New Arrivals · Religion

Willis, Avery T.

Colorado Springs, CO : NavPress, c2009.

186 p. ; 23 cm.

Introduction -- God stirs your nest -- Stirring the nest -- Is that you, God? -- God hovers over you -- How big is your God? -- Growing in God's ways -- Try your wings -- Try, try again -- Growing your faith through a word from God -- Soar with God -- The power of His spirit -- Soar above the storms -- Epilogue: An ever-developing story -- Discussion guide for small groups.

Karma-glin-pa, 14th cent.

New York : Viking, 2009.

188 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Stott, John R. W.

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan Pub. House, c1999.

224 p. : maps ; 21 cm.

Cole-Whittaker, Terry, 1939-

Novato, Calif. : New World Library, c2009.

xv, 223 p. ; 22 cm.

You are already powerful -- Receive the abundant flow of divine bliss and opulence -- Expand beyond self-imposed limitations into the realms of greatness -- Prosper and live blissfully by doing what you love -- Pleasure-producing relationships -- Who were you before, and who will you be next? -- The pleasurable way to be healthy and vibrant -- Entrance into the realm of divine pleasures.

Tolle, Eckhart, 1948-

New York : Dutton, c2008.

xiii, 171 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Cairns, Scott.

Brewster, Mass. : Paraclete Press, 2009.

xi, 126 p. ; 17 cm.

Prologue -- Waking up -- Against self-esteem -- One body, his -- Others as ourselves -- Complicity -- Recovered body -- Repairing the person -- What is lacking.

Nash, Scott, 1953-

Macon, Ga. : Smyth & Helwys Pub., c2009.

xxvi, 486 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).

Straining upon the start, 1:1-9 -- Hearing the world of the Cross : divisiveness in the church, 1:10-3:4 -- Serving together for the good of the church, 3:5-4:21 -- Disciplining the body, 5:1-6:20 -- Remaining as you are : sex, divorce, and marriage, 7:1-40 -- Eating food offered to idols, 8:1-9:27 -- Flee the worship of idols, 10:1-11:1 -- Problems in the context of worship, 11:2-34 -- Spiritual gifts and love, 12:1-14:40 -- The resurrection of the dead, 15:1-34 -- Final matters, 16:1-24.

Pradervand, Pierre.

New York : Atria Paperback ; Hillsboro, Or. : Beyond Words Pub., 2009.

xx, 203 ; 22 cm.

Introduction -- How it all started -- A history of blessing -- A universe of spiritual laws -- The law of positive expectations -- The law of right returns -- The golden rule -- The law of unconditional love -- The law of universal harmony -- The deeper meaning of the art of blessing -- A new way of seeing and believing -- Seeing the hidden good -- Don't forget to bless yourself -- Blessing as a spiritual path -- Blessings for everyday life -- Epilogue: Blessing-a practice that heals.

Hakuin, 1686-1769.

Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2009.

xxxiv, 301 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.

The tale of my childhood -- The tale of Yukichi of Tkayama -- Idle talk on a night boat -- Old granny's tea-grinding songs -- An account of the precious mirror cave -- The chronological biography of Zen Master Hakuin / by Torei Enji.

Knight, Michael Muhammad.

New York : Soft Skull Press ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2009.

378 p. ; 21 cm.

Kent, Keri Wyatt, 1963-

Grand Rapids, MI : Fleming H. Revell, c2005.

254 p. ; 22 cm.

Hurried and worried : how did I get here? -- Out of breath : how can I slow down? -- Scattered : whose approval am I seeking? -- Simplified : how can I focus on what matters? -- Mindful : how can I live intentionally? -- Humble : how can I find freedom? -- Rested : how can I keep Sabbath? -- Sheltered : how does Sabbath provide sanctuary? -- Slow : what keeps me moving too fast? -- Focused : how can I breathe freely?

Dior, Regina.

Mustang, Ok. : Tate Pub. & Enterprises, c2008.

317 p. ; 23 cm.

Osteen, Joel.

Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.

513 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.

Part I: It's time to believe. You're closer than you think -- It's your time -- Seizing your god given opportunities -- New seasons of increase -- You are your father's child -- Part II: It's time for favor. Praying bold prayers -- Thriving not surviving -- Choosing faith over fear -- Favor has been released in your future -- Speaking faith filled words -- Part III: It's time for restoration. God can turn back time -- You have come back power -- Be a bounce-back person -- Living a resurrected life -- Your Sunday is coming -- Part IV: It's time to trust. All things work together for our good -- God remembers you -- Gaining strength through adversity -- The anointing of ease -- It's time to stretch -- Stepping in to your divine destiny -- Stay open for something new -- Finding your place of blessing -- Believe for a supernatural year.

