NONFICTION
Released: March 26, 2013
"Mild though the rebuke is, a readable and persuasive argument--if, of course, an exercise in preaching to the choir."
A spirited repudiation of pies and deities in the sky in favor of an ethic that "is about this world."
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NONFICTION
Released: March 13, 2013
"Dense for general readers but an excellent scholarly read encompassing new ideas for Lewis devotees or those interested in religious argument."
Christian theologian McGrath (Theology and Ministry/King's College London;
Mere Apologetics, 2012, etc.) dissects the life of C.S. Lewis 50 years after the author's death, focusing on how his life was impacted by theology and vice versa.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 12, 2013
"Where paradox is as common as breathing, Olson discovers a kind of freedom amid the barbed wire. An empathetic, intriguing memoir."
NONFICTION
Released: March 7, 2013
"A succinct, polemical debate urging the neutralization of the power of this religious minority for the good of Israeli society."
Two engaged journalists offer an anxious look at how the "ultras" gained their troubling political supremacy over a secular state.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 7, 2013
"Honest, engaging and cathartic."
Donofrio (
Looking for Mary, 2000, etc.) recounts her survival from rape at age 55 and subsequent spiritual journey.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 5, 2013
"A strongly worded polemic on the dangers of defensive exceptionalism."
A prickly, uneven survey of Christian persecution that delves into modern-day fundamentalist intolerance.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 5, 2013
"A chilling but illuminating account of the inner workings of a hate group and Drain's ultimately successful struggle to free herself."
NONFICTION
Released: March 5, 2013
"Not a substitute for the real thing."
A culminating work of the Jesus Seminar era and of others influenced by it, this collection of manuscripts serves to complete and update the standard Christian New Testament.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 1, 2013
"An exciting reminder of how Vatican machinations continue to haunt history."
The story of the race to compose a last top-secret encyclical against Nazi racism before the death of Pope Pius XI.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 1, 2013
"William James, suffice it to say, would probably be appalled at first, and then fascinated."
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 21, 2013
"Not only provocative, this report is illuminating and fully accessible to members of the faith and doubters alike."
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 12, 2013
"A comprehensive, critical exploration of the origin and meaning of priesthood and a formidable volley lobbed at tradition."
Pulitzer Prize winner Wills (
Verdi's Shakespeare, 2011, etc.), a venerable voice on church history, thought and practice, provides a stunning critique of the Roman Catholic priesthood.
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