McLaren, Brian D.
Summary: "Dubbed "a heroic gate-crasher" by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how... "Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. In Do I Stay Christian? we're gifted a gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 270.8 MCLBradley, Fleur
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. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Belief BradleyMorrow, Emily
Summary: "Find your Inner Crunchy without becoming that person with this helpful guide from social media star Really Very Crunchy. Are you tired of being bombarded by toxins at every turn? Do you want a more natural, "crunchy" approach to the world (with or without the beige aesthetic)? Well, grab your kombucha and join Emily Morrow on a journey to a more wholesome existence with Really Very Crunchy: A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan Books 2024
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Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Islam? 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. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Belief BradleyChesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
Contents: I. Introduction in Defence of Everything Else -- II. The Maniac -- III. The Suicide of Thought -- IV. The Ethics of Elfland -- V. The Flag of the World -- VI. The Paradoxes of Christianity -- VII. The Eternal Revolution -- VIII. The Romance of Orthodoxy -- IX. Authority and the Adventurer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2004
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Summary: In the sixth century of the common era, the Prophet Muhammad appeared in the Arabian Peninsula, proclaiming the message that there was only one god, called Allah, and that all people should obey Allah's requirements for their lives. Today, Islam is the second-largest religion in the world, with more than 1.6 billion Muslims adhering to this faith. However, although all Muslims do revere Islam s...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 297 ASHSummary: Buddhism challenges some of the most important Western ideas about God, human life, and the self. In Buddhism, there is no single almighty God who created the world. Instead, Buddhism teaches that all of life is suffering, and there is no permanent self. Moreover, it teaches that in accepting that all life is suffering, bliss can be achieved in this life. Buddhism's core philosophy that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 GREBradley, Fleur
Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Buddhism? 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. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Belief BradleyEsposito, John L.
Summary: Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, there has been an overwhelming demand for information about Islam, and recent events such as the war in Iraq, terrorist attacks both failed and successful, debates throughout Europe over Islamic dress, and many others, have raised new questions in the minds of policymakers and the general public. This newly updated edition is a source for clearly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 297 ESPHitchen, Danielle
Summary: "Our God introduces children to the some of the many ways the Lord is described in the Bible-as our rock, the bread of life, the bright morning star, and more, as they also learn basic shapes in this creative and colorful book"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest House Publishers 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Islam has more than 1.2 billion adherents worldwide. Today, it is imperative that the West understand Islam's role as both a religion and a way of life, what Muslims believe, their practices and history. This set of twelve thirty-minute lectures present an exploration of Islamic law, mysticism, civilization, and Muslim life and society through the ages. Examines the "struggle for the soul of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2003
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 297 GREHartman, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Lights 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.3 HARMeyers, Robin R. (Robin Rex)
Summary: Challenges the salvation-focused practices of most Christian churches to offer advice on living a life in pursuit of Jesus, explaining the significance of being a Christian today and making recommendations for following Jesus's teachings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 262.001 MEYPower, Carla
Summary: If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her longtime friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities. Their friendship-between a secular American and a madrasa-trained sheikh-had always seemed unlikely, but now they were frustrated and bewildered by the battles being...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Contains 12 lectures of thirty minutes each, which survey the history, traditions, and practice of Judaism from biblical times to today, with explanations of the major aspects of Jewish culture. Focuses on Judaism from within and how it is understood by its adherents, past and present. Covers topics such as the sacred books of Judaism, modes of worship, the calendar and holidays, and rites of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296 GREBradley, Fleur
Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Sikhism? 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. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Belief BradleyKung, Hans
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296 KUNMichon, Jean-Louis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Wisdom 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 297 MICBradley, Fleur
Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Christianity? 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. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Belief BradleyD'Souza, Dinesh
Summary: Examines the assumptions of Christianity and atheism, and argues, among other issues, that Christianity explains what modern science tells us about the universe and our origins better than atheism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Pub. 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 230 DSoKushner, Lawrence
Summary: A collection of essays which present the elements of Jewish spiritual thinking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Lights 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 296.71 KUSManji, Irshad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 297 MANAslan, Reza.
Summary: Presents the origins and history of Islam, with emphasis on its relation to other religions and the impact that terrorism is having on the current perception of Islam throughout the non-Islamic world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Hinduism? 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. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2022