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  • A Failure of Nerve

    Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix (10th Anniversary, Revised Edition)

    An invitation and guide for leaders “to cast a courageous and imaginative vision, to lead resiliently, and to be present and steady in times of deep anxiety.”Ed Friedman’s genius was to see the individual in the family in the larger group, bringing the wisdom of his experience as a therapist and rabbi to the field of organizational leadership.A timeless bestseller, A Failure of Nerve still ... Read more

    $24.99 USD $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How Religion Evolved

    And Why It Endures

    by Robin Dunbar ...
    One of the world's foremost scholars of evolution tackles one of its essential mysteries: why we believe. Our species diverged from the great apes six to eight million years ago. Since then, our propensity toward spiritual thinking and ritual emerged. How, when, and why did this occur, and how did the earliest, informal shamanic practices evolve into the world religions familiar to us today? What ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés)

    St. Jean Pied de Port • Santiago de Compostela

    by John Brierley ...
    2024 editionNow updated to include newer maps and photos, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps and detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to ... Read more

    $16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Religion: A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion shapes how they enter the world and how they leave it - how they eat, dress, marry, and raise their children. It shapes their assumptions about who they are and who they want to be. Religion also identifies insiders and outsiders, who has power and who ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Jesus and Lao Tzu

    The Parallel Sayings

    “Emphasizes the kinship of two sages who celebrated the core virtues of simplicity, humility, and love.” —Spirituality & PracticeComparing the New Testament with the Tao Te Ching, Taoism’s most sacred book, Jesus and Lao Tzu reveals a surprising set of examples in which these two spiritual masters point their followers in the same direction. With over 90 parallel sayings, readers find fresh ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The World Turned Upside Down

    Radical Ideas During the English Revolution

    'His finest work and one that was both symptom and engine of the concept of "history from below" ... Here Levellers, Diggers, Ranters, Muggletonians, the early Quakers and others taking advantage of the collapse of censorship to bid for new kinds of freedom were given centre stage ... Hill lives on' Times Higher EducationIn 'The World Turned Upside Down' Christopher Hill studies the beliefs of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Gnostics and Their Remains

    The Gnostics and Their Remains is an illustrated, expansive treatise on Gnosticism. Its history, sources, theology, and more are thoroughly discussed, with the original illustrations interspersed throughout the chapters.A table of contents is also included for easier navigation. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Heaven on Earth

    The Varieties of the Millennial Experience

    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 ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism

    A Call to Action

    Series series Religion in the Modern World
    Hear the call to overcome today’s culture of hate and bring healing and hope into our life together. While right-wing conservatives dare to call themselves Christians as they tear down equality and justice, commit horrific acts of violence, and fan the flames of fascism in America, Carter Heyward issues a call to action for Christians to truly hear God’s message of peace and love.Heyward shows how ... Read more

    $28.99 USD $21.99 USD

  • What Happened at Vatican II

    During four years in session, Vatican Council II held television audiences rapt with its elegant, magnificently choreographed public ceremonies, while its debates generated front-page news on a near-weekly basis. By virtually any assessment, it was the most important religious event of the twentieth century, with repercussions that reached far beyond the Catholic church. Remarkably enough, this is ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Story of the Scrolls

    The miraculous discovery and true significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls

    The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran, Palestine, in 1947 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, and hidden in caves by an ancient Jewish sect, these mysterious manuscripts revolutionized our understanding of the Bible, of Judaism and the early Christian world.Geza Vermes is the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, whose ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Religion as Make-Believe

    A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity

    To understand the nature of religious belief, we must look at how our minds process the world of imagination and make-believe.We often assume that religious beliefs are no different in kind from ordinary factual beliefs—that believing in the existence of God or of supernatural entities that hear our prayers is akin to believing that May comes before June. Neil Van Leeuwen shows that, in fact, ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Miller's Church History

    From the First to the Nineteenth Century

    Many of our readers, we know, have neither the time nor the opportunity for reading the voluminous works that have been written from time to time on the history of the church. Still, that which has been the dwelling-place of God for the last eighteen hundred years, must be a subject of the deepest interest to all His children. We speak not now of the church as it is often represented in history, ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Still Hungry at the Feast

