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Letter to a Christian Nation
by Sam Harris  
Powells.com Staff Pick Sam Harris is a wonderful, courageous independent thinker. His Letter to a Christian Nation is a dynamic exposé of the hypocrisy inherent in organized religion. Recommended by Adrienne, Powells.com (See all of our Staff Top 5s of 2006)...
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A Nation of Sheep
by Andrew P Napolitano Publisher Comments Judge Napolitano, Fox News Channels senior judicial analyst, holds a conversation with the American voter in which he asks questions about taxes, why government never acknowledges mistakes, why government grows bigger and more expensive, and more....
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Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism
by David Mills Publisher Comments 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...
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Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States
by Helen Prejean Publisher Comments In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, the convicted killer of two teenagers who was sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana's Angola State Prison. In the months before Sonnier's death, the Roman...
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No Future Without Forgiveness
by Desmond Tutu Publisher Comments The establishment of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a pioneering international event. Never had any country sought to move forward from despotism to democracy both by exposing the atrocities committed in the past and achieving...
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Peace Is the Way (05 Edition)
by Chopra Publisher Comments " There is no way to peace, peace is the way. " This statement has never been more true. Now, Deepak Chopra expands on A. J. Muste ' s insight, teaching us how to expand awareness, stop reacting out of fear, and reject war -- one person at a time. As...
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Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger 5TH Edition
by Ronald J Sider Publisher Comments In this new look at the age-old problem of abject poverty, Dr. Sider offers not only a detailed explanation of the causes, but also a comprehensive series of practical solutions, in the hopes that Christians like him will choose to make a difference....
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Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement
by Steven Bouma-prediger Publisher Comments From literature and art to advertising and the movies, from scholarly works to the popular press, the themes of home, homelessness, and homecoming are pervasive in contemporary culture. Moreover, say Steven Bouma-Prediger and Brian J. Walsh, these motifs...
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Interactive Faith: The Essential Interreligious Community Building Handbook
by Rev Bud Heckman Synopsis America is at a crossroads. We have reached a point in which almost every American is coming to realize a new sense of the depth of our religious diversity. Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims, for example, are showing up in appreciable numbers in small and...
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How Would God Vote?: Why the Bible Commands You to Be a Conservative
by David Klinghoffer Publisher Comments From How Would God Vote? “The Bible commands a style of politics that in the American context could only be described as deeply conservative. Is, then, the politics of God theocratic? “A strong case could be made for theocracy, American-style,...
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The Left Hand of God: Healing America's Political and Spiritual Crisis
by Michael Lerner Publisher Comments A renowned spiritual leader and former White House insider offers a fervent critique of the ways in which the Democrats have ignored faith and values, proposing a new course of action for taking back the White House. Reprint....
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Biomedical Ethics (6TH 06 Edition)
by Thomas A. Mappes Publisher Comments This best-selling anthology of readings with case studies provides insightful and comprehensive treatment of ethical issues in medicine. Appropriate for courses taught in philosophy departments as well as in schools of medicine and nursing, the...
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The Long Loneliness
by Dorothy Day Publisher Comments A compelling autobiographical testament to the spiritual pilgrimage of a woman who, in her own words, dedicated herself to bring ing about the kind of society where it is easier to be good.''...
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The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God
by Clark Pinnock Publisher Comments Written by five scholars whose expertise extends across the disciplines of biblical, historical, systematic, and philosophical theology, this is a careful and full-orbed argument that the God known through Christ desires "responsive relationship" with...
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The Heart Is a Little to the Left: Essays on Public Morality
by William Sloane Coffin Publisher Comments ON SELFISHNESS: There is no smaller package in the world that that of a person all wrapped up in himself. ON TOLERANCE: Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without. An...
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American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century
by Kevin Phillips Publisher Comments From America's premier political analyst, an explosive examination of the axis of religion, politics, and borrowed money that threatens to destroy the nation. In his two most recent New York Times bestselling books, American Dynasty and Wealth and...
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A Moral Climate: The Ethics of Global Warming
by Michael Northcott Publisher Comments In this groundbreaking book Northcott examines theological attitudes to climate change, from the complacent to the apocalyptic, and the ethical implications for all Christians....
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5 Views on Law and Gospel (Counterpoints)
by Greg L Bahnsen Publisher Comments It is no secret that Christians have differed widely on these questions. This book explores five Major approaches to this important biblical topic that have developed in Protestant circles. Each of the five authors presents his particular perspective on...
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Torture: Religious Ethics and National Security
by John Perry Synopsis Until recently, torture was chiefly associated with foreign juntas or other notorious human rights abusers. In light of the war on terror this has changed dramatically. Whether it is the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, the policy of extraordinary...
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Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence : Christian Churches and the Global Aids Crisis (04 Edition)
by Donald E. Messer Publisher Comments Christian Churches and the Global AIDS Crisis....
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