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The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity
by Skye Jethani
Synopsis The human imagination is the key battleground in the conflict between the kingdom of God and the consumer culture. Drawing from the vivid imaginations of Impressionist painters, particularly Vincent van Gogh, each chapter of The Divine Commodity uses personal narrative, biblical exposition, and cultural observation to show how consumerism has shaped our faith, and then challenges the reader to use... (more)
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The Revolt of the Masses
by José Ortega y Gasset
Social upheaval in early 20th-century Europe is the historical setting for this seminal study by the Spanish philosopher, Jose Ortega y Gasset.
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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
by Richard Hofstadter
"The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume treatment of the subject now available." -- Walter Laqueur
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Crimes Against Logic
by Jamie Whyte
A witty assault on lame rhetoric, specious logic, and official BS Here's a fast-paced, ruthlessly funny romp through the mulligan stew of illogic, unreason, and just plain drivel served up daily in the media by pundits, psychics, ad agencies, New Age gurus, statisticians, free trade ideologues, business "thinkers," and, of course, politicians. Award-winning young philosopher Jamie Whyte applies his... (more)
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Education and the Significance of Life
by J. Krishnamurti
The teacher probes the Western problems of conformity and loss of personal values while offering a fresh approach to self-understanding and the meaning of personal freedom and mature love.
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The Way Things Ought to Be
by Rush Limbaugh
The popular radio talk-show host and right-wing reactionary speaks out on a variety of controversial issues, including AIDS, teenage sex, abortion, the environmental movement, Congress, the IRS, feminism, and more. 150,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo.
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Theology of Hope
On the Ground and the Implications of a Christian Eschatology
by Jürgen Moltmann
"The following efforts bear the title Theology of Hope, not because they set out once again to present eschatology as a separate doctrine and to compete with the well known textbooks. Rather, their aim is to show how theology can set out from hope and begin to consider its theme in an eschatological light. For this reason they inquire into the ground of the hope of Christian faith and into the responsible exercise... (more)
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God's Life in Trinity
by Miroslav Volf
Jürgen Moltmann's distinctive insights in trinitarian theology — especially about the relations within God and God's presence in creation — are revolutionary for theology and set the stage for these further explorations. The esteemed group of contributors in this volume probes new ways of understanding the triune character of God. Among the contributors are: Nicholas Constas Sarah A. Coakley Harvey G.... (more)
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Life on the Vine: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Christian Community
by Philip D. Kenneson
Many books--many fine books--have been published on the fruits of the Spirit. But none are quite like Life on the Vine. Philip Kenneson combines in this book rich, theologically grounded reflection on Christian life and practice with stunning analysis of contemporary culture. After a probing introductory chapter on the necessity and complexity of cultural analysis, Kenneson takes up each of the fruits of the... (more)
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Who Killed Homer: The Demise of Classical Education and the Recovery of Greek Wisdom
by Victor Davis Hanson
With straightforward advice and informative readings of the great Greek texts, the authors show how we might still save classics and the Greeks for future generations. Who Killed Homer? is must reading for anyone who agrees that knowledge of classics acquaints us with the beauty and perils of our own culture.
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Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education
by Martha C. Nussbaum
How can higher education today create a community of critical thinkers and searchers for truth that transcends the boundaries of class, gender, and nation? Philosopher and classicist Martha C. Nussbaum takes up the challenge of conservative critics of academe to argue persuasively that sustained reform in the aim and content of liberal education is the most vital and invigorating force in higher education.
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Life Abundant: Rethinking Theology and Economy for a Planet in Peril (Searching for a New Framework)
by Sallie McFague
In this splendidly crafted work, McFague argues for theology as an ethical imperative for all thinking Christians: Responsible discipleship today entails disciplined religious reflection. Moreover, theology matters: Without serious reflection on their worldview, ultimate commitments, and lifestyle, North American Christians cannot hope to contribute to ensuring the “good life” for people or the planet. To live... (more)
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Café Europa
Life After Communism
by Slavenka Drakulić
Today in Eastern Europe the architectural work of revolution is complete: the old order has been replaced by various forms of free market economy and de jure democracy. But as Slavenka Drakulic observes, "in everyday life, the revolution consists much more of the small things-- of sounds, looks and images." In this brilliant work of political reportage, filtered through her own experience, we see that Europe... (more)
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Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtue
by Paul Woodruff
Reverence is an ancient virtue dating back thousands of years. It survives among us in half-forgotten patterns of behavior and in the vestiges of old ceremonies. Yet, Paul Woodruff says, we have lost sight of reverence. This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and how awe for things greater than oneself can--indeed must--be a... (more)
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The poor will be glad : joining the revolution to lift the world out of poverty
by Peter Greer
This eminently practical book shows how ordinary people can help fight poverty around the world. Focusing on proven initiatives such as microfinance and employment-based solutions, the authors outline specific steps we can take in leading the charge against spiritual and physical poverty. Also includes photographs by award-winning photographer Jeremy Cowart (www.jeremycowart.com).
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Everyday Justice
The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices
by Julie Clawson
Where does your chocolate come from? Does it matter if your coffee is fair trade or not? It matters--more than you might think. Julie Clawson takes us on a tour of everyday life and shows how our ordinary lifestyle choices have big implications for justice around the world. She unpacks how we get our food and clothing and shows us the surprising costs of consumer waste. How we live can make a difference... (more)
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The Reason Driven Life
What Am I Here on Earth For?
by Robert M. Price
Pastor Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life has been both a commercially successful best seller and a widely influential book in the Christian community. As a rejoinder to the fundamentalist assumptions of Warren’s book, Robert Price, a biblical scholar, a member of the Jesus Seminar, and a former liberal Baptist pastor, offers this witty, thoughtful, and detailed critique. Following the concise forty-chapter... (more)
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The Cross in Our Context: Jesus and the Suffering World
by Douglas John Hall
In this small gem of theological reflection, North America’s foremost "theologian of the cross" offers a profound and compelling contemplation on the relevance of the church’s most fundamental confession. Hall ponders what confessing Jesus as crucified means in today’s context, one that is postmodern, pluralistic, multicultural, and in some respects post-Christian. A digest of his monumental trilogy, this book... (more)
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We Drink from Our Own Wells
The Spiritual Journey of a People
by Gustavo Gutiérrez
Text: English, Spanish (translation)
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The Sky Is Falling: Leaders Lost in Transition
by Alan J. Roxburgh
This is more than a book, it is a manifesto, a proposal for a new way of imagining a common life together as the pilgrim people of God seeking to fulfill God s purposes for the world in our time. If we need new kinds of churches, we cannot develop them with old kinds of leaders. We ourselves need to become those new kinds of leaders, even as we all look to the next generations to help them be formed in new... (more)

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