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RELIGION BOOKS for COURSE ADOPTION
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JOSEPH BOTTUM explains America’s spiritual anxiety DIANA L. ECK explores the “sacred geography” of India DR. SCOTT HAHN on the power of angels and saints in modern life DAVID I. KERTZER uncovers the Vatican’s role in the rise of Fascism DR. BRANT PITRE examines the Eucharist through the lens of Jewish tradition CHRIS STEDMAN finds common ground for Believers and Non-Believers
RELIGION 2015
New and Recommended Books for Course Adoption
CONTENTS Featured Titles The Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis ................................................................................. 2 THE GLOBAL WAR ON CHRISTIANS by John L. Allen, Jr. ....................................................... 4 Catholicism by Robert Barron ..................................................................................................... 6 The Future of Catholicism by Michael Coren ................................................................. 8 Angels and Saints by Scott Hahn ....................................................................................... 10 The Pope and Mussolini by David I. Kertzer ..................................................................... 12 Jesus the Bridegroom by Brant Pitre ............................................................................... 14 Walking with Mary by Edward Sri ..................................................................................... 28 Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre ....................... 32 India by Diana L. Eck...................................................................................................................... 40 AN ANXIOUS AGE by Joseph Bottum............................................................................................ 50 Faitheist by Chris Stedman .......................................................................................................... 58 The Wall by H.G. Adler ............................................................................................................... 62 The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison ................................................................................. 64
Subject Categories Christianity/Catholicism.......................................................................................................... 2 Classics. ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Bible Studies............................................................................................................................. 28 Jewish Studies/Judaism........................................................................................................... 32 Islam............................................................................................................................................ 38 Eastern Religion...................................................................................................................... 40 Theology And Comparative Religion . ................................................................................ 48 Religion General...................................................................................................................... 50 Atheism/Agnosticism................................................................................................................ 58 Fiction........................................................................................................................................ 62
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HIGHLIGHTS The Joy of the Gospel Evangelii Gaudium By Pope Francis Foreword by Robert Barron Afterword by James Martin, SJ
A special hardcover edition of Pope Francis’s popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. See page 2
Angels and Saints A Biblical Guide By Scott Hahn
to
Friendship
with
God’s Holy Ones
From the bestselling author of The Lamb’s Supper and Signs of Life comes an illuminating work on angels and saints, and how their examples can lead individuals to a new, heartfelt understanding of holiness. “. . . . Dr. Scott Hahn has created not only a brilliant introduction but a masterful treatise on how the Church understands the angels and the saints as our friends and as God-given routes of access to life in Christ.” —Very Reverend Robert Barron, Rector, Mundelein Seminary, and Founder, Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
Early Islam
A Critical Reconstruction Based Edited by Karl-Heinz Ohlig
on
See page 10
Contemporary Sources
Using coins, commemorative building inscriptions, and a rigorous linguistic analysis of the Koran along with Persian and Christian literature from the seventh and eighth centuries— when Islam was in its formative stages—five expert contributors attempt a reconstruction of this critical time period.
See page 39
“Despite its scholarly presentation . . . the explosive nature of its contents is unmistakable: the term ‘Muhammad’ originally referred to Jesus; early Islam was a variant of Christianity; the ‘Ur-Koran’ was a Christian book in the Syro-Aramaic language.” —Die Presse (Vienna, Austria)
India: A Sacred Geography By Diana L. Eck
A spiritual history of the world’s most religiously complex and diverse society, from renowned Harvard scholar Diana L. Eck. “In this lucid, learned and luminous book, Diana Eck introduces the Western reader to the sacred landscape of India. She leads us into an unfamiliar world, with myths and symbols that seem initially strange, but by the end of this rich journey we find that we have encountered unexpected regions within ourselves.”—Karen Armstrong, author of A History of God and Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life See page 40
Zealot: The Life By Reza Aslan
and
Times
of
Jesus
of
Nazareth
Weighing both gospel and historical truth, the internationally acclaimed author of No god but God presents a unique gospel about Jesus of Nazareth. “The story of Jesus of Nazareth is arguably the most influential narrative in human history. Here Reza Aslan writes vividly and insightfully about the life and meaning of the figure who has come to be seen by billions as the Christ of faith. This is a special and revealing work, one that believer and skeptic alike will find surprising, engaging, and original.”—Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power See page 52
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The Joy of the Gospel Evangelii Gaudium
By Pope Francis
Foreword by Robert Barron; Afterword by James Martin, SJ
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“The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.” —Pope Francis This special edition of Pope Francis’s popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. Advocating for “the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned,” the Holy Father shows us how to respond to poverty and current economic challenges that affect us locally and globally. Ultimately, Pope Francis demonstrates how to develop a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, “to recognize the traces of God’s Spirit in events great and small.” Profound in its insight, yet warm and accessible in its tone, The Joy of the Gospel is a call to action to live a life motivated by divine love and, in turn, to experience heaven on earth. Includes a foreword by Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith and an afterword by James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage. Also of Interest:
Lumen Fidei: The Light By Pope Francis Foreword by Scott Hahn
of
Faith
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On Heaven and Earth
Pope Francis on Faith, Family and in the 21st Century By Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Abraham Skorka
the
Church
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POPE FRANCIS is the first Latin American to be elected to the chair of Peter. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was ordained as a priest in 1969. He served as head of the Society of Jesus in Argentina from 1973 to 1979. In 1998 he became the archbishop of Buenos Aires, and in 2001 a cardinal. Following the resignation of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, February 28, 2013, the conclave elected Bergoglio, who chose the papal name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.
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BOOK EXCERPT The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ joy is constantly born anew. In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come. A joy ever new, a joy which is shared The great danger in today’s world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures, and a blunted conscience. Whenever our interior life becomes caught up in its own interests and concerns, there is no longer room for others, no place for the poor. God’s voice is no longer heard, the quiet joy of his love is no longer felt, and the desire to do good fades. This is a very real danger for believers too. Many fall prey to it, and end up resentful, angry and listless. That is no way to live a dignified and fulfilled life; it is not God’s will for us, nor is it the life in the Spirit which has its source in the heart of the risen Christ. I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day. No one should think that this invitation is not meant for him or her, since “no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord.”1 The Lord does not disappoint those who take this risk; whenever we take a step toward Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms. Now is the time to say to Jesus: “Lord, I have let myself be deceived; in a thousand ways I have shunned your love, yet here I am once more, to renew my covenant with you. I need you. Save me once again, Lord, take me once more into your redeeming embrace.” How good it feels to come back to him whenever we are lost! Let me say this once more: God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. Christ, who told us to forgive one another “seventy times seven” (Mt 18:22), has given us his example: he has forgiven us seventy times seven. Time and time again he bears us on his shoulders. No one can strip us of the dignity bestowed upon us by this boundless and unfailing love. With a tenderness which never disappoints, but is always capable of restoring our joy, he makes it possible for us to lift up our heads and to start anew. Let us not flee from the resurrection of Jesus, let us never give up, come what will. May nothing inspire more than his life, which impels us onward! The books of the Old Testament predicted that the joy of salvation would abound in messianic times. The prophet Isaiah exultantly salutes the awaited Messiah: “You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy” (9:3). He exhorts those who dwell on Zion to go forth to meet him with song: “Shout aloud and sing for joy!” (12:6). The prophet tells those who have already seen him from afar to bring the message to others: “Get you up to a high mountain, O herald of good tidings to Zion; lift up your voice with strength, O herald of good tidings to Jerusalem” (40:9). All creation shares in the joy of salvation: “Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth! Break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people, and will have compassion on his suffering ones” (49:13). Zechariah, looking to the day of the Lord, invites the people to acclaim the king who comes “humble and riding on a donkey”: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he” (9:9). Perhaps the most exciting invitation is that of the prophet Zephaniah, who presents God with his people in the midst of a celebration overflowing with the joy of salvation. I find it thrilling to reread this text: “The Lord, your God is in your midst, a warrior who gives you the victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing, as on a day of festival” (3:17–18).
Excerpted from Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis Copyright © 2013 by Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Excerpted by permission of Image Books, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Books by John L. Allen, Jr. THE GLOBAL WAR ON CHRISTIANS
Dispatches from the Front Lines of Anti-Christian Persecution In The Global War on Christians, John L. Allen, Jr. uses his knowledge of world affairs and religious insight to investigate the worldwide persecution of Christians. From Iraq and Egypt, to Sudan and Nigeria to Indonesia to the Indian subcontinent, Allen argues that Christians in the early twenty-first century are the world’s most persecuted religious group. Image | HC | 978-0-770-43735-0 | 320 pp. | $25.00/$28.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-7704-3736-7 | $12.99/$14.99 Can.
Also by John L. Allen, Jr.
ALL THE POPE’S MEN The Inside Story Really Thinks
of
How
the
Vatican
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A PEOPLE OF HOPE
The Challenges Facing the Catholic Church and the Faith That Can Save It With Timothy M. Dolan
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THE FUTURE CHURCH
How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church
OPUS DEI
An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church
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THE RISE OF BENEDICT XVI
The Inside Story of How the Pope was Elected and Where He Will Take the Catholic Church
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JOHN L. ALLEN, JR. is a reporter for The Boston Globe focusing on the Catholic Church, the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and a Vatican analyst for CNN and National Public Radio. He is the author of several books, including The Future Church: How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church and All the Pope’s Men: The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Miami Herald, The Nation, and many other publications. His Internet column, “The Word from Rome,” is considered by knowledgeable observers to be the best single source of insights on Vatican affairs in the English language.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR Young people are terrific idealists, and in the 21st century they’ve become key protagonists for social change. The initial uprisings that produced the Arab Spring, massive street protests in Brazil and Turkey, and global ferment over the environment and climate change are all examples of movements led by young activists. In a nutshell, the core reason young people ought to be concerned with the global war on Christians is because it isn’t just a religious or confessional issue, but rather the premier human rights struggle of our time. Let’s start with two sets of facts—not hunches or theories, but empirical realities. First, most Christians today live in the developing world. Two-thirds of the world’s 2.3 billion Christians today are found in Africa, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific islands and the Middle East. They’re overwhelmingly non-white and poor, and they are also disproportionately women. Often they’re drawn from the poorest and most marginalized strata of their societies, as in India, where roughly 70 percent of the Christian minority comes from the Dalit and tribal underclass. Second, those Christians are in the firing line. According to the International Society for Human Rights, 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination in the world now are directed at Christians. The Center for the Study of Global Christianity estimates that 100,000 Christians have died for religious reasons each year over the last decade, which translates into 11 victims every hour for the past ten years. What’s happening in Syria and Egypt right now (Fall 2013), with rapidly spreading assaults on their Christian minorities, illustrates these trends. Put those two sets of facts together and here’s what you get: A society’s treatment of Christians is a harbinger for its broader human rights record—for its treatment of ethnic and religious minorities, its record on women, and its concern for the poor and the forgotten. Just as you didn’t have to be Jewish to be concerned with dissident Soviet Jews in the 1960s and 70s, and you didn’t have to be black to be outraged by Apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s, you don’t have to be Christian today to see the global war on Christians as a towering moral concern. It’s a transcendent cause, not a wedge issue. That, in a nutshell, is why young people dreaming of a better world ought to pay attention. John L. Allen, Jr.
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Catholicism A Journey
to the
Heart
of the
Faith
By Robert Barron “What I propose to do in this book is to take you on a guided exploration of the Catholic world, but not in the manner of a docent, for I am not interested in showing you the artifacts of Catholicism as though they were dusty objets d’art in a museum of culture. I want to function rather as a mystagogue, conducting you ever deeper into the mystery of the incarnation in the hopes that you might be transformed by its power.” —Father Robert Barron What is Catholicism? A 2,000-year-old living tradition? A worldview? A way of life? A relationship? A mystery? In Catholicism, Father Robert Barron examines all these questions and more, seeking to capture the body, heart, and mind of the Catholic faith.
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Starting from Jesus Christ’s incarnation, life, and teaching, Father Barron moves through the elements of Catholicism—from sacraments, worship, and prayer, to Mary, the Apostles, and Saints, to grace, salvation, heaven, and hell—using his distinct and dynamic grasp of art, literature, architecture, personal stories, Scripture, theology, philosophy, and history to present the Church to the world. Paired with his documentary film series of the same title, Catholicism is an intimate journey, capturing “The Catholic Thing” in all its depth and beauty. Eclectic, unique, and inspiring, Father Barron brings the faith to life for a new generation. Includes over 100 black and white and color photos.
Also Available in Spanish-Language Edition:
Catolicismo
Un Viaje al Corazon de la Fe By Robert Barron
“Clarity, intelligence, passion and elegance—these are the marks of a writer in top form, and Father Barron brings all these gifts to bear in this extraordinary reflection on the Catholic faith. If you read one book this year on what Catholics believe and why, this is the book to read—and to share with others.” —Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap, Archbishop of Denver
Image | TR | 978-0-385-34672-6 | 368 pp. $18.00/$20.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-34669-6 | $11.99/$14.99 Can. FATHER ROBERT BARRON is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, the Rector of Mundelein Seminary, and the host of Catholicism, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. He received a Master’s Degree in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris. He has published numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and the spiritual life. He has also appeared on several media outlets including NBC, PBS, FOX News, CNN, and EWTN. His website, WordOnFire.org, has reached over 3.8 million people and his weekly YouTube videos have been viewed over nine million times. His pioneering work in evangelizing through the new media led Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, to describe him as “one of the Church’s best messengers.”
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BOOK EXCERPT Chapter 1 AMAZED AND AFRAID: THE REVELATION OF GOD BECOME MAN It all begins with a jest. The essence of comedy is the coming together of opposites, the juxtaposition of incongruous things. So we laugh when an adult speaks like a child or when a simple man finds himself lost amid the complexities of sophisticated society. The central claim of Christianity—still startling after two thousand years—is that God became human. The Creator of the cosmos, who transcends any definition or concept, took to himself a nature like ours, becoming one of us. Christianity asserts that the infinite and the finite met, that the eternal and the temporal embraced, that the fashioner of the galaxies and planets became a baby too weak even to raise his head. And to make the humor even more pointed, this Incarnation of God was first made manifest not in Rome, Athens, or Babylon, not in a great cultural or political capital, but in Bethlehem of Judea, a tiny outpost in the corner of the Roman Empire. One might laugh derisively at this joke—as many have over the centuries—but, as G. K. Chesterton observed, the heart of even the most skeptical person is changed simply for having heard this message. Christian believers up and down the years are those who have laughed with delight at this sacred joke and have never tired of hearing it repeated, whether it is told in the sermons of Augustine, the arguments of Aquinas, the frescos of Michelangelo, the stained glass of Chartres, the mystical poetry of Teresa of Ávila, or the little way of Thérèse of Lisieux. It has been suggested that the heart of sin is taking oneself too seriously. Perhaps this is why God chose to save us by making us laugh. One of the most important things to understand about Christianity is that it is not primarily a philosophy or a system of ethics or a religious ideology. It is a relationship to the unsettling person of Jesus Christ, to the God-man. Someone stands at the center of Christian concern. Though Christian thinkers have used philosophical ideas and cultural constructs to articulate the meaning of the faith—sometimes in marvelously elaborate ways—they never, at their best, wander far from the very particular and unnerving first-century rabbi from Nazareth. But who precisely was he? We know next to nothing about the first thirty years of Jesus’s life. Though people have speculated wildly about these hidden years—that he traveled to India to learn the wisdom of the Buddha; that he sojourned in Egypt where he became adept at healing, and so forth— no reliable information concerning Jesus’s youth and young manhood exists, except perhaps the tantalizing story in Luke’s Gospel about the finding of Jesus in the temple. Since Joseph, the husband of Mary, Jesus’s mother, is described as a carpenter, we can safely assume that Jesus apprenticed to the carpentry trade while growing up. As far as we can determine, Jesus was not formally trained in a rabbinic school, nor was he educated to be a temple priest or a scribe, nor was he a devotee of the Pharisees, the Sadducees, or the Essenes—all recognized religious parties with particular convictions, practices, and doctrinal proclivities. He was, if I can use a somewhat anachronistic term, a layman. Excerpted from Catholicism by Robert Barron Copyright © 2011 by Father Robert Barron. Excerpted by permission of Image, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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The Future of Catholicism By Michael Coren
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When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, became Pope Francis in March 2013, there were almost 6,000 journalists in Rome to cover the Papal election. Many of these journalists asked questions regarding the changes the new Pope might introduce: Is the Church going to change? Will the new Pope be flexible? Is Catholicism going to adapt to the times and alter its teaching on same-sex marriage, abortion, contraception, female ordination, celibate clergy, and divorce? Does the Church need to change, and if so, where? Where it cannot change, why is this so? In his signature frank style, Coren will explain and outline why the Church believes as it does on many of the most pressing moral issues, giving reasons for teaching and belief, and applying these to contemporary challenges. And for those areas where the Church must change and establish reform—the transparency of leadership and finance; the competence of the curia and Vatican civil service; the approach the Church takes toward media, the way it deals with the detritus of the abuse crisis; and its approach to the developing world and toward other religions, particularly Islam—Coren will offer insight into the faith’s next steps. Coren argues that the Church is at a crossroads, but perhaps more significantly and accurately, the Western world is at a crossroads, and how the Church reacts to and deals with this phenomenon will decide and define so very much of the future.
Also by Michael Coren: Hatred
Islam’s War
on
Christianity
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Heresy
Ten Lies They Spread About Christianity See page 18 for full description. Signal | TR | 978-0-7710-2317-0 | 256 pp. | $17.99/$19.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7710-2314-9 | $13.99/$4.99 Can.
Why Catholics Are Right McClelland & Stewart | TR | 978-0-7710-2322-4 | 240 pp. $17.95/$19.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7710-2323-1 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
MICHAEL COREN is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including biographies of G.K. Chesterton, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis. He is the host of the talk show “The Arena” on the SUN News Network and also writes a syndicated column for ten daily newspapers. His last two books are Why Catholics Are Right and Heresy.
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BOOK EXCERPT
MARRIAGE In some ways when we consider the future of Catholicism, this subject is the most central and intense question surrounding the Church’s social and moral teaching, which is why this chapter is relatively long. While Catholics in the coming years will continue to hold, for example, to a strong defence of the unborn and an opposition to artificial birth control and euthanasia, these will seldom bring them into direct conflict with the state and the law, other than in relation to their work in the medical profession, their rights to protest, or with some of the more intolerant quasi-legal and censorship creations of our increasingly misnamed liberal society. In other words, it will in the future be possible to be a serious Catholic and behave accordingly regarding these issues and generally not suffer too many direct, damaging consequences. With the same-sex marriage issue and the greater, wider phenomenon of homosexuality and its various ripples—transgendered, transsexual, twin-spirited, and an ever-expanding variety of sexual categories and sub-categories—support for the gay community is now so deep and will become ever more so due to generational changes in cultural assumptions, that Catholics will find themselves at loggerheads not only with Western society’s pre-set position but also with the legal process, employers, adoption agencies, schools and universities, and even the police. It’s going to be an extremely tense situation for the future Church, and the pressure on that Church to change its teachings will be even stronger and more forceful than it is now. As it stands, the situation is harsh and threatening, and support for same-sex marriage has become one of the central litmus tests for social acceptability and inclusion in the body politic and polite society. In several Western countries, a declared opposition to same-sex marriage, no matter how formed that opposition might be in loving and intelligent Catholic teaching, would make it almost impossible for someone to become a prime minister or a premier, and this intolerance is finding its way into myriad aspects of our daily lives. The Catholic Church cannot and will not change its teaching on the subject, and it’s vital to understand why that is. Life would be so much easier if the position could suddenly be reversed, but Catholicism, and indeed this book, is not about ease and comfort; nor—and this is imperative—has it anything to do with bigotry or prejudice, which are of course sinful and anti-Catholic, and the Church is no more going to change its teaching on condemning bigotry and prejudice than it is going to change its teaching concerning sexuality and the nature of marriage. Excerpted from The Future of Catholicism by Michael Coren. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Coren. Excerpted by permission of Signal, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Angels and Saints A Biblical Guide
to
Friendship
with
God’s Holy Ones
By Scott Hahn In Angels and Saints, Hahn sets out to offer a considerate examination of two of Catholicism’s most sacred traditions. In part one, Hahn thoroughly explains the church’s process for canonizing saints, the scriptural foundations behind the Communion of Saints, and the role of intercessory prayer, among other topics. In part two, each chapter is a meditation on the life of a particular saint. Included with each meditation are writings by or about the saints.
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“Angels and saints abound in heaven even if we cannot see them. In this masterful book, Scott Hahn pulls back the curtain on this realm of spiritual reality in a new and utterly engaging manner. Dr. Hahn has a spiritual gift that lets us experience angels and saints in a way that they no longer appear to be far beyond us. His book is a passport into the spiritual realm of these special friends of God.” —His Eminence Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington
Also by Scott Hahn: Catholic Bible dictionary
The Lamb’s Supper The Mass
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Consuming the Word
The New Testament and the Eucharist in the Early Church Image | HC | 978-0-307-59081-7 | 176 pp. | $22.00/$25.00 Can. Exam Copy: $11.00 | EB: 978-0-307-59082-4 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
Joy to the World
How Christ’s Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does) Image | HC | 978-0-8041-4112-3 | 192 pp. | $23.00/$26.95 Can. Exam Copy: $11.50 | EB: 978-0-8041-4113-0 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
as
Heaven
on
Earth
See page 20 for full description. Image | HC | 978-0-385-49659-9 | 192 pp. | $22.00/25.00 Can. Exam Copy: $11.00 | EB: 978-0-385-50480-5 | $12.99/$14.99 Can.
Reasons to Believe
How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith Image | HC | 978-0-385-50935-0 | 240 pp. | $22.95/$27.95 Can. Exam Copy: $11.50 | EB: 978-0-385-52185-7 | $13.99/$14.99 Can.
Signs of life
40 Catholic Customs Biblical Roots
and
Their
Image | HC | 978-0-385-51949-6 | 288 pp. | $23.00/$27.95 Can. Exam Copy: $11.50 | EB: 978-0-307-58950-7 | $12.99/$14.99 Can.
