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The Gnostic Gospels

de 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 ... Leer más

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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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Accidental Gods

On Race, Empire, and Men Unwittingly Turned Divine

de Anna Della Subin ...

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE, THE IRISH TIMES AND THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT**SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZEA provocative history of men who were worshipped as gods that illuminates the connection between power and religion and the role of divinity in a secular age.**Ever since 1492, when Christopher Columbus made landfall in the New World and was hailed as a heavenly ... Leer más

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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE, THE IRISH TIMES AND THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT**SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZEA provocative history of men who were worshipped as gods that illuminates the connection between power and religion and the role of divinity in a secular age.**Ever since 1492, when Christopher Columbus made landfall in the New World and was hailed as a heavenly
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A History of the Baptists

de Christian, John T. ...

CHAPTER 1THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCHES.The Great Commission. A Definition of a Church. A Voluntary Association. A Church Not National or General. The Officers of a Church. The Ordinances. The Proper Subjects of Baptism. The Form of Baptism. The Lord’s Supper. The Ordinances as Symbols. The Churches Missionary Bodies. The Continued Existence of the Churches.CHAPTER 2THE ANCIENT CHURCHES.Early ... Leer más

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CHAPTER 1THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCHES.The Great Commission. A Definition of a Church. A Voluntary Association. A Church Not National or General. The Officers of a Church. The Ordinances. The Proper Subjects of Baptism. The Form of Baptism. The Lord’s Supper. The Ordinances as Symbols. The Churches Missionary Bodies. The Continued Existence of the Churches.CHAPTER 2THE ANCIENT CHURCHES.Early
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The Mystery of Israel and the Middle East

A Prophetic Gaze into the Future

de James Goll ...

You Can Help Compose History before the Throne of the Almighty!Pages are turning on God's prophetic calendar, approaching that glorious day when His Son will step once again into the world of time and space. What is the key to this timetable? The answer is Israel. And the controversy over her destiny affects every nation on earth.In an urgent plea for prophetic watchmen, James W. Goll calls you to ... Leer más

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You Can Help Compose History before the Throne of the Almighty!Pages are turning on God's prophetic calendar, approaching that glorious day when His Son will step once again into the world of time and space. What is the key to this timetable? The answer is Israel. And the controversy over her destiny affects every nation on earth.In an urgent plea for prophetic watchmen, James W. Goll calls you to
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Turning Points in American Church History

How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith

de Elesha Coffman ...

Christianity Today 2025 Book Award Finalist (History/Biography)**"An excellent resource for those eager to learn more about the evolution of American Christianity."--**Publishers Weekly**"Well-informed and highly readable."--**Christianity Today (5-star review)American history has profoundly shaped, and been shaped by, Christianity. This engaging introduct... ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Christianity Today 2025 Book Award Finalist (History/Biography)**"An excellent resource for those eager to learn more about the evolution of American Christianity."--**Publishers Weekly**"Well-informed and highly readable."--**Christianity Today (5-star review)American history has profoundly shaped, and been shaped by, Christianity. This engaging introduct...
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Lineages of Brahman Power

Caste, Family, and the State in Western India, 1600–1900

de Rosalind O'Hanlon ...

Series series SUNY series in Hindu Studies
Traces the role that western India's influential Brahman communities played in shaping India's modern caste system.Western India's Brahman communities have played a key role in the shaping of India's modern caste system. In Lineages of Brahman Power, Rosalind O'Hanlon focuses on their rise to power between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, exploring the ways in which some Brahman ... Leer más

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Traces the role that western India's influential Brahman communities played in shaping India's modern caste system.Western India's Brahman communities have played a key role in the shaping of India's modern caste system. In Lineages of Brahman Power, Rosalind O'Hanlon focuses on their rise to power between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, exploring the ways in which some Brahman
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Shah Waliyullah Dihlavi

Aspirations and Tensions of Islamic Cosmopolitanism

de SherAli Tareen ...

Series series Makers of the Muslim World
Shah Waliyullah Dihlavi (1703–1762) was a highly renowned and influential scholar of Islam who produced foundational works on the Qur’an, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Sufism, philosophy, and politics. He sought to reconcile seemingly competing strands of Muslim intellectual thought and practice, pursuing a cosmopolitan Islam marked not by dogmatism and finality but by debate and hermeneutical ... Leer más

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Shah Waliyullah Dihlavi (1703–1762) was a highly renowned and influential scholar of Islam who produced foundational works on the Qur’an, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Sufism, philosophy, and politics. He sought to reconcile seemingly competing strands of Muslim intellectual thought and practice, pursuing a cosmopolitan Islam marked not by dogmatism and finality but by debate and hermeneutical
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The Leader's Journey

Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation

de Jim Herrington, Trisha Taylor, R. Robert Creech ...

