crafted yet refreshingly blunt at a time when bluntness is needed to counter... |
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The Way of Serenity: Finding Peace and Happiness in the Serenity Prayer
Jonathan Morris - HarperOne Format: Hardcover
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FOX News religion analyst, program director of the Catholic Channel on SiriusXM radio, and bestselling author Father Jonathan Morris reveals how the Serenity Prayer offers a sure path to peace and fulfillment for everyone, not just those in recovery programs. The Serenity Prayer statesLord,... |
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The Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works
Shinzen Young - Sounds True Format: Print book
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Enlightenment - is it a myth or is it real? Across time and culture, inner explorers have discovered that the liberated state is a natural experience, as real as the sensations you are having right now. For decades, one of the most engaging teachers of our time has illuminated the many... |
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Gandhi Before India
Ramachandra Guha - Random House Inc Format: Hardcover
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Here is the first volume of a magisterial biography of Mohandas Gandhi that gives us the most illuminating portrait we have had of the life, the work and the historical context of one of the most abidingly influential - and controversial - men in modern history. Ramachandra... |
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Imagine There's No Heaven: How Atheism Helped Create the Modern World
Mitchell Stephens - Palgrave MacMillan Format: Hardcover
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The historical achievements of religious belief have been large and well chronicled. But what about the accomplishments of those who have challenged religion? Traveling from classical Greece to twenty-first century America, Imagine There's No Heaven explores the role of disbelief... |
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All the Plants of the Bible
Winifred Walker - Doubleday Format: Hardcover
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Presents Information About and a Color Drawing of Every Flower, Fruit, Tree, Shrub, and Herb Mentioned in the Bible. |
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The Future of God: A Practical Approach to Spirituality for Our Times
Deepak Chopra - Harmony; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times Bestselling Author. Can God be revived in a skeptical age? What would it take to give people a spiritual life more powerful than anything in the past? Deepak Chopra tackles these issues with eloquence and insight in this book. He proposes that God lies at the source... |
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How to Enjoy Death
Thubten Zopa, Rinpoche - Wisdom Publications Format: Print book
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A beautifully-crafted limited edition from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on how to help loved ones have a beneficial death."When suddenly one day one of your loved ones dies and you don't know what to do to help, you'll feel so confused, so lost. This made me think that knowing how to help... |
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Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise Successful, Creative, Empathetic, Independent Children
Marjorie Ingall - Harmony Format: Print book
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We all know the stereotype of the Jewish mother: Hectoring, guilt-inducing, clingy as a limpet. In Mamaleh Knows Best, Tablet Magazine columnist Marjorie Ingall smashes this tired trope with a hammer. Blending personal anecdotes, humor, historical texts, and scientific research,... |
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The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti
Radhanath, Swami - Mandala Publishing Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times-bestselling guide to balancing your life and finding answers to lifes questions through the ancient wisdom of yoga.With illuminating references to Western religions and ideologies, The Journey Within invites readers from all backgrounds to discover the simple truths that... |
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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 Name of God Is Mercy
Francis Pope - Random House Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In his first book published as Pope, and in conjunction with the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis here invites all humanity to an intimate and personal dialogue on the subject closest to his heart - mercy - which has long been the cornerstone... |
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How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali
Patañjali. - Vedanta Press & Bookshop Format: Paperback
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The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali is a major work on the practice of yoga and meditation. Through these ancient aphorisms you will learn how to control your mind and achieve inner peace and freedom. Although these methods were taught over 2,000 years ago, they are as alive and effective today... |
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Move On: When Mercy Meets Your Mess
Vicki Courtney - Thomas Nelson; Stg edition Format: Book
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You can say good-bye to the person youve been pretending to be!Life is often messy. God makes provision to help us move beyond our messes.Oftentimes our first instincts are to hide, deny, ignore, or run. InnbspMove Onnbspbest-selling author Vicki Courtney helps readers come clean with their... |
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Killing Lions: A Guide Through the Trials Young Men Face
John Eldredge - Thomas Nelson Format: Hardcover
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The Challenge Before You Is a Bold One: To Accept the Wild, Daring Adventure of Becoming a Man We want to be self-sufficient. Find our own direction as we pursue our dreams. Know it all and never ask for help. Isn't this how most guys approach manhood? On our own, pretending we are doing... |