For more books by Scott Hahn, go to: http://tiny.cc/z962nx SCOTT HAHN holds the Fr. Michael Scanlan Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990, and he is the founder and president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. In 2005, he was appointed as the Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hahn is also the bestselling author of numerous books, including The Lamb’s Supper, Reasons to Believe, and Rome Sweet Home (coauthored with his wife, Kimberly), and is editor of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible and Letter & Spirit: A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology. Some of his most recent books are Many Are Called, Consuming the Word, The Catholic Bible Dictionary, and Signs of Life.
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BOOK EXCERPT The Church and the Holy Ones When people talk about “the Church,” we know what they mean—or at least we think we do. It’s the parish we attend on Sundays that has really good preaching and music (or maybe not). Or it’s that big old institution that we’re part of, that’s kind of hard to explain, and that lets us down sometimes. This book is about the Church we sometimes forget: the heavenly Church. The heavenly Church is not a different Church or yet another denomination. It’s the true Church, the Church in its essence—in its essential perfection. That’s how we see the Church in the last chapters of the Book of Revelation: as a radiant bride, presented to Christ her groom, amid a great marriage supper. But it’s not just off in the future. It’s now. It’s the Church where Jesus, the Blessed Mother, and all the angels and saints live today—in glory. And we are united with them—by grace—just as they are totally invested in us—by love, to help the pilgrim Church to live on earth more and more like they do in heaven. When I was a new Catholic, I was also a young theologian, just getting acquainted with the great tradition. Reading the theologians of centuries past, I reveled in their expositions of the Church—its four marks (one, holy, catholic, and apostolic) and its three states (militant, suffering, and triumphant). But I also noticed something strange. I noted that they rather consistently used a curious phrase to describe the Church. The Church, the old books said, is a “perfect society.” It struck me as odd because the Church that I knew— the Church that had received me as a grateful convert— seemed beautiful and even awesome but far from perfect. It had rich history, glorious art, intellectual coherence, and demonstrable apostolic succession. But it was also rocked by scandals and run by pastors with varying degrees of competence and differing levels of grouchiness. Many of its members seemed indifferent to its glories and, at best, intermittently engaged. Yet the old theologians were plainly telling me not simply that “this is the best society you’re likely to find, so grin and bear it”—but rather that “this is indeed the perfect society.” Perfect? I wasn’t seeing it. And that’s the point. The essential perfection can’t be seen. It’s heavenly. God has shared his life with the Church—divinized it—and divine glory is, for now, invisible to our mortal eyes. Yet the perfect society is also the Church we know. Even the Church on earth is perfect, because it possesses all the means necessary for perfecting its members—and among those means are the holy angels and the saints. None of us is canonizable till we get home, till we die. Until then, we look to the heavenly Church, whose members bear the four marks more vividly and truly than we do. We want to become more like them through all our days on earth. And we do that by growing in friendship with them. There are not two churches, one earthly and one heavenly. God does not segregate his finished, heavenly elite from the multitude of ordinary schleps who warm the earthly pews. No, you and I believe in a Church that is at once heavenly and earthly. In that Church the saints are present and available to us. They are family to us. They are elder siblings, only purified of all rivalry, impatience, and irritability. They want to help us become as they are (holy). They want to help us get all the way home. That is why God presents his Church to Christ as a bride, in the midst of a wedding feast. It’s a family matter. A family affair. Excerpted from Angels and Saints by Scott Hahn. Copyright © 2014 by Scott Hahn. Excerpted by permission of Image, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM
The Pope and Mussolini The Secret History in Europe
of
Pius XI
and the
Rise
of
Fascism
By David I. Kertzer From National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the compelling story of Pope Pius XI’s secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports from Mussolini’s spies inside the highest levels of the Church, will forever change our understanding of the Vatican’s role in the rise of Fascism in Europe.
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“David Kertzer has an eye for a story, an ear for the right word, and an instinct for human tragedy. They all come together in The Pope and Mussolini to document, with meticulous scholarship and novelistic flair, the complicity between Pius XI and the Fascist leader in creating an unholy alliance between the Vatican and a totalitarian government rooted in corruption and brutality. This is a sophisticated blockbuster.” —Joseph J. Ellis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Revolutionary Summer “A capstone on David Kertzer’s already crucial work, The Pope and Mussolini carefully and eloquently advances the painful but necessary truth of Vatican failure to meet its greatest moral test. This is history for the sake of justice.” —James Carroll, National Book Award-winning author of Constantine’s Sword “The Pope and Mussolini is a riveting story from start to finish, full of startling, documented detail, and nobody is better prepared to tell it than David Kertzer.” —Jack Miles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God: A Biography “Wholly deserving—even demanding—the adjectives ‘groundbreaking,’ ‘courageous,’ and ‘captivating,’ The Pope and Mussolini decisively challenges the received narrative about Pius XI and the Fascist leader. The relationship, in short, was one not of hostility but of mutual dependence. David Kertzer’s conclusions are unflinchingly and conclusively proven, thanks to his profound and thorough research, scholarly authority, and narrative panache. This is a meticulously researched and crafted book, exquisitely written, fresh, mesmerizing, and enlightening.” —Kevin Madigan, Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Harvard University
DAVID I. KERTZER is the Paul Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science and professor of anthropology and Italian studies at Brown University, where he served as provost from 2006 to 2011. He is the author of nine books, including The Popes Against the Jews, which was a finalist for the Mark Lynton History Prize, and The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has twice been awarded the Marraro Prize from the Society for Italian Historical Studies for the best work on Italian history.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR The tragic series of events that led to World War Two and the Shoah holds a grim fascination for scholars and students alike. Italy played a double role in this tortured path. The home of Europe’s first fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini—Adolf Hitler’s role model—it was also of course the home of the Roman Catholic Church. It would be hard to think of a more explosive topic in twentieth-century European history than the role played by Church and the pope in the years leading up to the war and the Holocaust . While the pope’s ability to influence developments in Nazi Germany was modest— most Germans were Protestants and virtually none of the major figures in the Vatican were German—Fascist Italy presents a completely different picture. For centuries every pope had come from Italy, virtually all of the key players in the Vatican in the interwar years were Italian, and so were 99% of all Italians. The pope and the Catholic Church had enormous influence in Italy and, as I show in my book, its support proved crucial to Mussolini’s dictatorship. What makes this story interesting—beyond the major impact it had on the course of twentieth-century European history—is the complicated relationship that developed between two outsized, yet very different personalities. The recent opening of the Vatican archives for the 1920s and 1930s, together with the rich materials found in the Fascist archives, make possible for the first time a full understanding of just how Pope Pius XI and Mussolini struggled to take advantage of each other and how their highstakes game played out. While the story I tell is based on thousands of pages of archival documents, much of it only newly available, it is one I try to tell in a way that will catapult the reader into the middle of the dramas of these two personalities. The pope, known for his temper, was apt to turn purple with rage and pound his fist on his desk in shouting at the top of his lungs at a hapless ambassador who had upset him. The men around Mussolini faced his verbal assaults with no less dread. Readers enter into their world. In taking the reader into the inner workings of the papacy at this dramatic moment I show in a way that I don’t think has been done before the secret jockeying for influence that surrounds the pope. As the aging Pius XI began to show signs of turning against Mussolini and his anti-Semitic racial policy, the men around him did all they could to stop him. Here several influential characters come to the fore. Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, the future controversial Pius XII, worked methodically as cardinal secretary of state to prevent a break with the Fascist regime. Among those most active in this effort was the Jesuit Father Tacchi-Venturi. As the pope’s shadowy private envoy to Mussolini, he met privately with the Italian dictator over a hundred times. He signed his letters to the dictator “your loyal Fascist.” I hope you will find the time to read The Pope and Mussolini and consider whether it might offer your students something new and exciting, a book that combines human drama with what I hope is a gripping tale that sheds new light on a crucial moment in history. For those of you who teach courses in modern European history, the history of the Church, or the interplay of politics and religion, I think you will find that The Pope and Mussolini will stimulate lively—even heated—discussion among your students and offer them new insight into some thorny and controversial, yet crucial historical and moral issues. David I. Kertzer
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM
Jesus the Bridegroom The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
By Brant Pitre By Dr. Brant Pitre, author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist and a professor of Sacred Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jesus the Bridegroom offers a thought-provoking examination of Jesus’s messianic role in firstcentury Palestine. In Jesus the Bridegroom, Dr. Pitre delves into the wells of Jewish Scripture and tradition, and unlocks the secrets of what is arguably the most well-known symbol of the Christian faith: the cross of Christ. In this exploration, he shows that Jesus saw his own suffering and death as far more than a tragic Roman execution. Rather, he saw his Passion as the fulfillment of ancient Jewish prophecies of the messianic wedding, when the God of the universe would wed himself to humankind in an everlasting nuptial covenant. Image | HC | 978-0-7704-3545-5 | 208 pp. $23.00/$26.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.50 EB: 978-0-7704-3546-2 | $11.99/$13.99 Can. For more books by Brant Pitre, go to page 32.
“This book will change you. It is an invitation to the Messiah’s wedding feast—and a foretaste of heaven. It will change the way you experience the sacraments, personal prayer, Scripture study, and marriage. Most of all, it will deepen your love for Christ.” —Scott Hahn, author of The Lamb’s Supper and Signs of Life “Brant Pitre has a wonderful gift for blending insight, scholarship, and an elegant, appealing style. The result is an extraordinary encounter with Jesus Christ, the meaning of his mission, and the spousal nature of God’s love for humanity and Christ’s love for the Church.” —Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Capp., Archbishop of Philadelphia “Brant Pitre helps us to know Jesus not just as a Savior and lord, but as our divine bridegroom. This excellent book shows how the theme of Christ the bridegroom is at the very heart of salvation history and how it can transform the way we view baptism, the Eucharist, marriage, and our own relationship with Christ. The profound Biblical insights and clear, engaging writing style will take you deeper into the divine love story found in Sacred Scripture.” —Edward Sri, author of Walking with Mary
BRANT PITRE is a professor of sacred Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the author of the bestselling book Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper (2011). Dr. Pitre is an extremely enthusiastic and highly sought-after speaker who lectures regularly across the United States. He has produced dozens of Bible studies on both CD and DVD, in which he explores the biblical roots of the Catholic faith. He has also appeared on a number of Catholic radio and television shows, such as Catholic Answers Live and EWTN. He currently lives in Louisiana with his wife, Elizabeth, and their five young children.
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BOOK EXCERPT Introduction What do you see when you look at a crucifix? Different people see different things. Do you see the brutal execution of an ancient Jewish man at the hands of the Roman authorities? Or the unjust punishment of a great teacher, who was tragically misunderstood by the leaders of his day? Do you see the martyrdom of the Jewish Messiah, who was killed for claiming to be “the king of the Jews”? Or the sacrifice of the divine Son of God, who willingly took upon himself the sins of the world? In the first century A.D., the apostle Paul—a former disciple of the Jewish rabbi Gamaliel—saw all of these things. But he also saw something more in the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. Paul saw the love of a bridegroom for his bride. In one of the most famous (and controversial) passages he ever penned, the apostle describes the passion and death of Jesus in terms of the love of a husband for his wife. Speaking to husbands and wives in the church at Ephesus, Paul writes these words: Wives, submit to your husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church his body, and is himself its Savior. As the church submits to Christ, so let wives also submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. . . . “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one.” This is a great mystery, and I mean in reference to Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:21–27, 32) Now, I realize that many readers may be thinking: “Wives do what?!” Why does Paul tell wives to “submit” to their husbands? And why do husbands apparently get off so easy, with the simple command to “love” their wives? Is Paul some kind of apostolic chauvinist? What in the world does he mean when he says such things? I promise to get to that later on in the book. Before we can, however, we first need to focus our attention on what lies behind these controversial words: Paul’s description of Christ as a bridegroom, the Church as his bride, and the crucifixion of Jesus as the kind of ancient Jewish wedding day on which he “loved” her and “gave himself ” for her. Indeed, as we will see later on, when Paul refers to the Church being “washed” and “presented” to Christ, he is describing the ancient Jewish bridal bath and wedding ceremony. From Paul’s point of view, the torture and crucifixion of Jesus on Calvary was nothing less than an expression of spousal love. What are we to make of this mysterious analogy? To be sure, most Christians are familiar with the idea that Christ is “the Bridegroom” and the the Church is “the Bride.” But what does this really mean? And what would ever possess Paul to think of such a comparison? If you had been there at the foot of the bloody cross, with Jesus hanging there dying, is that how you would have described what was happening? How could a first- century Jew like Paul, who knew how horribly brutal Roman crucifixions were, have ever compared the execution of Jesus to the marriage between a bridegroom and his bride? Is this just an elegant metaphor? If so, why then does Paul refer to it as a “great mystery” (Greek mysterion mega) (Ephesians 5:32)? As I hope to show in this book, it is precisely because Paul was Jewish that he saw the passion of Christ in this way. It is precisely because Paul knew Jewish Scripture and tradition that he was able to see the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth as more than just a Roman execution, an unjust martyrdom, or even the sacrifice of the Son of God. Because of his Jewish background, Paul saw the passion and death of Christ as the fulfillment of the God of Israel’s eternal plan to wed himself to humankind in an everlasting marital covenant. As we will see in this book, from an ancient Jewish perspective, in its deepest mystery, all of salvation history is in fact a divine love story between Creator and creature, between God and Israel, a story that comes to its climax on the bloody wood of a Roman cross. Excerpted from Jesus the Bridegroom by Brant Pitre Copyright © 2014 by Brant Pitre. Excerpted by permission of Image, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM If God Is Good Faith in the Midst By Randy Alcorn
of
Suffering
and
Evil
In difficult times, suffering and immorality beg questions about God. In this book, Randy Alcorn challenges the logic of disbelief. He offers insights from his conversations with men and women whose lives have been torn apart by suffering, yet whose faith in God remains unshaken. Alcorn equips readers to share their faith more clearly and genuinely. Multnomah Books | TR | 978-1-60142-579-9 | 528 pp. | $17.99/$20.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-60142-254-5 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
Seven Revolutions
How Christianity Changed the World and Can Change It Again By Mike Aquilina and James L. Papandrea Combining history, politics, and religion, the authors examine the practices of the Early Church—a body of Christians living in Rome—and show how the lessons learned from these ancient Christians can apply to Christians living in the United States today. The book moves from the Christian individual to the family, the church, and the world. The Early Church as depicted here will be not only surprisingly familiar to modern Catholic readers, but also still relevant in terms of its values and teachings. Do not order before 2/1/2015. Image | HC | 978-0-8041-3896-3 | 256 pp. | $22.00/$26.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-0-8041-3897-0 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
From the Library of C. S. Lewis Selections from Writers Who Influenced His Spiritual Journey Compiled by James Stuart Bell with Anthony P. Dawson
Drawing from Lewis’s personal library, as well as annotations and references from his writings, this book includes more than 200 selections from literary giants as well as more contemporary writers, providing inspiration from those who have shone forth as messengers of light in Lewis’s own thinking, writing, and spiritual growth. WaterBrook Press | TR | 978-0-307-73082-4 | 416 pp. | $16.99/$19.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-55170-2 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
Dancing on the Head of a Pen The Practice By Robert Benson
of a
Writing Life
In an impressive blend of the practical and the spiritual, Robert Benson invites readers into the work and rewards of a writer’s life. More than a primer on effective writing, Dancing on the Head of a Pen is a guide to where the life of the spirit meets the life of art. Including wisdom from revered writers past and present, Dancing on the Head of a Pen is a mosaic of inspiration, practical help, and a glimpse into the disciplines that shape one writer’s life. “With deceptive simplicity and an almost seductive easiness in his voice, Benson lays open before us the filigreed mystique of the writing life in all its beauty, its unmitigated angst, and its inescapable vocation.” —Phyllis Tickle, author of numerous books including The Divine Hours WaterBook Press | HC | 978-1-4000-7435-8 | 192 pp. | $14.99/$17.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $7.50 EB: 978-0-307-45814-8 | $9.99/$10.99 Can.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM The Third Miracle
An Ordinary Man, a Medical Mystery, and a Trial of Faith By Bill Briggs In The Third Miracle, journalist Bill Briggs chronicles the Church’s investigation into a mysterious healing and offers a window into the ritualistic world of the secretive Catholic saint-making process—one of the very foundations on which the Church is built. With exclusive access to the case and its players, Briggs gives readers a front-row seat inside the closed-door drama. “[An] intriguing glimpse into the Vatican saint-making process. . . . In page-turning prose, Briggs details not only the process by which [one] miracle was authenticated by the church, but also the personal disquiet felt by the recipient, who was forced to ask the question—why me?” —Kirkus Reviews Broadway Books | TR | 978-0-7679-3271-4 | 352 pp. | $15.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7679-3270-7 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
New Testament Essays By Raymond E. Brown
With a new Introduction from Ronald Witherup New Testament Essays brings together fourteen of Raymond Brown’s early works on subjects ranging from the ecumenical possibilities raised by historical study of the Bible to the relationship between faith and biblical research to the theology and history of the Gospel of John, concisely capturing many of Brown’s major concerns in the clear and accessible voice for which he was beloved. In this new edition, Father Ronald Witherup, Brown’s colleague, provides an introduction describing Brown’s life and work, his impact on biblical studies, and his powerful legacy. Image | TR | 978-0-307-59164-7 | 368 pp. | $15.00/$17.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
My Sisters the Saints: A Spiritual Memoir By Colleen Carroll Campbell
In My Sisters the Saints, author Colleen Carroll Campbell blends her personal narrative of spiritual seeking, trials, stumbles, and breakthroughs with the stories of six female saints who profoundly changed her life. Drawing upon the rich writings and examples of these women, the author makes an argument for Christianity’s liberating power for women and the relevance of the saints to the lives of contemporary Christians. “My Sisters the Saints is the story of how a thoroughly modern woman drew inspiration and strength from her spiritual ‘sisters’ while struggling with the mysteries of life, love, illness, and death in today’s world. This lovely and highly readable book will touch many lives.” —Mary Ann Glendon, Harvard Law professor and President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Image | TR | 978-0-7704-3651-3 | 240 pp. | $15.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7704-3650-6 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
Render unto Caesar Serving the Nation in Political Life By Charles J. Chaput
by
Living Our Catholic Beliefs
Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia, argues that in order to survive, American democracy depends on an engaged citizenry—people of character, including religious believers—fighting for their beliefs in the public square respectfully but vigorously, and without apology. Render Unto Caesar is a call to American Catholics to serve the highest ideals of their nation by first living their Catholic faith. “This isn’t just a book for Catholics; it’s for anyone who cares about the state of America’s soul.” —John L. Allen, Jr., NCR and CNN senior Vatican correspondent Image | TR | 978-0-385-52229-8 | 304 pp. | $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-52859-7 | $11.99/$12.99 Can.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM Hatred: Islam’s War By Michael Coren
on
Christianity
Author Michael Coren argues that Christians are the most persecuted religious group on the planet. He also asserts that while Christians suffer in North Korea and parts of India, it is in Islamic countries like Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, and even Indonesia and Malaysia where the situation is dark and becoming worse. In Hatred, Coren outlines the history of the relationship between Islam and Christianity, explains what Islam actually teaches about the Christian faith, and gives numerous examples of the experience of Christians throughout the Islamic world. Signal | HC | 978-0-7710-2384-2 | 240 pp. | $27.95/$29.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-7710-2385-9 | $14.99/$16.99 Can.
Heresy
Ten Lies They Spread About Christianity By Michael Coren In Heresy: Ten Lies They Spread About Christianity, author Michael Coren explores why and how Christians and Christian ideas are caricatured in popular media as well as in sophisticated society. He ultimately challenges what he considers 10 common lies told about Christianity: that it supported slavery; is racist, sexist, homophobic, antiintellectual, anti-scientific, and anti-Semitic; provokes war; resists progress; and is repressive and irrelevant. Signal | TR | 978-0-7710-2317-0 | 256 pp. | $17.99/$19.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7710-2314-9 | $13.99/$4.99 Can. For more books by Michael Coren, go to page 8.
St. Peter’s Bones
How the Relics of the First Pope Were Lost . . . and Then Lost and Found Again By Thomas J. Craughwell
and
Found
An account of the search for the remains of the world’s first pope: Peter, the apostle of Jesus. In 1448 the Basilica of St. Peter had to be rebuilt. In the process, builders paved over the resting place of St. Peter. Then in 1939, while working underground in the Vatican, diggers discovered a portion of an ancient Christian mausoleum. A full-scale excavation followed. “It’s a thriller, a whodunit, and an adventure, full of clues, codes, false trails, professional envy, whiffs of conspiracy, and heroic mercy. And it’s all true! Craughwell has delivered an historical account that’s breathtaking, page-turning, and inspiring.” —Mike Aquilina, Executive Vice-President, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and author, The Fathers of the Church Image | TR | 978-0-307-98509-5 | 144 pp. | $13.99/$16.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-98510-1 | $9.99/$10.99 Can.
10 Days Without
Daring Adventures in Discomfort That Will Change Your World and You By Daniel Ryan Day Foreword by Joni Eareckson Tada Author Daniel Ryan Day chose 8 “necessities” that Americans take for granted and gave them up for 10 days, in the hopes of modeling a more Christ-like approach to life. Here, he chronicles his experiences and challenges readers to move from apathy to action while raising attention and funds for charitable organizations around the globe. “Ten Days Without is a manifesto for intentional Christian living. . . . [Day’s] bold ten-day experiments shed light on the simple things we take for granted, and his experiences from around the world will inspire you to live your life differently.” —Justin Zoradi, founder and CEO of These Numbers Have Faces and author of Doing Work that Matters Multnomah Books | TR | 978-1-60142-467-9 | 224 pp. | $13.99/$15.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-60142-468-6 | $9.99/$10.99 Can.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM God and the Fascists
The Vatican Alliance and Pavelic By Karlheinz Deschner
with
Mussolini, Franco, Hitler,
Available in English for the first time, a controversial work that indicts the Vatican for its actions before and during World War II. “In [Deschner’s] thrillingly written work, he was the first renowned author to document the close collaboration between the Catholic Church and the Fascists, which, in the Balkans for instance, led to probably the best-concealed mass crimes of modern times. . . . A real eye-opener!” —Dr. Peter Priskil, author of Salman Rushdie: Portrait of a Poet and Taslima Nasrin: The Death Order and Its Background Prometheus | TR | 978-1-61614-837-9 | 330 pp. | $21.95/$23.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-1-61614-838-6 | $12.99/$12.99 Can.
