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Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America by Steven Waldman

The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story more...3 points

The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation.” Many on the left contend that the Founders were secular or Deist and that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state throughout the land. None of these claims are true, argues Beliefnet.com editor in chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrat...3 points

Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics by Tony Campolo

In today s political environment, who speaks for w more...3 points

In today s political environment, who speaks for whom is not always clear. Over the past couple of decades, evangelical Christians have tended to be associated with the religious right and the most conservative positions of the Republican Party. Rebelling against this designation are those who prefer to be called Red Letter Christians, desiring to live out the red letters of Jesus words in the New Testament. Believing that Jesus is neither a Republican nor a Democrat, Red Letter Christians want....3 points

Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

In this profoundly affecting memoir from the inter more...2 points

In this profoundly affecting memoir from the internationally renowned author of <i>The Caged Virgin,</i> Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her astonishing life story, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya, to her intellectual awakening and activism in the Netherlands, and her current life under armed guard in the West.<p>One of today's most admired and controversial political figures, Ayaan Hirsi Ali burst into international headlines following an Islami...2 points

The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris

Sam Harris cranks out blunt, hard-hitting chapters more...2 points

Sam Harris cranks out blunt, hard-hitting chapters to make his case for why faith itself is the most dangerous element of modern life. And if the devil's in the details, then you'll find Satan waiting at the back of the book in the very substantial notes section where Harris saves his more esoteric discussions to avoid sidetracking the urgency of his message. Interestingly, Harris is not just focused on debunking religious faith, though he makes his compelling arguments with verve and intellect...2 points

Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters--and How to Talk About It by Krista Tippett

An intimate, thought-provoking, and original appraisal more...2 points

An intimate, thought-provoking, and original appraisal of the meaning of religion in our time— from the creator and host of public radio’s Speaking of Faith Krista Tippett, widely becoming known as the Bill Moyers of radio, is one of the country’s most intelligent and insightful commentators on religion, ethics, and the human spirit. With this book, she draws on her own life story and her intimate conversations with both ordinary and famous figures, including Elie Wiesel, Karen Armstrong, and T...2 points

The Truth About Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion by Robert Spencer

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Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth (Today's Critical Concerns) by R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Are you prepared to address the most challenging cultural more...2 points

Are you prepared to address the most challenging cultural issues of your time?Mass media and technology are exploding. Popular entertainment relentlessly pushes the envelope. Biomedicine stretches ethical boundaries. Political issues shift with the polls. The world in which you live is in the midst of a major cultural transformation-one leading to a widespread lack of faith, an increase in moral relativism, and a rejection of absolute truth. How are we to remain faithful followers of Chris....2 points

Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West by Benazir Bhutto

<p> Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan in O more...1 point

<p> Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan in October 2007, after eight years of exile, hopeful that she could be a catalyst for change. Upon a tumultuous reception, she survived a suicide-bomb attack that killed nearly two hundred of her countrymen. But she continued to forge ahead, with more courage and conviction than ever, since she knew that time was running out—for the future of her nation, and for her life. </p> <p> In <i>Reconciliation</i>, Bhutto rec...1 point

Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope by Brian McLaren

What do the life and teaching of Jesus have to say more...1 point

What do the life and teaching of Jesus have to say about the most critical global problems in our world today? Acclaimed author and Emergent church leader Brian McLaren states, "More and more Christian leaders are beginning to realize that for the millions of young adults who have recently dropped out of church, Christianity is a failed religion. Why? Because it has specialized in dealing with 'spiritual needs' to the exclusion of physical and social needs. It has focused on 'me' and 'my eternal...1 point

Practicing the Presence: The Inspirational Guide to Regaining Meaning and a Sense of Purpose in Your Life by Joel S. Goldsmith

The celebrated guide to the awareness of the devine more...1 point

The celebrated guide to the awareness of the devine and transcedental in our daily lives. This modern spiritual classic is one of the three books. Goldsmith felt contained the essence of all his teachings. 1 point

Personal Faith, Public Policy by Harry R., Jr. Jackson, Tony Perkins

Harry Jackson and Tony Perkins believe that America more...1 point

Harry Jackson and Tony Perkins believe that America stands at a crossroads. As a nation we must choose God's blessings or His destruction of our society. The "Religious Right", as it has been termed, often looks to the world as its enemy, and many Christians have seen themselves as combatants in war against anti-God forces. In Personal Faith, Public Policy, Jackson and Perkins take a radical new position, stating that the Christian church must lead morally and impact the culture with personal sp...1 point

Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism by David Mills

Clear, concise, and persuasive, Atheist Universe details more...1 point

Clear, concise, and persuasive, Atheist Universe details exactly why God is unnecessary to explain the universe and life's diversity, organization, and beauty. The author thoroughly rebuts every argument that claims to "prove" God's existence - arguments based on logic, common sense, philosophy, ethics, history and science.Atheist Universe avoids the esoteric language and logic used by philosophers and presents its scientific evidence in simple lay terms, making it a richly entertaining an....1 point

Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon by Daniel C. Dennett

For all the thousands of books that have been writ more...1 point

For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why—and how—it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is religion a product of blind evolutionary instinct or rational choice? Is it truly the best way to live a moral life? Ranging through biology, history, and psychology, Daniel C. Dennett charts religion’s evolution from “wild” folk belief to “domesticated” dogma. Not an antireligious screed but an unblin...1 point

God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens

In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am No more...0 points

In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris's recent bestseller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case<br />against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and&l...0 points

Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw

Amid all the buzz of politics and elections, Jesus more...0 points

Amid all the buzz of politics and elections, Jesus for President is a refreshing reminder that our ultimate hope lies not in partisan political options but in the Jesus who gave his life for us. Politics for ordinary radicals who want to love the world into the kingdom of God.0 points

Faith, Reason, and the War Against Jihadism: A Call to Action by George Weigel

"History must be made to march in the direction more...0 points

"History must be made to march in the direction of genuine human progress; world affairs have no intrinsic momentum that necessarily results in the victory of decency. Maintaining the morale necessary to achieving progress in history requires us to live our lives, today, against a moral horizon of responsibility that is wider and deeper than the quest for personal satisfactions. The future of our civilization does not rest merely on the advance of material wealth and technological prowess;....0 points