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The Bible Companion: The Complete Illustrated Handbook to the Holy Scriptures

Barbara Calamari - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

The Bible -- considered the sacred word of God by many in the Western world -- consists of 66 different books composed by a diverse group of prophets, kings, statesmen, shepherds, poets, tax collectors, musicians, fishermen and priests. Spanning a time period of about 1,600 years, written...
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God's Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible

Candida Moss - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

From an award-winning biblical scholar, the untold story of how enslaved people created, gave meaning to, and spread the message of the New Testament, shaping the very foundations of Christianity in ways both subtle and profound.. For the past two thousand years, Christian tradition, scholarship,...
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Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power

David E. Fitch - Brazos Press
Format: Paperback

History is clear: Whenever the church has aligned itself with worldly, coercive power, it ends up on the wrong side of important justice issues.. But when the church cooperates with God's power through his presence among the least powerful, its witness for Jesus transforms the world...
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The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel)

Jordan Raynor - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover

From a leading voice in the faith and work movement and author of Redeeming Your Time comes the revolutionary message that God sees our daily work - in whatever form it takes - with far more value than we ever imagined.. "The Sacredness of Secular Work does an extraordinary job of being...
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Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past

John Fea

What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve?. In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian
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