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Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues
N. T. Wright - HarperOne Format: Hardcover
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A thoughtful and provocative collection, in the vein of the intellectual spiritual classic The Weight of Glory, from N. T. Wright, the influential Bishop, Bible scholar, and bestselling author widely regarded as a modern C. S. Lewis.An unusual combination of scholar, churchman, and leader,... |
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A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World
Thomas Moore - Gotham; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author and trusted spiritual adviser offers a follow-up to his classic Care of the Soul. Something essential is missing from modern life. Many who've turned away from religious institutions - and others who have lived wholly without religion - hunger... |
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The Church of Mercy
Pope Francis - Loyola Press Format: Paperback
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"A magnificent book, bursting with profound spiritual insights, from a man who has quickly become one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage. In the year since he was elected, Pope Franciss simple message of mercy, service,... |
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Wild way : designing spiritual gardens
Mary Reynolds - Uit Cambridge Ltd. Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning garden designer's unique union of a practical how-to book with stories and philosophy The Garden Awakening is a step-by-step manual to creating a garden in harmony with the life force in the earth, addressing not only what the people in charge of the land want but also... |
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The Koran: The Holy Book of Islam with Introduction and Notes
E.H. Palmer - Watkins Publishing Format: Hardcover
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This superb translation by E.H.Palmer dates to 1900 and has been called a beautiful work of English in its own right. Palmer was a prolific Arabic and Persian translator and his edition of The Qu'ran is considred by many to be a classic. Most importantly, Palmer brings not only an appealing... |
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Demon Camp: A Soldier's Exorcism
Jennifer Percy - Scribner Format: Print book
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In 2005 a Chinook helicopter carrying sixteen Special Ops soldiers crashed during a rescue mission in a remote part of Afghanistan, killing everyone on board. In that instant, machine gunner Caleb Daniels lost his best friend, Kip Jacoby, and seven members of his unit. Back in the US, Caleb... |
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Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Bhaktivedanta Book Trust; Revised edition Format: Hardcover
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The Bhagavad-gita is the main source-book on yoga and a concise summary of India's Vedic wisdom. Yet remarkably, the setting for this classic of spiritual literature is an ancient Indian battlefield. At the last moment, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder about the real meaning... |
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Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms
Tim Tebow - WaterBrook Format: Hardcover
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Who are you when life is steady? Who are you when storms come? Most of us have been on the receiving end of rejection, a broken dream, or heartbreak. And while this is not an easy space to go through, when we are grounded in the truth, we can endure the tough times. In this powerful book,... |
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An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention
Matthew Kneale - Counterpoint LLC 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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The Ramayana: A New Retelling of Valmiki's Ancient Epic--Complete and Comprehensive
Linda Egenes - TarcherPerigee Format: Print book
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A delightfully straightforward and lyrical retelling of the ancient Indian epic of loyalty, betrayal, redemption, and insight into the true nature of life -- one of history's most sacred ethical works, rendered with completeness and sterling accuracy for the modern reader.Here is one of the world's... |
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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
Karen Armstrong - Knopf; 1St Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general... |
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Living Zen Remindfully: Retraining Subconscious Awareness
James H. Austin MD - The MIT Press Format: Hardcover
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This is a book for readers who want to probe more deeply into mindfulness. It goes beyond the casual, once-in-awhile meditation in popular culture, grounding mindfulness in daily practice, Zen teachings, and recent research in neuroscience. In Living Zen Remindfully, James Austin, author... |
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Triumph!:
Pat Williams - Barbour Publishing Inc. Format: Hardcover
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Winning really does matterwhen youre describing the game of life Here are more than compelling stories of athletes and their faith walk New from Pat Williams vice president of the NBAs Orlando Magic and author of more than books Triumph Powerful Stories of Athletes of Faith provides short... |
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The Gods of Olympus: A History
Barbara Graziosi - Holt & Company, Henry Format: Print book
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An elegant and entertaining account of the transformations of the Greek gods across the ages, from antiquity to the Renaissance and the present dayThe gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just... |
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Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion
Susan Jacoby - Pantheon Books Format: Hardcover
