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John Henry Newman: a biography (Oxford Lives Ser.)
By Ian Kerr. 1990
This is the first biography to pay equal attention to Newman's achievements as a thinker and writer and his personal…
life-story. Newman is revealed in his complexity, the legendary sadness and sensitivity placed in their proper perspective by being set against his equally striking exuberance, humour and uncompromising toughness in the face of adversity. 1990.Jihad: the rise of militant Islam in Central Asia
By Ahmed Rashid. 2002
Pakistani journalist examines the history of Central Asia and its indigenous Islamic movements and then focuses on three of the…
most significant--the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRP), the Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). Discusses their origins, beliefs, influence, activities, rapid spread, and the secrecy shrouding their leaders. 2002.Jesus and his times (Reader's digest general books)
By Reader's Digest Editors. 1987
Presents the everyday life of persons living at the time of Jesus, many of the incidents and testimonials of faith…
from the New Testament, and a deeper understanding of Jesus the man. 1987. Uniform title: Reader's digest.Jesus: What Manner Of Man Is This?
By Richard Hanser. 1972
The author explores what is known of Christ's life and attempts to show how and why His teachings appeal so…
strongly to youth today. He also includes an objective treatment of issues which have caused differences among Christian sects. Junior and Senior High. 1972.James G. Endicott: rebel out of China
By Stephen Lyon Endicott. 1980
Jim Endicott was born in China and returned in 1925 as a missionary of the United Church of Canada. This…
book is both a biography and a history of China during its reconstruction. c1980.Islamic fundamentalism (At issue)
By Auriana Ojeda. 2003
Some of the best-known commentators on the current relationship of Islam with the industrial countries of the West present their…
views in short essays. Topics include Islam and democracy, the place of women, threats to the United States, terrorism and Islam, and the nature of fundamentalism. For senior high and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.Islam: a short history (Modern Library Chronicles)
By Karen Armstrong. 2000
Author of "A history of God" (DC19160) among other works describes the origin and spread of the religion of Islam.…
Discusses Muhammad and his family, the Crusades, and the powerful Moghul and Ottoman Empires. Explores Islam's divergence into sects and the creation of a modern fundamentalist movement. 2000.Islam and the West
By Bernard Lewis. 1993
Eleven essays by a Princeton professor of Near Eastern studies explore 1,400 years of historic relations between the Islamic nations…
and the Christian world referred to as the West. The subjects addressed are grouped under three headings: encounters, perceptions, and responses. 1993.Islam: a very short introduction (A very Short Introduction Ser.)
By Malise Ruthven. 1997
This text contains essential insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the…
Shi'ites, the Sunnis and the Wahhabits, and the central importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. It also offers fresh perspectives on contemporary questions: Why is the greatest 'Jihad' (holy war) now against the enemies of Islam, rather than the struggle against evil? Can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How must Islam adapt as it confronts the modern world? 1997.Islam and the destiny of man (SUNY series in Islam)
By Gai Eaton. 1985
An exploration of what it means to be a Muslim, a member of a community which embraces a quarter of…
the world's population. The author considers the historic confrontation between Islam and Christendom and analyses the differences between Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He explains the significance of the Koran and tells the story of Muhammad's life and of the early Caliphate. Lastly, the author considers the Muslim view of man's destiny. 1985.In the courts of the Lord: a gay minister's story
By James Ferry. 1993
In 1991, Anglican priest Jim Ferry was asked to resign for being "actively homosexual." When he refused, he was tried…
in the Bishop's Court for disobedience and banished from the ministry. Ferry maintains that his real crime was to break the conspiracy of silence surrounding gay clergy in a church that is wrestling with issues of sexuality and human dignity. His book is an account of what it means to be gay, to be honest with oneself and with others, and to suffer as a result. 1993.Initiation: a woman's spiritual adventure in the heart of the Andes
By Elizabeth B Jenkins. 1997
Memoir of an American woman's mystical odyssey in the Peruvian Andes. Describes her encounters with mountain spirits, her spiritual awakening…
under the guidance of Q'eros priests, and her initiation into the religious tradition of the Incas. 1997.Infidel
By Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 2007
Ali recalls her life, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Kenya, to her intellectual awakening and…
activism in the Netherlands, and her current life under armed guard in the West. She recounts the evolution of her beliefs, and her resolve to fight injustice done in the name of religion. Some descriptions of violence. 2007.Another man's war: the true story of one man's battle to save children in the Sudan
By Sam Childers. 2009
This book recounts the rise of Sam Childers from violent, drug-addicted biker to a man willing to risk everything to…
rescue the orphans and child soldiers of Sudan. Today Sam spends his time in the most dangerous parts of Sudan and Uganda rescuing the youngest victims of war, orphans and child-soldiers. Includes violence. c2009.Francis of Assisi: A Revolutionary Life
By Adrian House. 2001
House portrays the life of the medieval Italian saint Francis of Assisi, chronicling his youth, his conversion, and his establishment…
of the Franciscan Order. Discusses Francis's ability to communicate with birds, the appearance of the stigmata on his body, and his relationship with St. Clare. 2001.Carthusians are contemplative monastics who live in community but spend most of their days alone, wearing hair shirts, practicing self-flagellation…
and eating just one meal a day from mid-September to Easter. Maguire followed the lives of five young men who entered St. Hugh's Charterhouse in England between July 1960 and March 1961. As they work, pray and live in solitude, they discover not only God but also themselves. Explicit descriptions of violence. c2006.Encyclopedia of natural medicine
By Michael T Murray, Joseph E Pizzorno. 1991
Two naturopathic doctors describe "natural medicine" that includes therapy areas of nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, physical medicine; and…
counseling and lifestyle modification. They discuss how combinations of these therapies are used for more than sixty specific health problems including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis. 1991.Healing our world: Inside Doctors Without Borders
By David Morley. 2008
General information about the organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Also includes journal entries giving personal and detailed accounts of…
the group's work, including efforts to recover victims of an El Salvador earthquake, medical care in war-torn Congo, and treatment of the AIDS epidemic in Zambia. An introduction to a dedicated organization that gives people who live in forgotten places evidence that someone actually cares. For grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007.And then there were nuns: adventures in a cloistered life
By Jane Christmas. 2013
Bestselling author Jane Christmas decides to enter a convent to discern whether she is, as she puts it, "nun material".…
But just as she convinces herself to take the plunge, her long-term partner surprises her with a marriage proposal. Determined not to let her monastic dreams get sidelined, Christmas puts her engagement aside and embarks on an extraordinary year-plus adventure to four convents—one in Canada and three in the U.K. c2013.Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis (Your personal health series)
By Fredric G Saibil. 2003
The author, a renowned expert on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), describes the normal gastrointestinal system, explains what goes wrong in…
someone with IBD. He also provides travel tips and other useful self-help strategies for living with IBD. He explains the possible complications of the disease, and the special problems of children with IBD. 2003.