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Spirituality and Religion July 2026 |
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| Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience... by Bart D. EhrmanBiblical scholar Bart D. Ehrman turns to early Christian texts to explore what Jesus originally taught about loving outsiders, enemies, and those on the margins. While the ideas themselves may feel familiar, this accessible study places them in historical context, tracing how a radical ethic of care took shape, and how it continues to echo, albeit imperfectly, in modern moral discourse. |
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| Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom by Jet LiBest known for his martial arts films, Jet Li turns inward in this reflective memoir, drawing on Buddhist philosophy and his own life experiences to make sense of both loss and survival, and the search for meaning itself. He explores how confronting impermanence can reshape priorities and open the door to a more centered kind of peace. |
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| Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an American Evangelical Crisis by Jared Stacy, PhDIn this impassioned debut, former pastor Jared Stacy looks at what happens when people stop agreeing on what’s true. Drawing on his own experience inside evangelical communities, he explores the attraction of certainty and conspiracy -- and what it might take to find a way forward with more honesty and humility. |
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| Everything in Color: A Love Story by Stephanie StalveyIn this evocative graphic memoir, artist Stephanie Stalvey reflects on growing up in a rigid fundamentalist faith and the slow, often painful process of finding a different way to believe. Rendered in black‑and‑white for her past and in vivid color for her present, she traces a shift toward a more compassionate, embodied spirituality grounded in love, creativity, and connection. |
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| The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America by Raphael G. WarnockIn this deeply passionate reflection, Senator Raphael Warnock (also a pastor) draws on scripture, personal experience, and a deep commitment to justice to consider what faith looks like in public life. Grounding his thinking in the prophetic vision of Isaiah, he connects it to issues like inequality, gun violence, and incarceration -- inviting readers to imagine a more just and compassionate society. |
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| A God-Shaped Nation: Five Hundred Years of Religion in America by Brook Wilensky-LanfordIn this wide‑ranging history, Brook Wilensky‑Lanford explores how religion has shaped American life from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Tracing tensions between diversity and dominance, belief and power, she offers a nuanced look at how faith continues to influence the United States today -- for better and for worse. |
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