A Twist of Faith
An American Christian’s Quest in Africa By John Donnelly
to
Help Orphans
A Twist of Faith is the story of one man who, despite personal struggles, a profound cultural gap, the corruption of local officials, and the heartbreak of losing an orphan he comes to love, saves himself by saving others in a place nothing like home. “Donnelly sheds light on the faith-inspired armies of compassion who have responded to a call to serve in Africa. By telling the personal story of the founder of one organization, we learn the fundamental truth that regardless of the sums of money involved, service requires human interaction, humility, and an openness to otherness.” —Ambassador Mark R. Dybul, co-director, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-0116-5 | 200 pp. | $16.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-0133-2 | $25.95/$30.00 Can.
Quakers
By Peter Furtado A small sect, Quakers have produced a disproportionate number of eminent thinkers, scientists, and businessmen, and their teachings have been widely influential and become mainstream. Best known as pacifists, Quakers have always been at the forefront of social justice and conflict resolution. This book is an indepth look at the Quaker religion, its philosophy and distinctive culture, and its place in history. “Illuminating portrait of historical and contemporary Quakerism. . . . Reading this account of Quaker activism, we realized that no other religious community has worked so hard, so long, and on so many social issues.” —Spirituality and Practice Shire | TR | 978-0-7478-1250-0 | 64 pp. | $12.95/$14.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7478-1418-4 | $7.95/$7.95 Can.
Living the Quaker Way Discover the Hidden Happiness By Philip Gulley
in the
Simple Life
A Publishers Weekly “Top 10 in Religion” selection.
Award-winning author Philip Gulley invites readers to encounter the defining commitments of the Religious Society of Friends and shows how those ideals can be incorporated in personal and public life to bring renewal and eliminate that which is keeping them from deeper spirituality. Living the Quaker Way shows how Quaker values provide real solutions to many of the most pressing contemporary challenges. “Living the Quaker Way will leave you not only longing to live differently but also with practical ways to do just that.” —Kathy Escobar, co-pastor of The Refuge and author of Down We Go: Living Into the Wild Ways of Jesus Convergent | TR | 978-0-307-95579-1 | 224 pp. | $14.99/$17.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-95580-7 | $11.99/$13.99
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM Catholic Dictionary
An Abridged and Updated Edition Dictionary By John A. Hardon, S.J.
of
Modern Catholic
With over 2,000 entries, Catholic Dictionary is the essential Catholic lexicon in the areas of faith, worship, morals, history, theology, and spirituality. Now revised to include the statements of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II, new movements and devotions, and other recent developments within Catholicism, this edition brings the legacy of Father Hardon into the contemporary era. Image | TR | 978-0-307-88634-7 | 576 pp. | $19.99/23.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-88635-4 | $13.99/$15.99 Can.
The Lamb’s Supper The Mass as Heaven By Scott Hahn
on
Earth
Prominent Catholic author Scott Hahn sheds new light on the Mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals. Hahn reveals a long-lost secret of the Church: The early Christians’ key to understanding the mysteries of the Mass was the New Testament Book of Revelation. With its imagery, mystic visions of heaven, and end-of-time prophecies, Revelation reflects the sacrifice and celebration of the Eucharist. Image | HC | 978-0-385-49659-9 | 192 pp. | $22.00/25.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-0-385-50480-5 | $12.99/$14.99 Can. For more books by Scott Hahn, go to page 10.
My Battle Against Hitler
Faith, Truth, and Defiance in the Shadow of the Third Reich By Dietrich von Hildebrand Presented by John Henry Crosby with John F. Crosby This unpublished memoir from German-Catholic philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand demonstrates his opposition to anti-Semitism, his prescient understanding of just how deadly Nazism and Hitler would be, and his courage as he prepared to flee Germany. Image | HC | 978-0-385-34751-8 | 352 pp. | $28.00/$34.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-385-34752-5 | $13.99/$15.99 Can.
The Story of Christianity
A Chronicle of Christian Civilization Rome to Today By Jean-Pierre Isbouts
from
Ancient
Illustrated with hundreds of photographs, artifacts, and maps, The Story of Christianity focuses on the rich social and cultural history of Christianity through the ages, from its roots in Palestine to its triumph as a global movement, told through a series of dramatic turning points and unforgettable people. Using the art and architecture of the Christian faith as visual touch points and highlighting inspiring quotes and stories with resonance to the modern era, Jean-Pierre Isbouts writes with a deep respect for both Catholic and Protestant traditions and provides an introduction to the complex and compelling world of the Christian faith. National Geographic | HC | 978-1-4262-1387-8 | 368 pp. | $40.00/$45.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $20.00
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM An Unquenchable Thirst
A Memoir By Mary Johnson
At 17, Mary Johnson experienced her calling when she saw a photo of Mother Teresa on the cover of Time magazine; 18 months later she began her training as a nun in Mother Teresa’s order. Not without difficulty, she adapted to the sisters’ austere life of poverty and devotion, though facing daily the simple and profound struggles we all share, the same desires for love and connection. After 20 years of service, Johnson left the church to find her own path, but her story holds universal truths about the mysteries of faith and how a woman discovers herself. “A candid, generous, and profound spiritual memoir that deserves a great deal of thoughtful discussion.” —Anne Rice Spiegel & Grau | TR | 978-0-385-52748-4 | 560 pp. | $16.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-986-4 | $11.99/NCR
The Next Christians Seven Ways You Can Live the World By Gabe Lyons
the
Gospel
and
Restore
Lyons argues that a new wave of believers are turning the tide by bringing the truth of the Gospel to bear on our changing, secular society. “Restorers” approach culture with a different mentality than generations past. “It seems an impossible task: restore a 2,000-year-old religion so that it no longer rejects, no longer chases, but actually leads a modern, pluralistic culture running at the speed of Twitter. Lyons offers hope for Christianity’s next one hundred years by profiling the next set of Christians transcending this epic challenge. . . . [O]ne of the most encouraging views of Christian faith in recent years.” —Kevin Kelly, cofounder of Wired magazine Multnomah Books | TR | 978-0-385-52985-3 | 272 pp. | $14.99/$17.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-71618-7 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
The Christian World A Global History By Martin Marty
Historian Martin Marty gives readers of all faiths a brief yet sweeping account of Christianity and how it grew from a few believers 2,000 years ago to become a prominent religion. With a special emphasis on global Christianity, Marty argues that the religion emerged from its ancestral homeland in Africa, the Levant, and Asia Minor, was imported to Europe, and then expanded to the rest of the world. “A whirlwind tour of the history of Christianity . . . [Martin] Marty draws on his deep historical knowledge, and the quirky details he inserts paint a lively picture of Christianity’s spread.” —The Christian Science Monitor Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-7677-9 | 288 pp. | $16.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-684-9 | $12.99/$13.99 Can.
The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism Edited and with an Introduction by Bernard McGinn
This comprehensive anthology, culled from the vast corpus of Christian mystical literature, presents nearly 100 selections, from the writings of Origen of Alexandria in the 3rd century to the work of 20th-century mystics such as Thomas Merton. Uniquely organized by subject rather than by author, The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism explores how human life is transformed through the search for direct contact with God. “An unusually clear and insightful exposition of major texts selected by one of the greatest scholars in the field of Christian mysticism, based on his vast erudition and uniquely sensitive interpretation.” —Professor Moshe Idel, Hebrew University, Jerusalem Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-7421-8 | 592 pp. | $19.95/$26.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM MOther Teresa: Come Be My Light Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta By Mother Teresa Edited and with Commentary by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C. the
This collection of letters Mother Teresa wrote to her spiritual advisors over decades, almost all of which have never been made public before, sheds light on her interior life. A chronicle of her spiritual journey—including moments of utter desolation— these letters reveal the secrets she shared only with her closest confidants. “Come Be My Light is that rare thing, a posthumous autobiography that could cause a wholesale reconsideration of a major public figure—one way or another. It raises questions about God and faith, the engine behind great achievement, and the persistence of love, divine and human.” —David Van Biema, Time magazine Image | TR | 978-0-307-58923-1 | 416 pp. | $15.99/$18.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-52420-9 | $13.99/$15.99 Can.
Pray for Me
The Life and Spiritual Vision First Pope from the Americas By Robert Moynihan
of
Pope Francis,
From the founder and editor of Inside the Vatican magazine, the comprehensive monthly on the Roman Catholic Church, comes an introduction to the life and spiritual teachings of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, the first pope of the Americas. Included in this volume is biographical information as well as a collection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s most persuasive words. Image | HC | 978-0-307-59075-6 | 256 pp. | $19.99/$22.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00 EB: 978-0-307-59076-3 | $9.99/$9.99 Can.
Absolute Monarchs A History of the Papacy By John Julius Norwich
In a chronicle that captures nearly 2,000 years of inspiration and intrigue, Norwich recounts the histories of the most significant popes and their political, cultural, and social impact on Rome and the world. “A highly entertaining read . . . [John Julius] Norwich has a lightness of touch and caustic sense of humor. . . . As a lively romp through two millenniums of ecclesiastical history, [Absolute Monarchs is] well-nigh infallible.” —The Sunday Business Post Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7884-1 | 528 pp. $20.00/$24.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00 EB: 978-0-679-60499-0 | $13.99/$17.99 Can.
The Wounded Healer
Ministry in Contemporary Society By Henri J. M. Nouwen The Wounded Healer speaks directly to those men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. Theologian Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse cultures and religious traditions in preparing a new model for ministry. Weaving cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen has come up with a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of the fundamental woundedness of human nature. Image | TR | 978-0-385-14803-0 | 128 pp. | $12.99/$15.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8041-5207-5 | $9.99/$11.99 Can.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM St. Paul
By Pier Paolo Pasolini Presented here for the first time in English is a screenplay about the apostle Paul by Pier Paolo Pasolini, filmmaker, novelist, poet, and radical intellectual activist. At once a political intervention and cinematic breakthrough, the script forces a revolutionary transformation of the contemporary legacy of Paul. In Pasolini’s kaleidoscopic vision, we encounter fascistic movements, resistance fighters, and faltering revolutions, each of which reflects on aspects of the Pauline teachings. Verso | HC | 978-1-78168-288-3 | 240 pp. | $26.95/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.50 EB: 978-1-78168-289-0 | $26.95/$32.00 Can.
The Holy Longing The Search for By Ronald Rolheiser
a
Christian Spirituality
Ronald Rolheiser argues for the essentials of healthy spirituality, including the importance of community worship, the imperatives surrounding social action, and the centrality of the Incarnation. At the core of this book is Rolheiser’s explanation of God and the Church for a world that more often than not doubts the credibility of both. This 15th-anniversary edition includes a new introduction and reader’s guide from the author. Image | TR | 978-0-385-49419-9 | 304 pp. | $15.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Sacred Fire
A Vision for a Deeper Human By Ronald Rolheiser
and
Christian Maturity
Ronald Rolheiser continues his search for an accessible and penetrating Christian spirituality in this highly anticipated sequel to the contemporary classic The Holy Longing. Rolheiser examines the writings of St. John of the Cross and argues that identifying and embracing the three stages of discipleship—Essential, Generative, and Radical—will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness. Image | HC | 978-0-8041-3914-4 | 368 pp. | $25.00/$29.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-8041-3915-1 | $13.99/$15.99 Can.
Let’s Not Forget God Freedom of Faith, Culture, By Cardinal Angelo Scola Foreword by John L. Allen, Jr.
and
Politics
Born out of a speech celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, in which emperors Constantine I and Licinius granted Christians legal rights, this book by Cardinal Angelo Scola gives attention to the crisis of religious freedom in the twenty-first century. Let’s Not Forget God asserts that Christianity has been at the center of creating a pluralistic society, from the Roman Empire in 313 to the American Revolution in 1776. Image | HC | 978-0-8041-3899-4 | 128 pp. | $20.00/$24.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00 EB: 978-0-8041-3900-7 | $10.99/$12.99 Can.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM The Pope Who Quit A True Medieval Tale By Jon M. Sweeney
of
Mystery, Death,
and
Salvation
The Pope Who Quit tells the story of Pope St. Celestine V, the pope who retired from the papacy under a veil of secrecy. “[Jon Sweeney] tells the story of Celestine V, a hermit who was elected pope, then abdicated five months later. In The Pope Who Quit, Sweeney gives us a vivid snapshot of a tumultuous period in the history of the Catholic Church and Western Europe.” —Thomas J. Craughwell, author of Saints Preserved: An Encyclopedia of Relics Image | TR | 978-0-385-53189-4 | 304 pp. | $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-53188-7 | $9.99/ $9.99 Can.
The Ancient Path
Old Lessons from the Church Fathers for a New Life Today By John Michael Talbot The bestselling author of The Lessons of St. Francis offers practical insight into how the early Church Fathers can offer guidance and inspiration in our modern lives. In the 1970s, John Michael Talbot was new to the Christian faith and developed a habit of looking to the Church Fathers, including St. Ambrose, St. Jerome, St. Augustine and Gregory the Great for guidance. This book tells the story of how these men helped Talbot through spiritual and professional challenges throughout his life, and how these ancient Christians are relevant to the lives of modern believers today. Image | HC | 978-0-8041-3995-3 | 208 pp. | $22.00/$26.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-0-8041-3996-0 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
Vatican II
The Essential Texts Edited by Norman Tanner, SJ Introductions from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and James Carroll By encouraging engagement with the modern world and a refocusing of traditional teaching, the Second Vatican Council brought new life into the practice of Catholicism. Vatican II: The Essential Texts brings together the key documents of the council. As the council is commemorated on its 50th anniversary, readers will be returning to these source materials to understand the Church’s developing positions on its relationship with the secular world and other religions, the role of lay people, human rights and the common good, the liturgy, and other still highly relevant issues. In addition to the introductions, the documents are accompanied by brief historical prefaces from John Carrol University Professor Edward Hahnenberg. Image | TR | 978-0-307-95280-6 | 384 pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-95293-6 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
God and the Gay Christian The Biblical Case By MatthewVines
in
Support
of
Same-Sex Relationships
God and the Gay Christian stands nearly alone in that it affirms the key tenets of a gospel-centered, orthodox hermeneutic while presenting a clear and compelling case for embracing sexual diversity. “God and the Gay Christian is a game changer. . . . With this book, Matthew Vines emerges as one of my generation’s most important Christian leaders, not only on matters of sexuality but also on what it means to follow Jesus with wisdom, humility, and grace. Prepare to be challenged and enlightened, provoked and inspired.” —Rachel Held Evans, author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood and Faith Unraveled Convergent Books | HC | 978-1-60142-516-4 | 224 pp. | $22.99/$25.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.50 EB: 978-1-60142-517-1 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
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CHRISTIANITY/CATHOLICISM Fill These Hearts
God, Sex, and the Universal Longing By Christopher West Weaving lessons together from classical and contemporary art, pop music, movies, and the Christian mystical tradition, popular theologian Christopher West explores the ancient idea that the restless, erotic yearnings we feel in both our bodies and our spirits reveal the cry of our hearts for God. Along the way, West rebuts the idea of Christianity as a repressive, anti-sex religion by demonstrating that Christ came to stretch and inflame our desire for love and union to the point of infinity. “West has done a masterful job of confronting the inherent dualism lurking in much of modern Western theology, exposing the deepest longings of the human soul as an authentic yearning for union with God.” —Wm. Paul Young, author of The Shack and Cross Roads Image | HC | 978-0-307-98713-6 | 224 pp. | $24.99/$28.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-307-98714-3 | $12.99/$14.99 Can.
Rare Bird: A Memoir By Anna Whiston-Donaldson Foreword by Glennon Doyle Melton
of
Loss
and
Love
A New York Times Bestseller, Rare Bird is a mother’s story of tenacity in the face of sudden, unfathomable loss, and her surprising encounters with the supernatural on her journey to healing and hope. Anna Whiston-Donaldson unfolds her story with the power of a woman who has not only survived the unthinkable but returned to make her testament of hope. “The author is an emotionally insightful guide to the territory of grief. . . . The book is well paced . . . and is underpinned by a steady drumbeat of faith, as Whiston-Donaldson negotiates a new relationship with God after Jack’s death” —Publishers Weekly Convergent | HC | 978-1-60142-519-5 | 240 pp. | $22.99/$26.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.50 EB: 978-1-60142-521-8 | $11.99/$13.99
Just Jesus
My Struggle to Become Human By Walter Wink with Steven Berry In this thought-provoking spiritual memoir, Christian theologian Walter Wink writes about how the living presence of Jesus sculpted his life, forged his understanding of the world, and enflamed his desire for social justice for all people. Wink provides a glimpse into what it was like to live a life of faith during the turbulent ’60s and ’70s, when racial and political divides were threatening to destroy this country. “[A]n eclectic collection of autobiographical and theological vignettes, threaded together by his ruthlessly honest search for God and meaning in a wounded world and a compromised church. . . . This is an important read.” —Peter Storey, former South African anti-apartheid Church leader and Professor Emeritus, Duke Divinity School Image | TR | 978-0-307-95581-4 | 176 pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-95582-1 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
The Feasts
How the Church Year Forms Us as Catholics By Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina In their latest collaboration, Cardinal Wuerl and Mike Aquilina examine the history and traditions behind both favorite and forgotten holidays, from Christmas to Easter, from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity to the Feast of the Holy Angels. “Cardinal Wuerl and Aquilina show us the transformative spiritual power in the Church’s original and most ancient feasts. This is a book to be prayed with and meditated on.” —Most Reverend José Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles Image | HC | 978-0-8041-3992-2 | 208 pp. | $23.00/$26.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.50 EB: 978-0-8041-3993-9 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
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CLASSICS
From faith formation to inspiration, Image Classic Books have been transforming minds and hearts for the past 60 years. Newly repackaged and with updated introductions, each Image Classic book comes with a discussion guide for further reflection. City of God
The Way of a Pilgrim
Image | TR | 978-0-385-02910-0 | 592 pp. $17.00/$20.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Image | TR | 978-0-385-46814-5 | 208 pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-56917-2 | $9.99/$11.99 Can.
By St. Augustine Edited and Abridged byVernon J. Bourke Foreword by Etienne Gilson
THE CONFESSIONS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE By Saint Augustine Translated and with an Introduction and Notes by John K. Ryan
Image | TR | 978-0-385-02955-1 | 448 pp. $12.00/$14.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-78590-9 | $8.99/$9.99 Can.
Interior Castle
Teresa’s Masterpiece of Mystical Literature in its Most Celebrated English Translation By Teresa of Ávila Translated and Edited by E. Allison Peers Image | TR | 978-0-385-03643-6 | 272 pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
And The Pilgrim Continues His Way Translated by Helen Bacovcin Foreword byWalter J. Ciszek, S.J.
Orthodoxy
By G.K. Chesterton Introduction by Joseph F. Girzone Image | TR | 978-0-385-01536-3 | 192 pp. $10.99/$13.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-82308-3 | $4.99/$9.99 Can.
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI By G.K. Chesterton Introduction by Joseph F. Girzone
Image | TR | 978-0-385-02900-1 | 160 pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Saint Thomas Aquinas By G.K. Chesterton
Image | TR | 978-0-385-09002-5 | 192 pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
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CLASSICS
Models of the Church By Avery Cardinal Dulles
Spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius
Image | TR | 978-0-385-13368-5 | 288 pp. $15.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-50545-1 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
Saint Ignatius’ Profound Precepts of Mystical Theology Translated by Anthony Mottola, Ph.D. With an Introduction by RobertW. Gleason, S.J.
The Cloud of Unknowing
Image | TR | 978-0-385-02436-5 | 208 pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
The Book of Privy Counseling Edited by William Johnston and
Image | TR | 978-0-385-03097-7 | 208 pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-80905-6 | $9.99/ $12.99 Can.
Introduction to the Devout Life
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SAINT THéRèSE OF LISIEUX
Image | TR | 978-0-385-03009-0 | 336 pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
By Francis de Sales Introduction by Edward Egan
The Story of a Soul By St.Thérèse of Lisieux Translated by John Beevers
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Image | TR | 978-0-385-02903-2 | 192 pp. $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-77808-6 | $9.99/$12.99 Can.
By U.S. Catholic Church
Image | TR | 978-0-385-47967-7 | 864 pp. $9.99/$11.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-95370-4 | $9.99/$11.99 Can.
Life and Holiness By Thomas Merton
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BIBLE STUDIES
Walking with Mary A Biblical Journey
from
Nazareth
to the
Cross
By Edward Sri Mary appears only a few times in the Bible, but those few passages come at crucial moments. Catholics believe that Mary is the ever-virgin Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven and Earth. But she also was a human being—a woman who made a journey of faith through various trials and uncertainties and endured her share of suffering. Even with her unique graces and vocation, Mary remains a woman we can relate to and from whom we have much to learn. In Walking with Mary, Edward Sri looks at the crucial passages in the Bible concerning Mary and offers insight about the Blessed Mother’s faith and devotion that we can apply in our daily lives. We follow her step-by-step through the New Testament account of her life, reflecting on what the Scriptures tell us about how she responded to the dramatic events unfolding around her. Image | HC | 978-0-385-34803-4 | 176 pp. $21.00/$24.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.50 EB: 978-0-385-34804-1 | $12.99/$12.99 Can.