Raynor, Andrea.

New York : Atria Books, 2009.

x, 278 p. ; 23 cm.

Holy ground -- Yankee swap -- Calabrese sun -- Seeing Leo -- Zhivago -- No other hands -- Are you the one? -- Girl in the clouds -- Getting there -- Walking the site like God -- Saving Anthony -- The morgue calls -- Mist and vapor -- Adam's hand -- Flags and tags -- Station 10-10 -- The medical examiner -- May 6, 2002 -- Re-entry -- Living with ghosts -- Death of a psychic -- The accident -- Body and spirit -- For Jeanette -- The brave test -- The straw man -- The buzz party -- After -- Angels and ghosts -- Allie-Allie-in-come-free.

D'Souza, Dinesh, 1961-

Washington, D.C. : Regnery Pub. ; New York : Distributed to the trade by Perseus Distribution, c2009.

xi, 269 p. ; 24 cm.

Let's stop pretending : the big question, considered in a new way -- Vendors of unbelief : atheist false advertising -- A universal longing : two types of immortality -- View from the edge : exploring near-death experiences -- The physics of immortality : multiple universes and unseen realms -- Undeniable teleology : the plot of evolution -- The spiritual brain : finding the soul within the body -- The immaterial self : how consciousness can survive death -- Out of this world : philosophy discovers the afterlife -- The impartial spectator : eternity and cosmic justice -- Good for society : the transcendent roots of secular values -- Good for you : the practical benefits of belief -- Life everlasting : eternity right now.

Currie, Robin, 1948-

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009.

335 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Sumer and Akkad: Land of Abraham -- Egypt: Pharaoh's Land -- Canaan: The Promised Land -- The United Monarchy: Kingdom of David and Solomon -- Israel and Judah: The Divided Kingdom -- Persia, Greece, and Rome: Imperial Overlords -- Galilee and Judea: Where Jesus Walked -- Jerusalem: A Land Besieged.

Includes index.

Selmanovic, Samir, 1965-

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009.

xx, 300 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Life wins -- Living with a splinter -- The secret of the ordinary -- God management systems -- Why is God not more obvious? -- Where does your heart go? -- Your God is too big -- The blessing of atheism -- One world at a time -- When my God becomes our God -- My story and maybe yours.

Clark, Trish, 1942-

Mahwah, N.J. : HiddenSpring, 2009.

v. <1> : col. ill., maps ; 22 cm.

v. 1. Austria, Czech Republic, Italy.

Originally published: Roseville, NSW, Australia : Paratus Press, 2008.

Includes index.

Wade, Nicholas.

New York : Penguin Press, 2009.

310 p. ; 25 cm.

The nature of religion -- The moral instinct -- The evolution of religious behavior -- Music, dance, and trance -- Ancestral religion -- The transformation -- The tree of religion -- Morality, trade, and trust -- The ecology of religion -- Religion and warfare -- Religion and nation -- The future of religion.

Law, Anwei Skinsnes.

Seneca Falls, NY : IDEA Center for the Voices of Humanity, c2009.

131 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

George, Francis E. (Francis Eugene), 1937-

New York : Crossroad Pub. Co., c2009.

xiii, 352 p. ; 24 cm.

"A Herder & Herder book."

Huntington, Ind. : Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Division, Our Sunday Visitor, inc.,

v. ; 21 cm.

"The most complete one-volume source of facts and information on the Catholic Church."

Compilers and editors: 1996-1998, Felician A. Foy and Rose.M. Avato; 1999-<2010> editors vary.

Smalley, Gary.

Ventura, Calif. : Regal Books, 2009.

280 p. ; 24 cm.

You don't have to live that way anymore -- Recognize: identifying where anger appears -- Halt: breaking the cycle of anger -- Own: taking responsibility -- Nurture: caring for your emotions -- Liberate: embracing the spirit of forgiveness -- Deliver: crafting the perfect apology -- Relent: overturning roadblocks to forgiveness -- Commit: forgiving a difficult spouse -- Renew: recovering from an affair or sexual addiction -- Remain: maintaining forgiveness in marriage -- Answers the biggies -- Meditations for forgiveness.

Wells, David F.

Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2008.

xiv, 253 p. ; 24 cm.

The lay of the evangelical land -- Christianity for sale -- Truth -- God -- Self -- Christ -- Church.

Includes index.

Kerr, Julie.

London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.

xiv, 256 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

The precinct, the people, the daily regime -- The severity of monastic life (1) : diet, sleep, clothing, and bathing -- The severity of monastic life (2) : family ties, health, and sickness -- The sound of silence (1) : the silence of the cloister -- The sound of silence (2) : the silence of the night -- A life of obedience -- Crimes and misdemeanours -- The work of God (1) : the communal life -- The work of God (2) : the monk alone.

