Religion and Spirituality

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Updated December 20, 2024
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Practicing the way be with Jesus become like him do as he did
Comer, John Mark, 1980-
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover the path that leads to a deeper life with God.   "One of the most important books I have read in a decade . . . If we would all follow in this way,...
Reading Genesis
Robinson, Marilynne
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book of Genesis. For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various...
WELL TRAINED WIFE MY ESCAPE FROM CHRISTIAN PATRIARCHY
LEVINGS, TIA.
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The instant New York Times bestseller: "Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn't a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save me." Recruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Tia...
Jesus for everyone not just Christians
Levine, Amy-Jill, 1956-
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Why Jesus's historic and cultural influence makes him fascinating, provocative, and relevant for everyone, not only Christians. Two thousand years after his birth and death, Jesus of Nazareth continues to be of vital interest. Yet much of the scholarship around Jesus focuses...
EXVANGELICALS LOVING LIVING AND LEAVING THE WHITE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
MCCAMMON, SARAH.
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER "An intimate window into the world of American evangelicalism. Fellow exvangelicals will find McCammon's story both startlingly familiar and immensely clarifying, while those looking in from the outside can find no...
MOSTLY WHAT GOD DOES REFLECTIONS ON SEEKING AND FINDING HIS LOVE EVERYWHERE
GUTHRIE, SAVANNAH.
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#1 New York Times Bestseller Guthrie persuasively renders the evolution of a hard-won religious belief that makes room for imperfection and "does not require us to ignore... the sorrows we experience or the unjustness we see but to believe past it." This openhearted offering...
Bad Jew a perplexed guide to God Israel and the Jewish people
Feldman, Noah
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A New York Times Bestseller A leading public intellectual's timely reckoning with how Jews can and should make sense of their tradition and each other. What does it mean to be a Jew? At a time of worldwide crisis, venerable answers to this question...
Untangle your emotions naming what you feel and knowing what to do about it
Allen, Jennie
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Theauthor of Get Out of Your Head provides a revolutionary path to embracing a healthy relationship with your emotions, one that leads to life-giving connection with God and others as well as to a richer understanding of yourself. ...
False white gospel rejecting Christian nationalism reclaiming true faith and refounding demo
Wallis, Jim
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NOW A NEW YORK TIMES AND A USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Everyone who claims to be 'Christian' or else claims to be upset by 'Christianity' needs to read this book, especially politicians using people's supposed faith for their own ends." --Margaret E. Atwood <...
American Zion a new history of Mormonism
Park, Benjamin E.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 in the so-called "burned-over district" of upstate New York, which was producing seers and prophets daily. Most of the new creeds flamed out; Smith's would endure, becoming the most significant homegrown religion in...
STRANGE RELIGION HOW THE FIRST CHRISTIANS WERE WEIRD DANGEROUS AND COMPELLING
GUPTA, NIJAY K.
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"A fresh and rigorously researched take on Christianity's founding."--Publishers Weekly The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman society, the earliest Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs...
It Is Finished A 40 day Pilgrimage Back to the Cross
Martin, Charles
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A Publishers Weekly and ECPA Bestseller Across forty days of vivid storytelling, It Is Finished offers you a unique and vital roadmap to trace the power and necessity of the cross throughout the Bible, from the book of Genesis all the way to your present-day reality. ...
GOD'S GHOSTWRITERS ENSLAVED CHRISTIANS AND THE MAKING OF THE BIBLE
MOSS, CANDIDA R.
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From an award-winning biblical scholar, the "monumental and eye-opening" story of how enslaved people created, gave meaning to, and spread the message of the New Testament, shaping the very foundations of Christianity in ways both subtle and profound (Reza Aslan). For the...
Devil's best trick how the face of evil disappeared
Sullivan, Randall
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Part true crime story, part religious and literary history, an investigation into the nature of evil and the figure of the Devil by acclaimed journalist Randall Sullivan Throughout history, humans have struggled to explain the evils of the world and the darkest parts of ourselves....
Finding God's will for your life discovering the plans God has for you
Meyer, Joyce, 1943-
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer instructs readers on an integral part of the Christian faith--knowing God's will and acting on it--in this practical and encouraging book.    Did you ever dream...
Black liturgies
Arthur Riley, Cole
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A collection of prayer, poetry, and spiritual practice centering the Black interior world, from the author of This Here Flesh and creator of Black Liturgies "A true spiritual balm for our troubled times."--Michael Eric Dyson,...
Life my story through history
Francis, Pope, 1936-
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For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events that have changed history--from his earliest years during the outbreak of World War II in 1939 to the turmoil of today.  An extraordinary personal and historical...
