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The role of liberalized, ecumenical Protestantism in American history has too often been obscured by the more flamboyant and orthodox versions of the faith that oppose evolution, embrace narrow conceptions of family values, and continue to insist that the United States should be understood as a Christian nation. In this book, one of our preeminent

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Ottomans initiated the West to the pleasures of opium, coffee and tulips. For their reward, they got literally 'smoked' by Europeans, who started exporting tobacco to Turkey in the early 1600s. This books looks at one the earliest texts written against smoking.

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Shows readers that the Incarnation is alive and loose everywhere they look, in the listening ears, kind voices, and loving hearts of people they bump into everywhere. Each essay is followed by reflection questions, making this volume suitable for group study.

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This relevant, timely, and substantive book addresses the CREDO approach to wellness.

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A simple blueprint, based on the Rule of St. Benedict, to order one's time and create physical and inner space, to step back from the demands and pressures of the moment, and to step into a place of peace.

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Taking readers from the 19th century to today, the author shows how Buddhism in the U.S. has given rise to new contemplative forms within American Judaism and shaped the way Americans understand and practice Buddhism.

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Examines "the lives and thought of seven major prophetic figures in twentieth-century America whose social activism was motivated by a deeply felt compassion for those suffering injustice"--Amazon.com.

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"Reveals strange incidents of witchcraft that have long been swept under the rug as bizarre sidenotes to history."--Provided by publisher.

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This classic resource, first published in 1935, offers an enlightening overview of the Episcopal Church, including its fascinating history and lore, and information about the church year, buildings, symbolism, vestments and customs. The author also explores the Episcopal Churchs government, doctrine, and sacraments, as well as its view of the Bible and prayer, and moral law.

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This book responds to the movement to expand spiritual direction beyond the classic on-with-one model. Group spiritual direction has the potential to offer the rich experience of individual spiritual direction to a much wider audience, yet very little has been written to provide guidance for starting such groups.

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The myths and legends of ancient Egypt still reach out to us across nearly six thousand years with timeless and universal expressions of human hopes and fears that are sometimes quite familiar, sometimes quite strange. This book gives an introduction to the study of Egypt.

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Why does Islam play a larger role in contemporary politics than other religions Is there something about the Islamic heritage that makes Muslims more likely than adherents of other faiths to invoke it in their political life This title answers these questions by examining the roles of Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity in modern political life.

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Focuses on angels and related topics. This book discusses a variety of angel topics, including celebrity angels, classifications of angels, obscure angels, guardian angels, fallen angels, Anaheim angels, biblical figures associated with angels, angels in art and architecture, and angels in the media and literature.

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Short stories taken from real life experiences whose outcomes can only be explained as being guided by the hands of angels from above or angels that live among us.

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Looks at some of the leading figures from the past to illustrate the roots and development of Anglican spiritual direction: George Herbert, Lancelot Andrewes, John Wesley, Somerset Ward, and Evelyn Underhill. This book was first published as "Journey Into Truth."

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Examines animal sacrifice as practised by the adherents of several world religions. This book raises the issue of the mass production of meat and exhorts the Muslim community, particularly in the West, to tackle the issue of "Halal" meat in an appropriate manner. It attempts to show the compassionate Islamic teachings regarding animal welfare.