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When God Was A Woman

by Merlin Stone ...

Here, archaeologically documented,is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women’s roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women’s status. ... Read more

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Here, archaeologically documented,is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women’s roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women’s status.
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American Gospel

God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation

by Jon Meacham ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham presents “a nimble examination of how American leaders . . . have wrestled with God personally and publicly” (USA Today)—now featuring a new Afterword by the author“A revealing and useful primer on an important, timely, and often volatile topic.”—Chicago TribuneAt a time when our country seems divided by extremism, American ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham presents “a nimble examination of how American leaders . . . have wrestled with God personally and publicly” (USA Today)—now featuring a new Afterword by the author“A revealing and useful primer on an important, timely, and often volatile topic.”—Chicago TribuneAt a time when our country seems divided by extremism, American
... Read more
Catechism of the Catholic Church

Updated Second Edition

by U.S. Catholic Church ...

Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life.Here it is: the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics around the world commonly believe.The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints. It comes with a complete index, footnotes and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life.Here it is: the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics around the world commonly believe.The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints. It comes with a complete index, footnotes and
... Read more
From the Holy Mountain

A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium (Text Only)

by William Dalrymple ...

A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple’s previous work.In AD 587, two monks, John Moschos and Sophronius the Sophist, embarked on an extraordinary journey across the Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. Their aim: to collect the wisdom of the sages and ... Read more

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A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple’s previous work.In AD 587, two monks, John Moschos and Sophronius the Sophist, embarked on an extraordinary journey across the Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. Their aim: to collect the wisdom of the sages and
... Read more
Jews, God, and History

by Max I. Dimont ...

A rich study of Jews and Jewish history that offers a unique look at a people who have persevered through unspeakable adversity and have contributed incredible advancements to the world we know today.How have the Jews survived through so many millennia while other civilizations have declined and perished? What qualities mark the culture that has produced Moses, Christ, Spinoza, Marx, Freud, and ... Read more

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A rich study of Jews and Jewish history that offers a unique look at a people who have persevered through unspeakable adversity and have contributed incredible advancements to the world we know today.How have the Jews survived through so many millennia while other civilizations have declined and perished? What qualities mark the culture that has produced Moses, Christ, Spinoza, Marx, Freud, and
... Read more
Male Supremacy 101: When Women Are Forced to Choose Marriage or Faith

by Umm Zakiyyah ...

In Male Supremacy 101, Umm Zakiyyah shares personal anecdotes from her life, as well as spiritual reflections, as she compares male supremacy to divine supremacy from an Islamic perspective, with shocking revelations:Male supremacists are upset with Allah and resentful of women. Also, they hate feminism more than they love Islam, and they fear feminism more than they fear Allah."You can be Muslim ... Read more

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In Male Supremacy 101, Umm Zakiyyah shares personal anecdotes from her life, as well as spiritual reflections, as she compares male supremacy to divine supremacy from an Islamic perspective, with shocking revelations:Male supremacists are upset with Allah and resentful of women. Also, they hate feminism more than they love Islam, and they fear feminism more than they fear Allah."You can be Muslim
... Read more
Mind Over Water

Lessons on Life from the Art of Rowing

by Craig Lambert ...

In this wise and thrilling book, Criag Lambert turns rowing--personal discipline, modern Olympic sport, grand collegiate tradition--into a metaphor for a vigorous and satisfying life.This beautifully written sports memoir explores the deep connections between the boat and the soul:A Journey of Self-Discovery: Follow the author’s path from an uncertain freshman coxswain to a competitive masters ... Read more

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In this wise and thrilling book, Criag Lambert turns rowing--personal discipline, modern Olympic sport, grand collegiate tradition--into a metaphor for a vigorous and satisfying life.This beautifully written sports memoir explores the deep connections between the boat and the soul:A Journey of Self-Discovery: Follow the author’s path from an uncertain freshman coxswain to a competitive masters
... Read more
If You Met My Family, You'd Understand: A Family Systems Primer

by Jack Shitama ...

Who makes you anxious? A family member, boss or co-worker? A member of your church?You can't change them. But you can change yourself.Understanding your family of origin is the first step. Read this book and you will:Understand the principles that govern how families functionLearn how to take responsibility for yourself and no one elseLearn how you can be a non-anxious presence in your family, ... Read more

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Who makes you anxious? A family member, boss or co-worker? A member of your church?You can't change them. But you can change yourself.Understanding your family of origin is the first step. Read this book and you will:Understand the principles that govern how families functionLearn how to take responsibility for yourself and no one elseLearn how you can be a non-anxious presence in your family,
... Read more
Calvin's Complete Commentary on the Bible, Volume 2

by Calvin, John ...

