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Spirituality and Religion March 2018
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The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World by Bart D. EhrmanThe Triumph of Christianity combines deep knowledge and meticulous research in an immensely readable narrative that upends the way we think about the single most important cultural transformation our world has ever seen, one that revolutionized art, music, literature, and philosophy. It is the 400-year story of Christianity's growth, from a fringe sect of 20 illiterate peasants into Western civilization's dominant faith.
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Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence by Pope FrancisThis collection of homilies, addresses, and writings by Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, is about finding joy and happiness in life.The short entries touch on topics ranging from humility to family; while aimed at Catholics, it's approachable for those of other faiths too.
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I pledge allegiance : a believer's guide to kingdom citizenship in twenty-first century America by David CrumpDavid Crump issues a clarion call to Jesus’s twenty-first-century disciples, stirring them up to heed God's word and live out their kingdom citizenship here on earth. Crump challenges Christians to embrace the radical, counterintuitive, upside-down way of Jesus—a way of living and thinking that turns the world’s values on their head and welcomes God’s kingdom into the very heart of our shared society.
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Madison Park: A Place of Hope
by Eric L. Motley
Madison Park is a moving and inspiring memoir from Erik Motley, an academic scholar and former special assistant to U.S. President George W. Bush, about growing up in Madison Park, Alabama, which was founded by freed slaves in 1880. Motley reflects on the friends and neighbors who helped shape him and describes the strong role of faith in his small African American community.
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Shaken : discovering your true identity in the midst of life's storms
by Tim Tebow
A Heisman Trophy winner shares counsel for Christians struggling with identity issues, drawing on his personal experiences in pro sports to explain that a God-given purpose is not tied to success or failure. Includes new information on developments in the author's life since the hardcover release.
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Silence in the age of noise : In the Age of Noise
by Erling Kagge
A compact meditation on the role of silence in a creative life contrasts silence to the constant distracting noises of today's connected world while describing the experiences of fellow poets, artists and explorers as well as his personal experiments during a 50-day solo walk in Antarctica without radio contact.
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The Bible book : Big Ideas Simply Explained
by Inc. Dorling Kindersley
Combines accessible text and bold graphics in a comprehensive introduction to the stories, events and teachings of 100 major passages from the Old and New Testaments, explaining their theological significance and key concepts while offering profiles of major figures and important locations.
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Focus on: Women and Religion
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American Saint: The Life of Elizabeth Seton
by Joan Barthel
Mother Elizabeth Seton, the first American-born Catholic saint, was canonized in 1975, two centuries after her birth to a prominent Episcopalian family in New York City. A professor of American Studies, author Joan Barthel highlights the significance of Elizabeth's contributions to American education, the Catholic Church, and women's roles in the Church.
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Accidental saints : finding God in all the wrong people
by Nadia Bolz-Weber
A stand-up comic-turned-pastor describes her experiences with "accidental saints"--individuals with whom she has found the meaning of grace--including a drag queen, a felonious bishop, and a gun-toting member of the NRA.
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Threading My Prayer Rug: One Woman's Journey from Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim by Sabeeha RehmanAuthor Sabeeha Rehman wed her husband in Pakistan 40 years ago, then moved to New York City and recounts her transition to life in America and her family's continued residence in the U.S. She becomes an advocate for improved understanding among disparate faith communities while negotiating the divide between the traditions of her homeland and American customs.
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The faith club : a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew-- three women search for understanding
by Ranya Idliby
Traces how the three authors, American women who belong to three respective faiths, worked together to understand one another while identifying the connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, during which they openly discussed the issues that divided them and drew controversial opinions about their commonalities.
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