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Spirituality and Religion September 2026 |
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| Of Mud and Lotuses: Dreaming the Lives of Buddhist Women by Paula Arai, PhDWhat can we learn from the Buddhist women whose stories were never recorded? Paula Arai offers both a mystical and grounded approach to this question, combining richly imagined portraits of Buddhist women from history (some real figures, some representative of a concept) with contemporary interviews of Buddhist female practitioners. Together, these voices offer fresh perspectives on the roles of women across centuries of Buddhist practice.
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| Imma See for Myself: A Stubborn Girl's Guide to Trusting God (the First Time Around) by Ariel Fitz-PatrickSinger and social media creator Ariel Fitz-Patrick shares an honest account of questioning and ultimately rebuilding her faith. Reflecting on family struggles (her father was a pastor), uncertainty, and the search for purpose, she offers encouragement for readers navigating their own doubts and discovering what a relationship with God looks like on their own terms.
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| All That's Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir by Emilee HackneyAfter a devastating betrayal that called her Pentecostal faith into question, debut memoirist Emilee Hackney left her small Appalachian town in Virginia for Harvard. Amidst the culture shock, Hackney realized that leaving home was the right move for her. But it also made her see that home in a new light, and she found herself defending the land of her birth against those quick to dismiss and stereotype the South and its people. |
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| This Is the Main Event: Discovering the Life You Long for in the Life You Have by Joshua Luke SmithPoet Joshua Luke Smith writes about learning to stop chasing a different life and begin paying attention to the one already in front of him. Using three spiritual practices which he names as Lamentation, Consecration, and Adoration, he weaves together reflections on loss, addiction, faith, and family, exploring how sorrow and joy can deepen our experience of the sacred.
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| The Green Soul: Returning to Our Sacred Belonging in Nature by Lucinda M. VardeyWritten over two decades, this reflective work grew out of a period of illness that led the author to rediscover the natural world in a new way. Blending Christian spirituality, personal experience, and insights from mystics and saints, she invites readers into a deeper relationship with creation and the sacred rhythms of life, connecting with God in the here and now.
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| How Western Christianity Got It Wrong: Replacing the God of Fear with a Spirituality... by Randy WoodleyRandy Woodley -- of white and Cherokee descent -- draws on scripture, history, and Indigenous wisdom to bring us this thought-provoking examination of how Western Christianity became entangled with harmful systems of power and domination. He argues that recovering a more relational, community-centered faith can help restore the values of love and stewardship at the heart of Jesus's teachings. |
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