Hahn, Scott.

New York : Doubleday Religion, c2009.

xi, 276 p. ; 22 cm.

[Pt.] 1: Life begins. Holy water ; The sign of the Cross ; Baptism ; The Mass ; Guardian angels -- [Pt.] 2: Life times. The Church's calendar ; Lent and Easter ; Advent and Christmas ; Novenas -- [Pt.] 3: A day in the life. Posture ; Morning offering ; Prayers of aspiration ; The Angelus ; Grace at meals ; Examination of conscience -- [Pt.] 4: Life lessons. Bible study ; Spiritual reading ; Retreat -- [Pt.] 5: Stages of life. Confirmation ; Marriage ; Priesthood ; Anointing of the sick -- [Pt.] 6: Spice of life. Incense ; Candles ; Sacred images ; Relics ; Fasting and mortification -- [Pt.] 7: Abundant life. Confession ; Indulgences ; Intercession of the saints ; Pilgrimage ; The presence of God ; Almsgiving -- [Pt.] 8: Love of my life. Devotion to the Trinity ; The rosary ; Scapulars and medals ; Mental prayer ; Reverence for the tabernacle -- [Pt.] 9: Life goes on. Preparation for death ; Prayers for the dead.

Baggini, Julian.

New York : Sterling Pub., c2009.

vii, 179 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.

Originally published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003. With new illustrations.

New York : Paulist Press, c2009.

xix, 338 p. ; 24 cm.

pt. 1. Personal voices. Letter to Oswald Myconius, July 24, 1520 / Ulrich Zwingli -- Letter to his father, Hans Luther, November 21, 1521 / Martin Luther -- To the noble and honorable Adam von Thering, the Count Palatine's administrator in Neuburg ... an open letter from Argula von Grumbach, née von Stauff, 1523 / Argula von Grumbach -- Answer to the bishop's accusations against him addressed to the city council of Strasbourg, 1523 / Martin Bucer -- Letter unto the faithful followers of Christ's gospel, while he was prisoner in the Tower of London for the word of God, 1532 / John Frith -- pt. 2. Interpreting scripture. Clarity and certainty of the word of God, 1522 / Ulrich Zwingli -- Letter of Caspar Schwenckfeld concerning the course of the word of God, March 4, 1527 / Caspar Schwenckfeld -- Beautiful "Confitemini" (Psalm 118:16-18), 1530 / Martin Luther -- Lessons of Jeremiah's prophecy, 1548 / Philip Melanchthon -- Prologue to the exposition of the first epistle of St. John, 1531 / William Tyndale -- pt. 3. Preaching. Guide to preaching about the chief topics of Christian doctrine carefully and without giving offense, for young ministers of the word in the Duchy of Lüneburg, 1535 / Urbanus Rhegius -- Homily or sermon of good works annexed unto faith, 1547 / Thomas Cranmer -- Sermon on Acts 4:32-37, June 1, 1550 / John Calvin -- pt. 4. Admonishing and consoling. Letter to the suffering women of the community of Kentzingen who believe in Christ, sisters with me in Jesus Christ, 1524 / Katharina Schütz Zell -- Comforting sermon on the resurrection of Christ, useful for those weak in faith to read, 1525 / Caspar Huberinus -- Apothecary of the soul for the healthy and the sick in these dangerous times, 1529 / Urbanus Rhegius -- Brief statement or instruction on how the sick should be visited by the ministers of the church and the procedure to be followed in their homes, about 1549 / Martin Bucer -- pt. 5. Living the faith. How to live for others and not for oneself, 1523 / Martin Bucer -- Two greatest commandments: love of God and love of neighbor, 1524 / Andrew Karlstadt -- Sermon on the strength and increase of faith and love, 1525 / Martin Luther -- Letter to Ambrosius Blarer, May 4, 1528 / Ulrich Zwingli -- pt. 6. Singing. Christian song written when he was attacked by the pestilence, 1519 / Ulrich Zwingli -- Salvation unto us has come, 1523 / Paul Speratus -- Only Son from heaven, 1524 / Elisabeth Cruciger -- Praise God above on the highest throne, 1531 / Michael Weisse -- Give peace in our time, O Lord, 1533 / Wolfgang Capito -- Foreword to her edition of the Hymnbook of the Bohemian Brethren, 1534 / Katharina Schütz Zell -- My heart shall be yours and yours alone, 1540 / Leo Jud -- Lord, keep us steadfast in thy word, 1541-42 / Martin Luther -- Morning is all fresh and new, before 1542 / John Zwick -- O dear Lord Jesus Christ, around 1555 / Johann Freder -- Let my God's will prevail always, 1554 / Albert, Duke of Prussia -- pt. 7. Praying. Open letter to Bartholomew von Starhemberg, 1524 / Martin Luther -- Sacred prayers drawn from the Psalms of David, 1545-47 / Peter Martyr Vermigli -- On prayer, 1552 / Philip Melanchthon -- Prayers for morning and evening and prayer in time of war, 1540, 1551, 1547 / Philip Melanchthon -- Meditation and prayer recalling God's unspeakable love, between 1540 and 1547 / Miles Coverdale -- Original collects for the Book of common prayer, 1549 / Thomas Cranmer -- pt. 8. Reconstructing sacraments. Sermon on the holy and noblest sacrament of baptism, 1519 / Martin Luther -- Repentance and confession, 1525 / Ulrich Zwingli -- Oldest order for confirmation in Strasbourg, after 1549 -- Sermon on the purpose of the sacraments, 1551 / Henry Bullinger -- pt. 9. Worshiping. Action or use of the Lord's Supper, 1525 / Ulrich Zwingli -- Preface to German Mass and order of service, 1526 / Martin Luther -- Public worship in Strasbourg, 1537-39 / Martin Bucer -- Selections from the Book of common prayer of the Church of England, 1559.

