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Spirituality and Religion November 2017
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Expect Great Things: The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau
by Kevin T. Dann
To mark the 200th anniversary of the writer, naturalist, philosopher, historian and transcendentalist, a sweeping biography highlights the spiritual side of his life, painting the great thinker as a mystic and natural being in an increasingly synthetic world.
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| The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve by Stephen GreenblattThe stories of creation found at the beginning of the Hebrew scriptures in Genesis chapters 1-2 have attracted a variety of Christian interpreters. Some scorned the Garden of Eden story as pagan myth, while others viewed it as a spiritual allegory. St. Augustine of Hippo declared it to be literal truth, and later writers, including John Milton, built their own works around it. In this thought-provoking study, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reviews the history of these interpretations and adds his own considerations. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls this an "erudite yet accessible page-turner." |
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Above The Line: My Wild Oats Adventure
by Shirley MacLaine
The Academy Award-winning actress and best-selling author describes her remarkable experiences during the making of "Wild Oats" on the Canary Islands, describing the daily obstacles faced by the production's cast and crew and her astonishing memories of a past life on the lost continent of Atlantis.
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Protestants: The Faith That Made the Modern World
by Alec Ryrie
Marking 500 years since Martin Luther unintentionally launched the Protestant Reformation, Christian History professor Alec Ryrie surveys Protestantism's impact on European civilization. Crediting the movement with promoting free speech and the sovereignty of individual conscience, Ryrie addresses developments that range from the emergence of democratic government to contemporary controversies such as legalized abortion and the challenges of secularism. Ryrie, a licensed lay preacher in the Church of England, addresses controversial subjects candidly and with an engaging and accessible tone that will appeal to non-specialists.
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The Hand on the Mirror : A True Story of Life Beyond Death
by Janis Heaphy Durham
The author chronicles how—after intense paranormal activity in the wake of husband's death—she launched into an investigative spiritual journey, interviewing scientists and spiritual practitioners along the way. 250,000 first printing.
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The Birth of the West: Rome, Germany, France, and the Creation of Europe in the Tenth...
by Paul Collins
According to historian Paul Collins, European civilization arose from the achievements of 10th-century Christian leaders. In this "lively narrative with a comprehensible story line" (Publishers Weekly), he gives credit to organized Germanic monarchs and the Roman Catholic Church for reducing chaos and anarchy to manageable levels. Though many of the Popes and secular kings engaged in barbaric behavior, and ordinary people lived in terror, stable centralized rule coalesced and eventually took over. For history buffs, this is a page-turner not to be missed.
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