This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jesus's disciples plays in effective congregational leadership. It shifts the focus of leadership from techniques and charisma to spiritual transformation and developing emotional maturity so leaders can effectively lead congregations to embrace change. End-of-chapter discussion questions are included. ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

This book helps pastors and church leaders understand the role their personal transformation as Jesus's disciples plays in effective congregational leadership. It shifts the focus of leadership from techniques and charisma to spiritual transformation and developing emotional maturity so leaders can effectively lead congregations to embrace change. End-of-chapter discussion questions are included.
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Generation to Generation

Family Process in Church and Synagogue

de Edwin H. Friedman ...

Series series The Guilford Family Therapy Series
This acclaimed, influential work applies the concepts of systemic family therapy to the emotional life of congregations. Edwin H. Friedman shows how the same understanding of family process that can aid clergy in their pastoral role also has important ramifications for negotiating congregational dynamics and functioning as an effective leader. Clergy from diverse denominations, as well as family ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

This acclaimed, influential work applies the concepts of systemic family therapy to the emotional life of congregations. Edwin H. Friedman shows how the same understanding of family process that can aid clergy in their pastoral role also has important ramifications for negotiating congregational dynamics and functioning as an effective leader. Clergy from diverse denominations, as well as family
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The Orthodox Church

An Introduction to Eastern Christianity

de Timothy Ware ...

'Orthodoxy claims to be universal . . .'Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman ... Leer más

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'Orthodoxy claims to be universal . . .'Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman
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The Ornament of the World

How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

de Maria Rosa Menocal ...

A brilliant and fascinating portrait of medieval Spain explores the golden age when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance.This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain, where for more than seven centuries Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an ... Leer más

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A brilliant and fascinating portrait of medieval Spain explores the golden age when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance.This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain, where for more than seven centuries Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an
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The Soul of the American University Revisited

From Protestant to Postsecular

de George M. Marsden ...

The Soul of the American University is a classic and much discussed account of the changing roles of Christianity in shaping American higher education, presented here in a newly revised edition to offer insights for a modern era. As late as the World War II era, it was not unusual even for state schools to offer chapel services or for leading universities to refer to themselves as “Christian” ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

The Soul of the American University is a classic and much discussed account of the changing roles of Christianity in shaping American higher education, presented here in a newly revised edition to offer insights for a modern era. As late as the World War II era, it was not unusual even for state schools to offer chapel services or for leading universities to refer to themselves as “Christian”
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The Buddha and His Dhamma

de Dr B.R. Ambedkar ...

The Buddha and His Dhamma by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, first published in 1957, is a groundbreaking reinterpretation of Buddhism that blends spiritual philosophy with social and political reform. Written in simple, accessible prose, the book presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha through a rational, humanistic lens, emphasizing ethical living, compassion, and equality over ritual and ... Leer más

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The Buddha and His Dhamma by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, first published in 1957, is a groundbreaking reinterpretation of Buddhism that blends spiritual philosophy with social and political reform. Written in simple, accessible prose, the book presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha through a rational, humanistic lens, emphasizing ethical living, compassion, and equality over ritual and
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Theology in the Context of World Christianity

How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology

de Timothy C. Tennent ...

Thinking more globally about the formation of theology enriches our understanding of what it means to be a Christian.It's no secret that the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the global South and East. While the truths of the Christian faith are universal, different contexts and cultures illuminate new questions, understandings, and expressions. What does this mean for theology, ... Leer más

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Thinking more globally about the formation of theology enriches our understanding of what it means to be a Christian.It's no secret that the center of Christianity has shifted from the West to the global South and East. While the truths of the Christian faith are universal, different contexts and cultures illuminate new questions, understandings, and expressions. What does this mean for theology,
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Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition

de USCCB ...

The edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church read by Fr. Mike Schmitz in The Catechism in a Year podcast.The Catechism contains the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith’s most foundational teachings applied to the modern day. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition makes the wisdom of this foundational document accessible through the Foundations of Faith approach.Now, ... Leer más

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The edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church read by Fr. Mike Schmitz in The Catechism in a Year podcast.The Catechism contains the truth and beauty of the Catholic Faith’s most foundational teachings applied to the modern day. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition makes the wisdom of this foundational document accessible through the Foundations of Faith approach.Now,
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The World's Religions, Revised and Updated

A Concise Introduction

de Huston Smith ...

