Religion and Spirituality

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Updated March 6, 2026
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Miracles and wonder : the historical mystery of Jesus
Pagels, Elaine H.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . From a renowned National Book Award-winning scholar, an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world. "This is a brilliant and necessary book. Sober,...
A change of habit : leaving behind my husband, career, and everything I owned to become a nun
Monica Clare, Sister
Paper Book
The soulful, hilarious memoir of a chronic people pleaser who surprised everyone in her life by abandoning an unfulfilling career and marriage to join a convent-and learned how much we stand to gain when we fully embrace our authentic selves "A Change of Habit follows...
The lost Mary : rediscovering the mother of Jesus
Tabor, James D.
Paper Book
A world-renowned historian of early Christianity and ancient Judaism lifts the veil on the life of Mary--revealing her revolutionary role as the matriarch of the Jesus movement "A great leap forward in understanding and contextualizing Mary's life, after two millennia of her...
Separation of church and hate : a sane person's guide to taking back the Bible from fundamentalists, fascists, and flock-fleecing frauds
Fugelsang, John
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholic nun and a Franciscan brother delivers a deeply irreverent and biblically correct takedown of far-right Christian hatred--a book for believers, atheists, agnostics, and anyone...
Heart of a stranger : an unlikely rabbi's story of faith, identity, and belonging
Buchdahl, Angela
Paper Book
Angela Buchdahl was born in Korea and grew up in Tacoma, Washington, the daughter of a Korean Buddhist mother and Jewish American father. Profoundly spiritual from a young age, she felt a connection to God when only a child and felt the first stirrings to become a rabbi at age sixteen. Despite the...
Sister, sinner : the miraculous life and mysterious disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
Hoffman, Claire (Journalist)
Paper Book
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year A Must-Read: The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, The Millions, Alta Long-listed for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography "Magnificent."<...
The courage to change : saying goodbye to good enough and embracing the promise of what can be
Meyer, Joyce
Paper Book
Change is inevitable. And sometimes it's confusing and difficult, even when it's good. We can't keep change from coming, but we can allow it to transform us rather than derail us by facing it and embracing it through the lens of God's unchanging promises to us. We...
Shamanism : the timeless religion
Singh, Manvir
Paper Book
From a brilliant, young, Harvard-trained anthropologist and contributor to The New Yorker comes a fascinating investigation into the spiritual practice of shamanism, from its beginnings to the present moment, for readers disaffected with organized religion who seek a more personal approach...
Mother Emanuel : two centuries of race, resistance, and forgiveness in one Charleston church
Sack, Kevin
Paper Book
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR * A sweeping history of one of the nation's most important African American churches and a profound story of courage and grace amid the fight for racial justice--from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kevin Sack "A...
Leo XIV : the new pope and Catholic reform
Altieri, Christopher R.
Paper Book
When Robert Francis Prevost OSA appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's on 8th May 2025, he surprised the world. The first North American pope is a quiet man few had heard of, following the legacy of one the most media savvy pontiffs in history. Yet with subtle gestures, Pope...
Undercover kindness : saying yes to love, no to fear, and embracing the life-changing power of ordinary generosity
Darts, Jimmy
Paper Book
One act of love can change everything. TikTok sensation and evangelist of all things fun Jimmy Darts invites you to discover a bigger, more meaningful existence, one act of kindness at a time. Jimmy Darts is convinced that the most fun we can have is to spread joy and kindness...

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