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Spirituality and Religion March 2024
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The science of the Good Samaritan : thinking bigger about loving our neighbors
by Emily Smith
"Join Dr. Emily Smith, creator of the popular Facebook page Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist, as she dives into what loving your neighbor--as illustrated in the parable of the Good Samaritan--truly means and how it helps us bridge the gap of society's disparities and inequities in a more practical, global way as we refocus on who our neighbors are"
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How the Talmud can change your life : surprisingly modern advice from a very old book
by Liel Leibovitz
"'How the Talmud Can Change Your Life' Leibovitz guides readers through the sprawling text with all its humor, rich insights, compulsively readable stories, and multilayered conversations. Contemporary discussions framed by Talmudic philosophy and psychology draw on subjects ranging from Weight Watchers and the Dewey decimal system to the lives of Billie Holiday and C. S. Lewis"
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Beautiful and terrible things : faith, doubt, and discovering a way back to each other
by Amy Butler
"Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid," said theologian Frederick Beuchner. Pastor Amy Butler, the first woman at the helm of New York's historic Riverside Church, knows firsthand that to navigate such a world, one must be courageous, honest, and compassionate. In Beautiful and Terrible Things, Pastor Amy draws on the most meaningful, challenging, and soul-shaking moments of her own life, to offer larger lessons on theology and relationships. Pastor Amy grew up ina conservative Evangelical family in the diverse culture of the Hawaiian Islands. As she realized she was more inclined to be a pastor than to marry one, she began an unlikely journey, breaking one stained-glass ceiling after another. Holding increasingly high-profile ministry positions in New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and New York, Amy weathered rigidly unwelcoming congregations and enormous trials, ultimately learning that only the radical love of community could generate healing. As she describes herexperiences leading a church to publicly affirm its LGBTQ community members, losing a child, and an unexpected divorce, Amy offers a thoughtful lens on all the ways life can push us to see the world from another's perspective. In her signature compassionate, witty voice, she offers fresh, nonjudgmental perspectives on faith-which, at its most beautiful expression, allows for the possibility that there is more than one way to experience God"
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The worry-free parent : living in confidence so your kids can too
by Sissy Goff
"With over 30 years of experience helping both children and adults, veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff offers you practical, well-researched tools that will help you experience freedom from anxiety; raise confident, courageous kids; discover a more joyful connection to your children; and become a worry-free family in an anxious world"
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Choose life : answering key claims of abortion defenders with compassion
by Jeanette Hagen Pifer
"Choose Life provides pro-life responses from leading experts who help you know what to say-and why to say it-when you're faced with pro-abortion claims. No more fist-shaking and hurled insults. Learn to make the pro-life case with intelligent arguments and compassionate love-just the way a Christian should"
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