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Spirituality and Religion July 2024 |
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Being Muslim Today: Reclaiming the Faith from Orthodoxy and Islamophobia
by Saqib Iqbal Qureshi
In Being Muslim Today, author Dr. Saqib Qureshi silences the noise that obscures the message of Islam. He provides a compelling presentation of the faith's beginnings, its evolution throughout the last 1,400 years, and its relevance today. He simplifies complicated academic debates and reveals the heart and soul of a growing faith tradition.
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No Bullet Got Me Yet: The Relentless Faith of Father Kapaun
by John Stansifer
Drawing on interviews with veterans and ex-POWs as well as material from the National Archives, this extraordinary story of the most decorated chaplain in US military history shows how his love for God gave him the courage to lay down his life for his friends and for his country.
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Finding God's Will for Your Life: Discovering the Plans God Has For You
by Joyce Meyer
Did you ever dream about what you would be when you grew up? We think naturally about our purpose because God tells us that He created us to do great things. But how do we know when we have truly found God's calling for our lives? Many people live most of their lives striving to find and follow God's will but still wondering whether they've gotten it right. Beloved Bible teacher Joyce Meyer invites us on a journey to confidence, freedom, and peace through exploring the wisdom of what the Bible tells us about God's character and about His love and purpose for us.
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| Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart by Brian D. McLarenReaders interested in the intersections between their faith and the looming specter of climate change will want to check out this thought-provoking and surprisingly inspiring analysis of the detrimental effects of modern social structures on the planet, with examples from scripture of ways to meet potential calamity without succumbing to despair. |
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This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder
by Alan R. Townsend
After dealing with two unthinkable, catastrophic diagnoses: his 4-year-old daughter and his brilliant scientist wife developed life-threatening forms of brain cancer, and its aftermath, the author offers a moving perspective on the common ground between science and religion through the spiritual fulfillment he found in his work.
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The Life of the Qur`an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy
by Mohamad Jebara
Over a billion copies of the Qur`an exist, yet it remains an enigma. Its classical Arabic language resists simple translation, and its non-linear style of abstract musings defies categorization. Moreover, those who champion its sanctity and compete to claim its mantle offer widely diverging interpretations of its core message at times with explosive results. Building on his intimate portrait of the Qur`an's prophet in Muhammad the World-Changer, Mohamad Jebara returns with a vivid profile of the book itself. The Life of the Qur`an recounts this vivid drama as a biography examining the book's obscured heritage, complex revelation, and contested legacy
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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew
by Emmanuel Acho
For Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby no question about Jews is off-limits. They go there. They cover Jews and money. Jews and power. Jews and privilege. Jews and white privilege. The Black and Jewish struggle. Emmanuel asks, Did Jews kill Jesus? To which Noa responds, "Why are Jewish people history's favorite scapegoat?" They unpack Judaism itself: Is it a religion, culture, a peoplehood, or a race? And: Are you anti-semitic if you're anti-Zionist? The questions, and answers, might make you squirm, but together, they explain the tropes, stereotypes, and catalysts of antisemitism in America today.
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Tibetan Buddhism : A Guide to Contemplation, Meditation, and Transforming Your Mind
by Suodaji
"Everyone can benefit from the insight and tools contained in the foundations of Tibetan Buddhism when they find the right guide. In this book, Khenpo Sodargye, who has attracted hundreds of thousands of students worldwide with his concise, easy-to-follow teaching style, sketches the big picture of the Mahayana path in straightforward language with stories relevant to everyday life. He draws on authentic texts and teachings by renowned Buddhist masters to explain complex concepts-like rebirth, karma, and bodhicitta-and introduce a systematic approach to studying Buddhist philosophy.
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