Reader’s Guide Available Go to: http://tiny.cc/e0ndnx
“This book is the fruit of my personal journey of studying Mary through the Scriptures, from her initial calling in Nazareth to her painful experience at the cross,” writes Edward Sri. “It is intended to be a highly readable, accessible work that draws on wisdom from the Catholic tradition, recent popes, and biblical scholars of a variety of perspectives and traditions. With the riches of these insights, we will ponder what her journey of faith may have been like in order to draw out spiritual lessons for our own walk with God.” He adds, “It is my hope, therefore, that whether you are of a Catholic, Protestant, or other faith background, this book may help you to know, understand, and love Mary more, and that it may inspire you to walk in her footsteps as a faithful disciple of the Lord in your own pilgrimage of faith.” “Sri combines a step-by-step Bible study on the life of the mother of Jesus with profound insights into the spiritual life of every Christian. The result is a biblical portrait of Mary of Nazareth that is both extremely informative and deeply moving.” —Dr. Brant Pitre, author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
DR. EDWARD SRI is a nationally known Catholic speaker who appears regularly on EWTN and is the author of several well-loved Catholic books. He is a founding leader, with Curtis Martin, of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), and he currently serves as vice president of mission and outreach and professor of theology and scripture at the Augustine Institute master’s program in Denver, Colorado. Sri holds a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He resides with his wife, Elizabeth, and their six children in Littleton, Colorado.
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BOOK EXCERPT Introduction “I’m not sure how devoted I’ve been to Mary. But I know she has been very devoted to me.” That’s how a friend once described his relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary. And his words capture an experience to which I can very much relate. I grew up surrounded by Marian devotion in my home. Rosary beads by my mother’s chair. Pictures of Our Lady and the holy child in my room. Hail Mary prayers at my bedside at night. Most of all, I will never forget those quick visits to a Polish Carmelite monastery just three blocks from my home in a town outside of Chicago. Almost every day my mother would stop by that monastery on our way back from school and take my siblings and me into a small, dark chapel with nothing to illuminate it but the dim refracted, colored light from the stained-glass windows and the rows of flickering red candles in front of the altars. For a child, walking into this mysterious chapel was like stepping into another world—into the realm of the sacred. Our brief visits always culminated with the lighting of devotional candles and a prayer in front of a very large painting of Mary crowned in royal splendor with twelve stars on her head. Each child would have a candle lit for their intentions, and we would kneel down before this picture of Mary as my mother offered very personal, heartfelt prayers to the Lord. God was real. Prayer was real. And I knew Mary was an important person very close to God, and somehow (though I could not have explained it at the time) a profound part of my experience in prayer. I would not want to give the impression that I had a particularly strong Marian devotion as I grew up and entered junior high and high school. But I did say my prayers, and thought of Mary from time to time, especially in moments when I was troubled. I suppose my relationship with Mary back then was similar to how many adult children relate to their own mothers: I love my mom. I sometimes take her for granted. I sometimes forget to call. But I know she’s always there for me. This youthful affection for Mary was severely shaken one night shortly after I went away to college. On my dormitory floor at Indiana University, I met a joyful, outgoing Christian student named Rod. He called himself a “Bible Christian”—a term I had never encountered in my Chicago-area Catholic upbringing. But I figured that since I was Catholic and I also believed in the Bible, he and I would get along together quite well. One night in the middle of the fall semester, however, I found out it would not be so easy. Rod came knocking on my door. He had a Bible in hand and a serious look on his face. “Ted, can we talk?” “Yes,” I replied. “What’s wrong?” “Well, I’m worried about you.” “Why?” “Because you’re Catholic.” “Why are you worried about that?” “Because if you’re Catholic, I’m worried you’ll go to hell.” I was utterly shocked. When I asked him why he thought my Catholicism would lead to my damnation, he said that Catholics believe so many things that go against the Scriptures. He proceeded to drill me with numerous pointed questions about Catholic beliefs and the Bible. “Why do you Catholics confess your sins to a priest? Don’t you know the Bible says only God can forgive our sins?” “Why do you believe in purgatory? The word purgatory isn’t even in the Bible!” “Why do you believe in the pope? And why do you Catholics have all these man-made traditions? Don’t you know that only the Bible is inspired by God?” And then the questions about Mary came up. Excerpted from Walking with Mary by Edward Sri Copyright © 2013 by Edward Sri. Excerpted by permission of Image, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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BIBLE STUDIES Proving History Bayes’s Theorem By Richard C. Carrier
and the
Quest
for the
Historical Jesus
This in-depth discussion of New Testament scholarship and the challenges of history as a whole proposes Bayes’s Theorem, which deals with probabilities under conditions of uncertainty, as a solution to the problem of establishing reliable historical criteria. The author demonstrates that valid historical methods can be described by, and reduced to, the logic of Bayes’s Theorem. Conversely, he argues that any method that cannot be reduced to this theorem is invalid and should be abandoned. “Carrier applies his philosophical and historical training to maximum effect in outlining a case for the use of Bayes’s Theorem in evaluating biblical claims. Even biblical scholars, who usually are not mathematically inclined, may never look at the ‘historical Jesus’ the same way again.” —Dr. Hector Avalos, Professor of religious studies, Iowa State University, and author of The End of Biblical Studies Prometheus Books | HC | 978-1-61614-559-0 | 340 pp. | $28.00/$29.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-1-61614-560-6 | $12.99/$12.99 Can.
Bad Girls of the Bible And What We Can Learn By Liz Curtis Higgs
from
Them
Through a unique combination of creative storytelling, biblical exposition, and practical life lessons, Liz Curtis Higgs brings to life ten radical women of the Bible, including Eve, Lot’s wife, Delilah, Sapphira, Rahab, and Jezebel. In looking at what readers can learn from biblical women, Higgs brings to life ancient stories and argues that timeless truths of the Bible apply to modern women. Newly repackaged with a study guide. “Liz takes—with humility and humor—the evangelical message and puts it in a lens that anybody can look through. A truly remarkable accomplishment.” —Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly WaterBrook Press | TR | 978-0-307-73197-5 | 288 pp. | $14.99/$16.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-57856-971-7 | $11.99/$12.99 Can.
Who’s Who in the Bible Unforgettable People to Revelation By Jean-Pierre Isbouts
and
Timeless Stories
from
Genesis
In National Geographic Who’s Who in the Bible, author Jean-Pierre Isbouts brings to life the individuals in the Old and New Testaments. More than 2,000 entries are included, which draw on art and artifacts, sidebars, and family tree features to highlight Biblical characters’ greater meaning for mankind. Illustrated with color photography and historical artwork, this reference runs chronologically, with each person listed in order of appearance. “Isbouts has written an exquisite reference guide to the personalities in the Bible. . . . The text is lavishly illustrated with art, photos, and maps that help situate the period and personalities under examination, a splendid presentation that sets it apart from similar works.” —Library Journal (starred review) National Geographic | HC | 978-1-4262-1159-1 | 384 pp. | $40.00/$46.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $20.00
WISDOM OF THE BIBLE
Inspiration for Everyday Living By Pastor Tonia Jenkins Presented in a clear, accessible format, Wisdom of the Bible draws on the Scriptures to provide words of advice and inspiration on relationships, love, family, and more. Taking as its credo that the best life is one that follows the principles of the Scriptures, Wisdom of the Bible brings these ages-old words of wisdom to life, along with practical advice from Pastor Tonia Jenkins’ personal and professional experience. Hatherleigh Press | HC | 978-1-57826-454-4 | 192 pp. | $12.50/15.00 Can | Exam Copy: $6.25 EB: 978-1-57826-455-1 | $9.99/$11.99 Can.
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BIBLE STUDIES Like a Hammer Shattering Rock Hearing the Gospels Today By Megan McKenna
Megan McKenna celebrates her 50th book with a controversial interpretation of the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John and what they mean for the Church and society today. McKenna explores the messages of the four gospels in the context of daily life when they were originally written and interprets their meaning for our modern world. While some argue for the development of new gospels for the 21st century, McKenna argues that society hasn’t paid due attention to the ones already present. Image | TR | 978-0-385-50854-4 | 238 pp. | $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7704-3784-8 | $9.99/$11.99 Can.
The Greatest words ever spoken Everything Jesus Said About You, Your Life, Everything Else (red letter edition) By Steven K. Scott Foreword by Gary Smalley
and
All of the statements Jesus made in the New Testament have been brought together and organized under more than 200 topics. The moment you turn to the appropriate topic heading, you will have access to the breadth of Jesus’ teaching on that subject. You can also use this book as a guide for studying Jesus’ wisdom on any topic of interest, such as prayer, forgiveness, eternity, anger, temptation, relationships, grace, or knowing God. WaterBrook Press | TR | 978-1-60142-667-3 | 544 pp. | $18.99/$21.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-44612-1 | $13.99/$15.99 Can.
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World DVD Study Pack Finding Intimacy By Joanna Weaver
with
God
in the
Busyness
of
Life
Written specifically for women and the issues they face, the Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World DVD study and participant’s guide, along with the main book, appeals to women at every stage on their faith journey as they strive to live more fully in the truths they believe. Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World looks at contrasting sisters of the Bible—Mary and Martha—to show readers how they can deepen their devotion, strengthen their service, and experience less stress and greater joy. Packed with helpful tools for building a relationship with God, the companion study guide gives participants a chance to reflect on what they’ve read as well as what they’ve learned in their study of God’s Word. WaterBrook Press | TR and DVD Study Pack | 978-0-307-73159-3 | 128 pp. $34.99/$39.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50 EB: 978-0-307-56902-8 | $9.99/$13.99 Can.
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JEWISH STUDIES/JUDAISM
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist Unlocking
the
Secrets
of the
Last Supper
By Brant Pitre
Preface by Scott Hahn In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus’ final Passover, the night before he was crucified. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he said, “This is my body. . . . This is my blood”?
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To answer these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs about the Passover of the Messiah, the miraculous Manna from heaven, and the mysterious Bread of the Presence. As he shows, these three keys—the Passover, the Manna, and the Bread of the Presence—have the power to unlock the original meaning of the Eucharistic words of Jesus. Along the way, Pitre also explains how Jesus united the Last Supper to his death on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Inspiring and informative, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist is a groundbreaking work that is sure to illuminate one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith: the mystery of Jesus’ presence in “the breaking of the bread.” For an outline of the book, go to: http://tiny.cc/zk1fmx
BRANT PITRE is one of the most exciting new Catholic scholars in this generation. A professor of sacred scripture at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, he received his Ph.D. in New Testament and ancient Judaism from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He travels widely to speak about the Eucharist and its origins in ancient Hebrew tradition and he is the author of Jesus, the Tribulation, and the End of the Exile. Dr. Pitre currently lives outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with his wife Elizabeth, and their four young children. More information on his work can be found at www.brantpitre.com.
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BOOK EXCERPT
Chapter 1 The Mystery of the Last Super Jesus and Judaism Jesus of Nazareth was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, received the Jewish sign of circumcision, and grew up in a Jewish town in Galilee. As a young man, he studied the Jewish Torah, celebrated Jewish feasts and holy days, and went on pilgrimages to the Jewish Temple. And, when he was thirty years old, he began to preach in the Jewish synagogues about the fulfillment of the Jewish Scriptures, proclaiming the kingdom of God to the Jewish people. At the very end of his life, he celebrated the Jewish Passover, was tried by the Jewish council of priests and elders known as the Sanhedrin, and was crucified outside the great Jewish city of Jerusalem. Above his head hung a placard that read in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” (John 19:19). As this list demonstrates, the Jewishness of Jesus is a historical fact. But is it important? If Jesus was a real person who really lived in history, then the answer must be “Yes.” To be sure, over the centuries, Christian theologians have written books about Jesus that don’t spend much time studying his Jewish context. Much of the effort has gone into exploring the question of his divine identity. However, for anyone interested in exploring the humanity of Jesus—especially the original meaning of his words and actions—a focus on his Jewish identity is absolutely necessary. Jesus was a historical figure, living in a particular time and place. Therefore, any attempt to understand his words and deeds must reckon with the fact that Jesus lived in an ancient Jewish context. Although on a few occasions Jesus welcomed non-Jews (Gentiles) who accepted him as Messiah, he himself declared that he had been sent first and foremost “to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 10:5). This means that virtually all of his teachings were directed to a Jewish audience in a Jewish setting. For instance, during his first sermon in his hometown synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus began to reveal his messianic identity in a very Jewish way. He did not shout aloud in the streets or cry out from the rooftops, “I am the Messiah.” Instead, he took up the scroll of the prophet Isaiah and found the place that spoke of the coming of an “anointed” deliverer (see Isaiah 61:1-4). After reading Isaiah’s prophecy, Jesus closed the scroll and said to his audience, “Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21). With these words, he proclaimed to his fellow Jews that their long-held hope for the coming of the Messiah, the “anointed one” (Hebrew mashiah), had at last been fulfilled in him. As we will see over the course of this book, this was the first of many instances in which Jesus would utilize the Jewish Scriptures to reveal himself to a Jewish audience as the long-awaited Jewish Messiah. You Shall Not Drink the Blood However, if Jesus did in fact see himself as the Jewish Messiah, then we are faced with a historical puzzle—a mystery of sorts. On the one hand, Jesus drew directly on the Jewish Scriptures as the inspiration for many of his most famous teachings. (Think once again of his sermon in the synagogue at Nazareth.) On the other hand, he said things that appeared to go directly against the Jewish Scriptures. Perhaps the most shocking of these are his teachings about eating his flesh and drinking his blood. According to the Gospel of John, in another Jewish synagogue on another Sabbath day, Jesus said the following words: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed . . .” This he said in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum. (John 6:53-54, 59)
Excerpted from Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre Copyright © 2011 by Brant Pitre. Excerpted by permission of Image, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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JEWISH STUDIES/JUDAISM Suffering as Identity The Jewish Paradigm By Esther Benbassa
Reaching from biblical times to the present day, Esther Benbassa’s prize-winning exploration of Jewish identity is both epic and comprehensive. She shows how in the Jewish world, the representation and ritualization of suffering have shaped the history of both the people and the religion. “A magnificent plea for a Judaism of the future which would no longer have—or no longer solely have—‘suffering as identity’ and Israeli politics as its instruments of redemption.” —Politis Verso | TR | 978-1-84467-404-6 | 256 pp. | $24.95/$31.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50
Our Immoral Soul
A Manifesto of Spiritual Disobedience By Rabbi Nilton Bonder Rabbi Nilton Bonder identifies the forces at play in individual, social, and spiritual transformation. Many people believe that obedience to the established moral order leads to the well-being of society as well as the salvation of their souls. On the contrary, says Bonder, the human spirit is nourished by the impulse to betray and transgress the ways of the past. In the course of discussion, he examines a variety of intriguing issues touching on religion, science, and culture, including the findings of evolutionary psychology; the relation of body and soul; infidelity in marriage; the stereotype of Jew as traitor; sacrifice and redemption in Judaism and Christianity; and the Messiah as archetypal transgressor. Shambhala | TR | 978-1-57062-924-2 | 128 pp. | $16.95/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
The Bronfman Haggadah By Edgar M. Bronfman Illustrated by Jan Aronson
A contemporary, illustrated Haggadah for the Passover Seder, as interpreted by the world-renowned philanthropist and Jewish leader Edgar Bronfman. Designed to foster Jewish pride, Bronfman’s text continues the traditional commandment to retell the Exodus story of slavery and freedom for future generations. The author’s approach weaves together meaningful readings, from the nineteenth-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to the poet and novelist Marge Piercy. Watercolor paintings, created especially for this book, illustrate its main parts: the Seder plate’s symbolic foods, the parting of the Red Sea, the 40-year journey, and the giving of the ten commandments on Mount Sinai, to name a few. Rizzoli | HC | 978-0-8478-3968-1 | 128 pp. | $29.95/$29.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00
Isaac’s Army
A Story of Courage and Survival Nazi-Occupied Poland By Matthew Brzezinski
in
A Finalist for the 2012 National Jewish Book Award (Holocaust)
Based on first-person accounts from diaries, interviews, and surviving relatives, Isaac’s Army chronicles the triumphs and setbacks that befell the Jewish underground from its earliest acts of defiance in 1939 to the exodus to Palestine in 1946. This is the true story of the Jewish resistance from the perspective of those who led it. “Brzezinski’s often painful, always riveting account of Jewish resistance in Germanoccupied Poland is unsparing in its details and epic in scope, offering the kind of sweeping narrative that this subject has long deserved.” —Andrew Nagorski, author of Hitlerland Random House | HC | 978-0-553-80727-1 | 496 pp. | $30.00/$35.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00 EB: 978-0-679-64530-6 | $14.99/$16.99 Can.
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JEWISH STUDIES/JUDAISM The Jewish World
100 Treasures of Art and Culture The Magnes Collection By Alla Efimova and Francesco Spagnolo The Jewish World represents an overview of Jewish art that spans the multiple dimensions of Jewish life across the globe. Through beautiful photographs and insightful texts, this richly illustrated book brings to light masterpieces of Judaica and craftsmanship from The Magnes Collection, one of the world’s largest and most preeminent collections of Jewish ceremonial, modern, and contemporary art, music, rare books, and manuscripts. With art from India, Spain, Yemen, Germany, Tunisia, Turkey, Morocco, China, Russia, the United States, and other regions where Jews once lived or continue to live, the book gives insights into the richness and variety of Jewish cultures. Skira Rizzoli | HC | 978-0-8478-4113-4 | 176 pp. | $55.00/$55.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $27.50
The Kabbalah Reader
A Sourcebook of Visionary Judaism Edited by Edward Hoffman This entrée into the world of Kabbalah covers 1,600 years of Jewish mystical thought and features a variety of thinkers—from the renowned to the obscure—unavailable in any other volume. Edward Hoffman, a psychologist and respected scholar of Judaism, reveals how this supposedly esoteric material is relevant to a host of contemporary concerns, such as ethics, emotional health, intuition and creativity, meditation, social relations and leadership, and higher states of consciousness. “The most comprehensive and accessible anthology of Kabbalah writings in existence . . . The Kabbalah Reader is a remarkable collection of several millennia of visionary writers. Highly recommended.” —Jewish Media Review Trumpeter | TR | 978-1-59030-656-7 | 272 pp. | $17.95/$22.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
With Heart in Mind Mussar Teachings By Alan Morinis
to
Transform Your Life
In short, accessible chapters, this book describes 48 methods through which one can acquire Torah—and turns them into a straightforward weekly practice. They include cultivating humility, joy, awe, forbearance, good heartedness, closeness with friends, not taking credit for oneself, love of charity, and many more. Working through each quality or method, the reader goes through the process of refining the soul and developing a strong and open heart. Trumpeter | TR | 978-1-61180-152-1 | 192 pp. | $17.95/$21.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Gertruda’s Oath A Child, a Promise, World War II By Ram Oren
and a
Heroic Escape During
Michael Stolowitzky, the only son of a wealthy Jewish family in Poland, was three years old when World War II broke out. His father, desperate to settle his business affairs, went to France, leaving Michael in the care of his mother and Gertruda Bablinska, a Catholic nanny devoted to the family. When Michael’s mother had a stroke, Gertruda promised the dying woman that she would make her way to Palestine and raise him as her own son. Written with the invaluable assistance of Michael, Gertruda’s Oath re-creates Michael and Gertruda’s journey. “Written with impressive talent and suspense, this true story will appeal to many.” —Elie Wiesel Doubleday Religion | TR | 978-0-385-52719-4 | 320 pp. | $14.99/$16.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-53056-9 | $11.99/$9.99 Can.
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JEWISH STUDIES/JUDAISM The Idea of Israel A History of Power By Ilan Pappe
and
Knowledge
In The Idea of Israel Ilan Pappe considers the way Zionism operates outside of the government and military in areas such as the country’s education system, media, and cinema, and the uses that are made of the Holocaust in supporting the state’s ideological structure. In particular, Pappe examines the way successive generations of historians have framed the 1948 conflict as a liberation campaign, creating a foundation myth that went unquestioned in Israeli society until the 1990s. “An essential read for anyone trying to understand the politics and history of the Middle East.” —Frontline Verso | HC | 978-1-84467-856-3 | 288 pp. | $26.95/$31.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.50 EB: 978-1-78168-247-0 | $26.95/$31.00 Can.
How I Stopped Being a Jew By Shlomo Sand
Shlomo Sand was born in a displaced person’s camp in Austria, to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father; the family later migrated to Palestine. As a young man, Sand came to question his Jewish identity. With this meditative mixture of essay and personal recollection, he discusses the effects of the Israeli exploitation of the “chosen people” myth and its “holocaust industry.” Sand also criticizes the fact that, in the current context, most people interpret “Jewish” to mean not Arab, and reflects on the possibility of a secular, non-exclusive Israeli identity, beyond the legends of Zionism. Verso | HC | 978-1-78168-614-0 | 128 pp. | $16.95/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $8.50 EB: 978-1-78168-615-7 | $16.95/$18.95 Can.
The Invention of the Land of Israel From Holy Land By Shlomo Sand
to
Homeland
The Invention of the Land of Israel deconstructs age-old legends surrounding the Holy Land and the prejudices that continue to suffocate it. Sand’s account dissects the concept of “historical right” and tracks the creation of the modern concept of the “Land of Israel” by nineteenth-century Evangelical Protestants and Jewish Zionists. This invention, he argues, not only facilitated the colonization of the Middle East and the establishment of the State of Israel, but it is also threatening the existence of the Jewish state today. “A thought-provoking, readable, and important work.” —Publishers Weekly Verso | TR | 978-1-78168-083-4 | 304 pp. | $19.95/$23.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-84467-947-8 | $26.95/$31.00 Can.
The Balfour Declaration The Origins of By Jonathan Schneer
the
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Winner of the 2010 National Jewish Book Award
With new material retrieved from historical archives, Jonathan Schneer expertly recounts the public and private fight for a small strip of land in the Middle East, a battle that started when the Ottoman Empire took Germany’s side in World War I. “Remarkable . . . engagingly written, adding to our knowledge of this frequently told story without ever taking sides. . . . This is the most original exposition of the Balfour Declaration to date.” —The Washington Post Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7603-8 | 480 pp. | $17.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-60362-7 | $13.99/NCR
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JEWISH STUDIES/JUDAISM My Promised Land
The Triumph By Ari Shavit
and
Tragedy
of
Israel
Winner of the Natan Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
Shavit draws on interviews, historical documents, private diaries, and letters, as well as his own family’s story, to illuminate the pivotal moments of the Zionist century to tell a narrative that is both personal and national. Culminating with an analysis of the issues and threats that Israel is currently facing, My Promised Land uses the defining events of the past to shed new light on the present. Spiegel & Grau | HC | 978-0-385-52170-3 | 464 pp. | $28.00/$33.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-8129-8464-4 | $11.99/$16.99 Can.