The World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world’s predominant faiths. This essential guide to comparative religion covers Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions.This revised and updated ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

The World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world’s predominant faiths. This essential guide to comparative religion covers Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions.This revised and updated
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Crusaders

The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands

de Dan Jones ...

A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the author of Powers and Thrones.For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side, sometimes at peace and sometimes at war. When Christian armies seized Jerusalem in 1099, they began the most notorious period of conflict between ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the author of Powers and Thrones.For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side, sometimes at peace and sometimes at war. When Christian armies seized Jerusalem in 1099, they began the most notorious period of conflict between
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Jesus and John Wayne

How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

de Kristin Kobes Du Mez ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Independent Press 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 ... Leer más

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Independent Press 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
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Christianity

The First Three Thousand Years

de Diarmaid MacCulloch ...

The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time—from the award-winning author of The Reformation and SilenceA product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity goes back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and encompasses the globe. It captures the major turning points in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox ... Leer más

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The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time—from the award-winning author of The Reformation and SilenceA product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity goes back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and encompasses the globe. It captures the major turning points in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox
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Living Buddha, Living Christ 20th Anniversary Edition

de Thich Nhat Hanh ...

Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.The 20th anniversary edition of the classic text, updated, revised, and featuring a Mindful Living Journal.Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for a Nobel Peace Prize, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of today’s leading sources of wisdom, peace, compassion and comfort.The 20th anniversary edition of the classic text, updated, revised, and featuring a Mindful Living Journal.Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices
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Edison Churches

Experiments in Innovation and Breakthrough

de Jesse C. Middendorf, Megan M. Pardue, Greg Arthur ...

Innovation often brings failure—and that’s okay. Using failure to learn, improve, and continue innovating will help keep the church alive in the twenty-first century. That’s the message of Edison Churches, which shares the stories of ten faith ommunities that embraced innovation, learned from their experiences, and forever impacted both their congregations and their communities in the process. God ... Leer más

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Innovation often brings failure—and that’s okay. Using failure to learn, improve, and continue innovating will help keep the church alive in the twenty-first century. That’s the message of Edison Churches, which shares the stories of ten faith ommunities that embraced innovation, learned from their experiences, and forever impacted both their congregations and their communities in the process. God
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The Missing Martyrs

Why There Are So Few Muslim Terrorists

de Charles Kurzman ...

Why are there so few Muslim terrorists? With more than a billion Muslims in the world--many of whom supposedly hate the West and ardently desire martyrdom--why don't we see terrorist attacks every day? Where are the missing martyrs? In this startlingly counterintuitive book, a leading authority on Islamic movements demonstrates that terrorist groups are thoroughly marginal in the Muslim world. ... Leer más

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Why are there so few Muslim terrorists? With more than a billion Muslims in the world--many of whom supposedly hate the West and ardently desire martyrdom--why don't we see terrorist attacks every day? Where are the missing martyrs? In this startlingly counterintuitive book, a leading authority on Islamic movements demonstrates that terrorist groups are thoroughly marginal in the Muslim world.
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Oriental Mythology

de Joseph Campbell ...

Series Libro 2 - The Masks of God™
Explore the power of myth as it flowered in AsiaIn this second volume of The Masks of God — Joseph Campbell's major work of comparative mythology — the pre-emimenent mythologist looks at Asian mythology as it developed over the course of five thousand years into the distinctive religions of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China, and Japan.The Masks of God is a four-volume study of world religion and ... Leer más

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Explore the power of myth as it flowered in AsiaIn this second volume of The Masks of God — Joseph Campbell's major work of comparative mythology — the pre-emimenent mythologist looks at Asian mythology as it developed over the course of five thousand years into the distinctive religions of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China, and Japan.The Masks of God is a four-volume study of world religion and
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Heaven on Earth

The Varieties of the Millennial Experience

de Richard Landes ...

Millennialists through the ages have looked forward to the apocalyptic moment that will radically transform society into heaven on earth. They have delivered withering critiques of their own civilizations and promised both the impending annihilation of the forces of evil and the advent of a perfect society. And all their promises have invariably failed. We tend, therefore, to dismiss these ... Leer más

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Millennialists through the ages have looked forward to the apocalyptic moment that will radically transform society into heaven on earth. They have delivered withering critiques of their own civilizations and promised both the impending annihilation of the forces of evil and the advent of a perfect society. And all their promises have invariably failed. We tend, therefore, to dismiss these
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