Series Book 2 - Calvin's Complete Commentary on the Bible
Calvin's Complete Commentary on the Bible: Deluxe Edition features two linked tables of contents: one at the beginning of the volume, which takes you to individual books, and the other at the beginning of each book linking to its verses.VOLUME 1- GENESIS TO JOSHUAVOLUME 2 - PSALMS TO ISAIAHVOLUME 3 - JEREMIAH TO LAMENTATIONSVOLUME 4 - EZEKIEL TO JOELVOLUME 5 - OBADIAH TO MALACHIVOLUME 6 - MATTHEW ... Read more

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Calvin's Complete Commentary on the Bible: Deluxe Edition features two linked tables of contents: one at the beginning of the volume, which takes you to individual books, and the other at the beginning of each book linking to its verses.VOLUME 1- GENESIS TO JOSHUAVOLUME 2 - PSALMS TO ISAIAHVOLUME 3 - JEREMIAH TO LAMENTATIONSVOLUME 4 - EZEKIEL TO JOELVOLUME 5 - OBADIAH TO MALACHIVOLUME 6 - MATTHEW
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The Complete Bible Answer Book

Collector's Edition: Revised and Expanded

by Hank Hanegraaff ...

Series series Answer Book Series
Find answers to your biggest questions about the Bible and Christian faith.We all have questions about the Bible--whether we have read it or not. Join the more than half a million people who have looked to The Complete Bible Answer Book for answers about the Bible, Christian beliefs, life problems, and what God's Word says about current issues.In this comprehensive guide you will find answers to ... Read more

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Find answers to your biggest questions about the Bible and Christian faith.We all have questions about the Bible--whether we have read it or not. Join the more than half a million people who have looked to The Complete Bible Answer Book for answers about the Bible, Christian beliefs, life problems, and what God's Word says about current issues.In this comprehensive guide you will find answers to
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Person of Interest

Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible

by J. Warner Wallace ...

Join a cold-case detective as he uncovers the truth about Jesus using the same approach he employs to solve real murder cases.Detective J. Warner Wallace was skeptical of the Bible's claims about Jesus. But he'd investigated several no-body homicide cases in which there was no crime scene, no physical evidence, and no victim's body. He wondered if the truth about the historical Jesus could be ... Read more

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Join a cold-case detective as he uncovers the truth about Jesus using the same approach he employs to solve real murder cases.Detective J. Warner Wallace was skeptical of the Bible's claims about Jesus. But he'd investigated several no-body homicide cases in which there was no crime scene, no physical evidence, and no victim's body. He wondered if the truth about the historical Jesus could be
... Read more
Life in Year One

What the World Was Like in First-Century Palestine

by Scott Korb ...

For anyone who's ever pondered what everyday life was like during the time of Jesus comes a lively and illuminating portrait of the nearly unknown world of daily life in first-century Palestine.What was it like to live during the time of Jesus?Where did people live?Who did they marry?And what was family life like?How did people survive?These are just some of the questions that Scott Korb answers ... Read more

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For anyone who's ever pondered what everyday life was like during the time of Jesus comes a lively and illuminating portrait of the nearly unknown world of daily life in first-century Palestine.What was it like to live during the time of Jesus?Where did people live?Who did they marry?And what was family life like?How did people survive?These are just some of the questions that Scott Korb answers
... Read more
Joseph Fielding Smith

A Mormon Theologian

by Matthew Bowman ...

Series series Introductions to Mormon Thought
In the early and mid-twentieth century, Joseph Fielding Smith’s (1876–1972) life as a public historian and theologian shaped the religious worldview of generations of Latter-day Saints. Matthew Bowman examines Smith’s ideas and his place in American religious history. Smith achieved position and influence at a young age, while his theories about the age of the earth and the falseness of ... Read more

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In the early and mid-twentieth century, Joseph Fielding Smith’s (1876–1972) life as a public historian and theologian shaped the religious worldview of generations of Latter-day Saints. Matthew Bowman examines Smith’s ideas and his place in American religious history. Smith achieved position and influence at a young age, while his theories about the age of the earth and the falseness of
... Read more
The Bhagavad Gita

by Eknath Easwaran ...

Series Book 1 - Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality
The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran’s best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound.Easwaran's 55-page introduction places the Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms.Easwaran ... Read more

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The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran’s best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound.Easwaran's 55-page introduction places the Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms.Easwaran
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Jesus and John Wayne

How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

by Kristin Kobes Du Mez ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe “paradigm-influencing” book (Christianity Today) that is fundamentally transforming our understanding of white evangelicalism in America.Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe “paradigm-influencing” book (Christianity Today) that is fundamentally transforming our understanding of white evangelicalism in America.Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and
... Read more
The Mahabharata

Complete Series Book

by Kisari Mohan Ganguli ...

