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Spirituality and Religion May 2025 |
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| Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union by Richard CarwardineFor readers interested in the entanglement of faith and politics, this exploration of the Civil War reframes the conflict through the lens of religious nationalism. Drawing on Lincoln’s own spiritual conception of the war, it highlights how competing religious visions shaped the nation -- and still echo in church–state debates today. |
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| Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious by Ross DouthatThoughtful 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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A change of habit : leaving behind my husband, career, and everything I owned to become a nun
by Monica Clare
"The Work shall be the Author's memoir, tracing her journey from a glamorous career in Hollywood to a convent in New Jersey, told with dry wit and her knack for one-liners, bringing alive her soulful story of finding solace in a sisterhood of women, where she slowly shed a lifelong habit of people pleasing, and where she also transformed the convent culture to allow for expressiveness, warmth, and more straightforward communication"
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| Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine PagelsElaine Pagels investigates how stories of Jesus’s miracles shaped the movement that followed him -- and why they still resonate today. With historical precision and narrative flair, she unpacks the tension between fact and faith, inviting spiritually curious readers to rethink the power of sacred storytelling. |
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| Black Woman Grief: A Guide to Hope and Wholeness by Natasha SmithAddressing trauma and faith through a deeply personal lens, this book offers spiritual solidarity to Black women navigating generational and personal loss. Combining biblical reflection with lived experience, it speaks to those seeking space to exhale, grieve, and reclaim hope in a world that too often overlooks their pain. |
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| People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations by Jinger Duggar VuoloMany who have struggled with approval-seeking will find kinship and encouragement in this candid spiritual memoir. Reflecting on her own journey, Jinger Vuolo offers a faith-centered path to self-worth -- inviting readers to trade performance for presence and rediscover their identity in the eyes of God. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Longwood Public Library800 Middle Country RoadMiddle Island, New York 11953
(631) 924-6400
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