Religion

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Graeme Wood traces the origins of this work and his pursuit of greater understanding of the Islamic State to having almost been killed by a suicide bomber in Mosul in 2004.

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“a highly engaging, charming read . . .”

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Any intelligent person knows that most Muslims are peaceful people, and that they’d tell you Islam is a religion of peace.

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Deepak Chopra MD and Menas Kafatos PhD’s new book, You are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters, is a powerful, compelling discussion of an emerging perspective in

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In recent times of rising Islamophobia, rampant misinformation about Islam, and political rhetoric against Muslims, books showcasing the positive aspects of Muslims in America are very welcome.

For anyone not familiar with the term, this book’s title will make little sense until a definition of treyf has been supplied.

How God Became God is an excellent tool for furthering spiritual development.”

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Atheism: The Case Against God is a reissue of a 1979 title by the same name. Author George H.

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For the curious, The Secret Teachers of the Western World exists as a valuable and highly readable resource.”

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“For Christians wanting to understand the first followers of their faith, or the skeptic wanting to understand how this faith was formed, this book is a good place to start

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“a well-written, family memoir that tackles broad questions of identity . . .”

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“Rather than theological bickering or ‘irrelevant moral imperatives,’ Wathey reminds us of our humanism and our hubris.”

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This book comes just after the celebrated U.S. visit of Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina), the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

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“Whether you are a believer, an agnostic, or an atheist, this book is about you.”

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“This book may not change hearts or minds, but it will provoke thought and discussion—and that is a contribution.”

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This big biography of Philip Whalen (1923–2003) brings the man, his vision, and his writings up close.

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“There is still something I have not said: but what it is I don’t know, and maybe I have to say it by not saying.”

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“not a book for the faint-hearted but demands to be read by both ‘westerners’ and Muslims alike.”

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“This is not to say that the book lacks purpose, but that perhaps it takes on too much in the vastness of its overview.”

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When the state of Indiana recently passed the Orwellian-sounding Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015, little did the lawmakers and Governor Mike Pence expect a swift blowback.

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“What Dubler has produced in his weeklong observance of activities is a rare combination of prison anthropology, deep journalism, history of religiosity in the United States, and a personal

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“When asked why his story was important, Schaefer said, ‘Even people who are conservative were saying, ‘If he hadn’t done this for his son, I would not only think of him as a bad father, bu

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“The thrust of the book is to develop the idea that a somewhat obscure first century Jewish prophet (Jesus Christ) somehow developed a following that led to Him being declared the divine So

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