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The New American Judaism: The Way Forward on Challenging Issues from Intermarriage to Jewish Identity
Rabbi Dr. Arthur Blecher
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
Enlightening, Passionate, Refreshing
+ Helping Jewish Americans Help Themselves
+ Intellectually exciting
+ A refreshing voice
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Letter to a Christian Nation
Sam Harris
Knopf, 2006
I want freedom from religion too!
+ Very concise, very good
+ Read this book and open your mind.
+ Very good - Lets hope its read by the people who need to
+ Simple Brilliant Courageous
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Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite
D. Michael Lindsay
Oxford University Press, USA, 2007
A well-needed work on the subject
+ Christianity - personal faith, powerful idea
+ Balance to Evangelicalism
Three years of research brings an excellent, well needed work to the subject of the influence of evangelical Christians in American society. D. Michael Lindsay does an outstanding job. I highly recommend it.
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Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome
Rodney Stark
HarperOne, 2007
Another grand effort by a leading, perhaps the leading, historian of early Christianity
+ Well written, advances some arguments, raises interesting questions
+ A Thorough Statistical Analysis of the Rise of Christianity
I am not a Christian, but I am interested in the history of Christianity. Rodney Stark, I've concluded, is probably the leading historian of Christianity and, best of all, he doesn't defend, proselytize. mythologize - he simply describes the history. And, surprisingly, according to Stark, the ...
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Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope
Brian McLaren
Thomas Nelson, 2007
One of the most important books I've ever read
+ Don't fear the bad reviews!
+ Emerging Church & the alternative framing story of hope
+ I've been waiting for a book about this.
+ Jesus and life issues today
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Shopping for God: How Christianity Went from In Your Heart to In Your Face
James B. Twitchell
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Straight from the apatheist's mouth: the marketing of religion in America
+ Big Box Christianity: Thinking Outside the Box?
+ A "Cold" Christian and Professor of Advertising Coolly Addresses "Hot" and Growing Churches
+ Selling an Experience: The Dirty Details
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Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief
Rodney Stark
HarperOne, 2007
Excellent work of Rational Choice Theory applied to Religion
+ The Author is Fascinated by The Subjects
+ An honest approach that appreciates differences
Stark is a first rate scholar who examines various theories of religion and examines various aspects of world religions from the rational choice vantage point and Christainity makes a good showing. Well documented and well argued. An excellent book!
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The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West
Mark Lilla
Knopf, 2007
The History of the Great Separation
+ Two Undying Worlds Forever in Conflict: The Stillborn God by Mark Lilla
+ The Stillborn God
+ Excellent Summary of Political Theology and Theological Philosophy
+ TRACING THE INTRINSIC CONTRADICTION
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Hollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church
Gerardo Marti
Rutgers University Press, 2008
In Christianity, as with most religions, attaining holiness and a higher spirituality while simultaneously pursuing worldly ideals such as fame and fortune is nearly impossible. So how do people pursuing careers in Hollywood's entertainment industry maintain their religious devotion without sacrificing their career goals? For some, the answer lies just two miles south of the historic center of ...
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
Sam Harris
W. W. Norton, 2005
Important
+ Ultimately falls a little short.
+ Everyone should read this book!!
This is such an imperative book to read for any human being wishing good for the future of our species. A must for any intelligent person.
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Have a Nice Doomsday: Why Millions of Americans Are Looking Forward to the End of the World (P.S.)
Nicholas Guyatt
Harper Perennial, 2007
Believe It or Not, Prophecy Affects You
+ The End Of The World As They Know It (And They Feel Fine)
+ The phrophetic world is a murky world
+ Bringing on the crazy! A character study
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God's Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America
Hanna Rosin
Harcourt, 2007
Engaging, Humane Work of Cultural Anthropology
+ God's "New" Harvard Looks Like God's "Old" Harvard
+ What hath God wrought?
+ A fascinating report
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Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope
Brian McLaren
Thomas Nelson, 2007
One of the most important books I've ever read
+ Don't fear the bad reviews!
+ Emerging Church & the alternative framing story of hope
+ I've been waiting for a book about this.
+ Jesus and life issues today
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Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome
Rodney Stark
HarperOne, 2007
Another grand effort by a leading, perhaps the leading, historian of early Christianity
+ Well written, advances some arguments, raises interesting questions
+ A Thorough Statistical Analysis of the Rise of Christianity
I am not a Christian, but I am interested in the history of Christianity. Rodney Stark, I've concluded, is probably the leading historian of Christianity and, best of all, he doesn't defend, proselytize. mythologize - he simply describes the history. And, surprisingly, according to Stark, the ...
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The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West
Mark Lilla
Knopf, 2007
The History of the Great Separation
+ Two Undying Worlds Forever in Conflict: The Stillborn God by Mark Lilla
+ The Stillborn God
+ Excellent Summary of Political Theology and Theological Philosophy
+ TRACING THE INTRINSIC CONTRADICTION
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