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Author
Publication Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"In The God of the Way, Rabbi Jason shares wisdom from his Jewish heritage and helps us read Scripture in the cultural context of biblical times. Kathie Lee adds personal stories and reflections from her spiritual journey and studies, serving as a companion as you go deeper in your own relationship with God." -- inside front jacket flap.
God's story of His people and biblical truths that offer life, hope, and direction for today.
Author
Publication Date
1926
Language
English
Description
Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet produced." Published at the author's expense on July 4, 1855, Leaves of Grass inaugurated a new voice and style into American letters and gave expression to an optimistic, bombastic vision that took the nation as its subject. Unlike many...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
x, 327 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The central figure of the Qur'an is not Muhammad but Allah. The Qur'an, Islam's sacred scripture, is marked above all by its call to worship Allah, and Allah alone. Yet who is the God of the Qur'an? What distinguishes the qur'anic presentation of God from that of the Bible? In this illuminating study, Gabriel Said Reynolds depicts a god of both mercy and vengeance, one who transcends simple classification. He is personal and mysterious; no limits...
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Publication Date
©2001
Physical Desc
xii, 321 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Urges readers to embrace both science and faith, using Old and New Testament texts to show how this is possible, and explaining how such stories serve as a vital teaching tool for exploring one's relationship with God and Jesus.
Author
Publisher
Schocken Books
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
ix, 305 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this powerful and timely book, one of the most admired and authoritative religious leaders of our time tackles the phenomenon of religious extremism and violence committed in the name of God,"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
ix, 198 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In this thoughtful follow-up to Simply Christian, today's leading Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and acclaimed author uses the Gospel of John to reveal how Christianity presents a compelling and relevant explanation for our world. N. T. Wright argues that every world view must explain seven "signposts," indicators inherent to humanity: Justice, Spirituality, Relationships, Beauty, Freedom, Truth, and Power. If we do not live up to these ideals, our...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
ix, 322 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In 'Love Wins,' Rob Bell confronted the troubling questions that many people of faith were afraid to ask about heaven, hell, fate, and faith. Using the same inquisitive approach, he now turns to our most sacred book, providing insights and answers that make clear why the Bible is so revered and what makes it truly inspiring and essential to our lives. Rob takes us deep into actual passages to reveal the humanity behind the Scriptures. You cannot get...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler, explore how Jews and Christians can learn from and understand each other better by exploring how they read many of the same Bible stories through different lens"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
x, 226 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and religious scholar redirects his lifelong focus on Christianity and takes open-minded look at the Qur’an, finding the original meaning of the sacred text and showing numerous parallels between it and the Old and New Testaments. -- Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xxi, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles--a book both for those of the faith and for others who seek to understand Christianity from the outside in. Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John: Who were these men? What was their relationship to Jesus? Tom Bissell provides rich and surprising answers to these ancient, elusive questions. He examines not...
14) 100 Bible verses that made America: defining moments that shaped our enduring foundation of faith
Author
Publisher
W. Publishing Group
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"Robert Morgan explores 100 Bible verses that shaped America, unpacking stories from our nation's past and reminding us of the importance of Scripture to our nation still today"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
2012
Physical Desc
ix, 246 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A world-renowned scholar of religion and bestselling author of "The Gnostic Gospels, Beyond Belief," and" Reading Judas" explores the strangest and most controversial book in the Bible: the Book of Revelation.