Judaism
Simple Guides By David Starr-Glass Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion. This engaging book is not just a concise and readable introduction to its history, beliefs, teachings, and practices, but a shared exploration of the inner vitality and wisdom of the Jewish world. By offering essential insights into the core values, customs and beliefs of different societies, it enables students to be aware of cultural sensibilities, and fosters mutual respect and understanding of Jewish religion and culture. Kuperard | TR | 978-1-85733-440-1 | 144 pp. | $10.95/ $12.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-85733-638-2 | $10.95/$12.95 Can.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Based on Sholem Aleichem’s Stories Book by Joseph Stein Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Fiddler on the Roof is well established as one of the great works of American musical theater. Adapted from the tales of Yiddish writer Sholem Alecheim and set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, it has proven an indelible tale of family, tradition, wit, and sorrow— all filtered through the ordeals of Tevye, a Jewish Everyman. Crown | HC | 978-0-553-41897-2 | 128 pp. | $18.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $9.00
At Home in Exile Why Diaspora Is Good By Alan Wolfe
for the
Jews
Alan Wolfe, writing for the first time about his own heritage, argues that Jews living outside the Jewish state have flourished, and their universalistic outlook is desperately needed if Israel is to survive. Wolfe’s book turns our attention away from the Jewish state, where half of world Jewry lives, toward the pluralistic and vibrant places the other half have made their home. “In this energetic examination of contemporary Jewish debates, the distinguished political thinker Alan Wolfe gives us a sharp and insightful analysis that is original, critical, and refreshingly straightforward.” —Susannah Heschel, Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College Beacon Press | HC | 978-0-8070-3313-5 | 296 pp. | $27.95/$32.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-8070-3314-2 | $27.95/$32.95 Can.
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ISLAM Islam: A Short History (revised By Karen Armstrong
and updated)
Author Karen Armstrong argues that Islam is a misunderstood religion that haunts the popular Western imagination as an extreme faith promoting authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism. Armstrong’s short history offers an alternative view. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about Islam, it demonstrates that the world’s fastest-growing faith is a much richer and more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-6618-3 | 272 pp. | $15.95/$17.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-43131-8 | $11.99/$13.99 Can. For more books by Karen Armstrong, go to: http://tiny.cc/4eq1nx
Beyond Fundamentalism Confronting Religious Extremism Globalization By Reza Aslan
in the
Age
of
Beyond Fundamentalism is both an in-depth study of the ideology fueling al-Qa’ida, the Taliban, and like-minded militants throughout the Muslim world and an exploration of religious violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. “Provocative and engaging . . . Reza Aslan shows why he is one of America’s leading analysts of the confusing and frightening forces that confront us. It is Aslan’s great gift to see things clearly, and to say them clearly, and in this important new work he offers us a way forward. He is prescriptive and passionate, and his book will make you think.” —Jon Meacham, author of Pulitzer Prize–winning American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7830-8 | 240 pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-60424-2 | $13.99/$15.99 Can.
No God but God (updated The Origins, Evolution, By Reza Aslan
and
edition)
Future
of
Islam
The internationally acclaimed scholar explains the origins and evolution of the Islamic faith. This updated edition addresses the events of the past decade, analyzing how they have influenced Islam’s position in modern culture. Aslan explores what the popular demonstrations pushing for democracy in the Middle East mean for the future of Islam in the region, in what ways the Internet and social media have affected Islam’s evolution, and how the war on terror has altered the geopolitical balance of power in the Middle East. “Wise and passionate . . . an incisive, scholarly primer in Muslim history and an engaging personal exploration.” —The New York Times Book Review Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-8244-2 | 384 pp. | $17.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-64377-7 | $12.99/$14.99 Can. For more books by Reza Aslan, go to page 52.
From Fatwa to Jihad The Rushdie Affair By Kenan Malik
and
Its Aftermath
A Finalist for the George Orwell Book Prize
Months after the publication of Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses, protests denounced it as blasphemous. The protests spread to Pakistan, where riots broke out, killing five. Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini then called for Rushdie’s assassination. Malik argues that this chain of events transformed the relationship between Islam and the West: from then on, Islam was a domestic issue for residents of Europe and the United States, a matter of terror and geopolitics that was no longer geographically constrained to the Middle East and South Asia. “A thorough and highly readable history of the politics of the Rushdie affair and an important intervention in the current debate on freedom of expression.” —Monica Ali, author of Brick Lane Melville House | TR | 978-1-61219-405-9 | 288 pp. | $22.00/$22.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-1-935554-75-2 | $25.00/$29.95 Can.
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ISLAM Salaam, Love
American Muslim Men on Love, Sex, Edited by Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi
and
Intimacy
Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi provide a space for American Muslim men to speak openly about their romantic lives. The 22 writers come from a broad spectrum of ethnic, racial, and religious perspectives—including orthodox, cultural, and secular Muslims—reflecting the strength and diversity of their faith community and of America. “Intimate and compelling, Salaam, Love is a glimpse of the emotional balancing act American Muslim men face as they navigate the demands of faith, family and their own hearts. A must-read.” —G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-7975-1 | 248 pp. | $16.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-7976-8 | $16.00/$18.00 Can.
Early Islam
A Critical Reconstruction Based Sources Edited by Karl-Heinz Ohlig
on
Contemporary
This successor volume to The Hidden Origins of Islam continues the pioneering research begun in the first volume into the earliest development of Islam. Using coins, commemorative building inscriptions, and a rigorous linguistic analysis of the Koran along with Persian and Christian literature from the seventh and eighth centuries—when Islam was in its formative stages—five expert contributors attempt a reconstruction of this critical time period. “Despite its scholarly presentation . . . the explosive nature of its contents is unmistakable: the term ‘Muhammad’ originally referred to Jesus; early Islam was a variant of Christianity; the ‘Ur-Koran’ was a Christian book in the Syro-Aramaic language.” —Die Presse (Vienna, Austria) Prometheus Books | HC | 978-1-61614-825-6 | 656 pp. | $45.95/$48.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $23.00
Sacred Ground Pluralism, Prejudice, By Eboo Patel
and the
Promise
of
America
In the decade following the attacks of 9/11, suspicion and animosity toward American Muslims have increased rather than subsided. In Sacred Ground, renowned interfaith scholar Eboo Patel posits that this prejudice is a challenge to the very idea of America. Patel argues that Americans from George Washington to Martin Luther King Jr. have been “interfaith leaders,” illustrating how the forces of pluralism in America have time and again defeated the forces of prejudice. “[Patel’s] expertise and blend of compelling personal anecdotes with researched argumentation makes this work an accessible and inspiring introduction to the meaning and practice of pluralism.” —Publishers Weekly Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-7752-8 | 224 pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-7749-8 | $24.95/$28.95 Can. For more books by Eboo Patel, go to: http://tiny.cc/niq1nx
The Koran
Translated by John Medows Rodwell The Koran is considered by the majority of the world’s Muslims to be the actual word of God. It is also an immensely important book for anyone interested in studying Islam and the world’s monotheistic religions. Like the Torah and the Bible, the influence of the Koran on world culture and thought is incalculable. The earliest known work in Arabic prose, the Koran is divided into 114 “suras,” or chapters, containing the religious, social, civil, commercial, military, and legal codes of Islam. Bantam Classics | MM | 978-0-553-58752-4 | 480 pp. | $6.99/$10.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-553-90062-0 | $6.99/$8.99 Can.
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EASTERN RELIGION
India
A Sacred Geography
By Diana L. Eck In India, one finds a landscape in which mountains, rivers, forests, and villages are elaborately linked to the stories of the gods and heroes of Indian culture. Places in the vast landscape each have their own story, and conversely, stories of Hindu myth and legend each have their own place. Likewise, these places are inextricably tied to one another—not simply in the past, but in the present—through the local, regional, and transregional practices of pilgrimage.
Harmony | TR | 978-0-385-53192-4 | 576 pp. $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-53191-7 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
In India: A Sacred Geography, renowned Harvard scholar Diana L. Eck tells the story of the pilgrim’s India. In these pages, Eck takes students on an extraordinary spiritual journey through the living landscape of this fascinating country—its mountains, rivers, and seacoasts, its ancient and powerful temples and shrines. Seeking to fully understand the sacred places of pilgrimage from the ground up, with their stories, connections and layers of meaning, she acutely examines Hindu religious ideas and narratives and shows how they have been deeply inscribed in the land itself. Eck demonstrates that from these networks of pilgrimage places, India’s very sense of region and nation has emerged. Based on extensive knowledge and many decades of wide-ranging travel and research, India: A Sacred Geography is a sweeping and seminal work of religious, cultural and anthropological history. “In this lucid, learned and luminous book, Diana Eck introduces the Western reader to the sacred landscape of India. She leads us into an unfamiliar world, with myths and symbols that seem initially strange, but by the end of this rich journey we find that we have encountered unexpected regions within ourselves.” —Karen Armstrong, author of A History of God and Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
DIANA L. ECK is professor of comparative religion and Indian studies at Harvard University and is Master of Lowell House and Director of the Pluralism Project. Her book Banaras, City of Light, remains a classic in the field, and Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras won the prestigious Grawemeyer Book Award. In 1998, President Clinton awarded her the National Humanities Medal for the work of the Pluralism Project in the investigation of America’s religious diversity.
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BOOK EXCERPT
India: A Sacred Geography, An Imagined Landscape I began thinking about this book in the city of Ban¯aras on the River Gang¯a in north India more than twenty-five years ago. I was then writing a book about that great city, a place I presumed to be the most important sacred city of India. Over the centuries, many visitors to Ban¯aras, or V¯ar¯anas¯i, have compared this city in sanctity and preeminence to Mecca, Jerusalem, and Rome, as the holiest center of Hindu pilgrimage. For example, in the 1860s, a British civil servant, Norman Macleod, wrote effusively, “Benares is to the Hindoos what Mecca is to the Mohammedans, and what Jerusalem was to the Jews of old. It is the ‘holy’ city of Hindostan. I have never seen anything approaching to it as a visible embodiment of religion; nor does anything like it exist on earth.” The singling out of a center toward which an entire religious community turns in collective memory or in prayer made sense to Macleod, as it does for many who have been schooled in the habits of thought shaped by Western monotheistic consciousness. Even in India, there have been many who would agree on the central and supreme significance of Ban¯aras, which Hindus also called K¯ash¯i, the Luminous, the City of Light. This is a powerful and ancient city, its dense maze of alleyways as dark as its riverfront is radiant. Its morning bathing rites facing the rising sun and its smoking cremation grounds right there along the riverfront are the heartbeat of a city that never fails to leave a lasting imprint on the visitor or pilgrim. I lived off and on for years in Ban¯aras. Even as I investigated the legends and temples of this city, however, I began gradually to understand what most Hindus who visit the city already know—that Ban¯aras does not stand alone as the great center of pilgrimage for Hindus, but is part of an extensive network of pilgrimage places stretching throughout the length and breadth of India. The very names of the temples, the gh¯ats, and the bathing tanks of the city are derived from this broader landscape, just as the names of K¯ash¯i and its great Shiva temple of Vishvan¯atha are to be found in pilgrimage places all over India. I began to realize that the entire land of India is a great network of pilgrimage places—referential, inter-referential, ancient and modern, complex and ever-changing. As a whole, it constitutes what would have to be called a “sacred geography,” as vast and complex as the whole of the subcontinent. In this wider network of pilgrimage, nothing, not even the great city of Ban¯aras, stands alone, but rather everything is part of a living, storied, and intricately connected landscape. At first, I resisted the complexities of this peripheral vision, still interested as I was in establishing what makes this one place special, different from the rest. It became clear to me, however, that I could understand Ban¯aras only in the context of a much wider system of meanings in which significance is marked not by uniqueness, but by multiplicity, even in the great city of K¯ash¯i. Everything about the holy city seemed to be duplicated elsewhere, set amid a pattern of symbolic signification that made Ban¯aras not unique, but inextricably part of a wider landscape shaped by the repetition and linking of its features. I began to realize that K¯ash¯i was not the center, but one of multiple centers in a fascinating and polycentric landscape, linked with the tracks of pilgrimage.
Excerpted from India by Diana L. Eck. Copyright © 2012 by Diana L Eck. Excerpted by permission of Harmony, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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EASTERN RELIGION The Dhammapada
Verses on the Way By Buddha Newly Translated with a Guide to Reading the Text by GlennWallis
In this new translation of The Dhammapada, Sanskrit scholar Glenn Wallis has exclusively referred to and quoted from the canonical suttas—the presumed earliest discourses of the Buddha—to illuminate the heartwood of Buddhism, words as compelling today as when the Buddha first spoke them. In 423 verses organized by subject into chapters, Wallis offers a distillation of core Buddhist teachings and includes an informative guide to the verses—a chapter-by-chapter explication that enhances our understanding of them. Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-7727-1 | 224 pp. | $11.95/$14.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-43214-8 | $8.99/$11.99 Can.
Living Beautifully Uncertainty By Pema Chödrön with
and
Change
The author and spiritual teacher shares practices for living with wisdom and integrity even in confusing and uncertain situations. Chödrön shows how using a traditional Buddhist practice called the Three Vows, or Three Commitments, offers a way to relax into profound sanity in the midst of non-sanity in the world. Shambhala | TR | 978-1-61180-076-0 | 160 pp. | $14.95/$16.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Questions for the Dalai Lama Answers on Love, Success, Happiness & the Meaning of Life Edited by Dede Cummings and Travis Hellstrom Foreword by Lauren Alderfer
Questions for the Dalai Lama poses universal questions and answers from the Dalai Lama, assembled from quotes, articles, speeches, and written works directly attributed to His Holiness. Organized into several themes, this volume touches on everything from love to tragedy, compassion, and happiness. “The question and answer format of this beautifully compiled, small volume draws us right into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama on how to live meaningfully and grow spiritually from the most mundane experiences of everyday life . . . . His responses to the most basic questions on the art of living astound me with their depth and clarity, but most of all their wonderful accessibility.” —Olivia Stokes Dreier, Executive Director, Karuna Center for Peacebuilding Hatherleigh Press | HC | 978-1-57826-497-1 | 112 pp. | $12.50/$15.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $6.25 EB: 978-1-57826-498-8 | $9.99/$11.99 Can.
From Here to Enlightenment
An Introduction to Tsong-kha-pa’s Classic Text The Great Treatise of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment By The Dalai Lama Translated, Edited and Annotated by Guy Newland When the Dalai Lama was forced to go into exile in 1959, his copy of Tsong-kha-pa’s classic text The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment was one of the few items that he could take with him. This text distills all of the essential points of Tibetan Buddhism, clearly unfolding the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment. In 2008, celebrating the long-awaited completion of the English-language translation of this text, the Dalai Lama gave a historic six-day teaching at Lehigh University to explain its meaning. From Here to Enlightenment makes this momentous event available for a wider readership. Snow Lion | TR | 978-1-55939-423-9 | 224 pp. | $16.95/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
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EASTERN RELIGION A Profound Mind
Cultivating Wisdom By The Dalai Lama Edited by Nicholas Vreeland Afterword by Richard Gere
in
Everyday Life
For the first time for general readers, the Dalai Lama presents a comprehensive overview of the most important teaching of Buddhism. In 2003 and 2007, the Dalai Lama was invited to New York to give a series of talks on the essential Buddhist view of selflessness. This new book, the result of those talks, is now offered to help broaden awareness of this essential doctrine and its usefulness in living a more meaningful and happy life. A Profound Mind offers important wisdom for those committed to bringing about change in the world through developing their own spiritual capabilities, whether they are Buddhists or not. Harmony | TR | 978-0-385-51468-2 | 160 pp. | $13.00/$16.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-95244-8 | $11.99/$11.99 Can.
Butön’s History of Buddhism in India and Its Spread to Tibet A Treasury of Priceless Scripture By Butön Rinchen Drup Translated by Lisa Stein and Ngawang Zangpo
This 14th-century history (completely retranslated from the original Tibetan) introduces basic Buddhism as practiced throughout India and Tibet and describes the process of entering the Buddhist path through study and reflection. Snow Lion | HC | 978-1-55939-413-0 | 464 pp. | $34.95/$39.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50
American Veda
From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation How Indian Spirituality Changed the West By Philip Goldberg Foreword by Huston Smith American Veda is a look at India’s impact on Western culture that argues that the ancient philosophy of Vedanta and the mind-body methods of yoga have affected the worldview of millions of Americans and radically altered the religious landscape. Acclaimed author and spiritual coach Philip Goldberg paints a picture of East-toWest transmission, showing how it accelerated through the decades and eventually moved from the counterculture into our laboratories, libraries, and living rooms. “Important and engaging . . . Goldberg chronicles the long neglected history of Hinduism’s encounter with the U.S. He astutely examines how Hinduism has been constructed and consumed within the larger American spiritual landscape.” —Varun Soni, Dean of Religious Life, University of Southern California Harmony | TR | 978-0-385-52135-2 | 416 pp. | $15.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-71961-4 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
Preparing to Die
Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom Tibetan Buddhist Tradition By Andrew Holecek
from the
Preparing to Die is for readers interested in learning how to prepare for death from a Buddhist perspective, both spiritually and practically. It is also for those who want to learn how to help someone else who is dying, both during the time of illness and death as well as after death. Broken into three parts, this book shows how to prepare one’s mind and how to help others before, during, and after death; addresses the practical issues that surround death; and contains heart-advice from 20 of the bestknown Tibetan Buddhist masters now teaching in the West. Snow Lion | TR | 978-1-55939-408-6 | 480 pp. | $29.95/$34.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00
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EASTERN RELIGION Evolving Dharma Meditation, Buddhism, of Enlightenment By Jay Michaelson
and the
Next Generation
Evolving Dharma is a guide to the meditation revolution. Scholar and activist Jay Michaelson shows how meditation and mindfulness have moved from ashrams and self-help groups to classrooms and hospitals, and offers straight talk about enlightenment. He also introduces us to postmodern Buddhist monks and cuttingedge neuroscientists, and then shares his own stories of months-long silent retreats, powerful mystical experiences, and the many pitfalls he encountered along the way. “Taking the reader from the banks of the Ganges to the offices of Google, Evolving Dharma shows how meditation is transforming our world. A must-read!” —Deepak Chopra Evolver Editions | TR | 978-1-58394-714-2 | 272 pp. | $17.95/$20.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58394-715-9 | $17.95/$17.95 Can.
Buddha’s Daughters
Teachings from Women Who Are Shaping Buddhism in the West Edited by Andrea Miller and the Editors of the Shambhala Sun Contributors include Pema Chödrön, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Pat Enkyo O’Hara, and many others Buddha’s Daughters features compelling and informative teachings by the most influential female Buddhist teachers on a wide range of topics. The pieces featured touch on the themes that are at the heart of our lives: relationships, uncertainty, love, parenting, food, stress, mortality, living fully, and social responsibility. These approachable teachings illuminate Buddhist concepts and practices such as meditation, tonglen, loving kindness, cultivating gratitude, and deep relaxation. Shambhala | TR | 978-1-59030-623-9 | 304 pp. | $17.95/$21.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
The Shambhala Principle
Discovering Humanity’s Hidden Treasure By Sakyong Mipham One of Tibet’s highest and most respected lamas elucidates the principles of Shambhala, the path to happiness, as set down by his legendary father, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. In a book that combines philosophy and practicality, Sakyong Mipham, the leader of a global community of meditation centers rooted in the Shambhala tradition, explains in simple language the goodness of humanity and illuminates how we can rediscover the peace that exists within each of us. Harmony | HC | 978-0-7704-3743-5 | 224 pp. | $22.00/$26.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.00 EB: 978-0-7704-3744-2 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate
An Asian Approach to Analytical Thinking Drawn Indian and Tibetan Sources By Daniel Perdue
from
This book, based on the author’s successful undergraduate course in the subject, trains readers with step-by-step lessons to develop the analytical skills used in Tibetanstyle philosophical debate. Making use of sample debate exchanges and definitions and classification systems drawn from Tibetan Buddhist debate manuals, the book shows how to challenge and defend assertions made in the course of debate. “Tibetan debate is known in the West more for its color than for its content. Daniel Perdue explains with patient clarity just how Tibetan monastic debate works.” —Donald S. Lopez Jr., author of From Stone to Flesh: A Short History of the Buddha Snow Lion | HC | 978-1-55939-421-5 | 496 pp. | $79.95/$92.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $40.00
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EASTERN RELIGION Open Heart, Open Mind
Awakening the Power of Essence Love By Tsoknyi Rinpoche with Eric Swanson Foreword by Richard Gere Drawing on rarely discussed teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Rinpoche describes how negative patterns evolve and offers a series of meditation exercises to help us unravel them. He also details his own struggles to reconnect with essence love. As he recounts his efforts to strike a balance between the promptings of his heart and an obligation to preserve and protect the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, Rinpoche provides a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern life, and encourages each of us to rediscover the openness, fearlessness, and love that is the essence of our own life. “A refreshing, invigorating, and stimulating work: one that has the power to awaken that essence we all seek.” —Mark Epstein, M.D., author of Thoughts without a Thinker Harmony | HC | 978-0-307-88820-4 | 272 pp. | $24.00/$28.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.00 EB: 978-0-307-88822-8 | $12.99/$14.99 Can.
The Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . A Guide to Life By Lodro Rinzler
for a
New Generation
The Buddha Walks into a Bar is Buddhist teacher Lodro Rinzler’s introduction to Buddhism for a generation leaving the safe growth spurts of college and entering a turbulent and uncertain work force. “This volume is far beyond a compilation of Rinzler’s columns or prior work; it is a genuine introduction to living a Buddhist life without immersion in Buddhism’s more esoteric practices.” —Library Journal Shambhala | TR | 978-1-59030-937-7 | 208 pp. | $14.95/$16.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
The Buddha Walks into the Office A Guide to Livelihood By Lodro Rinzler
for a
New Generation
Geared toward today’s twenty- and thirty-something workers and job-seekers whose employment outlook is radically different from that of a generation ago, Lodro Rinzler offers simple Buddhist teachings and practices to make readers’ livelihood a source of satisfaction and of deep meaning. Shambhala | TR | 978-1-61180-061-6 | 192 pp. | $14.95/$15.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Walk Like a Buddha
Even if Your Boss Sucks, Your Ex Is Torturing You, & You’re Hungover Again By Lodro Rinzler The author of the bestselling Buddha Walks into a Bar . . . shares tips for living with integrity, compassion, and happiness from his popular advice column. This book gathers all of Lodro’s Huffington Post works, along with much as-yet-unpublished material, to provide a guide to life in a Q&A format that allows you to easily access Buddhist wisdom for dealing with the myriad challenges of life—traditional as well as uniquely modern ones related to contemporary concerns and trends like social justice and social media. Shambhala | TR | 978-1-61180-093-7 | 224 pp. | $14.95/$16.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
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EASTERN RELIGION The Heart of Zen
Enlightenment, Emotional Maturity, and What It Really Takes for Spiritual Liberation By Junpo Denis Kelly Roshi and Keith Martin-Smith The Heart of Zen addresses awakening and spiritual life within the context of creating lasting change through the integration of spiritual insight into the flow and flux of everyday life. Junpo Denis Kelly Roshi explains that although well-trained meditation students may learn to be nonreactive to emotions, they seldom learn how to transform their negative emotions (and the ego that holds them) as part of a more deeply integrated, lived spirituality. This book describes what this means in great detail and with exercises for the reader to follow. North Atlantic Books | TR | 978-1-58394-764-7 | 256 pp. | $16.95/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58394-778-4 | $12.99/$12.99 Can.
Beyond the Robe By Bobby Sager
Author and philanthropist Bobby Sager tells the story of the decade-long development of the Science for Monks program and what it reveals about the larger role Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns can play. He does so through a collection of essays from the monks and scientists containing the first insights that have come out of this historic effort. It follows the monks’ study of science, but it is not a science book. The real story is what the study of science has revealed about whom these men and women really are and the much bigger role that they seem so suited to fill. Contributors include Robert Thurman, Matthieu Ricard, Ken Tsunoda, and Bryce Johnson. powerHouse Books | HC | 978-1-57687-638-1 | 312 pp. | $60.00/$68.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $30.00
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Awakening Upon Dying Translated from the Tibetan and Annotated by Elio Guarisco Introduction by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rendered into English and Edited by Nancy Simmons A new translation of the ancient text also known as The Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Intermediate State. Both a practical guide and intriguing historical, cultural, and spiritual document, this new version incorporates recent discoveries that have allowed for a better translation of previously ambiguous passages. A fullcolor 16-page insert of traditional Tibetan art highlights Tibet’s unique aesthetic wisdom. North Atlantic Books | TR | 978-1-58394-555-1 | 320 pp. | $17.95/$21.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58394-573-5 | $14.95/$18.95 Can.
Awakening
A Paradigm Shift By Rodney Smith
of the
Heart
One of today’s most highly regarded Insight Meditation teachers describes the process of enlightenment in a way anyone can understand—demonstrating in clear language why we operate with the illusion of separation, how we can move out of it toward the realization of emptiness and no-self, and how we can live from that state of awakening. “Smith uses science, psychology, and traditional Buddhism to explain the unexplainable: the how and why of authentic spiritual awakening. . . . Radically simple, but never facile or easy, Awakening is an original work by a contemporary spiritual master at the height of his powers.” —Norman Fischer, author of Training in Compassion Shambhala | TR | 978-1-61180-126-2 | 256 pp. | $19.95/$23.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
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EASTERN RELIGION A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation
Practical Advice and Inspiration from Contemporary Buddhist Teachers Edited by Rod Meade Sperry and the Editors of the Shambhala Sun Contributors include Pema Chödrön,The Dalai Lama,Thich Nhat Hanh, and many more This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces readers to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism’s most renowned and effective meditation teachers including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Sakyong Mipham. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it’s time to try a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice “off the cushion” with walking meditation and other practices, and much more. Shambhala | TR | 978-1-61180-057-9 | 320 pp. | $16.95/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
The Tibetan Book of the Dead Liberation through Understanding Translated by Robert A.F. Thurman Foreword by H. H.The Dalai Lama
in the
Between
A prominent expert on Tibetan Buddhism in the West offers a translation of this essential book of Tibetan philosophy that captures the spirit and poetry of the original work—a profound book that reveals the nature of the mind and its manifestations, and offers pure enlightenment. Bantam | TR | 978-0-553-37090-4 | 304 pp. | $18.00/$22.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-78402-5 | $15.99/$14.99 Can.
The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom & Compassion By Chögyam Trungpa Compiled and Edited by Judith L. Lief
The essential teachings on the bodhisattva path of wisdom and compassion are presented here in volume two of Chögyam Trungpa’s magnum opus, which offers a systematic overview of the entire path of Tibetan Buddhism. This volume presents the bodhisattva teachings of the Mahayana. Shambhala | TR | 978-1-61180-105-7 | 528 pp. | $27.95/$33.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $14.00
Basic Teachings of the Buddha Translated by Glenn Wallis
Wallis selects 16 essential dialogues drawn from more than 5,000 Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is an introductory guide to studying Buddhist thought, applying its principles to everyday life, and gaining a deeper understanding of Buddhist themes in modern literature. Focusing on the most crucial topics for today’s readers, Wallis presents writings that address modern psychological, religious, ethical, and philosophical concerns. “Masterful new commentary . . . Glenn Wallis brings wisdom and compassion to this work of scholarship. Everyone should read this book.” —Christopher Queen, Harvard University Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-7523-9 | 240 pp. | $14.95/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-638-2 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
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THEOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION The Battle for God By Karen Armstrong
Author Karen Armstrong, a provocative, original thinker on the role of religion in the modern world, focuses on three fundamentalist movements: Protestant fundamentalism in America, Jewish fundamentalism in Israel, and Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt and Iran—exploring how each has developed its own unique way of combating the “assaults” of modernity. Blending history, sociology, and spirituality, The Battle for God is a study of a radical form of religious expression that is critically shaping the course of world history. “One of the most penetrating, readable and prescient accounts to date of the rise of the fundamentalist movements in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Rather than make sweeping pronouncements, she wisely focuses on the fundamentalist strains in the United States, Israel, Iran and Egypt.” —The New York Times Book Review Ballantine Books | TR | 978-0-345-39169-8 | 480 pp. | $15.95/$23.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-79860-2 | $13.99/$18.99 Can.
Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths By Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong traces the history of how Jews, Christians, and Muslims have all laid claim to Jerusalem as their holy place, and how three radically different concepts of holiness have shaped and scarred the city for thousands of years. Armstrong unfolds a complex story of spiritual upheaval and political transformation. The product of years of meticulous research, Jerusalem combines the pageant of history with spiritual analysis. “Splendid. . . . Eminently sane and patient. . . . Essential reading for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.” —The Washington Post Ballantine Books | TR | 978-0-345-39168-1 | 512 pp. | $18.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-79859-6 | $15.99/$13.99 Can. For more books by Karen Armstrong, go to: http://tiny.cc/4eq1nx
The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three Discovering the Radical Truth of Christianity By Cynthia Bourgeault
at the
Heart
Exploring the history of Christian theology, her own years of contemplative practice, and the ideas of spiritual leader G. I. Gurdjieff, author and Episcopal priest Cynthia Bourgeault claims that embedded within the theological formula of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit lies a powerful metaphysical principle that could change our understanding of Christianity. “Bourgeault peers into [the Christian Doctrine of the Trinity] with the heart of a mystic and the mind of a philosopher and rediscovers it as a kaleidoscope of inspiration and a key to understanding . . . everything. One of the most fascinating, humbling, and aweinspiring books I’ve read in years.” —Brian D. McLaren, author of A Generous Orthodoxy Shambhala | TR | 978-1-61180-052-4 | 272 pp. | $16.95/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
The Cathedral of the World A Universalist Theology By Forrest Church
Described by Cornel West as “a towering public intellectual and the leading universalist philosopher of his generation,” Forrest Church was one of the preeminent liberal theologians of our time. The Cathedral of the World draws from the entire span of Church’s life’s work to leave behind a clear statement of his universalist theology and liberal faith. “An essential read for anyone interested in liberal religion.” —Publishers Weekly Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-0621-4 | 216 pp. | $16.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-7324-7 | $24.95/$24.95 Can.
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THEOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION The Faith of the Faithless
By Simon Critchley
Simon Critchley asserts that the return to religion has arguably become the dominant theme of contemporary culture. Somehow, the secular age seems to have been replaced by a new era where political action flows directly from theological, indeed cosmic, conflict. The Faith of the Faithless lays out the philosophical and political framework of this idea and seeks to find a way beyond it. “The book displays Critchley’s skill as one of the very best close readers of philosophical texts we have . . . this fascinating and important book traces, as it were, a trajectory of his thought and is not an end in itself.” —Robert Eaglestone, Times Higher Education Supplement Verso | TR | 978-1-78168-168-8 | 320 pp. | $18.95/$21.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-78168-070-4 | $24.95/$27.95 Can.
Being Both
Embracing Two Religions By Susan Katz Miller
in
One Interfaith Family
Author and former Newsweek correspondent Susan Katz Miller argues that there are distinct benefits for families who reject the false choice of “either/or” and instead embrace the synergy of being both. Reporting on hundreds of parents and children who celebrate two religions, she documents why couples make this choice, and how children appreciate dual-faith education. Being Both also provides the first glimpse of the next interfaith wave: intermarried Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist couples raising children in two religions. “An insightful examination of one way that religious beliefs are shaping American families.” —Kirkus Reviews Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-6116-9 | 264 pp. | $18.00/$20.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-1320-5 | $25.95/$28.95 Can.
A History of Religion in 5½ Objects Bringing the Spiritual By S. Brent Plate
to
Its Senses
Arguing that religion must be understood in the first instance as deriving from rudimentary human experiences, Plate asks readers to put aside questions of belief and abstract ideas. Instead, he shifts the focus to five ordinary types of objects— stones, incense, drums, crosses, and bread. As Plate considers each of these objects, he explores how the world’s religious traditions have put each of them to different uses throughout history. “[A]n innovative approach to thinking about religion, feeling it in our lives, and highlighting its downright sensational aspects as a material, and spiritual, reality.” —Gary Laderman, author of Sacred Matters Beacon Press | HC | 978-0-8070-3311-1 | 256 pp. | $27.95/$32.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $14.00 EB: 978-0-8070-3312-8 | $27.95/$32.95 Can.
Sons of Abraham
A Candid Conversation about the Issues and Unite Jews and Muslims By Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali Introduction by Samuel G. Freedman Foreword by President Bill Clinton
that
Divide
Rabbi Schneier and Imam Ali tell the story of how they overcame their prejudices and became friends. In doing so, they offer a candid look at the contentious theological and political issues that frequently divide Jews and Muslims, clarifying erroneous ideas that extremists in each religion use to justify harmful behavior. “Sons of Abraham is a work of political, social, and religious significance and a roadmap for how we should and can move forward.” —Congressman André Carson Beacon Press | HC | 978-0-8070-3307-4 | 240 pp. | $25.95/$28.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00 EB: 978-0-8070-3308-1 | $25.95/$28.95Can.
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RELIGION GENERAL
AN ANXIOUS AGE The Post-Protestant Ethic
and the
Spirit
of
America
By Joseph Bottum In Joseph Bottum’s new book, An Anxious Age, he asserts that American culture is being driven by spiritual anxiety. Bottum argues that, undoubtedly, individuals from all walks of life, no matter if they are liberal or conservative, radical or traditionalist, frantically seek confirmation of their own essential goodness. We are a nation desperate to stand on the side of morality—to know that we are righteous and dwell in the light.
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Insightful and contrarian, Bottum offers an account of modern America, presented as a morality tale formed by a collision of spiritual disturbances. The cause, he claims, is the most significant and least noticed historical fact of the last fifty years: that mainline Protestant churches, once the source of social consensus and cultural unity, have collapsed. Our spiritual angst, broken loose from the churches that once contained them, now maddens everything in American life. Updating The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Max Weber’s sociological classic), An Anxious Age undertakes two case studies of contemporary social classes adrift without the religious understandings that gave their ancestors meaning. Examining the college-educated elite, Bottum sees the heirs of the old, dominant mainline Protestant culture: dutiful, post-Protestant descendants who claim the high social position of their Christian ancestors even while they reject their ancestors’ faith. Turning to the Swallows of Capistrano, the Catholics formed by the pontificate of John Paul II, Bottum evaluates the early victories— and later defeats—of the attempt to substitute Catholicism for the dying mainline voice in public life.
JOSEPH BOTTUM is one of the nation’s most widely published and influential essayists—and author of The Christmas Plains, classic reflections on the meaning of Christmas and the American prairie. A bestselling writer of Kindle ebooks, with work in journals from the Atlantic to the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, Bottum is the former literary editor of the Weekly Standard and editor-in-chief of First Things. He holds a Ph.D. in medieval philosophy and has done television commentary for programs from NBC’s Meet the Press to the PBS Evening News. Bottum lives with his family far off in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR
An Anxious Age has a very simple story to tell about modern America. Our wild politics, our cultural divisions, the sexual revolution, the agitation about everything, the lack of agreement, the failure of manners—these are not causes of all that has happened in recent years. They are instead effects, produced by the failure of one of the old centers of American society. The most significant, and least noticed, historical event over the last fifty years has been the collapse of the Mainline Protestant churches that, once upon a time, almost single-handedly defined the core of our culture. The collapse of these churches set free the strange metaphysical concepts that run through our political and social interactions. Think of our willingness to believe that our political opponents are not just wrong but actually evil. Think of the ways we talk about food, weight, and cigarettes, the way we use such concepts as gender, race, and the environment. These are not political contests or social ideas. They have become concepts deeply tinged with morality, as the place where worry about goodness and salvation has moved, once they left the churches. Perhaps the key explanation in An Anxious Age is the account of the Poster Children—the college-educated, post-Protestant class often called “the elite.” They may have dropped their grandparents’ religion, but they kept many of the other social class signs of the old upper-middle class. In both the noble range and the annoying self-righteousness of their moral concerns, they actually are their grandparents, repackaged for the new anxieties of a new era. An Anxious Age may be the most provocative study of America in a decade—an explanation of where we are, and how we got here. Joseph Bottum
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RELIGION GENERAL Zealot
The Life and Times By Reza Aslan
of
Jesus
of
Nazareth
Weighing both gospel and historical truth, the internationally acclaimed author of No god but God presents a biography about Jesus of Nazareth. By placing Jesus within the turbulent context of his time and examining the testimonies of those who knew him best—his disciples—Aslan sifts through myths and probabilities to reveal the “Jesus of history.” “Aslan develops a convincing and coherent story of how the Christian church, and in particular Paul, reshaped Christianity’s essence, obscuring the very real man who was Jesus of Nazareth.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-8148-3 | 336 pp. | $18.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-60353-5 | $13.99/$15.99Can. For more books by Reza Aslan, go to page 38.
Render unto Rome The Secret Life By Jason Berry
of
Money
in the
Catholic Church
An investigation of financial intrigue, Render unto Rome exposes the secrecy and deceit that run counter to the values of the Catholic Church. Each week the Church receives tens of thousands of dollars in charitable donations, yet the public doesn’t know where it goes, how it’s accounted for, or how it’s used. Here, Perry examines the church’s financial underpinnings and practices. “This is a prodigiously researched work that looks at the church with both breadth and depth, and it is fascinating.” —John M. Barry, author of Rising Tide and The Great Influenza Broadway Books | TR | 978-0-385-53134-4 | 432 pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-385-53133-7 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
Taking Liberties
Why Religious Freedom Doesn’t Give You to Tell Other People What to Do By Robert Boston
the
Right
In this forcefully argued defense of the separation of church and state, author and leading researcher Robert Boston makes it clear that the religious freedom guaranteed in the First Amendment is an individual right—the right of personal conscience—and not a license allowing religious organizations to discriminate against and control others. The book examines the controversies over birth control, same-sex marriage, religion in public schools, the intersection of faith and politics, and the “war on Christmas,” among other topics. Prometheus | TR | 978-1-61614-911-6 | 198 pp. | $19.95/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-61614-912-3 | $11.99/$11.99 Can.
The Mormon People
The Making of an American Faith By Matthew Bowman With a New Afterword by the Author Religious historian Matthew Bowman’s The Mormon People pulls back the curtain on more than 180 years of Mormon history and doctrine. He recounts the church’s origins and explains how the Mormon vision has evolved—and with it the esteem in which Mormons have been held in the eyes of their countrymen. Admired on the one hand as hardworking paragons of family values, Mormons have also been derided as eccentrics and persecuted as polygamists, heretics, and zealots. “From one of the brightest of the new generation of Mormon-studies scholars comes a crisp, engaging account of the religion’s history.” —The Wall Street Journal Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-8336-4 | 368 pp. | $17.00/$20.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-679-64491-0 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
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RELIGION GENERAL Occupy Spirituality
A Radical Vision for a New Generation By Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox Forewords by Mona Eltahawy and Andrew Harvey; Afterword by Lama Surya Das Authors Adam Bucko (cofounder of the Reciprocity Foundation) and Matthew Fox (internationally acclaimed theologian) encourage us to use our talents in service of compassion and justice and to move beyond our broken systems—economic, political, educational, and religious—to discover a spirituality that not only helps us to get along, but also encourages us to reevaluate and transform our traditions, in the process building a more sacred and just world. Incorporating the words of young activist leaders culled from interviews and surveys, the book provides a framework that is deliberately interfaith and speaks to our yearning for a life with spiritual purpose and for a better world. North Atlantic Books | TR | 978-1-58394-685-5 | 288 pp. | $17.95/$20.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58394-686-2 | $17.95/$17.95 Can.
The Secret Language of Sacred Spaces Decoding Churches, Cathedrals, Temples, Mosques and Other Places of Worship Around the World By Jon Cannon
The Secret Language of Sacred Spaces offers insights into some of the most impressive man-made structures in the world. Cannon reveals how these historical places of worship were used and how tenets of a faith were encoded in their structures. The full-color photographs that can be found on every page are supplemented by “decoder” sections that zero in on the most important design elements, combining close-up detail with explanatory context. The book emphasizes the key living faiths (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism), but early chapters also look at the great sites of prehistory and antiquity, including the stone circle at Avebury in southwest England and the Pyramids at Giza. Watkins Publishing | HC | 978-1-84899-111-8 | 224 pp. | $35.00/$37.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $17.50
Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?
. . . and Other Questions from the Astronomers’ In-box at the Vatican Observatory By Guy Consolmagno, SJ and Paul Mueller, SJ Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father Paul Mueller are scientists at the Vatican Observatory, the official astronomical research institute of the Catholic Church. In Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?, Brother Guy and Father Paul explore a variety of questions at the crossroads of faith and reason, leading readers to reflect more deeply on science, faith, and the nature of the universe. Image | HC | 978-0-8041-3695-2 | 304 pp. | $25.00/$29.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-8041-3696-9 | $12.99/$14.99 Can.
Immortality
The Quest to Live Forever Civilization By Stephen Cave
and
How It Drives
A work of popular philosophy and history, Stephen Cave’s Immortality investigates whether it might be possible to live forever and whether we should want to. But it also makes the argument that it’s our very preoccupation with defying mortality that drives civilization. “Informed and metaphysically nuanced . . . Cave presents his arguments in a brisk, engaging style, and draws effectively upon a wide-ranging stock of religious, philosophical, and scientific sources, both ancient and contemporary.” —Weekly Standard Crown | HC | 978-0-307-88491-6 | 336 pp. | $25.00/$29.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-307-88493-0 | $12.99/$15.99 Can.
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RELIGION GENERAL Following the Path The Search for By Joan Chittister
a
Life
of
Passion, Purpose,
and
Joy
In our modern and mobile society, the range of answers to the questions “What am I supposed to do with my life?” and “How do I know when I’ve found my purpose?” can seem endless and overwhelming. Following the Path brings the insights of Sister Joan’s years of teaching and contemplation to bear on this issue, providing readers with a new way forward. Through her examination of calling, meaning, and change, she helps lead readers to the place where they know they fit. Image | HC | 978-0-307-95398-8 | 192 pp. | $18.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-0-307-95399-5 | $9.99/$10.99 Can.
The FUTURE OF GOD A Practical Approach By Deepak Chopra
to
Spirituality
for
Our Times
Deepak Chopra, the bestselling author and a leading adviser on spirituality, offers new and provocative ways to understand God and the nature of belief in the 21st century. “At a time when the revolutions of the physical sciences are changing our understanding of the human consciousness, The Future of God is a book that needed to be written and no one could have written it better than Deepak Chopra. In this brilliant analysis, Chopra shows how God is evolving with our consciousness, and how both, the religious and atheistic fundamentalists are focused on an outdated God. This book is a treasure of deep insights which will not only touch your heart but will also lead you to understand how a God without illusions is a necessary condition for your physical well being.” —Lothar Schäfer, distinguished professor of physical chemistry (emeritus) at the University of Arkansas and author of Infinite Potential Harmony | HC | 978-0-307-88497-8 | 272 pp. | $25.00/$29.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-0-307-88499-2 | $12.99/ $14.99 Can.
