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From Genesis to Junia

An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says About Women in Leadership

by Preston Sprinkle ...

Starting from a place of genuine searching, bestselling author Preston Sprinkle challenges assumptions and models gracious theological inquiry in this thoughtful exploration of what the Bible says about women in church leadership.What does the Bible really say about women serving in positions of leadership in the church? It’s one of the church’s most debated and divisive topics. Many Christians ... Read more

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Starting from a place of genuine searching, bestselling author Preston Sprinkle challenges assumptions and models gracious theological inquiry in this thoughtful exploration of what the Bible says about women in church leadership.What does the Bible really say about women serving in positions of leadership in the church? It’s one of the church’s most debated and divisive topics. Many Christians
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The Cult of the Saints

Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition

by Peter Brown ...

A new edition of the "brilliantly original and highly sophisticated" study of saint worship after the fall of the Roman Empire ( Library Journal).In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly ... Read more

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A new edition of the "brilliantly original and highly sophisticated" study of saint worship after the fall of the Roman Empire ( Library Journal).In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly
... Read more
On the Origin of Christian Scripture

The Evolution of the New Testament Canon in the Second Century

by David Trobisch ...

The New Testament claims to be a collection of writings from eight authors. The manuscript tradition and the first provenance narratives place its publication in the middle of the second century, when many other books on Jesus and his first followers were circulating. Competing publications on Jesus communicate knowledge secretly passed on from generation to generation, transcending time and ... Read more

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The New Testament claims to be a collection of writings from eight authors. The manuscript tradition and the first provenance narratives place its publication in the middle of the second century, when many other books on Jesus and his first followers were circulating. Competing publications on Jesus communicate knowledge secretly passed on from generation to generation, transcending time and
... Read more
Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

Heartwarming Stories Behind Popular Carols

by Ace Collins ...

Enrich your holiday celebrations as you discover the incredible stories and the inspiration behind the Christmas songs you know and love.Jingle Bells MaryDid You Know?The First NoelO Holy NightSilver BellsWhite ChristmasThe songs that you've sung since you were a child continue to bring Christmas to life each year. Now, you'll learn how your favorite Christmas songs came to be. Stories Behind the ... Read more

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Enrich your holiday celebrations as you discover the incredible stories and the inspiration behind the Christmas songs you know and love.Jingle Bells MaryDid You Know?The First NoelO Holy NightSilver BellsWhite ChristmasThe songs that you've sung since you were a child continue to bring Christmas to life each year. Now, you'll learn how your favorite Christmas songs came to be. Stories Behind the
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Know the Creeds and Councils

by Justin S. Holcomb ...

Series series KNOW Series
In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. This accessible overview walks readers through centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions—not with a dry focus on dates and places, but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today.As a ... Read more

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In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day. This accessible overview walks readers through centuries of creeds, councils, catechisms, and confessions—not with a dry focus on dates and places, but with an emphasis on the living tradition of Christian belief and why it matters for our lives today.As a
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Love at the Center

Unitarian Universalist Theologies

Edited by Sofía Betancourt ...

“Given everything our world faces today, having faith in love is no small thing.” —Rev. Dr. Sofía BetancourtUnitarian Universalists as a progressive religious community hold a humbling expectation to periodically re-evaluate the freely chosen covenant that holds us together. While this work impacts the bylaws that define our governance structures, it also gives life to the values we express in ... Read more

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“Given everything our world faces today, having faith in love is no small thing.” —Rev. Dr. Sofía BetancourtUnitarian Universalists as a progressive religious community hold a humbling expectation to periodically re-evaluate the freely chosen covenant that holds us together. While this work impacts the bylaws that define our governance structures, it also gives life to the values we express in
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Revelations of Divine Love

by Julian of Norwich ...

Revelations of Divine Love is a fourteenth-century work of Christian mysticism and the first book by a woman to be published in English. While struck with a serious illness, the anchorite Julian of Norwich prayed fervently for a deeper understanding of God's love. After her surprise recovery, she reported sixteen visions from Christ; these revealed deep religious truths that provided great insight ... Read more

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Revelations of Divine Love is a fourteenth-century work of Christian mysticism and the first book by a woman to be published in English. While struck with a serious illness, the anchorite Julian of Norwich prayed fervently for a deeper understanding of God's love. After her surprise recovery, she reported sixteen visions from Christ; these revealed deep religious truths that provided great insight
... Read more
The Bible Tells Me So

Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It

by Peter Enns ...

