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The Dude And The Zen Master
A lighthearted and inspiring dialogue between the Oscar-winning actor and his longtime spiritual guru explores the challenges of Bridges' Hollywood career, and the ways in which Zen teachings have informed his efforts to do good in the modern world.NPR Bestseller
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Religion For Atheists
A Non-Believer's Guide To The Uses Of Religion
Alain de Botton argues that everyone can benefit from the wisdom and power of religion, regardless of beliefs, and explains how the secular world can glean insights from religious stories about how to live, how to structure societies and how to achieve a greater appreciation for culture.
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The Great Agnostic
Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought
Restores America's foremost 19th-century champion of reason and secularism to our still contested 21st-century public square.
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The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus
The True Life and Trials of Nicholas of Myra
Tells the true tale of Saint Nicholas, bishop of Myra, a man of integral influence in events that would significantly impact the history and development of the Christian church.
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Blue-Eyed Devil
A Road Odyssey Through Islamic America
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The American Religion
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Torn
Rescuing The Gospel From The Gays-Vs.-Christians Debate
Justin Lee was raised in a conservative Southern Baptist home and was so committed to his faith that classmates called him "God Boy." But as he entered high school, Lee came face to face with feelings he had tried to suppress and realized that he was gay. As a gay man who felt called to service in the evangelical Christian ministry, Lee has urged people on both sides of the debate to promote peace. In his new book, he remembers his path to self-acceptance and encourages gay Christians, their families and their churches to enter into dialogue.
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The Color of Christ
The Son of God & The Saga of Race in America
The Color of Christ explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.
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Help, Thanks, Wow
The Three Essential Survival Prayers
Help, Thanks, Wow describes the three simple prayers — asking for assistance from a higher power, expressing gratitude and feeling awe — that help to deal with the hardships of daily life.NPR Bestseller
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When God Talks Back
Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship With God
Draws on anthropological and psychological perspectives to analyze the American evangelical experience, drawing on intimate interviews with members of the Vineyard church while explaining the scientific aspects of intensely practiced prayer and collective supernatural experiences.
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Life After Life
The Investigation of a Phenomenon—Survival of Bodily Death
Reports on and draws careful conclusions from the out-of-the-body experiences of people who, revived from clinical death or near-death, regained consciousness.
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Man Seeks God
My Flirtations With the Divine
After a health scare, an atheist travels the world searching for an experience of the divine, from meditating with Tibetan lamas in Nepal and unblocking his chi in China, to studying the Kabbalah in Israel.
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The Lakota Way of Strength and Courage
Lessons in Resilience from the Bow and Arrow
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Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?
Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World
Brian D. McLaren's book discusses the importance of interfaith relations and of reclaiming benevolence, suggesting that understanding religious doctrines and learning about Christian and colonial history can instill within Christians empathy and humility.
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Am I a Jew?
Lost Tribes, Lapsed Jews, and One Man's Search for Himself
Traces the author's personal journey in search of his Jewish heritage after being raised by a mother who renounced the family's Jewish faith, describing the author's soul-searching visits to Jewish communities and religious sites in America and Israel.