Krattenmaker, Thomas G., 1943-

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010.

vi, 221 p. ; 24 cm.

Kendall, R. T.

Lake Mary, Fla. : Charisma House, c2007.

xvi, 198 p. ; 23 cm.

Prev. pub.: Hodder & Stoughton, c2001.

Eire, Carlos M. N.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010.

xv, 268 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Big bang, big sleep, big problem -- Eternity conceived -- Eternity overflowing -- Eternity reformed -- From eternity to five-year plans -- Not here, not now, not ever.

O'Malley, John W.

Lanham, Md. : Sheed & Ward, c2010.

xvi, 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: From the margins to the center of the Roman world -- Peter : bishop of Rome? -- After Peter and Paul -- Constantine : the thirteenth apostle -- Prosperity to crisis : Damasus and Leo the Great -- Gregory the great -- Part II: Bringing order out of chaos -- Greeks, Lombards, Franks -- Charlemagne : savior or master? -- Their darkest hour -- Saving the papacy from itself -- Gregory VII : who's in charge here? -- Part III: Development, decline, disarray -- Compromises, crusades, councils, concordats -- Innocent III : vicar of Christ -- Boniface VIII : big claims, big humiliation -- Avignon : the Babylonian captivity -- Three popes at a time : the great western schism -- Part IV: Renaissance and Reformation -- The restored papacy -- The Renaissance popes -- Luther, Leo, and the aftermath -- Paul III : a turning point -- Five popes and a council -- The new Rome -- Part V: Into the modern era -- The storm breaks -- Pius VII : bowed down and raised up -- Beleaguered, infallible, and prisoner again -- Leo XIII : searching for solutions -- Pius X : confronting modern culture -- Part VI: The papacy as a global institution -- War, peace, fascism -- Pius XII : saint or sinner? -- John XXIII : peace and reconciliation -- Paul VI : in a tight spot -- John Paul II : the world is my parish.

Baker, Elna.

New York : Dutton, c2009.

x, 276 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Schuller, Robert A.

New York : FaithWords, 2009.

xvii, 252 p. ; 24 cm.

Reconnecting when disconnected by guilt -- Discovering redemption when short-circuited by shame -- Finding forgiveness after fits of rebellion -- Accepting mercy when weighed down by regrets -- Finding freedom when isolated through humiliation -- Tapping into faith when debilitated by fear -- Plugging into renewed confidence when crushed by disappointment -- Claiming courage when derailed by anxiety -- Finding direction when lost and confused -- Exercising blind belief when weakened by trials -- Finding wholeness through prayer when debilitated by brokenness -- Receiving spiritual health through praise when disabled by disease -- Rediscovering joy when overcome by grief -- Learning to forgive when gripped by bitterness -- Seeking restoration when shattered by rejection -- In whom do you trust? getting to know your power source -- Turning wishes into reality when dreams are dashed -- Living vigilantly to keep from drifting off course -- Putting up sails, praying for wind -- The grand irony : when holding on is letting go -- God's love burns bright forever -- The game's already won! -- Let the truth of God's love jump-start your heart! -- Hide your mind in the safety of God's love -- God's love will never fail -- Grafted for abundant life -- Resisting distractions, refocusing on what truly matters -- Discover the power of God's plan for your life -- Living a fruitful life -- Power to live forever.