The controversial Bible scholar and author of The Evolution of Adam recounts his transformative spiritual journey in which he discovered a new, more honest way to love and appreciate God’s Word.Trained as an evangelical Bible scholar, Peter Enns loved the Scriptures and shared his devotion, teaching at Westminster Theological Seminary. But the further he studied the Bible, the more he found ... Read more

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The controversial Bible scholar and author of The Evolution of Adam recounts his transformative spiritual journey in which he discovered a new, more honest way to love and appreciate God’s Word.Trained as an evangelical Bible scholar, Peter Enns loved the Scriptures and shared his devotion, teaching at Westminster Theological Seminary. But the further he studied the Bible, the more he found
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Man, the Author of his Likeness to Christ

by Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou ...

Prayer is a natural activity and attitude of man’s spirit, made in the image and likeness of God. The hidden energy of prayer is nothing other than the natural motion of man’s soul towards God, which was established within him by the Lord when He fashioned him. When this energy is released, the soul’s regeneration by the grace of repentance begins. Without prayer, it is impossible for God’s ... Read more

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Prayer is a natural activity and attitude of man’s spirit, made in the image and likeness of God. The hidden energy of prayer is nothing other than the natural motion of man’s soul towards God, which was established within him by the Lord when He fashioned him. When this energy is released, the soul’s regeneration by the grace of repentance begins. Without prayer, it is impossible for God’s
... Read more
The Furnace of the Heart

by Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou ...

The path towards love begins with the observance of the commandments which gradually purifies the heart, engraves the form of Christ therein and attracts grace. The vision of the meek and lowly Christ throws the fire of divine love into the innermost recesses of man. When the law of love for God and neighbour makes its abode in the heart, all the commandments are fulfilled at once in a perfect ... Read more

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The path towards love begins with the observance of the commandments which gradually purifies the heart, engraves the form of Christ therein and attracts grace. The vision of the meek and lowly Christ throws the fire of divine love into the innermost recesses of man. When the law of love for God and neighbour makes its abode in the heart, all the commandments are fulfilled at once in a perfect
... Read more
Why Religion?

A Personal Story

by Elaine Pagels ...

New York Times bestsellerOne of PW’s Best Books of the YearOne of Amazon’s Best Books of the MonthWhy is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to... ... Read more

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New York Times bestsellerOne of PW’s Best Books of the YearOne of Amazon’s Best Books of the MonthWhy is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to...
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Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul

Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World

by John Philip Newell ...

A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality—listening to the sacred around us and inside of us—can help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves.John Philip Newell shares the long, hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity, explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection ... Read more

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A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality—listening to the sacred around us and inside of us—can help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves.John Philip Newell shares the long, hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity, explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection
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The Leadership Handbook

26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs

by John C. Maxwell ...

The most effective leaders across a wide variety of spectrums have achieved their success by beginning their journey with a question few bother to ask: How do I lead myself? As New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell says, “A leader never has to recover from a good start.” So when a leader takes root by firmly establishing themselves in their field of expertise, ... Read more

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The most effective leaders across a wide variety of spectrums have achieved their success by beginning their journey with a question few bother to ask: How do I lead myself? As New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell says, “A leader never has to recover from a good start.” So when a leader takes root by firmly establishing themselves in their field of expertise,
... Read more
Awakened by Grace

The Life Story of Chuck Swindoll

by Charles R. Swindoll ...

Be inspired by the amazing story of an ordinary man who met an extraordinary God and became a pastor to millions.Awakened by Grace is an autobiography that takes you behind the scenes and into the heart of one of the most influential pastors of the past century, Chuck Swindoll.Born in rural Texas in 1934, Charles Swindoll often heard that he was a "mistake." He began stuttering in seventh grade ... Read more

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Be inspired by the amazing story of an ordinary man who met an extraordinary God and became a pastor to millions.Awakened by Grace is an autobiography that takes you behind the scenes and into the heart of one of the most influential pastors of the past century, Chuck Swindoll.Born in rural Texas in 1934, Charles Swindoll often heard that he was a "mistake." He began stuttering in seventh grade
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The Philokalia

A Selection

Translated by Andrew Louth, Jonathan L. Zecher ...

by Anonymous ...

The Philokalia is the most influential book in the recent history of the Orthodox Church, aside from the Bible. It is an anthology of thirty-six spiritual texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by the masters of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, tracing a continuous tradition of the prayer of the heart, or hesychasm, in which the Jesus Prayer plays a growing role, from Evagrios of ... Read more

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The Philokalia is the most influential book in the recent history of the Orthodox Church, aside from the Bible. It is an anthology of thirty-six spiritual texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by the masters of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, tracing a continuous tradition of the prayer of the heart, or hesychasm, in which the Jesus Prayer plays a growing role, from Evagrios of
... Read more
Magic in the Middle Ages

by Richard Kieckhefer ...