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In a groundbreaking historical work that addresses religious conversion in the West from an uncompromisingly secular perspective, Susan Jacoby challenges the conventional narrative of conversion as a purely spiritual journey. From the transformation on the road to Damascus of the Jew Saul... |
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How the Wise Men Got to Chelm: The Life and Times of a Yiddish Folk Tradition
Ruth von Bernuth - New York University Press Format: Print book
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When God created the world, so it is said, he sent out an angel with a bag of foolish souls with instructions to distribute them equally all over the world - one fool per town. But the angel's bag broke and all the souls spilled out onto the same spot. They built a settlement where... |
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City of God: Faith in the Streets
Sara Miles - Jericho Books Format: Hardcover
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Paradise is a garden...but heaven is a city. From the acclaimed author of Take This Bread and Jesus Freak comes a powerful new account of venturing beyond the borders of religion into the unpredictable territory of faith. On Ash Wednesday, 2012, Sara Miles and her friends left their church... |
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My Accidental Jihad
Krista Bremer - Workman Pub Co 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 Magic Path of Intuition
Florence Scovel Shinn - Lifestyles Format: Hardcover
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Florence Scovel Shinn was a gifted teacher who shaped the fields of spiritual growth and New Thought. Her practical, straightforward style empowered countless people to trust their inner knowing and overcome their challenges. With an Introduction by self-help luminary Louise Hay, who credits... |
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The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic
Michael Medved - Crown Format: Print book
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In the first of two books on the topic, conservative radio host with 5 million daily listeners and bestselling author Michael Medved discovers amazements in early American history that each suggest an "intelligent design" to America's story, making the case that Divine Providence... |
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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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You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner
Joel Osteen - Faithwords 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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The Islamic Enlightenment: The Struggle Between Faith and Reason, 1798 to Modern Times
Christopher de Bellaigue - Liveright Publishing Corporation Format: Print book
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A revelatory and game-changing narrative that rewrites everything we thought we knew about the modern history of the Islamic world. With majestic prose, Christopher de Bellaigue presents an absorbing account of the political and social reformations that transformed the lands of Islam in the nineteenth... |
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The Talmud - A Biography: Banned, censored and burned. The book they couldn't suppress
Harry Freedman - Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition Format: Hardcover
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Containing nearly two million words in thirty-seven volumes, the Talmud covers topics as diverse as law, faith, medicine, magic, ethics, sex, humor, and prayer. It is a highly complex, profoundly logical, and frequently impenetrable work with a history like no other. In its fifteen-hundred-year... |
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The New Interpreter's Bible: Genesis to Leviticus
Walter Brueggemann - Abingdon Press Format: Print book
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General and Old Testament Articles; Genesis; Exodus; and Leviticus New Interpreter's Bible offers critically sound biblical interpretations for the 1990s and beyond. Guided by scholars, pastors, and laity representing diverse traditions, academic experience, and involvement in the Church,... |
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Moving into Meditation: A 12-Week Mindfulness Program for Yoga Practitioners
Anne Cushman - Shambhala Format: Paperback
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Moving into Meditation is a practical and inspiring guide to integrating mindful yoga and embodied meditation, in a 12-week format.One week at a time, Moving into Meditation lays out a plan for exploring body-based practices to get you more in tune with not only your limbs and core but your... |
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God and the Afterlife
Jeffrey Long - Harperone Format: Hardcover
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Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling evidence that a Supreme Being exists - and there is amazing consistency about what he is like.In... |
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The Ascension Mysteries: Revealing the Cosmic Battle Between Good and Evil
David Wilcock - Dutton Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling author David Wilcock has become one of the leading writers exploring ancient mysteries and new science. With his latest book, The Ascension Mysteries, David will take readers on a surprising and enthralling journey through the history of the universe, exploring... |
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Choose Love: The Three Simple Choices That Will Alter the Course of Your Life
Stormie Omartian - Harvest House Publishers Format: Paperback
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Stormie Omartian's bestselling books on the power of prayer have touched millions of lives. Recent books have taken a closer look at the leading of the Holy Spirit and the call to be a prayer warrior for God. Now Stormie takes a fresh look at another powerful aspect of knowing our Creator…His... |
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The Book of the People: How to Read the Bible
A.N. Wilson - Harper Format: Print book
