McLaren, Brian D.
Summary: "Brian McLaren, one of the established leaders of the emerging church movement, invites interfaith dialogue, suggesting tolerance and respect between religions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jericho Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.2 MCLLanzetta, Beverly
Summary: The Monk Within is written for the person seeking a deeper, contemplative orientation to daily life. Yearning for inner realization of divine wisdom, this "new monk" draws on four interlocking themes: embodied spirituality grounded in the sacred web of life; the mystical path of the feminine, inspired by women's monastic communities; the archetype of the monk that is the deep truth of every...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Sapphire Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 204 LANSiljander, Mark D.
Contents: Hostage -- Paradigm crash -- The secret language of the Bible -- The other Holy Book -- Miracle in the Sahara -- To love thine enemies -- The path of Ananias -- My apology -- Full circle -- Pillars and bridges -- A hug from His Holiness -- Jesus, the Ruhallah -- To walk in another man's sandals -- Jihad -- Scrutiny -- On the green line again -- Path of peace in a time of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.2 SILKarabell, Zachary.
Summary: Includes information on Abbasid caliphate, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Alexandria, Andalusia, Antioch, Arabic language, Armenians, Baghdad, Balkans, Beirut, Berbers, Byzantine Empire, Cairo, Christianity, Christians, Constantinople, Cordoba, Crusades, Damascus, Egypt, England, Europe, Fatimid dynasty, France, Franks, Greek Orthodox Church, ancient Greeks, Habsburgs, Caliph Harun al-Rashid, Hebrew...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 201.5 KARMenocal, Maria Rosa.
Summary: Undoing the familiar notion of the Middle Ages as a period of religious persecution and intellectual stagnation, Menocal brings us a portrait of a medieval culture where literature, science, and tolerance flourished for 500 years. The story begins as a young prince in exile--the last heir to an Islamic dynasty--founds a new kingdom on the Iberian peninsula: al-Andalus. Combining the best of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 946.02 MENWeatherford, J. McIver
Summary: "Reveals how Genghis Khan harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known. By the New York Times best-selling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World,"--NoveList.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 950 WEANiebuhr, Gustav.
Summary: Examines the nature of community and religion in the United States, traces the origins of religious freedom along with its advances and setbacks, and surveys the diverse range of religious faith throughout the nation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 201.5 NIEWright, Robert
Summary: In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age to the Information Age, Robert Wright unveils a hidden pattern that the great monotheistic faiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms of archaeology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright's findings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 200.9 WRIToren, Bernard van den
Summary: "Benno van den Toren and Kang-San Tan provide a global, intercultural model of apologetics as crosscultural dialogue and accountable witness. Filled with Scriptural examples and real-world experiences, this is a conversational, patient, holistic, and embodied guide to creating true dialogue in our multicultural, multifaith world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 239 TORAkyol, Mustafa
Summary: Looks at the Islamic view of Jesus, exploring its origins in the seventh century and how it relates to the views of the Jews and Christians of the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martins Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 297 AKYRhodes, Ron.
Contents: Dialoguing with Muslims -- Muhammad and the emergence of Islam -- A Christian critique of Muhammad -- The Quran: the scriptures of Islam -- A Christian critique of the Quran -- Allah: the God of Islam -- The biblical view of God -- Jesus: a prophet of Islam -- The biblical view of Jesus -- The Muslim view of the Bible -- A defense of the Bible -- Sin and salvation in Islam -- The Muslim view of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest House 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 266.0088 RHOHagee, John.
Contents: It's 1938 again -- My lifelong love for Israel -- Sins of the fathers -- "One single night" becomes many -- The peoples of the Middle East -- The religions of the Middle East -- Revolution and radical Islam -- Our debt to the Jewish people -- Honoring Israel brings God's blessing -- Answering Christian critics -- Answering secular critics -- "Israel lives!".
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Publisher / Publication Date: FrontLine 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 231.76 HAGLeloup, Jean-Yves.
Contents: Pt. 1. The way of meditation. Zen and Hesychasm -- Transmission : the Samaritan woman -- The practice of Hesychast meditation : posture, orientation, breathing, invocation, centered in the heart -- Pt. 2. The way of compassion. What is a bodhisattva? -- The Dhammapada and the Gospels -- The vow of compassion -- The practice of compassion -- Impurities of the mind -- The five motivations : the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inner Traditions 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 261.2 LELWilson, Rainn
Summary: "The trauma that our world experienced in recent years-as result of both the pandemic and societal tensions that threaten to overwhelm us-has been unprecedented and is not going away anytime soon. It is clear that existing political and economic systems are not enough to bring the change that the world needs. In this book, Rainn Wilson explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books, Hachette Book Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 204 WILSmith, Huston.
Summary: "Here is a unique study of all the world's great religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. This book is neither a history or a critique. Instead it explains, simply and sympathetically, the basic tenants of each religion and the reasons why it attracts millions of devout followers. ... The Religions of Man is a thoroughly researched, informative,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ishi Press International 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291 SMIKleiman, Jennifer
Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Judaism? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press is an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Group 2024
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Summary: Examines the history of religion from early ancestors by using biology, cognitive science, and evolutionary psychology, and follows the expansion of religion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 200.89 BELMuraresku, Brian
Summary: "A groundbreaking, controversial dive into the role psychedelics have played in the human experience of the Divine throughout Western history, and the answer to a 2,000 year old mystery that could shake the Church to its foundations. The Immortality Key connects the lost, psychedelic sacrament of Greek religion to early Christianity-exposing the true origins of Western Civilization. In the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2020
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Contents: Big mind, big medicine -- The cry for help -- Beyond belief -- Quiet ambition -- An instrument of peace -- Meeting our edges -- Beginning anew -- The dharma of dying -- Mobile loaves and fishes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skylight Paths Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 PEERicketts, Rachel
Summary: "Thought leader, racial justice educator, and sought-after spiritual activist Rachel Ricketts offers mindful and practical steps for all humans to dismantle white supremacy on a personal and collective level. Includes culturally informed, secular spiritual exercises, such as guided meditations, transformative breathwork, and journaling prompts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.8009 RICGriffin, Chanté
Summary: "An inspiring and actionable guide to fight racial injustice by fulfilling Jesus's call to love our neighbors-starting with our Black Neighbors: our Black colleagues at work, the Black parents at the PTA meeting, the new Black family at church"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2024
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Summary: "The American political scene today is poisonously divided, and the vast majority of white evangelicals play a strikingly unified, powerful role in the disunion. These evangelicals raise a starkly consequential question for electoral politics: Why do they claim morality while supporting politicians who act immorally by most Christian measures? In this clear-eyed, hard-hitting chronicle of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of North Carolina Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.6 BUTRomero, Robert Chao
Summary: "Critical Race Theory (CRT) is often poorly understood and unfavorably characterized. This accessibly written book offers a critical yet sympathetic introduction to CRT, bringing it into conversation with Christian theology and ministry practice"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 230.089 ROMKhan, Sulmaan Wasif
Summary: "As tensions over Taiwan escalate, the United States and China stand on the brink of a catastrophic war. Resolving the impasse demands we understand how it began. In 1943, America declared that Japanese-held Taiwan would return to China at the conclusion of World War II. The Chinese civil war led to a change of plans. The Communist Party came to power in China and the defeated Nationalist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2024