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Unbelievable: why neither ancient creeds nor the reformation can produce a living faith today
By John Shelby Spong. 2018
A retired Episcopalian bishop argues for a new interpretation of Christianity. He presents his argument in a series of twelve…
theses regarding God, Jesus, original sin, the virgin birth, miracles, atonement theology, Easter, the ascension, ethics, prayer, life after death, and universalism. 2018The author discusses the impact that parental speech can have on children as well as how it can affect the…
lives of parents. Examines ways to improve life and relationships using positive and supportive words. 2017The triumph of Christianity: how a forbidden religion swept the world
By Bart D. Ehrman. 2018
Theologian chronicles the rise of Christianity, from an obscure sect of Judaism to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire.…
Discusses the mission of Paul, Roman paganism, the reasons for Christianity's success, incentives for conversion, the growth of the Church, persecution, and Constantine's championing of the faith. Some violence. 2018Fuego y furia: dentro de la Casa Blanca de Trump
By Michael Wolff. 2018
Journalist examines the first nine months of President Trump's administration. Discusses--among other things--the White House staff's opinions of Trump, the…
reasons for FBI director James Comey's firing, and the state of White House strategies following Steve Bannon's departure. Strong language. Spanish language. 2018A history of Judaism
By Martin Goodman. 2018
Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford presents a history of Judaism from approximately 2000 BCE to the…
early twenty-first century. Discusses the development of the religion, key figures, events of note, the diaspora of faithful across the world, institutions, doctrinal ideologies, and more. 2018How to live: what the Rule of St. Benedict teaches us about happiness, meaning, and community
By Judith Valente. 2018
Journalist presents a set of precepts taken from the guiding document for sixth-century Benedictine religious communities and adapted for use…
in the twenty-first century. Topics covered include paying attention, living fully, living peacefully, humility, prayer, trust, community, finding balance, forgiving, hospitality, building a consensus, leadership, and more. 2018Becoming Eve: my journey from ultra-Orthodox rabbi to transgender woman
By Abby Stein. 2019
The author relates her experiences being raised in a Hasidic Jewish community as the eldest son in a dynastic rabbinical…
family. Describes her search for answers and ultimate departure from her former way of life. Some descriptions of sex. 2019A book of uncommon prayer: 100 celebrations of the miracle & muddle of the ordinary
By Brian Doyle. 2014
Collection of prayers addressing unusual situations, many of them humorous. Includes prayers of thanks for decent shoes, hot showers, birds,…
former romantic partners, and serendipitous music selections. Also addresses issues of sadness such as terminal illnesses, parental abandonment, abuse, and more. 2014A fierce heart: finding strength, courage, and wisdom in any moment
By Spring Washam. 2017
Journey into Europe: Islam, immigration, and identity
By Akbar Ahmed. 2018
Professor of Islamic studies examines the experiences of Muslims in Europe, particularly those in immigrant communities. Discusses the role of…
politics, places Muslim experiences in context with those of Jewish and other communities facing discrimination, and presents lessons learned with policy suggestions for the future. 2018The list: a week-by-week reckoning of Trump's first year
By Amy Siskind. 2018
Compilation of weekly lists that the author maintained throughout the first year of Donald Trump's presidency. Tracks actions undertaken by…
the Trump administration that Siskind believes threaten democratic norms. Chronicles the behavior and decisions that made headlines as well as smaller acts. 2018Why be Catholic?: ten answers to a very important question
By Patrick Madrid. 2014
Television host presents ten answers to the question whether someone should consider converting to Catholicism or return to the faith.…
Topics covered include an overview of the Catholic Church, historical reasons for joining, the seven sacraments, the mass and the Holy Eucharist, confession and healing, and more. 2014El arte de vivir: elige la paz y la libertad. Aqui y ahora
By Thich Nhat Hanh. 2018
El maestro Zen vietnamita y activista por la paz Thich Nhat Hanh presenta siete meditaciones transformadoras que abren nuevas perspectivas…
sobre nuestras vidas, nuestras relaciones, y nuestra interconexión con el mundo que nos rodea. Traducido del inglésGodsong: a verse translation of the Bhagavad-Gita, with commentary
By Amit Majmudar. 2018
Presentation of the Bhagavad-Gita, one of the foundational Hindu texts, in verse. Relates the story of Arjuna, a prince, as…
he learns from Lord Krishna. Includes commentary on the lessons presented. 2018The Lincoln anthology: great writers on his life and legacy from 1860 to now
By Harold Holzer. 2008
Over a hundred writers highlight the legacy of the great president. The collection starts with William Cullen Bryant's "Introduction of…
Abraham Lincoln at Cooper Union" in 1860 and ends with Barack Obama's remarks, as a junior senator, at the opening of Abraham Lincoln's Presidential Library and Museum in 2005. 2009The Book of Enoch (Dover Occult Ser.)
By R. H. Charles. 2007
Nineteenth-century English translation of ancient Jewish religious text not commonly included in biblical canon. Consists of five components. The first…
component relates a dream in which Enoch, great-grandfather of Noah, witnesses the fall of the Watchers--angels who fathered the Nephilim. Other apocalyptic visions are also conveyed. 1893La felicidad en esta vida: cómo el amor de Dios nos sostiene, nos levanta y nos guía
By Papa Francisco. 2018
A collection of writings, homilies, and speeches by Pope Francis. He reflects on the dignity of women and women's rights;…
how the love of sports can bring out our best qualities; and explains why fighting discrimination is the essence of loving thy neighbor. Selected by Natale Benazzi. Spanish language. 2018¿Quién soy yo para juzgar?
By Papa Francisco. 2017
El Papa Francisco explora uno de los principios centrales de la fe cristiana--la de no juzgar a los demás-- y…
de manifestar tolerancia y compasión en todos los aspectos de la vida. Traducido del italianoBelieve me: the Evangelical road to Donald Trump
By John Fea. 2018
Historian and evangelical Christian examines the causes for the overwhelming support of white evangelical Christians for Donald Trump. Posits that…
the white evangelical movement is based on politics of fear, acquisition of worldly power, and nostalgia for a likely non-existent national past. 2018Las Cuatro Nobles Verdades
By Dalai Lama, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho. 2015
El decimocuarto Dalai Lama del Tíbet explica los preceptos iniciales expuestos por el Buda en su primer sermón después de…
la iluminación: la verdad del sufrimiento; la verdad del origen del sufrimiento; la verdad de la cesación; y la verdad del camino. Traducido del inglés