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Price: $17.99
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Sale: $11.37
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Manufacturer: BarnaBooks
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Frank Viola::George Barna
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Publisher: BarnaBooks
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Dewey Decimal Number: 262.0017
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Publication Date: 2008-01
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we "dress up" for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, choirs, and seminaries? This volume reveals the startling truth: most of what Christians do in present-day churches is not rooted in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles. Coauthors Frank Viola and George Barna support their thesis with compelling historical evidence in the first-ever book to document the full story of modern Christian church practices.
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Price: $22.00
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Sale: $14.03
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Manufacturer: Beacon Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Forrest Church
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Publisher: Beacon Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 289.1092
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Publication Date: 2008-09-17
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Reading Level: 145
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Description: On a February day in 2008, Forrest Church sent a letter to the members of his congregation, informing them that he had terminal cancer; his life would now be measured in months, not years. In that remarkable letter, he wrote: "In more than one respect, I feel very lucky." He went on to promise that he would sum up his thoughts on the topics that had been so pervasive in his work—love and death—in a final book.
Church has been justly celebrated as a writer of American history, but his works of spiritual guidance have been especially valued for their insight and inspiration. As a minister, Church defined religion as "our human response to the dual reality of being alive and having to die." The goal of life, he tells us "is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for." This last book in his impressive oeuvre is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal. The stories he offers—drawn from his own experiences and from the lives of his friends, family, and parishioners—are both engrossing and enlightening. Forrest Church's final work may be his most lasting gift to his readers.
"Forrest Church, a deeply spiritual but always practical visionary, is a minister to us all with this moving and instructive book on the lessons of life and death. A lovely, important book."
—Tom Brokaw
"Truly a gift, one that will echo in my own preaching and teaching, and in my own life as well. Like Moses gazing at the Promised Land he would not enter, Forrest Church blesses us with his eloquence, his faith, and, mostly, his love."
—Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People
"Love & Death is transformative. I was not prepared for the power of this splendid, soaring book. It totally captured me."
—Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of Creating a Life
"In the midst of an extremity for which there is no euphemism—the prospect of his own imminent death—Forrest Church has written a book that defies the usual adjectives. It is poignant, moving, candid, and eloquent; but it is also so much more. Love & Death, a meditation on the end of life, is really a book about life—a book that shows us how to love ourselves and others, how to know God, how to live. I read it with inexpressible gratitude."
—James Atlas, author of My Life in the Middle Ages
"Forrest Church is one of our great prophetic intellectuals and compassionate voices. His poignant and wise words on the two ultimate realities of our journey—love and death—reveal his grand courage and vision."
—Cornel West, author of Race Matters
"This beautiful book by a matchless preacher, poet, and author is Forrest Church in his finest hour."
—Senator George McGovern
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $14.45
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Manufacturer: Collins Design
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Joyce Schwarz
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Publisher: Collins Design
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Dewey Decimal Number: 153.32
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Publication Date: 2008-11-01
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Reading Level: 208
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Description: Find out who you are and achieve what you most want in life with The Vision Board. Through the exercises and inspirational success stories included in this book, you can clarify your true vision and create a personal vision board. Learn the five secrets to living the life of your dreams.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $8.99
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Manufacturer: Ave Maria Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Ave Maria Press
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Publisher: Ave Maria Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 242
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Publication Date: 2008-09
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Reading Level: 376
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Description: The simple, time-honored method of prayer based on scripture presented in Sacred Space has become a worldwide phenomenon. This entirely new edition provides readings and prayer starters for every day of the year. Now in its fifth year, the best-selling Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2009 offers busy Christians an aid to daily prayer and meditation that is both nourishing and well-suited to the fast-paced life of busy people. Offering daily meditations in the Jesuit tradition, Sacred Space is scriptural, down to earth, and filled with solid Ignatian insights. Sacred Space: The Prayer Book 2009 is sure to help anyone with a hectic life make their workplace, school, or home a sacred place to stay in communication―and communion―with God!
