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This revised New Edition features additional stories, a new cover design, and updates on Rachel's life.
Though born in 1965, Rachel's story could have been set in the 1800s. Wearing long dresses and bonnets and living without electricity, modern medicine, or indoor plumbing, she and her two older brothers were shaped by the extreme religious view of her iron-willed, Vietnam veteran father and malleable mother. The family separated from society...
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This is a new edition of a classic and highly controversial book that examines the history and consequences of Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel. It is essential reading for anyone who wants a full understanding of the way religious extremism has affected the political development of the modern Israeli state.
Acclaimed writer and human rights campaigner Israel Shahak was, up until his death in 2001, one of the most respected of Israel's peace activists...
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The must-read summary of Nonie Darwish's book: "Now They Call Me Infidel: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror".
This complete summary of "Now They Call Me Infidel" by Nonie Darwish, a renowned Egyptian-American human rights activist and critic of Islam, presents her exposure of many "politically incorrect truths" about Muslim culture. She risks a great deal to detail her skepticism about her own Muslim culture and upbringing:...
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This book was written for the serious student of the Word of God and will take you step by step through the six-days of creation, the seventh-day of rest established by God. The acts of creation are presented in a way most theologians have not presented. It challenges you to think clearly without pre-supposed ideas. It takes a serious look at the evidence for a young earth and will cover a journey from the Cross to the tomb, to Paradise below, and...
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The search for meaning in our time of change and upheaval continues unabated. Tom Harpur, the bestselling author of The Pagan Christ and Water Into Wine, has been at the forefront of this modern challenge to humankind's spiritual identity. His radical and ground-breaking book The Pagan Christ touched the lives of thousands of seekers. With Born Again: My Journey from Fundamentalism to Freedom he tells us the story of his own search and the result...
50) White: a novel
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FBI special agent Jeremy Waller is troubled by his suspicions of a dark alliance between American extremists and Islamic terrorists, as and a series of attacks are made on American soil, Jeremy begins to fear the largest terrorist attack in history is about to occur in his own hometown.
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Carly Gelsinger is an awkward and lonely thirteen-year-old when she stumbles into Pine Canyon Assemblies of God, the cracked stucco church on the outskirts of her remote small town. She assimilates, despite her apprehensions, because she is desperate to belong. Soon, she is on fire for God. She speaks in tongues, slays demons, and follows her abusive pastor's every word―and it's not until her life is burnt to the ground that she finds the courage...
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Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International™ is Charlene Edge's riveting memoir about the power of words to seduce, betray, and, in her case, eventually save. After a personal tragedy left her bereft, teenaged Charlene rejected faith and family when recruiters drew her into The Way International, a sect led by the charismatic Victor Paul Wierwille. The Way became one of the largest cults in America. Charlene...
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This complete summary of "The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State" by Noah Feldman, a prominent writer and professor of law, presents the author's explanation of how Shari’s law and the classical Islamic constitution have survived into modern times, and of how new institutions must emerge if the constitutional balance of power is to be restored.
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The various mainline Christian denominations are discussed by a group of retirees meeting each week under a cabana on the beach at South Padre Island, Texas. This book is one of a number of books comprising The Cabana Chronicles series of books on comparative religion and apologetics, the systematic and logical defense of the Christian religion.
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Bring It Home-here's a spiritual memoir that will make you laugh as it touches your heart. Matt Kendziera knows where to find you, and how to help you find what you're looking for.
-Brian D. McLaren, author of Do I Stay Christian?
If our quest for faith leaves us disappointed by systems and people who claim to have the corner on the truth, what are we left with? We are left with the place where it all began.
For podcaster, speaker, and musician...
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This book takes the long-view by analysing Islamic State's beginnings in Iraq to their involvement in the Arab Spring and through to the present day.
The world is watching IS's advance through the Middle East. The US risks being drawn into another war in the region despite its experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq. IS are creating catastrophic waves across the region, but it is still unclear what lies behind its success.
Michael Griffin uncovers...
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The must-read summary of Lee Harris's book: "The Suicide of Reason: Radical Islam's Threat to the West".
This complete summary of "The Suicide of Reason" by Lee Harris, a prominent American author and essayist, presents his argument that the modern liberal West is ill-equipped to deal with the growing threat of fanaticism and terrorism, as Islamic fundamentalism is resistant to traditional methods of conflict resolution. He states that Enlightenment...
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Uncover the profound transformation that waits within the intimate wilderness of your personal sanctuary, as you journey through "The Sacred Web: The magical craft of Your Sacred Shamanic Space" Diving into the heart of Shamanic wisdom, this guide walks with you as you design, tend, and evolve your sacred spaces, resonating with your unique spiritual journey. Discover the essence of a sacred Shamanic space, see how it serves as more than a mere physical...
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The Devotion for Motion Series: full-text messages in a conversational style to be read to an audience to spur to heartfelt action. Each book in the series has full-text ready-to-read bible devotions in a conversational style, expounding biblical principles from both Testaments. Geared to spur the Christian Pilgrim to action, these devotions glean inspiration from numerous passages and the lives of some of the best-known men and women heroes of holy...
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Named one of the Top 10 Books of the Year in 2020 by the Academy of Parish Clergy
"Drawing on his own spiritual journey, David Gushee provides an incisive critique of American evangelicalism [and] offers a succinct yet deeply informed guide for post-evangelicals seeking to pursue Christ-honoring lives." -Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Calvin University
Millions are getting lost in the evangelical maze: inerrancy, indifference to the environment, deterministic...
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