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Modern Pilgrims Have Books to Guide Them
Books on the ancient practice of pilgrimage break new paths.
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Religion On-Sale Calendar: March 2015
A new novel from Amish romance author Beverly Lewis is among notable books being published in March.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, February 25, 2015
Benedictine nun Joan Chittister offers salve for the soul; cosmology and theology combine in the theory a God who is consistent with science.
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Layoffs at Franciscan Media Will Not Affect Books, Publisher Says
Franciscan Media has laid off 27 employees, none of them in editorial, and the publisher says book sales are up and title output will increase.
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Questions Raised at First Hearing for Family Christian Stores Bankruptcy
At the February 17 Family Christian Stores bankruptcy hearing in Grand Rapids, Mich., attorneys representing a number of Christian publishers--who are among the creditors owed a total of $40 million--were in attendance.
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Family Christian Stores Files for Bankruptcy
The nation's largest Christian bookstore chain has filed for bankruptcy and plans to reorganize.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, February 11, 2015
Nominations open for Christian Small Publishers awards; Barbour books recognized.
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Sex and Religion: A Crop of Books Addresses a Fraught Relationship
Must religion and sex always make strange bedfellows? Or can a connection between the two be freshly understood in a culture drenched in sexual imagery and messages? New and forthcoming books tackle the issues from different angles.
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A New Way to Know God: Doug Pagitt
What if instead of God existing inside us—the traditional teaching—we exist in God? What difference does it make to reconceptualize our relationship to God this way? A new book offers answers.
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Counter Culture Christians: PW Talks with David Platt
Bestselling author David Platt's new book challenges Christians to stand up for their beliefs, no matter the cost.
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No Panic Over 15 Percent Drop in Christian Fiction Sales
Christian publishers are not in panic mode despite recent Nielsen BookScan numbers indicating Christian fiction sales dropped 15% from 2013 to 2014. Houses with major fiction programs remain optimistic about the category and are not pulling back.
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Spirituality & Religion Books of Note, February 2015
'Blue Like Jazz' author Don Miller's first book in five years is among notable releases in February.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Spirituality & Religion Books, February 11, 2015
Robert Alter's acclaimed Bible translation has a new volume; Lauren Winner insightfully examines obscure metaphors for God.
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Focusing on Islam—and on ISIS: Middle East Books 2015
Although radical Islam dominates the headlines, it represents only a tiny fraction of the world’s estimated 1.6 billion Muslims. That deep global diversity figures into several forthcoming titles.
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Publishers See Little Impact after Heaven Book Recant
Evangelical publishers are predicting little impact on sales and plans for future books about round trips to the hereafter following the admission by Alex Malarkey that the story he told in 'The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven' is false.
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Inside the Mind of Moses: PW Talks with Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg
Biblical scholar Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg trains her trademark lens on the Book of Numbers, using psychoanalytic concepts to understand the story of the people of Israel wandering in the wilderness.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, January 28, 2015
Faith-based films panel at Sundance; awards and honors; peaceful new book club; NIV celebrates 50 years.
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Lose the Clutter, Find the Spirit: Books on Finding Calm Through Getting Organized
Four new books from spirituality and religion publishers address the practical and spiritual benefits of tossing, reordering, and simplifying.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, January 28, 2015
A starred review for the powerful story of forgiving a murderer; eminent historian Garry Wills looks at the Catholic Church under Pope Francis.