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Price: $15.95
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Sale: $5.00
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Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Karen Armstrong
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 291.211
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Publication Date: 1994-08-09
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Reading Level: 496
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Description: Armstrong, a British journalist and former nun, guides us along one of the most elusive and fascinating quests of all time--the search for God. Like all beloved historians, Armstrong entertains us with deft storytelling, astounding research, and makes us feel a greater appreciation for the present because we better understand our past. Be warned: A History of God is not a tidy linear history. Rather, we learn that the definition of God is constantly being repeated, altered, discarded, and resurrected through the ages, responding to its followers' practical concerns rather than to mystical mandates. Armstrong also shows us how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have overlapped and influenced one another, gently challenging the secularist history of each of these religions. --Gail Hudson
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Price: $15.00
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Sale: $6.95
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Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jim Marrs
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Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 909
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Publication Date: 2001-05-01
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Reading Level: 480
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Description: What secrets connect Egypt's Great Pyramids, the Freemasons, and the Council on Foreign Relations? In this astonishing book, celebrated journalist Jim Marrs examines the world's most closely guarded secrets, tracing the history of clandestine societies and the power they have wielded – from the ancient mysteries to modern–day conspiracy theories. Searching for truth, he uncovers disturbing evidence that the real movers and shakers of the world collude covertly to start and stop wars, manipulate stock markets, maintain class distinctions, and even censor the news. Provocative and utterly compelling, Rule by Secrecy offers a singular worldview that may explain who we are, where we came from, and where we are going.
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Price: $13.95
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Sale: $8.26
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Manufacturer: Our Sunday Visitor
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Michael Dubruiel
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Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
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Edition: Revised and Expanded
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Dewey Decimal Number: 264.0203
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Publication Date: 2007-03-19
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Reading Level: 272
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Description: Maybe you are a recent convert, or perhaps you've attended Mass your whole life, but there are still things that puzzle you, like: when you should genuflect and when you should bow; what the different books used at Mass are and what they contain; the meaning of words like "Amen," "Alleluia," or "Hosanna"; what to do during the sign of peace. You aren't alone. The How-to Book of the Mass not only provides the who, what, where, when, and why of the most time-honored traditions of the Catholic Church, but also the how. All in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand format. In this complete guide to the celebration of the Eucharist you get: - Step-by-step guidelines to walk you through the Mass
- Biblical background of the prayers of the Mass
- Insights from the Tradition and teaching of the Church
- Practical aid to overcoming distractions
- Concrete ways to grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ at every Mass
- A handy study guide for individual or group use
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Price: $12.99
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Sale: $5.85
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Manufacturer: Whitaker House
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Mary K. Baxter
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Publisher: Whitaker House
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Dewey Decimal Number: 236.25
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Publication Date: 1997-09-01
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Reading Level: 216
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Description: Over a period of forty days, God gave Mary K. Baxter visions of hell and commissioned her to tell all to choose life. Here is an account of the place and beings of hell contrasted with the glories of heaven. It is a reminder of the need each of us has for the miracle of salvation.
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Price: $18.95
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Sale: $11.36
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Manufacturer: Ave Maria Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Macrina Wiederkehr
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Publisher: Ave Maria Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 242
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Publication Date: 2008-04
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: Author and retreat leader Macrina Wiederkehr opens the monastery door and invites readers to come in and learn how the practice of consciously pausing for prayer at the seven sacred moments of each day can make their daily passage through time a more sacred pilgrimage. Using scripture, poetry, reflections. personal stories, and quotes from a rich array of spiritual teachers, Wiederkehr helps readers become more attuned to living in the present moment and develop a kindred spirit with the rich tradition of the sacred hours. Seven Sacred Pauses is a wonderful gift to those who seek to find balance in their busy days and to bring the practice of the Divine Hours home to their own hearts.
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Price: $16.00
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Sale: $7.49
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Manufacturer: Harvest Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Thomas Merton
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Publisher: Harvest Books
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Edition: Anv
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Dewey Decimal Number: 271.12502
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Publication Date: 1999-10-04
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Reading Level: 496
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Description: In 1941, a brilliant, good-looking young man decided to give up a promising literary career in New York to enter a monastery in Kentucky, from where he proceeded to become one of the most influential writers of this century. Talk about losing your life in order to find it. Thomas Merton's first book, The Seven Storey Mountain, describes his early doubts, his conversion to a Catholic faith of extreme certainty, and his decision to take life vows as a Trappist. Although his conversionary piety sometimes falls into sticky-sweet abstractions, Merton's autobiographical reflections are mostly wise, humble, and concrete. The best reason to read The Seven Storey Mountain, however, may be the one Merton provided in his introduction to its Japanese translation: "I seek to speak to you, in some way, as your own self. Who can tell what this may mean? I myself do not know, but if you listen, things will be said that are perhaps not written in this book. And this will be due not to me but to the One who lives and speaks in both." --Michael Joseph Gross
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