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"From the snake in the Garden of Eden to the lost sheep in Luke's parable, stories about fish and birds, rams and goats abound. We read about them, but they have no voice of their own. Here we allow the raven and the dove on Noah's ark, the big fish that swallowed Jonah, and the donkey on which Balaam rode, to be the narrators of their own stories, to inform us and help us to re-imagine our stories. We learn something about the intrinsic value of...
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A personal and journalistic inquiry into the Bible's disappearance from American life
In The Invisible Bestseller veteran religion writer Kenneth Briggs asks how the Bible remains the best-selling book of all time, while fewer Americans than ever can correctly articulate what it says, much less how it might offer guidance for their lives.
How can a book -one that's found in courthouses, libraries, and millions of households across the land - be...
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Following up on his two recent, widely acclaimed studies of ancient Israelite history and society, William Dever here reconstructs the practice of religion in ancient Israel from the bottom up. Archaeological excavations reveal numerous local and family shrines where sacrifices and other rituals were carried out. Intrigued by this "folk religion" in all its variety and vitality, Dever writes about ordinary people in ancient Israel and their everyday...
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In this provocative book Theo Hobson addresses the current crisis of liberal Christianity. In past years liberal Christianity challenged centuries of authoritarian tradition and had great political influence. It played a major role in the founding of the United States and gave rise to the secular liberalism that we take for granted. But liberal Christianity today is widely dismissed as a watering-down of the faith, and more conservative forms of Christianity...
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"A repackaged edition of the revered author's collection of essays on writing fiction. C.S. Lewis--the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics--was a professor of literature at Oxford University, where he was known for his insightful and often witty presentations on...
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It's time to stop the whispering. It's time to speak up and speak out. Our culture says that failed abortions don't happen and that survivors don't exist. It's time to shatter that myth. It's time to reveal the truth. Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence tells the inspiring stories of those who have survived the procedure and lived to tell the tale. These survivors are breaking their silence because the world desperately needs to hear their stories....
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2022
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Better Than a Turkish Prison is the true story of a needy young man who encounters a religious cult known as "The Twelve Tribes". With no better options in sight, he decides to join them in their pursuit to build the kingdom of God on Earth. After years of brainwashing and servitude, he must break free from a powerful delusion in his search for freedom and truth. Not merely a deeply personal portrayal of one man's struggles, this book also serves
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A Catholic Classic -- UPDATED AND EXPANDED!For 2,000 years, Catholicism-the largest religion in the world and in the United States-has shaped global history on a scale unequaled by any other institution. Triumph offers an accessible, affirmative, and exciting entry into that history. Inside, you'll discover the spectacular story of the Church from Biblical times and the early days of St. Peter-the first pope-to Pope John Paul the Great (already a...
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"Mike Kinney shouldn't be alive today. When his truck slammed into a telephone pole and burst into flames, the seventeen-year-old became pinned in the driver seat. Moments before the vehicle was consumed by fire, Mike was pulled from the burning wreckage of twisted metal as his body burned. After his guitar was incinerated in the blaze, Pete Townsend from The Who, a musical inspiration, sent him a new guitar, offering, "This is the Phoenix." In the...
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"Filled with humor, insight, and faith, this true story tells how one young woman overcame challenges, stereotypes, and personal struggles at Harvard Divinity School and emerged an ordained minister. As a bright, young girl from Ohio, Andrea Raynor was fascinated by religion. Then she landed--almost by accident--at Harvard Divinity School, which, she quickly discovered, was no typical seminary. When she attended in the 1980s, HDS was a place overflowing...
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"Regardless Of What You Know About Bible Prophecy,This Book Will Shock You…After two thousand years, proof of Jesus Christs’ soon return is overwhelming - but if you think you’ve heard it all, believe me, these never-before-seen breakthroughs are stunning!Beyond amazing, the insights in this book are powerful enough to make you strongly reconsider your previously held convictions. Causing an uncomfortably clear awareness, that some things...
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"[An] excellent biography of Austen. . . . Highly recommended for Janeites like me!" —Colleen Coble, USA Today–bestselling author of The Lightkeeer's Daughter
Jane Austen is famous for such books as Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. Now learn about the author's journey through a life spent making up stories that touched the lives of millions.
Jane Austen is now what she never was in...
Jane Austen is famous for such books as Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. Now learn about the author's journey through a life spent making up stories that touched the lives of millions.
Jane Austen is now what she never was in...
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"Reconnect on an even deeper level with your inner divine feminine nature. Journey together with Amy Leigh Mercree to learn about goddesses with whom people have connected throughout history. She brings you into their benevolent world, covering seasonal celebrations; the Maiden, Mother, and Wise Woman archetypes; and goddesses associated with Venus, once known as the Evening Star. Mercree also shares goddess-based meditations and activities for love,...
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Over the past few decades, the roles women play in public life have evolved significantly, as have the pressures that come with needing to do it all, have it all, and be all things to all people. And with this progress, misogyny has evolved as well. Today's discrimination is more subtle and indirect, expressed in double standards, microaggressions, and impossible expectations. In other ways, sexism has gotten more brash and repulsive as women have...
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