War of the Worldviews
Where Science and Spirituality Meet—and Do Not By Deepak Chopra and Leonard Mlodinow With a Postscript by the Authors Two bestselling authors—one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist—first met in a televised Caltech debate on “the future of God.” This book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious—but respectful—clash of worldviews that evolved along with their friendship. “Two compelling figures of our time mindfully joust on the battlefield of brain, cosmos, and evolution. This is a win-win for the authors and for every reader.” —Rudolph Tanzi, Ph.D., The Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Harmony | TR | 978-0-307-88689-7 | 352 pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-88690-3 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
I LIKE GIVING
The Transforming Power By Brad Formsma
of a
Generous Life
Brad Formsma posits that when someone chooses to live a generous life, that person starts to change and so does the world around him or her. Something incredible happens when giving comes from within, and is not something done out of duty or obligation. When a person moves from awareness to action, Fromsma argues, miracles happen. As giving becomes a lifestyle, an individual not only loves life more, but creates a more generous world—a better world for everyone. With inspiring stories and practical suggestions, I Like Giving will help readers create a lifestyle of generosity. WaterBrook Press | TR | 978-1-601-42575-1 | 224 pp. | $14.99/$17.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-60142-576-8 | $11.99/$13.99 Website: www.ILikeGiving.com
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RELIGION GENERAL The Right to Be Wrong
Ending the Culture War Over Religion By Kevin Seamus Hasson
in
America
The Right to Be Wrong offers a solution to the feud over religious diversity, drawing its lessons from a series of stories that illustrates the struggle to define religious freedom. The book concludes that our common humanity entitles us to freedom to follow what our consciences believe to be true, even if our consciences are mistaken. Thus, we can respect others’ freedom when we’re sure they’re wrong. “Seamus Hasson is a gifted storyteller who also happens to be a genuine hero of the struggle to make the First Amendment’s promise a reality for members of all religious traditions.” —Mary Ann Glendon, professor of Law, Harvard University Image | TR | 978-0-307-71810-5 | 192 pp. | $13.00/$16.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Occult America
White House Seances, Ouija Circles, Masons, and the Secret Mystic History of Our Nation By Mitch Horowitz From its earliest days, America served as an arena for the revolutions in alternative spirituality that eventually swept the globe. Esoteric philosophies and personas—from Freemasonry to Spiritualism, from Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Edgar Cayce— dramatically altered the nation’s culture, politics, and religion. Yet the mystical roots of our identity are often ignored or overlooked. Opening a new window on the past, Occult America presents a study of the esoteric undercurrents of our history and their profound impact across modern life. “Occult America treats esoteric ideas and movements with an even-handed intellectual studiousness that is too often lost in today’s raised-voice discussions about religion and belief systems.” —Washington Post Express Bantam | TR | 978-0-553-38515-1 | 304 pp. | $16.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-553-90698-1 | $13.99/$13.99 Can.
Godonomics
How to Save Our Country—and Protect Your Wallet— Through Biblical Principles of Finance By Chad Hovind In Godonomics, author and leading pastor, Chad Hovind, argues that the only sure solution to any economic crisis—from federal budget deficits to a family’s overspending—is to follow God’s principles and adopt biblical values and practices. Hovind delivers a proven, workable approach that doesn’t cater to political pressure or self-interest, but instead searches the Constitution and God’s Word for the final word on achieving economic health, financial stability for families, and sustained success for all who live according to this wisdom. Multnomah Books | TR | 978-1-60142-479-2 | 256 pp. | $14.99/$17.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-60142-478-5 | $11.99/$13.99
God vs. Gay?
The Religious Case By Jay Michaelson
for
Equality
Does the Bible prohibit homosexuality? No, says Bible scholar and activist Jay Michaelson. But not only that: Michaelson shows that the vast majority of our shared religious traditions support the full equality and dignity of LGBT people. “Mixing memoir and academic analysis in this well-researched and concisely written treatise, Michaelson embarks on a mission to reconcile sexuality with Judeo-Christian religious traditions. . . . Inclusive and modern theology that will give both Jewish and Christian readers a reason to celebrate sexual diversity.” —Kirkus Reviews Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-0147-9 | 232 pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-0160-8 | $25.95/$29.00 Can.
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RELIGION GENERAL Writing from Left to Right My Journey from Liberal By Michael Novak
to
Conservative
Michael Novak’s Writing from Left to Right offers a memoir of how he switched his political views over the course of major events in U.S. history, including Vatican II, Vietnam, the sexual revolution of the 1960s and ’70s, and the Reagan era. Working in the center of politics, Novak recalls the thrill of electing the first Catholic president, the consequences of the Cold War, and his neoconservative evolution. His progressive goals and Catholic ethics remained constant as he saw how right-wing policies could better sustain them. “This is an indispensable memoir of the past fifty years, at once engagingly personal and deeply representative.” —Paul Adams, former professor of social work, University of Hawaii and Case Western Reserve Image | HC | 978-0-385-34746-4 | 336 pp. | $24.00/$27.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.00 EB: 978-0-385-34747-1 | $12.99/$13.99 Can.
The Unlikely Settler By Lipika Pelham
The Unlikely Settler follows a young Bengali journalist who moves to Jerusalem with her English-Jewish husband and two children. He speaks Arabic and is a staunch believer in the peace process; she leaves her career behind to follow his dream. Jerusalem propels Pelham into a world where freedom from tribal allegiance is a challenging prospect. As she tries to navigate the complexities and absurdities of daily life in Jerusalem, often with hilarious results, Pelham achieves insights into the respective woes and guilt of her Palestinian and Israeli friends. Her analysis suggests a very different approach to a potential resolution of the conflict. Other Press | HC | 978-1-59051-683-6 | 416 pp. | $24.95/$28.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-1-59051-684-3 | $21.99/$25.99 Can.
Science Set Free
10 Paths to New Discovery By Rupert Sheldrake In Science Set Free, Sheldrake shows how science is being constricted by assumptions that have hardened into dogmas. In the skeptical spirit of true science, Sheldrake turns the 10 fundamental dogmas of materialism into questions, and shows how they open up startling new possibilities for discovery. “Sheldrake may be to the 21st century what Charles Darwin was to the 19th: someone who sent science spinning in wonderfully new and fertile directions. The only thing that is certain in science is that it will change. . . . Sheldrake gives us an inspiring picture of what these changes are likely to be.” —Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Reinventing Medicine Deepak Chopra | TR | 978-0-7704-3672-8 | 400 pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-7704-3671-1 | $11.99/$12.99 Can.
The Sabbath World
Glimpses of a Different Order By Judith Shulevitz
of
Time
Winner of the 2011 Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish Literature
Author and journalist Judith Shulevitz explores the Jewish and Christian day of rest, from its origins in the ancient world to its complicated observance in the modern one. Braiding ideas together with memories, Shulevitz delves into the legends, history, and philosophy that have grown up around this custom. The Sabbath World tells this story together with an account of Shulevitz’s own struggle to honor this difficult, rewarding day. “A swift, penetrating book intent on shattering the habits of mindless workaholism.” —The New Yorker Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7173-6 | 288 pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-771-6 | $13.99/$12.99 Can.
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RELIGION GENERAL The Woman in the Shaman’s Body
Reclaiming the Feminine By Barbara Tedlock, Ph.D.
in
Religion
and
Medicine
Reinterpreting generations of scholarship, anthropology professor Barbara Tedlock— an expert in dreamwork, divination, and healing—explains how and why she believes the role of women in shamanism has been misinterpreted and suppressed, offering a dazzling array of evidence—from prehistoric African rock art to modern Mongolian ceremonies—for women’s shamanic powers. “Her latest fascinating monograph is the mature work of a confident scholar, bringing many disparate pieces of evidence together in a sweeping summary of the integral role of women in religion and medicine through many centuries. . . . Tedlock has shifted the way we view the feminine in diverse historical and current shamanic practices by daring to be strategically cross-cultural.” —American Anthropologist Bantam | TR | 978-0-553-37971-6 | 368 pp. | $17.00/$22.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-57163-2 | $13.99/$14.99 Can.
Stand Strong
You Can Overcome Bullying (and Other Stuff That Keeps You Down) By NickVujicic With no arms, no legs, and no defense, Nick Vujicic was once a bully’s target. But in his new book, Stand Strong, he shows students how to overcome and rise above bullying. Nick gives students strategies for developing a “bully defense system,” so they can handle bullies of all kinds by building their strength from the inside out. Topics include: • Establishing strong values that no bully can shake • Dealing with cyber bullies • Monitoring students’ emotions and controlling responses to them • Helping others who are being bullied Stand Strong will teach students how to identify, address, confront, and stop bullying in their lives, schools, and community. WaterBrook Press | HC | 978-0-307-73093-0 | 224 pp. | $17.99/$20.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $9.00 EB: 978-0-307-73094-7 | $10.99/$10.99 Can. To view Nick’s video about anti-bullying, go to: http://tiny.cc/hw2lcx For more books by Nick Vujicic, go to: http://tiny.cc/mcq1nx
Founding Faith
How Our Founding Fathers Forged New Approach to Religious Liberty By Steven Waldman
a
Radical
In this timely book, Steven Waldman, the co-founder of Beliefnet.com, traces the origins and history of religious freedom in America, looking at the role of religion in the early republic, the ways religion promoted the American Revolution, the separation of church and state, and how the religious beliefs of the Founding Fathers affected the battle for religious freedom. “If asked to recommend the best book on this controversial topic, I would choose Founding Faith.” —Joseph Ellis, author of American Creation Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7474-4 | 304 pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-674-0 | $12.99/$13.99 Can.
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ATHEISM/AGNOSTICISM
Faitheist How
an
Atheist Found Common Ground
with the
Religious
By Chris Stedman Foreword by Eboo Patel
The story of a former Evangelical Christian turned openly gay atheist who now works to bridge the divide between atheists and the religious. The stunning popularity of the “New Atheist” movement—whose most famous spokesmen include Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and the late Christopher Hitchens—speaks to the growing ranks of atheists. In Faitheist, Chris Stedman challenges the orthodoxies of this movement and makes a passionate argument that atheists should learn to respect religious identity while remaining secular. Stedman draws on his work organizing interfaith and secular communities, his academic study of religion, and his experiences as a former born-again Christian who struggled with his homosexuality and became, for a time, a New Atheist—until he saw its shortcomings. As someone who has stood on both sides of the divide, Stedman is uniquely positioned to present a way for atheists and the religious to find common ground. Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-1445-5 208 pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-8070-1440-0 | $22.95/$26.95 Can.
“Smart. Funny. Heartening. Inspiring. Faitheist is the perfect book for those seeking a middle path between the firm, opposing certainties of religious fundamentalism and intolerant atheism.” –Reza Aslan, author of No god but God and Beyond Fundamentalism “Who can we be together? Chris Stedman asks in this powerful book. Faitheist reveals that it’s not what we believe that matters, but how our beliefs shape what we do with our lives—a timely reminder for both atheists and the religious that the goal should be neither conversion nor the destruction of religion, but rather to make a better world.” –Sarah Sentilles, author of Breaking Up with God: A Love Story “Agree or disagree with Chris Stedman (and there will be many who do both), no one can deny that he has written a deeply human book—human in its description of his own pilgrimage and human in its call to theists and non-theists alike to seek out common ground. The world would be a better place with more Chris Stedman’s in it and fortunately he has provided us a roadmap to just such a world.” –The Rev. William F. Schulz, President, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
CHRIS STEDMAN is the the author of Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious, “an intimate and deeply affecting portrait . . . [that] proves [he is] an activist in the truest sense and one to watch” (Booklist, Starred Review). The Executive Director and Coordinator of Humanist Life for the Yale Humanist Community, Chris previously served as a Humanist chaplain at Harvard University and as the Values in Action Coordinator for the Humanist Community at Harvard (where he was previously the inaugural Interfaith and Community Service Fellow). He is the atheist columnist for Religion News Service, Emeritus Managing Director of State of Formation at the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, and founder of the first blog dedicated to exploring atheist-interfaith engagement, NonProphet Status.
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BOOK EXCERPT From Chapter 1: There’s Nothing Worse Than a Faitheist The chief deficiency I see in the skeptical movement is its polarization: Us vs. Them—the sense that we have a monopoly on the truth; that those other people who believe in all these stupid doctrines are morons; that if you’re sensible, you’ll listen to us; and if not, to hell with you. This is nonconstructive. It does not get our message across. It condemns us to permanent minority status. —Carl Sagan I had never heard the word “faitheist” before, but I was pretty sure it wasn’t a compliment. I blushed and ran my hands through my short coffee-colored hair—a nervous habit—and cleared my throat, asking if it was intended to be an insult. “Yes,” he said without inflection. “There’s nothing worse than a ‘faitheist.’” It was my first experience with the atheist movement, and for at least a moment I thought it might be my last. I’d been an atheist for a while, but I had hesitated to seek out a community of nonreligious people. I imagined that secular folks would be difficult to organize; that assembling atheists, agnostics, skeptics, freethinkers, and other nonreligious individuals would prove tricky because our common thread—that we are not something—underscores only what we do not believe. But as I progressed in my work as an interfaith activist, I noticed that one of the things that actually made people good at it was a groundedness in one’s own identity. That, paired with my longing for a community of common belief, led me to begin searching for an organized community of nontheists. The brusque brush-off occurred at a reception following a public discussion organized by a nonreligious group; the topic had been how the nonreligious—more specifically, atheists, agnostics, and other nontheistic, nonreligious people—should approach religion. I had suspected that there would be mixed feelings about religion. After all, I knew of the popular atheist discourse on the subject, which cast the religious not only as incorrect about metaphysical realities but as standing in the way of social and intellectual progress. But I had also hoped that someone might offer a more balanced perspective on religion, locating within the beliefs, desires, and actions of religious people similar values held by many nonreligious people. I had gone with optimism and excitement. At the time, I was both an atheist and an intern for Interfaith Youth Core, an organization that helps mobilize young people to change the public narrative on religion from one of conflict to one of cooperation by engaging in dialogue around shared values and collaborative action. Because of my work, I felt I was in a particularly good position to discuss religion in the lives of nonreligious folks. I pictured myself saying with a well-meaning grin, “Hey, I work with religious people every day and my atheism is stronger than ever!” I hoped I might even serve as a bridge between two communities that are so often pitted against one another, to offer my insights as a nonreligious person working in an interfaith environment. That aspiration was quickly curtailed. Throughout the program, religion—and religious people—were roundly mocked, decried, and denied. I’d arrived hoping to find a community bound by ethical and humanitarian ideals. Instead, I felt isolated and sorely discouraged. Though I was disheartened by the event, I went to the post-panel reception, held at one of the panelists’ apartments, because I hoped that if I spoke with more of the group members I’d find some people who shared my opinions or learn a bit more about why they believed differently than I did. Also, as a thrifty graduate student, free dinner and drinks were hard to pass up! I walked in and instantly removed my shoes. The apartment was beautiful; the ceiling-to-floor windows allowed for a stunning view of Chicago’s orange-and-white-lit skyline. The living room was impeccably clean. (I made a mental note to at least shove my dirty laundry in the closet when I got home.) I stood there and scanned the crowd; I was easily the youngest person there and unfashionably underdressed (nothing new there). Looking down at my feet, I noticed there was a hole in each of my socks. Maybe I should’ve left my shoes on, I thought. Excerpted from Faitheist by Chris Stedman Copyright © 2012 by Chris Stedman. Excerpted by permission of Beacon Press, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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ATHEISM/AGNOSTICISM Reasonable Atheism
A Moral Case For Respectful Disbelief By Scott F. Aikin and Robert B.Talisse Disturbed by the negative public perception of atheists and the deterioration in the tone of open debate, Scott F. Aikin and Robert B. Talisse attempt to counsel both religious believers and fellow atheists in a measured approach that combines serious intellectual engagement with respect for the reasonableness of the other side’s position. In the end, the authors make not only a compelling case for atheism but also for the value and necessity of mutual respect in a democratic society composed of diverse citizens. Prometheus | TR | 978-1-61614-383-1 | 219 pp. | $20.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00
Christianity Is Not Great How Faith Fails Edited by John W. Loftus Foreword by Hector Avalos
In this new anthology critiquing Christianity, John W. Loftus—a former minister and now leading atheist thinker—has brought together a group of respected scholars who focus on the harms caused by one of the world’s leading religions. The contributors take a look at many of the most important political, institutional, scientific, social, and moral harms committed in the name of Christianity. “Rich food for thought, not only for evangelical apologists and conservative believers, but also for those for whom faith is failing or has already failed.” —Graham Oppy, professor of philosophy, Monash University, author of Arguing about Gods Prometheus | TR | 978-1-61614-956-7 | 520 pp. | $20.00/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00 EB: 978-1-61614-957-4 | $11.99/$11.99 Can.
The Original Atheists First Thoughts Edited by S.T. Joshi
on
Nonbelief
This is the first anthology published to feature the writings of leading 18th-century thinkers on the subjects of atheism, religion, free thought, and secularism. Joshi has compiled notable essays by writers from Germany, France, England, and early America. The contributors include Denis Diderot (a principal author of the multivolume French Encyclopédie), Baron d’Holbach (System of Nature, 1770), Voltaire (Philosophical Dictionary), David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, among others. With a comprehensive introduction providing the intellectual and cultural context of the essays, this compilation will be of interest to students of philosophy, religious studies, and 18th-century intellectual history. Prometheus | TR | 978-1-61614-841-6 | 282 pp. | $20.95/$22.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.50 EB: 978-1-61614-842-3 | $11.99/$11.99 Can.
Writing God’s Obituary How a Good Methodist Became By Anthony B. Pinn
a
Better Atheist
Anthony B. Pinn, a professor, prolific author, and public intellectual, preached his first sermon at age 12 and at 18 became one of the youngest ordained ministers in his denomination. Eventually, he received a Master of Divinity in theology and a PhD in religion from Harvard University. All the while, Pinn was wrestling with a growing skepticism. As his intellectual horizons expanded, he became less and less confident in the theism of his upbringing. In his mid-20s, he finally decided to leave the ministry and committed the rest of his life to academia. The once devoted believer evolved into an equally passionate nonbeliever, convinced that a secular approach to life offers the best hope of solving humanity’s problems. Prometheus | TR | 978-1-61614-843-0 | 241 pp. | $18.95/$20.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-61614-844-7 | $11.99/$11.99 Can.
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ATHEISM/AGNOSTICISM Killing History
Jesus in the No-Spin Zone By Robert M. Price In this critical review of Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Jesus, New Testament scholar Robert M. Price (a member of the Jesus Seminar) goes through the key events of Jesus’ later life as described in the Gospels and retold in Killing Jesus, showing in each case what scholars know and don’t know. “In point after point, Price convincingly and authoritatively argues that O’Reilly has produced a Jesus of his own imagination, rather than the Jesus who emerges from a historically informed study of the gospels.” —Bart D. Ehrman, James A. Gray Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Prometheus | TR | 978-1-61614-966-6 | 300 pp. | $18.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-61614-967-3 | $11.99/$11.99 Can.
God and the Atom From Democritus Triumphant Idea ByVictor J. Stenger
to the
Higgs Boson: The Story
of a
This history of atomism chronicles one of the most successful scientific hypotheses ever devised. Originating separately in both ancient Greece and India, the concept of the atom persisted for centuries, despite often running afoul of conventional thinking. In this book, physicist Victor J. Stenger makes the case that, in the final analysis, atoms and the void are all that exists. He concludes that the total absence of empirical facts and theoretical arguments to support the existence of any component to reality other than atoms and the void can be taken as proof beyond a reasonable doubt that such a component is nowhere to be found. Prometheus | HC | 978-1-61614-753-2 | 300 pp. | $25.00/$26.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 EB: 978-1-61614-754-9 | $12.99/$12.99 Can.
God and the Multiverse Humanity’s Expanding View By Victor J. Stenger
of the
Cosmos
Stenger reviews the key developments in the history of science that led to the current consensus view of astrophysicists, explaining essential concepts and discoveries in accessible terminology. He also shows that science’s emerging understanding of the multiverse is explicable in naturalistic terms, with no need for supernatural forces to explain its origin or ongoing existence. How can conceptions of God be squared with this new worldview? Stenger demonstrates how long-held beliefs will need to undergo major revision or otherwise face eventual extinction. “Light on speculations and heavy with evidence-based conclusions, God and the Multiverse is a remarkable tour through reality that is sure to deepen anyone’s understanding of the cosmos.” —Guy P. Harrison, author of Think: Why You Should Question Everything Prometheus | HC | 978-1-61614-970-3 | 425 pp. | $26.00/$27.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00 EB: 978-1-61614-971-0 | $11.99/$11.99 Can.
The Science Delusion Asking the Big Questions By Curtis White With a New Afterword by the Author
in a
Culture
of
Easy Answers
Social critic and author of The Middle Mind Curtis White presents a scathing critique of the “delusions” of science, alongside a defense of the role of art and philosophy in our culture. An atheist himself, White fears what this new turn toward “scientism” will do to our culture if allowed to flourish without challenge. Melville House | TR | 978-1-61219-390-8 | 288 pp. | $16.95/$16.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-61219-201-7 | $23.95/$23.95 Can.
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FICTION
The Wall A Novel
By H. G. Adler
Translated by Peter Filkins Told in a stream-of-consciousness style, The Wall is the story of Arthur Landau, a Holocaust survivor struggling to leave behind the horrors of the past and find a foothold in the present. The “wall” in front of Arthur will not let him entirely remember the past and thus free himself from nightmares, nor entirely let him forget the past and move on. Though he sees himself akin to “that first Adam,” expelled forever from Paradise, Arthur gradually learns to affirm his life once again through his family and work—a testimony to the human spirit that continues to persevere within him. Random House | HC | 978-0-8129-9306-6 | 720 pp. | $30.00/$35.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00 EB: 978-0-679-64455-2 | $14.99/$15.99 Can.
Also by H.G. Adler The Journey: A Novel Translated by Peter Filkins
Depicting the Holocaust in a unique and deeply moving way, and avoiding specific mention of country or camps—even of Nazis and Jews— The Journey is a poetic nightmare of a family’s ordeal and one member’s survival. Led by the doctor patriarch Leopold, the Lustig family finds itself “forbidden” to live, enduring in a world in which “everyone was crazy, and once they finally recognized what was happening it was too late.” “The Journey is a tribute to the survival of art and a poignant teaching in the art of survival. I tend to shy away from Holocaust fiction, but this book helps redeem an all-but-impossible genre.” —Harold Bloom Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-7831-5 | 336 pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-820-1 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
Panorama: A Novel
Translated by Peter Filkins; Afterword by Peter Demetz Recently available for the first time in English, Panorama is the newly rediscovered first novel of H. G. Adler. An epic told in 10 vignettes, Panorama is a portrait of a place and people soon to be destroyed, as seen through the eyes of the young Josef Kramer. It moves from the pastoral World War I-era Bohemia of Josef’s youth, to a German boarding school full of creeping prejudice, through an infamous extermination camp, and finally to Josef’s self-imposed exile abroad. “Remarkable . . . haunting . . . [Adler] provides an artful and brutal description of the Langenstein-Zweiberge concentration camp that nearly guarantees Panorama a place in the canon of Holocaust literature.” —San Francisco Chronicle Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-8060-8 | 480 pp. | $16.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-79446-8 | $11.99/$13.99 Can.
