Recent Releases
The Year God Died: Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 Ad
by Jim Lacey

A groundbreaking account of how the Roman Empire shaped the life and death of Jesus, overturning centuries of historical beliefs around the world-from the New York Times bestselling author of The First Clash. In late 31 AD, after the Roman senators murdered Lucius Sejanus, the Roman Emperor Tiberius's closest confidant, the Empire was forever changed. If Sejanus had not been murdered, Jesus would never have been crucified. This profound connection between the lives of Sejanus and Jesus is the first of many revelations in this startling reexamination of the Roman world in which Jesus walked. With new evidence and meticulous research, Dr. James Lacey weaves a majestic and accurate description of who Jesus was. The Year God Died contradicts longstanding historical beliefs to reveal the most comprehensive and accurate view of the New Testament. Lacey explains how the events in Rome drove events in Judea-which is directly linked to Jesus' crucifixion. He uncovers a vibrant and rich world.
Shamanism: The Timeless Religion
by Manvir Singh

This book offers an adventurous journey into one of humanity’s oldest spiritual traditions. Traveling across continents and cultures, it reveals how shamans navigate unseen worlds to heal, guide, and transform. Thought-provoking and immersive, it invites readers to consider what ancient wisdom can still teach us today.
The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues
by Dan McClellan

What does the Bible actually say- and what do people just think it says? This approachable guide invites curious readers to explore common misunderstandings about Scripture, using clear, evidence-based insights to unpack hot-button issues and challenge assumptions. Readers seeking clarity in contentious conversations will appreciate this thought-provoking resource.
God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah Is True
by Mark Gerson

In God Was Right, Gerson examines the Torah on the basis of what it declares itself to be-a guidebook, which identifies, asks and answers the practical, relevant and important questions that enable us to live our best lives. Gerson shows in detail that the Torah's questions and claims are exactly those asked and investigated by modern social scientists. Their work has enabled perhaps the biggest discovery of all: The Torah is true-absolutely, comprehensively, and enthusiastically so.
Crushing Chaos: Calm Your Storms, Order Your Life, Find Your Peace
by Manny Arango

Respected pastor and "Bible nerd" Manny Arango reveals how the gospel empowers us to establish peace in our disordered lives by embracing God's design for us to be agents of order in a chaotic world. The One who triumphed over chaos once and for all wants to bring you out of the confusion of this broken world and into a divinely ordered life. Embark on this journey you were always meant to take and have joy fill your heart and hope flourish in your soul.
The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness
by Andrew Klavan

In his USA Today bestselling The Truth and Beauty, Andrew Klavan explored how the work of great poets helps illuminate the truth of the gospels. Now, the award-winning screenwriter and crime novelist turns his attention to the dark side of human nature to discover how we might find joy and beauty in the world while still being clear-eyed about the evil found in it. The Kingdom of Cain looks at three murders in history-including the first murder, Cain's killing of his brother, Abel- and at the art created from imaginative engagement with those horrific events by artists ranging from Fyodor Dostoevsky to Alfred Hitchcock.
To make beauty out of the world as it is -shot through with evil and injustice and suffering- is the task not just of the artist but, Klavan argues, of every life rightly lived. Examining how that transformation occurs in art grants us a vision for how it can happen in our lives.
Death: Only for Those Who Shall Die-
A Yogi’s Guide to Living, Dying, and Beyond

by Jaggi Vasudev

This insightful exploration of death challenges conventional views, offering a spiritual perspective that encourages living fully by embracing death as an essential part of life while providing practical guidance on dying with purpose and supporting others through their journey
The Metaverse of Consciousness: Mapping the Multiple Dimensions of Reality
by Shelli Renâee Joye

This is an exploration of the entirety of the conscious universe. The "metaverse" -as this wider universe is now coming to be known- is rooted in one interconnected consciousness that encompasses space and time as well as previously unknown dimensions only recently detected. In this book, Shelli Renée Joye, Ph.D., offers ways in which to visualize, enter, and explore a multitude of these transcendent, nonspatial, and nontemporal states and stages of consciousness as she reveals vast webs of interlinked consciousness forming a single universal psyche.
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