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Spirituality and Religion May 2019
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Point of view : a fresh look at work, faith, and freedom
by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
The Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and best-selling author of The G-Free Diet traces her intimate journey of faith as reflected by key life moments that taught her the importance of seeing herself from God's perspective.
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| The Four Horsemen: The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution by Christopher Hitchens et alWhat it is: a transcript of the viral, thought-provoking 2007 conversation between four leading figures of the modern atheist movement, with additional commentary on each chapter.
Featuring: author and scientist Richard Dawkins, journalist and author Christopher Hitchens (who died in 2011), philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris, cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett.
Is it for you? The New Atheist movement is controversial (even among atheists), and polarizing figures like Dawkins pull no punches. |
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Dark agenda : the war to destroy Christian America
by David Horowitz
The best-selling author of Big Agenda argues that a progressive war is being waged against America's Christian principles, contending that secular agendas for issues ranging from school prayer to globalism are linked to communist origins.
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The path made clear : discovering your life's direction and purpose
by Oprah Winfrey
The award-winning global media leader and philanthropist offers a guide for identifying one's purpose and creating a framework for a life that is both successful and meaningful, sharing inspirational quotes by some of today's most influential cultural figures.
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| Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam HarrisWhat it is: a thought-provoking argument for secular meditation, with an exploration of the cognitive and emotional benefits that can be gained even outside of organized religion.
You might also like: Into the Magic Shop by James Doty and Altered Traits by Daniel Goleman; both of which explore the connections between the mind, body, and spirit.
Want a taste? "I am often asked what will replace organized religion. The answer, I believe, is nothing and everything." |
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Siddhartha : a new translation
by Hermann Hesse
Blends elements of psychoanalysis and Asian religions to probe an Indian aristocrat's efforts to renounce sensual and material pleasures and discover spiritual truths
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| Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search For The Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia by Michael ShermerWhat it's about: In this moving and accessible discussion of the afterlife, columnist Michael Shermer asks questions about why people have such strongly held beliefs about what happens after death.
Don't miss: the inclusion of topics like life extension and cryonics, which supports Shermer's assertion that science doesn't have all the answers yet either.
Try this next: Inventing Afterlives by Regina M. Janes; Glimpsing Heaven by Judy Bachrach. |
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