    Eucharistic Justice in the Midst of Affliction

    In Still Hungry at the Feast, Episcopal priest and professor Samuel Torvend invites readers to expand their experience and understanding of the Mass, the Holy Eucharist, as more than a personal encounter with the risen Christ. Drawing on recent Jesus research, the long history of eucharistic reflection among Christians, and contemporary commitments to economic justice, Still Hungry at the Feast ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Heathen Soul Lore Foundations

    Ancient and Modern Germanic Pagan Concepts of the Souls

    [Color Ebook version.] Heathen Soul Lore Foundations presents a living spiritual landscape, rooted in ancient Germanic languages and understanding, offered for modern Heathens to explore and use in their own spiritual practice. This book also presents an approach for identifying and exploring ancient concepts of ‘what a soul is’ that may be of interest to followers of other branches of ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Salvation Army Year Book 2017

    In his foreword to the book, General Andé Cox writes:'This unique publication will provide signficant insight and a window into Salvation Army programmes around the globe. I commend this volume to you, praying that it will be both informative and engaging.' ... Read more

    $7.50 USD

  • Rich Church, Poor Church

    Keys to Effective Financial Ministry

    Does your church have the necessary funds to do ministry?In Dr. Clif Christopher's nearly forty years in ministry as a pastor and President of Horizons Stewardship Company, he has witnessed the financial stewardship practices of thousands of churches. A few have exceptional records in acquiring and managing the necessary funds for mission and ministry, but the vast majority struggle every year to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Women's Religious Activity in the Roman Republic

    Series series Studies in the History of Greece and Rome
    Expanding the discussion of religious participation of women in ancient Rome, Celia E. Schultz demonstrates that in addition to observances of marriage, fertility, and childbirth, there were more--and more important--religious opportunities available to Roman women than are commonly considered.Based on research in ancient literature, inscriptions, and archaeological remains from the fifth to the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Journeys to Heaven and Hell

    Tours of the Afterlife in the Early Christian Tradition

    A New York Times best-selling scholar's illuminating exploration of the earliest Christian narrated journeys to heaven and hell“[An] illuminating deep dive . . . An edifying origin story for contemporary Christian conceptions of the afterlife.”—Publishers WeeklyFrom classics such as the Odyssey and the Aeneid to fifth-century Christian apocrypha, narratives that described guided tours of the ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Massacre at Mountain Meadows

    On September 11, 1857, a band of Mormon militia, under a flag of truce, lured unarmed members of a party of emigrants from their fortified encampment and, with their Paiute allies, killed them. More than 120 men, women, and children perished in the slaughter. Massacre at Mountain Meadows offers the most thoroughly researched account of the massacre ever written. Drawn from documents previously not ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Did God Have a Wife?

    Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel

    Following up on his two recent, widely acclaimed studies of ancient Israelite history and society, William Dever here reconstructs the practice of religion in ancient Israel from the bottom up. Archaeological excavations reveal numerous local and family shrines where sacrifices and other rituals were carried out. Intrigued by this "folk religion" in all its variety and vitality, Dever writes about ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

  • Uncommon Influence

    Saying Yes to a Purposeful Life

    You can create lasting change.Lauren and Tony Dungy have impacted countless people through the years with their generosity and care for others. Tony even made NFL history as the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl. But the Dungys’ influence isn’t the result of their achievements, fame, or finances. Instead, it stems from the proactive, intentional choices they make every day ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Sweet Heaven When I Die: Faith, Faithlessness, and the Country In Between

    by Jeff Sharlet ...
    “A master investigative stylist and one of the shrewdest commentators on religion’s underexplored realms.”—Michael Washburn, Washington PostIn this gorgeous collection of essays that has drawn comparisons to the work of Joan Didion, John McPhee, and Norman Mailer, best-selling author Jeff Sharlet reports back from the far reaches of belief, whether in the clear mountain air of “Sweet Fuck All, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • I Was Busy, Now I'm Not

    Changing the Way You Think About Time

    Discover how to live your dreams the way God intended by learning how to manage your time better.Do you know time is your life? When you waste your time, you waste your life.Does your time seem to be in short supply?Have you had enough of feeling overwhelmed?Are you ready to find time for what matters most?If so, this book will help you discover how to:· Simplify your complicated life· Make time ... Read more

    $8.99 USD $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus