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Francis Spufford's Unapologetic is a wonderfully pugnacious defense of Christianity. Refuting critics such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and the 'new atheist' crowd, Spufford, a former atheist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, argues that Christianity is recognizable, drawing on the deep and deeply ordinary vocabulary of human feeling, satisfying those who believe in it by offering a ruthlessly realistic account of the grown-up dignity...
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"An anthropologist examines the nature of religiosity, and how it shapes and benefits humankind. Believers is a scientist's answer to attacks on faith by some well-meaning scientists and philosophers-- a firm rebuke of the "Four Horsemen": Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens, known for writing about religion as something irrational and ultimately harmful. Konner, who was raised as an Orthodox Jew but has lived his...
4) A confession
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This work marks the author's movement from the pursuit of aesthetic ideals toward matters of religious and philosophical consequence. The poignant text describes Tolstoy's heartfelt reexamination of Christian orthodoxy and subsequent spiritual awakening. Generations of readers have been inspired by this timeless account of one man's struggle for faith and meaning in life.
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The best-selling author of The Island at the Center of the World chronicles the more than three-hundred-year debate between religion and science as revealed through the long and momentous odyssey of the skeletal remains of French philosopher René Descartes, creator of the famous phrase "I think, therefore I am."
6) Wise blood
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Flannery O'Connor's astonishing and haunting first novel is a classic of twentieth-century literature. It is the story of Hazel Motes, a twenty-two-year-old caught in an unending struggle against his innate, desperate faith. He falls under the spell of a “blind” street preacher named Asa Hawks and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter. In an ironic, malicious gesture of his own non-faith, and to prove himself a greater cynic than Hawks, Hazel...
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"Agatha Award winner Katherine Hall Page presents a book of short stories featuring her famed heroine Faith Fairchild. For years, Katherine Hall Page has delighted readers with her Faith Fairchild series, each book like a delicious, satisfying meal. Now, Page has whipped up a tasty collection of appetizing bites. In "The Body in the Dunes," Faith's vacation offers more excitement than she and her husband bargained for when a terrified woman knocks...
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If you have ever heard yourself say, "Surely there is more to life than this," rest assured, you are not alone. Getting caught up in the day-to-day routine, it can be easy to feel as though you have nothing more to give, and yet there is so much you want to do to impact the world. Good news! For those who are willing to get out of the proverbial boat and trust in God's ability to do miracles, there is more, so much more! In Willing to Walk on Water,...
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"The Wind That Lays Waste begins in the great pause before a storm. Reverend Pearson is evangelizing across the Argentinian countryside with Leni, his teenage daughter, when their car breaks down. This act of God or fate leads them to the workshop and home of an aging mechanic called Gringo Brauer and a young boy named Tapioca. As a long day passes, curiosity and intrigue transform into an unexpected intimacy between four people: one man who believes...
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St. John of the Cross was a Carmelite friar and priest. He is renowned for his cooperation with Saint Teresa of Ávila in the reformation of the Carmelite order, and for his poetry and his studies on the growth of the soul. Dark Night of the Soul is considered one of the greatest religious poems ever written. This masterpiece of Mystic Christianity examines faith and how to keep faith when all seems lost. Think of it as guide to making it through...
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Faith Fairchild is momentarily shocked to find her husband, the Reverend Thomas Fairchild, embracing Lora Deane -- and relieved to discover the distraught nursery school teacher is merely seeking solace and advice. Lora has been receiving threatening phone calls. And she's not the only resident of tiny Aleford, Massachusetts, who is being terrorized. Ever since local environmentalists have begun protesting the proposed housing development that will...
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We all need encouragement and inspiration as we go through life. Words from the Heart of the Father was written with that in mind. Taken from the experiences of the authors own lives. This book will bring comfort and peace in those times when you are overwhelmed.
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Life's Apologies for All People encourages all people to apologize for what they have intentionally done to others, and others find it in their hearts to forgive and apologize, as well. Life's Apologies for All People is about releasing the negative and embracing the importance of doing what is perceived as the righteous thing to do.
Life's Apologies for All People not only provides light at the end of the Valley, it forces you to face the reality...
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Just when you thought you understood everything you need to know about the subject of Greed, this author Kenneth G. Bordeaux expounds on this phenomena in his new book "The Spirit of Greed." Greed comes in many facets and its' aftermath can be very destructive in and around our lives if we are not aware of it. The problem with Greed is that many have been taught to only look for it when it comes to money. Kenneth elucidates on Greed as a spirit, its...
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Con este libro, quiero ayudarle a que entienda que la vida pasa muy rápido, tenemos que sacarle el mayor provecho, disfrutarla y estar bien con los demás. Por eso encontré estos principios que uno debe llevar acabo.
Ser feliz es una decisión
Diga cosas buenas de usted
Viva un día a la vez
Cuídese
Ayude a los demás
Encuentre su propósito
Siga creciendo
Va a poder ver que sus días son más placenteros, no va a dejar que los quehaceres...
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My dear brothers, sisters, and friends in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Christ in me has given me a specific talent for expounding upon His word. He continues to use my talent in teaching others the most valued message that will ever be, heard on this earth. I have done the best that I know to do with what God has given me to work with on the present understanding He has given me. This book is, intended to teach you the truth of God that is being,...
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It is comforting to know that our Lord and Savior will never leave us nor forsake us. Unlike many people who claim to be our friends, Jesus will be "closer than a brother." While many of our friends may come and go, we can rest assured that Jesus will always be with us. This book is both my testimony of how I came to know without a doubt that God IS my close Friend, and a biblical teaching of how He will always be our constant companion if we will...
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Does God Exist? Yes, Here Is the Evidence considers one of lifes most enduring questions. To find an answer, Hendrick Park follows a trail of evidence that uncovers arguments for the existence of God in the characteristics of the natural world, in the moral and religious experiences of peoples lives, and in the knowledge contained in divine revelation. Presented in three parts corresponding to the types of evidence, this exploration draws upon the...
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