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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt Publisher Comments Why can’t our political leaders work together as threats loom and problems mount? Why do people so readily assume the worst about the motives of their fellow citizens? In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins... (read more) Your price: $28.95 New - Hardcover 
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How Do You Kill 11 Million People?: Why the Truth Matters More Than You Think by Andy Andrews Publisher Comments How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Or, to be precise, 11,283,000 people. Andy Andrews believes that good answers come only from asking the right questions. Through the powerful, provocative question, How do you kill eleven million people?-the number of... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Hardcover
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Sacred Terror: Religion and Horror on the Silver Screen (08 Edition) by Douglas E. Cowan Publisher Comments ...both entertaining and important! -John... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Hardcover
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American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by David E. Campbell and Robert D. Putnam Publisher Comments American Grace is a major achievement, a groundbreaking examination of religion in America. Unique among nations, America is deeply religious, religiously diverse, and remarkably tolerant. But in recent decades the nation's religious landscape has been... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $15.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power by Jeff Sharlet Publisher Comments They insist they are just a group of friends, yet they funnel millions of dollars through tax-free corporations. They claim to disdain politics, but congressmen of both parties describe them as the most influential religious organization in Washington... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Publisher Comments This is a collection of classic sermons preached by Martin Luther King, Jr.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices by Mosab Hassan Yousef Synopsis The oldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding member of Hamas, reveals new information about the world's most dangerous terrorist organization, unveils the truth about his own role in the organization, and explains his dangerous decision to make his... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Piety and Public Funding: Evangelicals and the State in Modern America (Politics and Culture in Modern America) by Axel R. Schafer Publisher Comments How is it that some conservative groups are viscerally antigovernment even while enjoying the benefits of government funding? In Piety and Public Funding historian Axel R. Schafer offers a compelling answer to this question by chronicling how, in the... (read more) Your price: $45.75 New - Hardcover
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Faithful Citizen (10 Edition) by Kristy Maddux Publisher Comments How The Da Vinci Code and Left Behind influence faith-based civic... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $30.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Already Gone: Why Your Kids Will Quit Church--And What You Can Do to Stop It by Ken Ham Synopsis NATIONWIDE POLLS AND DENOMINATIONAL REPORTS ARE SHOWING THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS CALLING IT QUITS ON THE TRADITIONAL CHURCH.... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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God and Politics: Four Views on the Reformation of Modern Government by Smith Scott Gary Synopsis 16 contributors represent four positions on the biblical role of civil government. Originally delivered at a consultation on that topic, each of the four major papers is presented by a leading representative of that view and is followed by responses from... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $20.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Islam and Democracy : Fear of the Modern World ((2ND)02 Edition) by Fatema Mernissi Publisher Comments Is Islam compatible with democracy? Must fundamentalism win out in the Middle East, or will democracy ever be possible? In this now-classic book, Islamic sociologist Fatima Mernissi explores the ways in which progressive Muslims--defenders of democracy... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Left Hand of God (06 Edition) by Lerner Publisher Comments The unholy alliance of the Political Right and the Religious Right threatens to destroy the America we love. It also threatens to generate a popular aversion to God and religion by identifying religious values with a pro-war, pro-business, pro-rich... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Street Saints: Renewing America's Cities by Barbara J Elliott Publisher Comments Based on eight years of hands-on experience and more than 300 interviews, Street Saints is both a book of motivational stories about unsung heroes and a sociological study of the "faith factor," documenting faith-based programs that are... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Immortalization Commission: Science and the Strange Quest to Cheat Death by John Gray Publisher Comments A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 Title At the heart of human experience lies an obsession with the nature of death. Religion, for most of history, has provided an explanation for human life and a vision of what comes after it. But in the late... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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Mindful Politics : a Buddhist Guide To Making the World a Better Place (06 Edition) by Melvin Mcleod Publisher Comments Just in time for the crucial 2006 Congressional elections, "Mindful Politics" goes beyond right and left to get to the heart of what matters, and how everyone can participate in real political change.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Lovelorn Ghost and the Magical Monk: Practicing Buddhism in Modern Thailand by Justin Thomas Mcdaniel Publisher Comments Stories centering on the lovelorn ghost (Mae Nak) and the magical monk (Somdet To) are central to Thai Buddhism. Historically important and emotionally resonant, these characters appeal to every class of follower. Metaphorically and rhetorically powerful,... (read more) Your price: $70.75 New - Hardcover
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Wealth and Justice: The Morality of Democratic Capitalism Common Sense Concepts by Peter Wehner Publisher Comments Popular opinion would have us believe that America's free market system is driven by greed and materialism, resulting in gross inequalities of wealth, destruction of the environment, and other social ills. Even proponents of capitalism often refer to the... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Attack of the Theocrats: How the Religious Right Harms Us All--And What We Can Do about It by Sean Faircloth Publisher Comments At no time in history has the United States had such a high percentage of theocratic members of Congress—those who expressly endorse religious bias in law. Just as ominously, especially for those who share the values and views of Thomas Jefferson... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Hardcover
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America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity by Robert Wuthnow Publisher Comments "This book is one of Wuthnow's best. He lends his fine-grained analysis to a topic that is at the heart of the experiment called American democracy: how people manage the idea that religion should be about the one true faith with their desire to welcome... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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