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Stories we tell ourselves : making meaning in a meaningless universe / by Holloway, Richard,1933-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Throughout history we have told ourselves stories to try and make sense of what it all means: our place in a small corner of one of billions of galaxies, at the end of billions of years of existence. In this new book Richard Holloway takes us on a personal, scientific and philosophical journey to explore what he believes the answers to the biggest of questions are. He examines what we know about the universe into which - without any choice in the matter - we are propelled at birth and from which we are expelled at death, the stories we have told about where we come from, and the stories we tell to get through this muddling experience of life. Thought-provoking, revelatory, compassionate and playful, Stories We Tell Ourselves is a personal reckoning with life's mysteries by one of the most important and beloved thinkers of our time.
Subjects: Meaning (Philosophy); Religion and science.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Social history; Theological anthropology;
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Cults like us : why doomsday thinking drives America / by Borden, Jane,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Cults Like Us' is an enlightening pop history of American doomsday belief that proposes that the U.S. is the largest cult of all. Perfect for fans of 'Fantasyland' and 'The Road to Jonestown'.
Subjects: Cults; Christian sects;
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The kingdom, the power, and the glory : American evangelicals in an age of extremism / by Alberta, Tim,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing-and least understood-people living in America today. In his seminal new book, 'The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory', journalist Tim Alberta, himself a practicing Christian and the son of an evangelical preacher, paints an expansive and profoundly troubling portrait of the American evangelical movement. Through the eyes of televangelists and small-town preachers, celebrity revivalists and everyday churchgoers, Alberta tells the story of a faith cheapened by ephemeral fear, a promise corrupted by partisan subterfuge, and a reputation stained by perpetual scandal. For millions of conservative Christians, America is their kingdom-a land set apart, a nation uniquely blessed, a people in special covenant with God. This love of country, however, has given way to right-wing nationalist fervor, a reckless blood-and-soil idolatry that trivializes the kingdom of Jesus Christ. Alberta retraces the arc of the modern evangelical movement, placing political and cultural inflection points in the context of church teachings and traditions, explaining how Donald Trump's presidency and the Covid-19 pandemic only accelerated historical trends that long pointed toward disaster. Reporting from half-empty sanctuaries and standing-room-only convention halls across the country, the author documents a growing fracture inside American Christianity, journeying with readers through this strange new environment in which loving your enemies is "woke" and owning the libs is the answer to WWJD.
Subjects: Christian conservatism; Christianity and politics; Evangelicalism; Liberalism;
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Frank and Beans and the grouchy neighbor / by Wargin, Kathy-jo.; Lewis, Anthony,1966-;
When their grouchy neighbor joins Frank, his parents, and Beans on a fishing trip, things go from bad to worse, until Frank realizes the cause of his neighbor's unfriendliness.
Subjects: Loneliness; Fishing; Dogs; Christian life;
© c2010., Zonderkidz,
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Cherished belonging : the healing power of love in divided times / by Boyle, Greg,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A Jesuit priest's work with gang members inspires a vision of compassionate community and radical kindness, promoting the idea that everyone is inherently good and that we all belong to each other.
Subjects: Religious materials.; Self-help publications.; Christianity; Communities; Communities;
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Blood gospel [sound recording] / by Rollins, James.; Baskous, Christian.; Cantrell, Rebecca.;
Read by Christian Baskous.After a shocking discovery in Masada, Israel, Sergeant Jordan Stone, Father Rhun Korza, and Dr. Erin Granger, racing against time to recover a book written by Christ's own hand, must contend with a force of ancient evil with impossible ambitions and a secret sect within the Vatican called the Sanguines.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Jesus Christ; Bible.; Archaeologists; Audiobooks.; Christian sects; Good and evil;
© p2013., Harper Audio,
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Stitches [sound recording] : a handbook on meaning, hope and repair / by Lamott, Anne.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Life; Life; Meaning (Philosophy); Meaning (Philosophy); Spirituality.;
© p2013., Penguin Audio,
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What I know about you / by Chacour, Éric,1983-author.; Strauss, Pablo,translator.;
"In a tight-knit Levantine Christian family in 1960s Cairo, Tarek's entire life is written in advance. He'll be a doctor like his father, marry, and have children. Under the watchful eye of the family's strong women, he starts to do just that -- until a patient's son, Ali, enters his life and turns it upside down. The two men's unsayable relationship sparks a series of events as dramatic as the Six-Day War and assassination of President Anwar Sadat playing out in the background."--
Subjects: Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Christians; Gay men; Man-man relationships;
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The fight for us : overcome what divides to build a marriage that thrives / by Lyons, Rebekah,author.; Lyons, Gabe,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An insightful, powerful path forward for couples, whether you're in a struggling marriage or simply looking for ways to enhance and strengthen your relationship. Marriage is hard for all kinds of reasons -- financial struggles, parenting styles, personality differences, difficult circumstances. It's easy to drift apart, walking through life more as roommates than partners. But there's so much more for your marriage. The Fight for Us offers biblical wisdom and encouragement, as well as practical guidance, that will give you the confidence you need to cultivate the happy and healthy marriage you long for. Rebekah and Gabe Lyons shepherd you as ones who have been there-many times -- in their twenty-seven-year marriage, while also drawing on their mental-health coaching and marriage-counseling expertise to help you breathe new life into your marriage. The Fight for Us will guide you to: Discover why you fight, how you fight, and how to overcome toxic patterns to fight well; Renew your commitment to love, care for, and show grace to your spouse; Relinquish coping mechanisms and/or addictions that have come between you; Understand your spouse's needs while still validating your own; Establish goals and rhythms that will deepen your friendship and intimacy as a couple; And, most of all, lean on the One who fights for you and your marriage. Whatever your reason for fighting for your marriage, The Fight for Us covers it all: community, health, money, parenting, career, sex, conflict, and spirituality. Your journey toward a growing, healthy, thriving marriage starts here"--
Subjects: Marriage; Married people;
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When women pray : 10 women of the Bible who changed the world through prayer / by Jakes, T. D.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In a time when women carry more influence than any other generation, the power of prayer has never been more important to remind us that we do not have to bear our crosses alone. We need prayer to stand guard over our hearts and minds and over the hearts and minds of our families. Women today are shattering glass ceilings and forging new paths in the world. When Women Pray is a clarion call for women to continue their progressive march of empowerment by dreaming like their daughters and praying like their grandmothers. Through exploring the lives of 10 prayer-filled women of the Bible, Bishop Jakes emphasizes the life-changing power that women have when they find their identity, their strength, their healing, and their voices in Christ.
Subjects: Christian women; Women in the Bible.; Christian life; Prayer.; Women;
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