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| Twelve Churches: An Unlikely History of the Buildings That Made Christianity by Fergus Butler-GallieFrom blood-soaked stones to hangar megachurches, this globe-trotting history of Christianity explores 12 unforgettable places of worship. With humor and insight, Fergus Butler-Gallie reveals how these sacred spaces reflect the messy, beautiful, and often controversial legacy of faith across continents and centuries. |
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Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious
by Ross Douthat
Thoughtful skeptics and questioning believers alike may find resonance in this blueprint for rediscovering faith through reason. Tackling science, consciousness, and spiritual longing, it offers a rigorous, empathetic case for belief in a world that often favors doubt.
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World without end : essays on apocalypse and after
by Martha Park
For fans of Margaret Renkl and Lisa Wells's Believers, World Without End circles the connections between climate change and faith in the fear and fascination of the end of the world. When Martha Park's father announced he was retiring from the ministry after forty-two years, she moved home to Memphis to attend his United Methodist church for his last year in the pulpit. She hoped to encounter a more certain sense of herself as secular or religious. Instead, she became increasingly compelled by uncertainty itself, curious about whether doubt could be a kind of faith, one that more closely echoed the world itself, one marked by loss, beauty, and constant change. In illustrated essays, World Without End: Essays on Apocalypse and After explores the intersections of faith, motherhood, and the climate crisis across the South, from man-made wetlands in Arkansas to conservation cemeteries in South Carolina; from a full-scale replica of Noah's Ark in Kentucky to the reenactment of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Park chronicles how the faith she was raised in now seems like an exception to the rule and explores this divide with compassion and empathy. World Without End considers the ways religion shapes how we understand and interact with the world-and how faith can compel us all to work to save the places we love.
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| The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism by Holly Berkley FletcherWhat happens when the children of evangelical heroes speak up? Drawing on personal experience and deep research, Holly Berkley Fletcher uncovers the hidden stories of missionary kids -- revealing how their lives illuminate the tensions, ideals, and contradictions at the heart of American Christianity. |
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| Mid-Faith Crisis: Finding a Path Through Doubt, Disillusionment, and Dead Ends by Catherine McNiel and Jason HagueWhen belief falters, what comes next? This compassionate guide offers solace and insight for those navigating spiritual doubt. Through personal stories and practical wisdom, Catherine McNiel and Jason Hague show how crisis can lead to transformation, and how faith can evolve into something deeper and more authentic. |
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| How Not to Miss the Point: The Buddha's Wisdom for a Life Well Lived by Jetsun Khandro RinpocheJetsun Khandro Rinpoche cuts through spiritual clutter with clarity and warmth, offering timeless Buddhist teachings for modern life. Whether you're new to Buddhism or seeking deeper understanding, this book invites reflection, responsibility, and a renewed sense of purpose rooted in compassion and wisdom. |
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