Have a beautiful terrible day! Daily Meditations for the Ups Downs & In betweens
Bowler, Kate
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Witty, honest, and wise spiritual reflections that invite readers to embrace the bad, not just the good--from the four-time New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) Kate...
What happens next a traveler's guide through the end of this age
Lucado, Max.
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Be Prepared, Not Scared Are we living in the end times If so, what does that mean for you In contrast to the confusion and anxiety that often comes with this topic, Max Lucado believes God wants us to be prepared, not scared; informed, not intimidated. He writes: "The...
Field notes for the wilderness practicing for an evolving faith
Bessey, Sarah
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A nurturing and hopeful collection of practices to help an emerging generation of Christians reconnect to their faith, find inner healing, and build spiritual community--from Glennon Doyle's "favorite faith writer" and the author of Jesus Feminist and editor of A...
How to walk into a room the art of knowing when to stay and when to walk away
Freeman, Emily P., 1977-
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If life were a house, then every room holds a story. What do we do when a room we're in is no longer a room where we belong What do you do when you start to feel a shift and must decide if it's time to make a change When it comes to navigating big decisions about when to stay...
Cloistered my years as a nun
Coldstream, Catherine
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AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "A profoundly moving memoir which gripped me . . . It's about spirituality and asceticism and silence and sisterhood, but also about how flawed human beings can abuse power and how hermetically sealed communities, which should care for and...
NOW AND NOT YET PRESSING IN WHEN YOU RE WAITING WANTING AND RESTLESS FOR MORE
CHOU SIMONS, RUTH.
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Your right now matters. Discover how to press in and not check out. Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be? Do you ever struggle with embracing your right now because you are so focused on the future? Too often, we feel disappointed with...
Life of the Qur?an from eternal roots to enduring legacy
Jebara, Mohamad
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"Appropriately epic and consistently erudite, yet accessible for lay readers." --Kirkus (Starred review) Based on extensive scholarship, an innovative biography of the central text of Islam Over a billion copies of the Qur`an exist - yet it remains...
BIBLE
GORDON, BRUCE.
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"A marvelous work of scholarship and storytelling" (Wall Street Journal​), offering a global history of the world's best-known and most influential book For Christians, the Bible is a book inspired by God. Its eternal words are transmitted across the...
LOTUS GIRL MY LIFE AT THE CROSSROADS OF BUDDHISM AND AMERICA
TWORKOV, HELEN.
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From one of the central figures in Buddhism's introduction to the West and the founder of Tricycle magazine comes a brilliant memoir of forging one's own path that Pico Iyer calls "unflinching" and "indispensable." The daughter of an artist, Helen Tworkov grew up in the...
Think ahead: 7 decisions you can make today for the god-honoring life you want tomorrow
Groeschel, Craig.
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Experience the joy, freedom, and fulfillment God wants for you by learning the key to making God-glorifying choices: the power of pre-decision. What if we actually have the ability to break free from the pitfalls of impulsive decisions and develop positive, godly habits What...
Do the new you 6 mindsets to become who you were created to be
Furtick, Steven
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Instant New York Times Bestseller! New York Times bestselling author and pastor Steven Furtick shows readers how to find their God-given identity and to grow into the person God designed them to be all along. Do you ever get a...
Speak the blessing send your words in the direction you want your life to go
Osteen, Joel.
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New York Times bestselling author and pastor of Lakewood Church Joel Osteen shares how the power of our words can help create a better reality. Your words are like seeds. Every time you say them, they're taking root and growing. Are you planting good seeds? Are you seeing the...
Power Moves Ignite Your Confidence and Become a Force
Roberts, Sarah Jakes.
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Instant New York Times Bestseller! Unleash the superpower of being yourself. Sarah Jakes Roberts, bestselling author of Woman Evolve, will help you craft a language toward your issues with intentionality. Stripping our minds of the...
I COULD BE WRONG BUT I DOUBT IT WHY JESUS IS YOUR GREATEST HOPE ON EARTH AND IN ETERNITY
ROBERTSON, PHIL.
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Publishers Weekly and ECPA Bestseller Discover the completely unique...
Amen effect ancient wisdom to mend our broken hearts and world
Brous, Sharon
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In a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, what will it take to mend our broken hearts and rebuild our society? Sharon Brous - a leading American rabbi - makes the case that the spiritual work of our time, as instinctual as it is counter-cultural, is to find our way to one...
GOOD LIFE 15 ESSENTIAL HABITS FOR LIVING WITH HOPE AND JOY
FRANCIS, POPE.
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In this internationally bestselling book, Pope Francis shares his rules for living a happy and fulfilling life. Life can be hard, but no matter what challenges you are facing, Pope Francis wants you to know you were created by God for this moment. There is always...

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