NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"A brilliant exposition of the possibility of science and religion, each in its own way, contributing to a better world."
A leading Jewish theologian argues that both religious fundamentalists and neo-Darwinian atheists such as Richard Dawkins have it wrong when they contend that science and religious faith are incompatible.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"An impassioned argument for "a firm and dignified defense of the imperiled secularish virtues and moderation, toleration, and self-criticism.""
Berlinerblau (Jewish Civilization/Georgetown Univ.;
The Vow and the ‘Popular Religious Groups' of Ancient Israel, 2009, etc.) offers a solid history of secularism in America and a defense of its virtues at a time when conservative Christians attack it as a moral evil and advance the "flawed" idea that one cannot be both religious and secular.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"A passionate call for nurturing tolerance and diversity."
The furor over the establishment of the "Ground Zero Mosque" underscores this interfaith leader's urgent plea for pluralism.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"Will appeal to like-minded readers but may be unconvincing to others."
A proponent of New Age science offers a broad-ranging critique of modern science and presents an alternative approach.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"Provocative but regularly flippant."
A radically anti-conservative agenda and biennial campus series known as "Sex Week" are blamed for the alleged corruption of one of the nation's most prestigious universities.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"A scholarly yet thoroughly readable historical/biographical study, of considerable interest to students of 19th-century American history and religious revivalism."
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
"A pleasant collection of honest, critically discriminating encounters with the Jewish faith and culture."
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 27, 2012
"A forceful rallying cry for people of goodwill to join together to develop an alternative to the dangerous irrationalism that afflicts so many Americans."
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 21, 2012
"An invaluable contribution to the contemporary debate over Muslim immigration and integration into Western communities."
Globe and Mail European bureau chief Saunders (
Arrival City: The Final Migration and Our Next World, 2011) examines the fearful reaction of today's native-born Western Europeans and North Americans to Muslim immigration.
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 16, 2012
"A searching, intelligent spiritual memoir."
A thought-provoking, sometimes surprising account of a female intellectual's passion for Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and her near-conversion to the faith.
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
"This well-crafted examination of spiritual longing shows how one woman has carved out a niche inside the religion she loves despite its contradictions."
A scholar of religion and culture struggles to integrate her strong religious beliefs with a deepening awareness of social injustice.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 27, 2012
"A loaded attack on religion redeemed by a useful examination of secularism."
American Humanist Association president Niose provides a thorough examination of modern secular movements in America, while lumping believers together in disdain.
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