H. G. ADLER was the author of twenty-six books of fiction, poetry, philosophy, and history. A survivor of the Holocaust, Adler later settled in England and began writing novels about his experience. Adler died in London in 1988. PETER FILKINS is the award-winning translator of Ingeborg Bachmann as well as the author of two books of poems, and teaches writing and literature at Bard College at Simon’s Rock.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR On December 2, 2014, Random House will publish the hardcover edition of H.G. Adler’s The Wall, the final installment of Adler’s recently rediscovered Shoah trilogy. A native of Prague, H.G. Adler was sent to a Nazi labor camp in 1941. While interred, he collected hundreds of documents on the workings of the camp and secretly recorded his experiences on scraps of paper, at great risk to himself and his family. These materials would later become the basis for his monumental study, Theresienstadt 1941-1945, and for a trilogy of autobiographical novels, which are increasingly regarded by critics and scholars alike as lost classics of Holocaust literature. After losing his wife, mother, father, and sixteen other family members in the Holocaust, Adler settled in London, and began writing novels. Unfortunately, the very depiction of the Holocaust in fiction caused furious debate at the time (Adler and Theodor Adorno’s arguments on this subject are represented within The Wall’s pages), and delayed the publication of his novels. Despite the support of Heinrich Böll, Elias Canetti, Hermann Broch, and others, the novels were published quietly, and remained unavailable to English readers until Peter Filkins discovered them in a Cambridge bookstore in 2001, and began to dig deeper into Adler’s life and work. Filkins’ masterful translations have since begun a major reassessment of the author. Panorama and The Journey, the first two books in this trilogy, were acclaimed as “modernist masterpieces” by The New Yorker, and Adler was compared in the New York Times Book Review to Joyce, Kafka, and Gertrude Stein. Now Random House is publishing Adler’s magnum opus, The Wall, the work that German critics and Adler himself considered his crowning achievement. The book tells the story of Arthur Landau, a survivor of an historical atrocity living in exile after the war and struggling to leave behind the horrors of the past. Adler’s stream-of-consciousness style is at its height, as the everyday, quotidian, domestic life of Arthur Landau is seamlessly interwoven with memories, nightmares, and phantasmagoria, in a kind of unfolding of thought with repeating themes and motifs. The book’s observations of the human predicament are profound, and it contains some of the most moving aphorisms I’ve ever read. I wanted to share this remarkable work with you—I hope you enjoy, and revel as I have in the music of H. G. Adler’s language, and the power of his insight. Sam Nicholson
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FICTION
The Bishop’s Wife A Novel
By Mette Ivie Harrison Inspired by an actual crime and written by a practicing Mormon, The Bishop’s Wife is both a fascinating look at the lives of modern Mormons as well as a grim and cunningly twisted mystery. Linda Wallheim is the mother of five grown boys and the wife of a Mormon bishop. As bishop, Kurt Wallheim is the ward’s designated spiritual father, and that makes Linda the ward’s unofficial mother, and her days are filled with comfort visits, community service, and informal counseling.
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But Linda is increasingly troubled by the church’s patriarchal structure and secrecy, especially as a disturbing situation takes shape in the ward. One cold winter morning, a neighbor, Jared Helm, appears on the Wallheims’ doorstep with his 5-year-old daughter, claiming that his wife, Carrie, disappeared in the middle of the night, leaving behind everything she owns. The circumstances surrounding Carrie’s disappearance become more suspicious the more Linda learns about them, and she becomes convinced that Jared has murdered his wife and painted himself as an abandoned husband. Kurt asks Linda not to get involved in the unfolding family saga, but she has become obsessed with Carrie’s fate, and with the wellbeing of her vulnerable young daughter. She cannot let the matter rest until she finds out the truth. Is she wrong to go against her husband, the bishop, when her inner convictions are so strong? “Critically acclaimed author Mette Ivie Harrison’s mystery debut is an insider’s nuanced look at the workings of the Mormon church. Beautifully written, and spellbinding in its unflinching examination of marriage, family and faith, The Bishop’s Wife is an absolute must-read!” —Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of Through the Evil Days
METTE IVIE HARRISON is the author of numerous books for young adults, including her critically acclaimed The Princess and the Hound series. She holds a PhD in German literature from Princeton University and is a nationally ranked triathlete. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she lives in Utah with her husband and four children.
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BOOK EXCERPT Chapter 1 Mormon bishop’s wife isn’t an official calling. “Bishop’s wife” isn’t a position listed on ward documents; there’s no ceremonial laying-on of hands or pronounced blessings from on high. But if the bishop is the father of the ward, the bishop’s wife is the mother, and that meant there were five hundred people who were under my care. I was used to the phone calls in the middle of the night, to the doorbell ringing far too late and far too early. I was used to being looked past, because I was never the person that they were there to see. This morning at the six thirty doorbell, I shook Kurt. “They’ll be wanting the bishop,” I said. I was already out of bed and putting on my robe. “I’ll be there as soon as I can, Linda,” he said sleepily. He hadn’t been to bed before midnight last night, I was sure. I hurried downstairs, sure that something terrible had happened. It was late January in Draper, Utah, and as picturesque as the snow on the mountains was, it did not mix well with our modern lifestyle. My fear as I stood hesitating at the door was that someone was here to tell us that a teenager from the ward had skidded off the road and was on his way to the hospital. The doorbell rang again, and then the door was knocked on, impatiently. When I finally opened the door, I saw Jared Helm, one of the newer members of the ward, carrying his five-year-old daughter, Kelly. She had curly blonde hair that always seemed messy, no matter how often it was combed. The remains of breakfast (oatmeal) were all over her chin. She was still in her pajamas, but she’d been bundled into an inside-out snowsuit. How her father had figured out how to get the zipper up without putting it on the right way around, I didn’t know. “Can I see Bishop Wallheim?” asked Jared. Not an accident, then, I thought with relief. “Come in from the cold. He’s awake, and he’ll be down in a minute,” I assured Jared. So would Samuel, the youngest of my five sons, who was a senior in high school; I could hear his alarm going off upstairs and knew he’d be rushing out the door soon. I led Jared and Kelly to the front room, where my neglected piano waited for me to practice. Mostly, the room was used now for people waiting to go into Kurt’s office. Jared Helm looked terribly strained, though he was well-kempt. His hair was darker than his daughter’s, but it was clear where she got the messy mop. His was wet now, the curls ruthlessly combed around a side part. He was dressed in a button-down striped shirt, cable sweater, and neatly pressed khakis. I wondered if his wife did that pressing or if he did it himself. I wished I knew the Helms better, but I had only a general impression that he and his wife were unhappy, although devoted parents to Kelly, and that they were struggling financially, as a lot of people in the ward were currently. Maybe he was here because he was in money trouble? Kurt could send him to the bishop’s storehouse for some basic food supplies, but many people were unwilling to take that kind of help. The stigma wasn’t insignificant. More often, people wanted Kurt to write them a check. I got out a toy for Kelly to play with, but she held it limply in her hands, uninterested. They were all trucks and building toys, things my sons had enjoyed. I’d never had a chance to build a collection of toys for girls, though I sometimes imagined what I would have bought for a daughter. Dolls? Faux cooking supplies and a tiny stove? I found a picture book and read it quietly to her, but after several pages I put it down. Kelly’s eyes were wandering all over the room. I finally sat her on my lap and let her plunk on the piano keys, which she seemed to enjoy. None of my boys had been interested at this age, except for Samuel.
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FICTION Thief of Glory A Novel By Sigmund Brouwer
Based, in part, on a true story, Thief of Glory is an exploration of faith and mortality and the lasting impact of past wounds. “Sigmund Brouwer’s Thief of Glory is a powerful story, richly told. Young Jeremiah Prins is a complex and fascinating hero, blessed with great gifts and challenged by choices to use them for good or evil. The details of life in a Japanese civilian prison camp are revealed in unflinching but compassionate realism, and the characters depict the human capacity for both great selfishness and great heroism. This is truly one of the best books I’ve read this year.” —Sarah Sundin, award-winning author of On Distant Shores and In Perfect Time WaterBrook Press | TR | 978-0-307-44649-7 | 336 pp. | $14.99/$17.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-45924-4 | $9.99/$10.99 Can.
The 19th Wife A Novel By David Ebershoff
It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the United States. But a second narrative also unfolds—a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah. Jordan Scott must reenter the fundamentalist sect that cast him aside in order to discover the truth behind his father’s death. “Engrossing . . . remarkable . . . a book packed with historical illumination, unforgettable characters and the deepest questions about the tenacity of belief. . . . The greatest triumph is the way [The 19th Wife] illuminates the larger landscape of faith.” —The Washington Post Book World Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7415-7 | 544 pp. $15.00/$17.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-1-58836-748-8 | $11.99/$12.99 Can.
Siddhartha
By Hermann Hesse Newly translated by Susan Bernofsky Introduction by Tom Robbins A young man leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life—the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and, finally, wisdom. Modern Library | TR | 978-0-8129-7478-2 | 160 pp. | $14.00/$16.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 EB: 978-0-307-42369-6 | $7.99/$13.99 Can.
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INDEX 10 DAYS WITHOUT........................18 19TH WIFE, THE..............................66 ABSOLUTE MONARCHS.................22 Adler, H.G.....................................62 Aikin, Scott F..................................60 Alcorn, Randy................................16 ALL THE POPE’S MEN..................... 4 Allen, John L., Jr............................... 4 AMERICAN VEDA..........................43 ANXIOUS AGE, AN.........................50 ANCIENT PATH, THE......................24 ANGELS AND SAINTS ....................10 Aquilina, Mike................................16 Armstrong, Karen....................... 38, 48 Aslan, Reza............................... 38, 52 AT HOME IN EXILE........................37 Augustine, Saint...............................26 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SAINT THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX, THE..........27 AWAKENING................................46 Bacovcin, Helen...............................26 BAD GIRLS OF THE BIBLE................30 BALFOUR DECLARATION, THE........36 Barron, Robert................................. 6 BASIC TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA..................................47 BATTLE FOR GOD, THE..................48 BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO MEDITATION, A.........................47 BEING BOTH................................49 Bell, James Stuart.............................16 Benbassa, Esther..............................34 Benson, Robert...............................16 Bergoglio, Jorge Mario....................... 2 Berry, Jason....................................52 BEYOND FUNDAMENTALISM..........38 BEYOND THE ROBE.......................46 BISHOP’S WIFE, THE.......................64 BODHISATTVA PATH OF WISDOM AND COMPASSION, THE.............47 Bonder, Nilton Rabbi........................34 Boston, Robert................................52 Bottum, Joseph...............................50 Bourgeault, Cynthia..........................48 Bowman, Matthew...........................52 Briggs, Bill.....................................17 BRONFMAN HAGGADAH, THE........34 Bronfman, Edgar M..........................34 Brouwer, Sigmund............................66 Brown, Raymond E...........................17 Brzezinski, Matthew.........................34 Bucko, Adam..................................53 Buddha.........................................42 BUDDHA WALKS INTO A BAR, THE...............................45 BUDDHA WALKS INTO THE OFFICE, THE.......................45 BUDDHA’S DAUGHTERS................44 BUTÖN’S HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN INDIA AND ITS SPREAD TO TIBET..........43
Campbell, Colleen Carroll..................17 Cannon, Jon...................................53 Carrier, Richard C............................30 CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH..................................27 CATHEDRAL OF THE WORLD, THE...48 CATHOLIC BIBLE DICTIONARY.......10 CATHOLIC DICTIONARY................20 CATHOLICISM............................... 6 CATOLICISMO............................... 6 Cave, Stephen.................................53 Chaput, Charles J.............................17 Chesterton, G.K..............................26 Chittister, Joan Sister........................54 Chödrön, Pema...............................42 Chopra, Deepak..............................54 CHRISTIAN WORLD, THE................21 CHRISTIANITY IS NOT GREAT.........60 Church, Forrest...............................48 CITY OF GOD...............................26 CLOUD OF UNKNOWING, THE.......27 CONFESSIONS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, THE.......................26 Consolmagno, SJ Guy.......................53 CONSUMING THE WORD...............10 Coren, Michael........................... 8, 18 COURSE IN BUDDHIST REASONING AND DEBATE, THE.....................44 Craughwell, Thomas J. ......................18 Critchley, Simon..............................49 Cummings, Dede.............................42 Dalai Lama, The.......................... 42, 43 DANCING ON THE HEAD OF A PEN.......................................16 Day, Daniel Ryan.............................18 De Sales, Francis..............................27 Deschner, Karlheinz..........................19 DHAMMAPADA, THE......................42 Donnelly, John................................19 Dulles, Avery Cardinal.......................27 EARLY ISLAM................................39 Ebershoff, David..............................66 Eck, Diana L...................................40 Efimova, Alla..................................35 ESSENTIAL WRITINGS OF CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM, THE.......21 EVOLVING DHARMA.....................44 FAITH OF THE FAITHLESS, THE........49 FAITHEIST....................................58 FEASTS, THE.................................25 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.................37 FILL THESE HEARTS.......................25 FOLLOWING THE PATH..................54 Formsma, Brad................................54 FOUNDING FAITH.........................57 FROM FATWA TO JIHAD.................38 FROM HERE TO ENLIGHTENMENT.....................42 FROM THE LIBRARY OF C. S. LEWIS...............................16 Furtado, Peter.................................19
FUTURE CHURCH, THE................... 4 FUTURE OF CATHOLICISM, THE....... 8 FUTURE OF GOD, THE...................54 GERTRUDA’S OATH.......................35 GLOBAL WAR ON CHRISTIANS, THE........................ 4 GOD AND THE ATOM.....................61 GOD AND THE FASCISTS.................19 GOD AND THE GAY CHRISTIAN.......24 GOD AND THE MULTIVERSE...........61 GOD VS. GAY?...............................55 GODONOMICS.............................55 Goldberg, Philip..............................43 GREATEST WORDS EVER SPOKEN, THE............................31 Gulley, Philip..................................19 Hahn, Scott............................... 10, 20 Hardon, John..................................20 Harrison, Mette Ivie.........................64 Hasson, Kevin Seamus.......................55 HATRED.................................. 8, 18 HAVING A MARY HEART IN A MARTHA WORLD STUDY GUIDE...........................31 HEART OF ZEN, THE......................46 HERESY................................... 8, 18 Hesse, Hermann..............................66 Higgs, Liz Curtis..............................30 HISTORY OF RELIGION IN 5½ OBJECTS, A...............................49 Hoffman, Edward............................35 Holecek, Andrew.............................43 HOLY LONGING, THE....................23 HOLY TRINITY AND THE LAW OF THREE, THE..........................48 Horowitz, Mitch..............................55 Hovind, Chad.................................54 HOW I STOPPED BEING A JEW........36 I LIKE GIVING...............................54 IDEA OF ISRAEL, THE.....................36 IF GOD IS GOOD...........................16 IMMORTALITY..............................53 INDIA..........................................40 INTERIOR CASTLE........................26 INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE............................27 INVENTION OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL, THE..............................36 ISAAC’S ARMY...............................34 Isbouts, Jean-Pierre..................... 20, 30 ISLAM..........................................38 Jenkins, Tonia..................................30 JERUSALEM..................................48 JESUS AND THE JEWISH ROOTS OF THE EUCHARIST...................32 JESUS THE BRIDEGROOM...............14 JEWISH WORLD, THE.....................35 Johnson, Mary................................21 Johnston, William............................27 Joshi, S.T.......................................60 JOURNEY, THE..............................62
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INDEX JOY OF THE GOSPEL, THE................ 2 JOY TO THE WORLD......................10 JUDAISM—SIMPLE GUIDES.............37 JUST JESUS...................................25 KABBALAH READER, THE...............35 Katz Miller, Susan............................49 Kertzer, David I...............................12 KILLING HISTORY.........................61 KORAN, THE.................................39 LAMB’S SUPPER, THE.....................20 LET’S NOT FORGET GOD...............23 LIFE AND HOLINESS......................27 LIKE A HAMMER SHATTERING ROCK......................................31 Lisieux, Saint Thérèse of.....................27 LIVING BEAUTIFULLY....................42 LIVING THE QUAKER WAY..............19 Loftus, John W. ...............................60 LUMEN FIDEI: THE LIGHT OF FAITH................................... 2 Lyons, Gabe...................................21 Malik, Kenan..................................38 Marty, Martin.................................21 Mattu, Ayesha.................................39 McGinn, Bernard.............................21 McKenna, Megan.............................31 Meade Sperry, Rod...........................47 Merton, Thomas..............................27 Michaelson, Jay.......................... 44, 55 Miller, Andrea.................................44 Mipham, Sakyong.............................44 MODELS OF THE CHURCH.............27 Morinis, Alan..................................35 MORMON PEOPLE, THE.................52 Mother Teresa.................................22 MOTHER TERESA: COME BE MY LIGHT.................................22 Mottola, PhD, Anthony......................27 Moynihan, Robert............................22 MY BATTLE AGAINST HITLER..........20 MY PROMISED LAND.....................37 MY SISTERS THE SAINTS.................17 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WHO’S WHO IN THE BIBLE..........30 NEW TESTAMENT ESSAYS...............17 NEXT CHRISTIANS, THE.................21 NO GOD BUT GOD.......................38 Norwich, John Julius.........................22 Nouwen, Henri...............................22 Novak, Michael...............................56 OCCULT AMERICA........................55 OCCUPY SPIRITUALITY..................53 Ohlig, Karl-Heinz............................39 ON HEAVEN AND EARTH................ 2 OPEN HEART, OPEN MIND.............45 OPUS DEI...................................... 4 Oren, Ram.....................................35 ORIGINAL ATHEISTS, THE...............60 ORTHODOXY...............................26
OUR IMMORAL SOUL....................34 Padmasambhava...............................46 PANORAMA.................................62 Pappe, Ilan.....................................36 Pasolini, Pier Paolo...........................23 Patel, Eboo....................................39 Pelham, Lipika................................56 PEOPLE OF HOPE, A....................... 4 Perdue, Daniel................................44 Pinn, Anthony B...............................60 Pitre, Brant............................... 14, 32 Plate, S. Brent.................................49 POPE AND MUSSOLINI, THE............12 Pope Francis.................................... 2 POPE WHO QUIT, THE....................24 PRAY FOR ME...............................22 PREPARING TO DIE........................43 Price, Robert M..............................61 PROFOUND MIND, A......................43 PROVING HISTORY........................30 QUAKERS.....................................19 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA.............................42 RARE BIRD...................................25 REASONABLE ATHEISM..................60 REASONS TO BELIEVE....................10 RENDER UNTO CAESAR.................17 RENDER UNTO ROME...................52 Richen Drup, Butön.........................43 RIGHT TO BE WRONG, THE.............54 Rinpoche, Tsoknyi............................45 Rinzler, Lodro.................................45 RISE OF BENEDICT XVI, THE............ 4 Rodwell, John Medows......................39 Rolheiser, Ronald.............................23 Roshi, Jun Po Denis Kelly...................46 SABBATH WORLD, THE...................56 SACRED FIRE................................23 SACRED GROUND.........................39 Sager, Bobby...................................46 SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI...............26 SAINT PAUL..................................23 SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS...............26 SALAAM, LOVE.............................39 Sand, Shlomo..................................36 Schneer, Jonathan.............................36 Schneier, Marc Rabbi........................49 SCIENCE DELUSION......................61 SCIENCE SET FREE........................56 Scola, Angelo Cardinal.......................23 Scott, Steven K................................31 SECRET LANGUAGE OF SACRED SPACES, THE..............................53 SEVEN REVOLUTIONS...................16 SHAMBHALA PRINCIPLE, THE.........44 Shavit, Ari......................................37 Sheldrake, Rupert............................56 Shulevitz, Judith..............................56 SIDDHARTHA...............................66
SIGNS OF LIFE...............................10 Smith, Rodney................................46 SONS OF ABRAHAM.......................49 SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF SAINT IGNATIUS, THE.................27 Sri, Edward....................................28 ST. PETER’S BONES........................18 STAND STRONG............................57 Starr-Glass, David............................37 Stedman, Chris...............................58 Stein, Joseph...................................37 Stenger, Victor J...............................61 STORY OF CHRISTIANITY, THE........20 SUFFERING AS IDENTITY................34 Sweeney, Jon M...............................24 TAKING LIBERTIES.........................52 Talbot, John Michael.........................24 Tanner, Norman..............................24 Tedlock, PhD, Barbara.......................57 Teresa of Ávila................................26 THIEF OF GLORY..........................66 THIRD MIRACLE, THE....................17 Thurman, Robert............................47 TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, THE.................................... 46, 47 Trungpa, Chögyam...........................47 TWIST OF FAITH, A........................19 U.S. Catholic Church........................27 UNLIKELY SETTLER, THE................56 UNQUENCHABLE THIRST, AN..........21 VATICAN II...................................24 Vines, Matthew...............................24 Von Hildebrand, Dietrich...................20 Vujicic, Nick...................................57 Waldman, Steven.............................57 WALK LIKE A BUDDHA..................45 WALKING WITH MARY...................28 WALL, THE...................................62 Wallis, Glenn..................................47 WAR OF THE WORLDVIEWS............54 WAY OF A PILGRIM, THE.................26 Weaver, Joanna................................31 West, Christopher............................25 Whiston-Donaldson, Anna..................25 White, Curtis.................................61 WHY CATHOLICS ARE RIGHT.......... 8 Wink, Walter..................................25 WISDOM OF THE BIBLE..................30 WITH HEART IN MIND...................35 Wolfe, Alan....................................37 WOMAN IN THE SHAMAN’S BODY, THE................................57 WOULD YOU BAPTIZE AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL?.................53 WOUNDED HEALER, THE...............22 WRITING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.....56 WRITING GOD’S OBITUARY...........60 Wuerl, Donald Cardinal.....................25 ZEALOT.......................................52
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