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From renowned historian, biographer and novelist, A.N. Wilson, a deep personal, literary, and historical exploration of the Bible.In The Book of the People, A. N. Wilson explores how readers and thinkers have approached the Bible, and how it might be read today. Charting his own relationship... |
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Letters to a Young Muslim
Omar Saif Ghobash - Picador Format: Paperback
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**A New York Times Editors Pick**. From the Ambassador of the UAE to Russia comes Letters to a Young Muslim, a bold and intimate exploration of what it means to be a Muslim in the twenty-first century. In a series of personal and insightful letters to his sons, Omar Saif Ghobash offers... |
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Nurture the Wow: Finding Spirituality in the Frustration, Boredom, Tears, Poop, Desperation, Wonder, and Radical Amazement of Parenting
Danya Ruttenberg - Flatiron Books Format: Print book
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A deeply affecting, funny, insightful meditation that challenges readers to find the spiritual meaning of parenting. Every day, parents are bombarded by demands. The pressures of work and life are relentless; our children's needs are often impossible to meet; and we rarely, if ever, allow... |
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The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature
Adam Kirsch - W.W. Norton & Company Format: Print book
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An essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times, by a "rare literary authority" (New York Times Book Review) . Jews have long embraced their identity as "the people of the book." But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary... |
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Jesus Is Better than You Imagined
Jonathan Merritt - FaithWords Format: Hardcover
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Is the God who created us better than the God we've created?After following Jesus for nearly two decades, Jonathan Merritt decides to confront the emptiness of a faith that's dry, predictable, and rote. In a moment of desperation, he cries out for God to show up and surprise him,... |
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The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood
Irving Finkel - Nan A. Talese Format: Hardcover
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The recent translation of a Babylonian tablet launches a groundbreaking investigation into one of the most famous stories in the world, challenging the way we look at ancient history. Since the Victorian period, it has been understood that the story of Noah, iconic in the Book of Genesis,... |
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The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present
John W S J OMalley - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Format: Paperback
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As Pope Francis continues to make his mark on the church, there is increased interest in his Jesuit background - what is the Society of Jesus, how is it different from other religious orders, and how has it shaped the world? In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. OMalley, SJ, provides... |
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You Can Begin Again: No Matter What, It's Never Too Late
Joyce Meyer - FaithWords Format: Hardcover
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It's never too late for a new beginning. Look closely and you'll see that theme all through the Bible. Page after page, God delights in turning tragic endings into new beginnings. A childless woman conceives in her old age; a fearful, self-conscious shepherd becomes a leader of millions;... |
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The Handy Bible Answer Book
Jennifer R. Prince - Visible Ink Press Format: Paperback
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Get More from the BibleThe Bible is a beloved text owned by nearly all Americans. It's probably on your reading list, but it can be a daunting work to master. The Handy Bible Answer Book illuminates the secrets and reveals the wisdom of the Bible. Through easy-to-understand explanations... |
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A Diary of Private Prayer
Susanna Wright - Scribner; Reissue edition Format: Hardcover
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Editor Susanna Wright offers this updated edition of a Christian devotional classic - invoking the daily prayers and timeless imagery of the original text through modern, accessible language.In this wonderful collection, famed theologian Dr. John Baillie shares personal prayers for people... |
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Colin Dickey - Penguin Books Format: Hardcover
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One of NPRs Great Reads of 2016. "A lively assemblage and smart analysis of dozens of haunting stories ... absorbing ... [and] intellectually intriguing." - The New York Times Book Review. From the author of The Unidentified, an intellectual feast for fans of offbeat history... |
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You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters
Deepak Chopra - Harmony Format: Hardcover
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Now a New York Times Bestseller! "A riveting and absolutely fascinating adventure that will blow your mind wide open!" - Dr. Rudolph E. TanziDeepak Chopra joins forces with leading physicist Menas Kafatos to explore some of the most important and baffling questions about... |
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When Power Meets Potential: Unlocking Gods Purpose in Your Life
T. D. Jakes - Destiny Image Format: Print book
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Unlock Your Purpose and Unleash Your Potential Do you want to fulfill your life purpose? Then its time to stop looking for purpose and start using the divinely placed purpose inside of you. Your destiny is not waiting to be found, its waiting to be released! New York Times Bestselling author... |
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How The Secret Changed My Life: Real People. Real Stories.