The MahabharataKisari Mohan Ganguli, tr.The Mahabharata complete series of all Parva in this book. They are :-1: Adi Parva2: Sabha Parva3: Vana Parva4: Virata Parva5: Udyoga Parva6: Bhishma Parva7: Drona Parva8: Karna Parva9: Shalya Parva10: Sauptika Parva11: Stri Parva12: Santi Parva13: Anusasana Parva14: Aswamedha Parva15: Asramavasika Parva16: Mausala Parva<br ... ... Read more

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The MahabharataKisari Mohan Ganguli, tr.The Mahabharata complete series of all Parva in this book. They are :-1: Adi Parva2: Sabha Parva3: Vana Parva4: Virata Parva5: Udyoga Parva6: Bhishma Parva7: Drona Parva8: Karna Parva9: Shalya Parva10: Sauptika Parva11: Stri Parva12: Santi Parva13: Anusasana Parva14: Aswamedha Parva15: Asramavasika Parva16: Mausala Parva<br ...
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The Gnostic Gospels

by Elaine Pagels ...

Series series Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books
**Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeThe Gnostic Gospels** is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of Christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Gnostic Gospels has continued to grow in reputation ... Read more

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**Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeThe Gnostic Gospels** is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of Christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Gnostic Gospels has continued to grow in reputation
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Shinto the Kami Way

by Sokyo Ono Ph.D., William P. Woodard ...

"An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."—Library JournalShinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith.In its general aspects, Shinto is ... Read more

$10.69 USD

"An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."—Library JournalShinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith.In its general aspects, Shinto is
... Read more
NKJV Study Bible

Full-Color Edition

by Thomas Nelson ...

The full text of the trustworthy New King James Version with robust study notes, vibrant full-color images, and dozens of study resources to help you grow deeper in your faith.The New King James Study Bible, Full-Color Edition, is a reliable guide for your journey into God's Word. This beautiful full-color Bible provides a complete resource for study, including over 1 million words of custom ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The full text of the trustworthy New King James Version with robust study notes, vibrant full-color images, and dozens of study resources to help you grow deeper in your faith.The New King James Study Bible, Full-Color Edition, is a reliable guide for your journey into God's Word. This beautiful full-color Bible provides a complete resource for study, including over 1 million words of custom
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Present Concerns

Journalistic Essays

by C. S. Lewis ...

A repackaged edition of the revered authors essays in which he deliberates on contemporary issues, from the moral to the spiritual to the practical.C. S. Lewis-the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics-was one of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A repackaged edition of the revered authors essays in which he deliberates on contemporary issues, from the moral to the spiritual to the practical.C. S. Lewis-the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics-was one of
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Biblical Philosophy

A Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments

by Dru Johnson ...

In Biblical Philosophy, Dru Johnson examines how the texts of Christian Scripture argue philosophically with ancient and modern readers alike. He demonstrates how biblical literature bears the distinct markers of a philosophical style in its use of literary and philosophical strategies to reason about the nature of reality and our place within it. Johnson questions traditional definitions of ... Read more

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In Biblical Philosophy, Dru Johnson examines how the texts of Christian Scripture argue philosophically with ancient and modern readers alike. He demonstrates how biblical literature bears the distinct markers of a philosophical style in its use of literary and philosophical strategies to reason about the nature of reality and our place within it. Johnson questions traditional definitions of
... Read more
Misquoting Jesus

The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why

by Bart D. Ehrman ...

$11.49 USD
The Great Cosmic Mother

Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth

by Monica Sjoo, Barbara Mor ...

A deeply awakening yet radical exploration of the Goddess, the divine feminine, and the cultural forces that have formed the female condition—A must read for all feminists and spiritual seekers“One of the most important books I’ve ever read.” – Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize Winning author of The Color PurpleFor readers of Women Who Run with the Wolves, The Great Cosmic Mother offers a sweeping ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A deeply awakening yet radical exploration of the Goddess, the divine feminine, and the cultural forces that have formed the female condition—A must read for all feminists and spiritual seekers“One of the most important books I’ve ever read.” – Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize Winning author of The Color PurpleFor readers of Women Who Run with the Wolves, The Great Cosmic Mother offers a sweeping
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Joseph Smith

by Robert V. Remini ...

Robert Remini's work on the Jacksonian epoch has won him acclaim as well as the National Book Award. In Joseph Smith, he employs his keen insight and rich storytelling gift to explore one of the period's major figures. The most important reformer and innovator in American religious history, Joseph Smith has remained a fascinating enigma to many both inside and outside the Mormon Church he founded ... Read more

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Robert Remini's work on the Jacksonian epoch has won him acclaim as well as the National Book Award. In Joseph Smith, he employs his keen insight and rich storytelling gift to explore one of the period's major figures. The most important reformer and innovator in American religious history, Joseph Smith has remained a fascinating enigma to many both inside and outside the Mormon Church he founded
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