Meacham, Jon
Summary: "Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham explores the seven last sayings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels, combining rich historical and theological insights to reflect on the true heart of the Christian story. For Jon Meacham, like believers worldwide, the events of Good Friday and Easter reveal essential truths about Christianity. A former vestryman of Trinity Church Wall Street and St....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 232.96 MEAMorgan, Ellen
Summary: "Presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. Also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People Who JesusSummary: This book is a unique and groundbreaking visual celebration of Christmas, a joyous religious and cultural occasion observed by billions of people around the world. The origins of Christmas are in the Christian observance of the birth of Christ on 25 December and, since the early 20th century, it has become a secular holiday with a myriad decorations, rituals, and themes.00Key themes covered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Inc. 2023
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 394.2663 CHRSabar, Ariel
Summary: "In 2012, Dr. Karen King, a star professor at the Harvard Divinity School, announced a blockbuster discovery at a scholarly conference just steps from the Vatican: She had found an ancient fragment of papyrus in which Jesus calls Mary Magdalene "my wife." The discovery made front-page news around the world - if early Christians believed that Jesus was married, it would threaten not just the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 229 SABCrossan, John Dominic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Castle Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 232.901 CROSummary: From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Rel StrobelMitchell, Stephen
Summary: Chiefly commentary on biblical excerpts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 226.1 MITNhất Hạnh
Summary: Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each left behind a legacy of teachings and practices that have shaped the lives of billions of people over the course of two millennia. If they were to meet on the road today, what would each think of the other's spiritual views and practices? Thich Nhat Hanh has been part of a decades-long dialogue between the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 NHASummary: Jan Pienkowski’s Easter depicts the most important story in the Christian religion with stunning illustrations: black silhouettes and decorative gold ink against brilliant jewel-like colors. The text is selected from the King James version of the Bible (The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), and presents a clear and meaningful telling of the last supper, the betrayal by Judas, the trial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2015
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: J 226 PIECopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: J 226 PIETickle, Phyllis.
Summary: Sheds new light on the words of Jesus as recorded in the four gospels of the New Testament, and includes thoughtful reflections on Christ's teachings and their meaning in terms of a personal journey of spirituality and faith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 232.954 TICJefferson, Thomas
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 1989
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This is a multi-title review. The titles include: 'The Gospel of St. John'; 160 pg, 'Great Saying of Jesus'; 320pg, 'Hebrew Prophets'; 224, and 'The Song of Solomon'; 64pg. Armed with forewords by the likes of John Updike and Desmond Tutu, this splendid new series re-introduces the Bible through its pervasive cultural presence. Each volume includes an informative and well-written...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 226.06 GRELock, Deborah
Summary: "Can you spot the doves? What about the angel's trumpet? Point to the girl holding a rug! Children and parents alike will have hours of fun experiencing the Christmas story in these colorful and bustling illustrations. Samantha Meredith has created eleven bright and beautiful scenes kids will love. Each page not only follows the holy family on their journey, it also includes special pictures...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kregel Children's, an imprint of Kregel Publications 2023
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE LOCMacintyre, Ben
Summary: Chronicles World War II's pivotal deception by two British naval officers who successfully fed false intelligence to the Nazis about where Allied forces were planning an attack in southern Europe.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2010
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: CD MACBoon, Fiona
Summary: "Rhyming text introduces readers to Jesus' death and resurrection." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tommy Nelson 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BOARD BOOPingry, Patricia A.
Summary: A brief retelling of the events of the first Easter, from Jesus' ministry through the crucifixion and resurrection. On board pages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CandyCane Press 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: BOARD PINDenton, Sally
Summary: "A shocking massacre in 2019 sparks a probing investigation into the strange, violent history of a polygamist Mormon outpost in Mexico. A harmless, unassuming caravan of women and children was ambushed by masked gunmen in northern Mexico on November 4, 2019. In a massacre that produced international headlines, nine people were killed and five others gravely injured. The victims were members of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 DENHaws, Dona Wilding
Summary: "From Joseph's carpenter bench to shepherds and wise men and finally Christ Himself--walk with us through the beloved Nativity story and share the events tha tled to our Lord's birth."--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CFI, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.2 HAWNellist, Glenys
Summary: "In the beloved rhythms and rhyme of the classic poem " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas," 'Twas the Morning of Easter tells the story of the resurrection of Jesus in a fresh, inspiring way and features joyful illustrations that bring the story to life for children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zonderkidz 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NELUlrich, Laurel Thatcher
Summary: "A stunning and sure-to-be controversial book that pieces together, through more than two dozen nineteenth-century diaries, letters, albums, minute-books, and quilts left by first-generation Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, the never-before-told story of the earliest days of the women of Mormon "plural marriage," whose right to vote in the state of Utah was given to them by a Mormon-dominated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 289.309 ULRCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 289.309 ULRWinckler, Suzanne
Summary: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.7 WINParker, Victoria.
Summary: The Discovering the Bible series provides an informative and accessible means of finding out why the Bible remains so important. Each story is accompanied by an information panel, illustrations and maps of where these events took place. This title continues the story of the time Jesus spent in Galilee. It mixes Jesus' biographical details from the Bible, such as the story of Lazarus, Jesus and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorenz 2000