Rhonda Byrne - Atria Books Format: Hardcover
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An awe-inspiring compilation of the most uplifting and powerful real-life stories from readers of the worldwide bestseller The Secret. Discover how everyday people completely transformed their lives by applying the teachings of The Secret.Since the very first publication of The... |
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The Lost Way: How Two Forgotten Gospels Are Rewriting the Story of Christian Origins
Stephen J. Patterson - HarperOne Format: Hardcover
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In this rigorously researched and thoughtful study, a leading Jesus Seminar scholar reveals the dramatic story behind the modern discovery of the earliest gospels, accounts that do not portray Jesus exclusively as a martyr but recover a lost ancient Christian tradition centered on Jesus... |
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The Ten Commandments: A Short History of an Ancient Text
Michael David Coogan - Yale University Press, 2014. Format: Print book
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In this lively and provocative book, Michael Coogan guides readers into the ancient past to examine the iconic Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue. How, among all the laws reportedly given on Mount Sinai, did the Ten Commandments become the Ten Commandments? When did that happen?... |
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Jim Al-Khalili - Picador 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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Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus
C. Christopher Smith - IVP Books Format: Paperback
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Fast food. Fast cars. Fast and furious. Fast forward. Fast . . . church? The church is often idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era, dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great vigilance.... |
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Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life
Robert Benson - WaterBrook Format: Hardcover
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A compelling combination of advice and inspiration, Dancing on the Head of a Pen will challenge and encourage writers, artists, musicians, painters - anyone drawn to a life of artistic expression. Digging deeply into his own writing habits, failures, and successes, Robert Benson helps... |
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The Bhagavad Gita
Eknath Easwaran - Nilgiri Press; 2nd edition Format: Paperback
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In the Bhagavad Gita, Prince Arjuna asks direct, uncompromising questions of his spiritual guide on the eve of a great battle. In this best-selling and expanded edition of the most famous --and popular -- of Indian scriptures, Eknath Easwaran contextualizes the book culturally... |
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On Living
Kerry Egan - Riverhead Books Format: Print book
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A hospice chaplain passes on wisdom on giving meaning to life, from those taking leave of it. As a hospice chaplain, Kerry Egan didn't offer sermons or prayers, unless they were requested; in fact, she found, the dying rarely want to talk about God, at least not overtly. Instead, she discovered... |
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Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships
Jana Duggar - Howard Books; First Ed 1st Printing edition Format: Hardcover
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Its All About Relationships! In this delightful and very personal book, the four oldest Duggar girls share their hearts and their core beliefs, explaining that its all about relationships! Relationship with self The girls share their own personal journeys to self-acceptance and navigating... |
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East
Gerard Russell - Tantor Audio; Unabridged CD edition Format: Audio CD
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Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are reincarnated... |
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Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones, and Learn to Live Again
THERESA CAPUTO - ATRIA BOOKS Format: Print book
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The star of TLC's Long Island Medium and New York Times bestselling author Theresa Caputo provides a guide to overcoming grief, filled with inspiring lessons from Spirit and astonishing stories from the clients who have been empowered by Theresa's spiritual readings.After... |
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Across the Threshold of India: Art, Women, and Culture
Martha A Strawn - George F Thompson Format: Book
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An important and strikingly beautiful book about the sacred Hindu practice of threshold drawing!In the Hindu world-view, threshold is a profoundly important concept that represents a passage between one space and place and another, creating a visual bridge between the secular and the sacred.... |
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The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 1
Erwin Fahlbusch - Brill Format: Book
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This multifaceted and up-to-date encyclopedia is sure to be of interest to pastors and church workers of all confessions, equally so to students, scholars, and researchers around the world who are interested in any aspect of Christianity or religion in general. The first volume contains... |
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Old Islam in Detroit: Rediscovering the Muslim American Past
Sally Howell - Oxford University Press Format: Hardcover
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Across North America, Islam is portrayed as a religion of immigrants, converts, and cultural outsiders. Yet Muslims have been part of American society for much longer than most people realize. This book documents the history of Islam in Detroit, a city that is home to several of the nation's... |
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Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture
Coeli Fitzpatrick Ph.D. - ABC-CLIO Format: Hardcover
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This in-depth examination of the life, history, and influence of Muhammad as discussed by leading scholars provides a wide-ranging look at the prophets legacy unlike any other in the field of Islamic and culture studies. Documents Muhammads broad impact on history, culture, and society... |
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The Broken and the Whole: Discovering Joy after Heartbreak
Charles S. Sherman - Scribner Format: Hardcover
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A wise, uplifting memoir about a rabbi's search for understanding and his discovery of hope and joy after his young son suffered acatastrophic brain-stem stroke that left him a quadriplegic and dependent on a ventilator for each breath As a young, ambitious rabbi at one of New York's... |
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Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines
Patricia Monaghan - New World Library Format: Paperback
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More Than 1,000 Goddesses and Heroines from around the WorldGroundbreaking scholar Patricia Monaghan spent her life researching, writing about, and documenting goddesses and heroines from all religions and all corners of the globe. Her work demonstrated that from the beginning of recorded... |
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