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It is widely recognized by New Testament scholars that many of the sayings and actions attributed to Jesus in the gospels cannot be factually traced to him. The gospels, written many decades after the death of Jesus, are composites of hearsay, legends, and theological interpolations, reflecting the hopes and beliefs of the early Christian community […]

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In a profound and provocative work of scholarly detection, Professor Robert Eisenman establishes James–a figure marginalized in the New Testament–as the leader of all opposition groups in the Jerusalem of his day and spiritual heir–rather than Peter–to his famous brother, Jesus.

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This compelling volume offers selections from Madison’s writings and captures the character of his deep convictions regarding religious liberty.

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For the first time, a former high-level insider provides a behind-the-scenes look at the private world of James Dobson, one of the most powerful (yet clandestine) figures waging religious war against mainstream America. In James Dobson’s War On America we learn what only an insider could know about James Dobson, who has the power and […]

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It Ain’t Necessarily So is a well-crafted book which recounts recent archaeological investigations in the Holy Land. It attempts to show how much or how little the archaeologists have found that matches the stories of the Old Testament. Bringing in history, archaeology, and new research, the author looks at such subjects as the truth behind […]

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The late Isaac Asimov narrates a collection of five of his most popular science fiction stories written during the 1950s–“The Last Question,” “The Immortal Bard,” “Someday,” “The Jokester,” and “The Ugly Little Boy.”

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Book Description Is there life after death? Belief in some form of afterlife has persisted nearly universally across cultures for thousands of years. But what of the empirical evidence for survival of bodily death? Has there been rigorous research into phenomena purported to provide evidence for survival after death, such as ‘past life memories,’ near-death […]

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Simply the best book available on biblical discrepancies, inconsistencies, contradictions, anachronisms, and myth.

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Description The gloves come off in this rowdy literary bout (originally hosted by, and published in, Christianity Today) as atheist Christopher Hitchens (“one of the beltway’s most respected public intellectuals,” “an intimidating intellectual Goliath”) and Christian apologist Douglas Wilson (“an ultra-conservative pastor from Idaho who looks like a lumberjack”) go head-to-head on this divisive question. […]

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Book Description A Lifelong Unbeliever Finds No Reason to Change His Mind Are there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician and bestselling author John Allen Paulos thinks not. In Irreligion he presents the case for his own worldview, organizing his book into twelve chapters that refute the twelve arguments most often put forward […]

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The world of Inversions is a planet with two suns, but otherwise it’s a recognizable fantasyland of knights, princes, sieges, love, and treachery. Two travelers from distant lands reach two different kingdoms and become the close associates of two monarchs. As personal physician to King Quience, Doctor Vosill fights a two-front war: mistrust of her […]

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Clearly Antony Flew was on a mission when he wrote his Introduction to Western Philosophy. It is very carefully crafted, providing an unparalleled introduction not only to Western philosophers and their ideas, but also to approaches to philosophical thought. Flew assumes that his readers are willing to try to think like philosophers, and he provides […]

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A book no serious thinker or writer should be without! Introduction to Logic will help you write better research papers and to avoid common mistakes in argumentation.

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The Enlightenment of the 18th century was not only a crucial epoch, a sea-change in human history – it was also a vast moral, scientific and political movement. Intellectuals across Europe and the New World linked up in networks of friendship, projects and debates, and began to free themselves of the authority of the church […]

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Book Description Tolerance or intolerance? Which of the two is promoted by the New Testament? And why? Contemporary Christians usually suppose that Christianity is quite congenial to the democratic ideals that are the basis of free, open Western societies. Among these ideals is freedom of religion, which encourages a broad tolerance for different belief systems. […]

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The last decade saw the arrival of a new player in the creation/evolution debate–the intelligent design creationism (IDC) movement, whose strategy is to act as “the wedge” to overturn Darwinism and scientific naturalism. This anthology of writings by prominent creationists and their critics focuses on what is novel about the new movement. It serves as […]

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Book Description In this profoundly affecting memoir from the internationally renowned author of The Caged Virgin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her astonishing life story, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya, to her intellectual awakening and activism in the Netherlands, and her current life under armed guard in the West. One […]

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This book refutes the teachings of creationism by taking “creationist arguments point by point . . . mainly using evidence from the fossil record.”

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“This is the first book of a two book set. It gives the classical development of the field of quantum mechanics, and sets the stage for the second book, Schrodinger’s Kittens and the Search for Reality (which see).”

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Joseph Smith married at least thirty-three women. In Sacred Loneliness documents how unhappy these women truly were.

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It was a journey of faith that led to a gift of liberation–from God… In Lieu of Heaven tells of two men’s quests for God. One man’s search takes him through the wilderness, following an inherited faith and the sanction of tradition. The other man has settled simply and comfortably in a secluded garden, having […]

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Description Opponents attack the president of the United States for not being a real Christian. Bitter arguments erupt over whether the United States is or should be a Christian nation. Sound familiar? These contentious issues are not just recent developments but were also the topics of fierce debate in the late eighteenth century. President Thomas […]

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Explores one of the most colorful but least understood phenomena in American religion: controversies over Bible translation. Modern Bible translation controversies arose during the late nineteenth century, when rapid advances in textual criticism and translation seemed to threaten the inherited historical picture of Jesus. Unable to separate the quest for accurate translation from the quest […]

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A spirited and closely reasoned defense of one of the most venerable ethical, scientific and philosophical traditions of Western civilization.

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Virtually unknown today, Alfred Russel Wallace was the codiscoverer of natural selection with Charles Darwin and an eminent scientist who stood out among his Victorian peers as a man of formidable mind and equally outsized personality. Now Michael Shermer rescues Wallace from the shadow of Darwin in this landmark biography. Here we see Wallace as […]

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Book Description Is there life after death or do we simply cease to exist? Few questions wreak havoc with our deepest held beliefs and strongest emotions more than this one. The answers given over the centuries reach to the very core of who we are and what it means to be human. Cutting through the […]

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Presents a number of thought-provoking scenarios involving ethical dilemmas and asks the reader to decide what to do. The scenarios are fun to read and are followed by questions to facilitate discussion. Helps you talk to your child about social and moral issues in a natural and nonthreatening way.

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“To you, a robot is a robot. Gears and Metal; Electricity and positrons. – Mind and iron! Human-made! If necessary, human-destroyed. But you haven’t worked with them, so you don’t know them. They’re a cleaner, better breed than we are.” — Dr. Susan Calvin, 2057 A.D. In a brilliant, chilling series of nine related short […]