A powerful and practical introduction to the church for newcomers and old-timers alike. Topics include belief, the creed, sacraments, prayer, and belonging.
Since its original release, Dark's Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious has become essential reading for those engaged in the conversation on religion in contemporary American society.
Gold-medal winner of a Next Generation Book Award, silver-medal winner of the Independent Publishers Book Award.
The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Sam. 16:7). Wow! Even Samuel the prophet was misled by what he saw. He too was about to choose style over ...
In Back Pocket God, Melinda Lundquist Denton and Richard Flory provide a look beyond conflicting stories that argue that emerging adults are either overwhelmingly leaving religion, or that they are earnest spiritual seekers maintaining a ...
What do you think you can do about it , Ben ? ' I asked . “ I could cut down my banana trees after the next bunches ripen , and replant them , further away from the fence . ' ' What do you think of that , Bill ?? “ That's all I want .
In his conquest of New Spain, Herman Cortés was assisted by the hereditary Aztec Princess, Malintzin Tenepal who became his chief interpreter and the mother of his son, Martin Cortés, who is often called the First Mestizo.
I said, 'Shame – whenever I needed that little something I'd just down the Benylin.' Reza laughs. Sab I guess I'm not really religious like you are. Reza Why do you think that? Sab I think you have to have a bit more of a pious nature.
Chevy Chase's parody of a clumsy, bumbling President Gerald Ford is thought to have hurt Ford's election chances in the 1976 presidential race (Compton 2008). Saturday Night Live's politician parodies have influenced politics to varying ...
I asked. “Not good. I find that most of them will hop from restaurant to restaurant on a whim. They have no loyalty, even though I've done them – and my parents – a favor by hiring them.” “So who do you see working for you instead?
I think I saw more candy and flowers being passed around today than I've ever seen in my life. ... “So,” he said, “you think you're special because you can speak in some foreign language that even you don't understand. I'm not impressed ...