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In his highly praised book Faith and the Presidency, Gary Scott Smith cast a revealing light on the role religion has played in presidential politics throughout our nation's history, offering comprehensive, even-handed examinations of the role of religion in the lives,...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-02-27
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First published in 2008, Donna Freitas's Sex and the Soul revealed what college students -- at institutions large and small, public and private, secular, Catholic, and evangelical -- really think about sex, dating, religion, and spirituality. Based on face-to-face...
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Oxford University Press
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2015-02-27
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Now available in a fully-revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook by one of the world?s leading theologians offers a lively, jargon-free introduction to Christianity. Features a wealth of new material on global Christianity, American Christianity, the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-02-27
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'Hate is not conquered by hate: hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal.'Captivating aphorisms illustrating the Buddhist dhamma, or moral system.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge...
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Penguin
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2015-02-26
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This innovative introductory textbook explores the central practices and beliefs of Hinduism through contemporary, everyday practice. Introduces and contextualizes the rituals, festivals and everyday lived experiences of Hinduism in text and images Includes data from...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-02-23
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Lived Religions
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In the age of the Theodosian dynasty and the establishment of Christianity as the only legitimate religion of the Roman Empire, few figures are more pivotal in the power politics of the Christian church than archbishop Theophilus of Alexandria (385-412). This work...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-02-19
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent, the work of an otherwise shadowy figure, John Climacus (meaning of the Ladder), abbot of St. Catherine's, Sinai (ca. 579-649 CE), is one of the most popular and enduring classics of Greek ascetic spiritual direction. Hailed as the great...
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OUP Oxford
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2015-02-19
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This book proposes that the drive for religiosity and experiences of the sacred are far from lost in contemporary western societies. The contributors' objective is to explore the myriad of ways late modern shamanism is becoming more vital and personally significant to...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2015-02-18
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Después de más de una década siendo víctima de la industria del sexo comercial, Annie Lobert comparte no solo su historia de redención, sino también la de otras personas involucradas en el tráfico sexual.Cuando Annie pudo ver una oportunidad para escapar de su...
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Worthy Books
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2015-02-17
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Readers will experience a fresh encounter with Jesus Christ thorough examination of what Jesus said, why He said it, and how His powerful words continue to change lives forever.
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Worthy Inspired
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2015-02-17
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The busyness, pace, and stress of the modern world is leading women of all generations into a growing sense of isolation and discouragement. Dr. Kirby shows women how to find lasting connection, wisdom, and wholeness through caring, encouraging relationships with ...
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Worthy Books
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2015-02-17
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The conflicts between the three great monotheistic religions ? Christianity, Judaism and Islam ? are shaping our world more than ever before. In this important new book Peter Sloterdijk returns to the origins of monotheism in order to shed new light on the conflict of...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2015-02-13
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It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.Drawing on this Irish saying, poet, storyteller and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama relates ideas of shelter and welcome to journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical refelction and prose to open up gentle ways...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2015-02-12
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'Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.' Jim Rohn To be spiritual is to connect, through heart and mind, with something greater than oneself – and this can take many forms, from simple actions to deep...
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Summersdale
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2015-02-12
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'If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him' Buddha Buddha’s wisdom has been handed down through the centuries, teaching us mindfulness, patience and care. This beautiful little book collects his wisest...
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Summersdale
Parution :
2015-02-12
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In Debates over the Resurrection of the Dead, Outi Lehtipuu highlights the striking observation that in many early texts the way that belief in resurrection is formulated is used as a sign of inclusion and exclusion, not only in relation to non-Christians but vis-à-vis...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2015-02-12
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Peter Rollins knows one magic trick - now, make sure you watch closely. It has three parts: the Pledge, the Turn, and the Prestige. In The Divine Magician, each part comes into play as Rollins describes the way God works in our world today, and how this connection helps...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2015-02-12
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Interreligious Friendships after Nostra Aetate explores the ways in which personal relationships are essential for theology. Catholic theologians tell the personal stories of their interreligious friendships and explore the significance of their friendships for their...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2015-02-11
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This innovative volume provides an interdisciplinary, theoretically innovative answer to an enduring question for Pentecostal/charismatic Christianities: how do women lead churches?This study fills this lacuna by examining the leadership and legacy of two architects of...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2015-02-11
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Provincial Hinduism explores intersecting religious worlds in an ordinary Indian city that remains close to its traditional roots, while bearing witness to the impact of globalization. Daniel Gold looks at modern religious life in the central Indian city of Gwalior,...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-02-11
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