Series series Canto Classics
How was magic practised in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterised this fascinating period? In Magic in the Middle Ages Richard Kieckhefer surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval times. He examines its relation to religion, science, philosophy, art, literature and politics before introducing us to the different types of magic that ... Read more

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How was magic practised in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterised this fascinating period? In Magic in the Middle Ages Richard Kieckhefer surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval times. He examines its relation to religion, science, philosophy, art, literature and politics before introducing us to the different types of magic that
... Read more
Classic Spurgeon Sermons: The Blood (Illustrated Edition)

by Charles Spurgeon ...

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 31 January 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known as the "Prince of Preachers". Spurgeon was to 19th century England what D. L Moody was to America. Although Spurgeon never attended theological school, by the age of twenty-one he was the most ... Read more

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 31 January 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known as the "Prince of Preachers". Spurgeon was to 19th century England what D. L Moody was to America. Although Spurgeon never attended theological school, by the age of twenty-one he was the most
... Read more
Classic Spurgeon Sermons: The Immutability of God (Illustrated Edition)

by Charles Spurgeon ...

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 31 January 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known as the "Prince of Preachers". Spurgeon was to 19th century England what D. L Moody was to America. Although Spurgeon never attended theological school, by the age of twenty-one he was the most ... Read more

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 31 January 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known as the "Prince of Preachers". Spurgeon was to 19th century England what D. L Moody was to America. Although Spurgeon never attended theological school, by the age of twenty-one he was the most
... Read more
Anxious Church, Anxious People: How to Lead Change in an Age of Anxiety

by Jack Shitama ...

The key to effective church leadership is the ability to be a non-anxious presence.This is not a technique. It is a way of being. It is deceptively simple, but tremendously difficult. Yet, if you are willing to take the journey, you can lead change in even the most challenging contexts. Read this book and you will understand:The process that keeps churches anxious and stuck.How leadership through ... Read more

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The key to effective church leadership is the ability to be a non-anxious presence.This is not a technique. It is a way of being. It is deceptively simple, but tremendously difficult. Yet, if you are willing to take the journey, you can lead change in even the most challenging contexts. Read this book and you will understand:The process that keeps churches anxious and stuck.How leadership through
... Read more
Orthodox Psychotherapy Applied: The Interior Campaign

by A. Damianakis ...

Orthodox Psychotherapy Applied brings the Church's account of the person into the counseling room. Drawing on three and a half decades of clinical practice, the recovery tradition, and the teaching of the Fathers, A. Damianakis sets out what a human being is, what the Fall did and did not do to it, and why healing is restoration and not self-improvement.The Human Element, her analogy for what ... Read more

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Orthodox Psychotherapy Applied brings the Church's account of the person into the counseling room. Drawing on three and a half decades of clinical practice, the recovery tradition, and the teaching of the Fathers, A. Damianakis sets out what a human being is, what the Fall did and did not do to it, and why healing is restoration and not self-improvement.The Human Element, her analogy for what
... Read more
Forged

Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are

by Bart D. Ehrman ...

Bart D. Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God’s Problem reveals which books in the Bible’s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus’s disciples, but were instead forged by other hands—and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit. A controversial work of historical reporting in the tradition of Elaine ... Read more

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Bart D. Ehrman, the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus, Interrupted and God’s Problem reveals which books in the Bible’s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus’s disciples, but were instead forged by other hands—and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit. A controversial work of historical reporting in the tradition of Elaine
... Read more
The Devils of Loudun

by Aldous Huxley ...

Aldous Huxley gives us his account of the Loudun possessions, a notorious withcraft trial that took place in the village of Loudun, France in 1634 following the apparent possession by the devil of an entire convent on nuns. ... Read more

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Aldous Huxley gives us his account of the Loudun possessions, a notorious withcraft trial that took place in the village of Loudun, France in 1634 following the apparent possession by the devil of an entire convent on nuns.
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Separation of Church and Hate

A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds

by John Fugelsang ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholic nun and a Franciscan brother delivers a deeply irreverent and biblically correct takedown of far-right Christian hatred—a book for believers, atheists, agnostics, and anyone who’ll ever have to deal with a Christian nationalist.For more than two centuries, the United States ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholic nun and a Franciscan brother delivers a deeply irreverent and biblically correct takedown of far-right Christian hatred—a book for believers, atheists, agnostics, and anyone who’ll ever have to deal with a Christian nationalist.For more than two centuries, the United States
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The God Delusion

by Richard Dawkins ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this seminal text on atheism and the contentious debate over science and religion, renowned scientist Richard Dawkins examines the irrationality of believing in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society.From the sex-obsessed tyrant in the Old Testament to the more benign Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this seminal text on atheism and the contentious debate over science and religion, renowned scientist Richard Dawkins examines the irrationality of believing in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society.From the sex-obsessed tyrant in the Old Testament to the more benign Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment
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