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Spirituality and Religion March 2024
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When Religion Hurts You : Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion
by Laura E. Anderson
Drawing on clinical research, stories from clients, and her own experience, an expert on religious trauma shows how readers can live as healing individuals after leaving a high-demand, high-control religious system. Dr. Laura Anderson (PhD, Saybrook University; LMFT) is a therapist, trauma resolution and recovery coach, writer, educator, and creator who specializes in complex trauma with a focus on domestic violence, sexualized violence, and religious trauma.
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Prophets of Love : The Unlikely Kinship of Leonard Cohen and the Apostle Paul
by Matthew R. Anderson
Reimagining Leonard Cohen and the Apostle Paul as spiritual siblings, this book offers an introduction to some of the latest scholarship on Paul, combatting centuries of Christian anti-Judaism, and sheds new light on the biblical worldviews and language underlying every line of Cohen's poetry.
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| I Did A New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free by Tabitha BrownSocial media star and "America's Mom" Tabitha Brown shares her advice for opening yourself up to big changes by taking small chances every day in this engaging and accessible guide, with relatable examples from her own life and how her belief in God gave her the courage to take true leaps of faith. |
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Religion of Sports : Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games we Love
by Gotham Chopra
The sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, who also happens to be the son of world-renowned spiritualist Deepak Chopra, explores how heavily sports and religion are intertwined with the help of personal anecdotes from such luminaries as Tom Brady, Serena Williams and Lebron James.
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| Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials by Marion GibsonUsing witch trials as a framework, University of Exeter professor Marion Gibson looks at the dramatic and informative history of witchcraft in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with a special focus on the social dynamics between accused witches (often people who threaten the established social or political order) and the people who persecute them. |
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| Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere by Savannah GuthrieBeginning with her Baptist upbringing, Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie reflects on the role faith has played in her life and how her relationship with religion has evolved over time. From there, she takes readers through her existing understanding of God as love and the importance of making space for imperfection in her spiritual life. |
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| Life is Hard, God is Good, Let's Dance: Experiencing Real Joy in A World Gone Mad by Brant HansenIn this amusing and upbeat collection of engaging personal essays, Christian radio personality Brant Hansen reflects on topics like his dysfunctional childhood, appreciation of worship songs, relationship with his autism, and a moving visit to a missionary hospital in Afghanistan with an inspiring tone and light, conversational writing. |
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When Things Don't Go Your Way : Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times
by Hyemin
Drawing on Zen Buddhist philosophy and his own experiences, the internationally best-selling author helps you navigate life's challenges with resilience and grace by offering a new spiritual perspective that provides solace and courage when you need it most.
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Holy Unhappiness : God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life
by Amanda Held Opelt
American Christians have developed a long list of expectations about what the life with God will feel like. Many Christians rightly deny the Prosperity Gospel - the idea that God wants you to be healthy and wealthy- but instead embrace its more subtle spin-off, the Emotional Prosperity Gospel, or the belief that God wants you to always experience happiness and fulfillment. In Holy Unhappiness, Amanda Held Opelt grapples with her own experience of disillusionment when life didn't go the way she expected. Unpacking nine elements of life that have been tainted by the message of the Emotional Prosperity Gospel - including work, marriage, parenting, calling, community, and church - she points to a new path forward, one that reimagines what the "blessed" life can be like if we release some of our expectations and seek God in places we never thought to look.
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Holy Runaways : Rediscovering Faith after Being Burned by Religion
by Matthias Roberts
Psychotherapist Matthias Roberts speaks with empathy and compassion to people who have left their faith community after experiencing trauma, hypocrisy, or resistance to change. Blending personal stories, new interpretations of Christian parables, and research on religious trauma, Roberts guides "holy runaways" toward new and loving spiritual homes.
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