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Love and the Single Christian: Books Encourage, and Urge Caution
New books from Christian publishers offer hope, advice, and a bit of tough love for singles looking for romance.
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Biblical Scholar, Author Marcus J. Borg Dies
Marcus J. Borg, author of key books on the historical Jesus and champion of progressive Christianity, has died.
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Proving Grace: Lee Strobel
Bestselling author Lee Strobel adds a new book to his popular apologetics series, making 'The Case for...' a God who offers grace to everyone.
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Tyndale Pulls 'Boy Who Came Back from Heaven'
After Alex Malarkey recanted his story about visiting heaven during a coma, the publisher plans to take "the book and all ancillary products out of print."
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, January 14, 2015
Catholic publishers elect new board members; Barbour author honored twice; Lucado’s latest is Family’s Book of the Year; Zondervan author on four-city tour; IVP a Best Workplace for Sixth Year.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, January 14, 2015
A call to nonviolent action with examples from history; stories of the quest for grace.
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Jesus' Vanishing Act: Peter Rollins
In a new book, theologian Peter Rollins compares the death and resurrection of Jesus to a magician’s vanishing act.
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New Year, New You: Health and Wellness Books Take a Spiritual Turn
Set for a healthier 2015? Religion publishers offer new titles and reissues of bestsellers to encourage both physical health and spiritual fitness.
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Publishers Weekly’s Top Religion Stories of 2014
Scandals, shake-ups, sticky scholars, and best books—here are the top ten religion stories of 2014 from publishersweekly.com.
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Ben Carson Apologizes for Plagiarism
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson said he is "working with his editors to rectify" the plagiarism in his bestselling book, 'America the Beautiful.'
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Gift Books Are Big Business for Christian Publishers
A number of publishers in the religion category offer gift books with spiritual or religious themes, and while many publish only a few gift titles per year, others are in the gift book business in a major way, with entire imprints devoted to gifts and robust product lines.
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To Risk Being Known: PW Talks with Donald Miller
Donald Miller broke out eleven years ago with his bestselling memoir 'Blue Like Jazz.' Now he's back to write about what it means to get 'Scary Close' to another human being.
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The Power of Words, to Build or to Tear Down
Two January books from religion publishers address the topic of the words we use and their effect on those who hear them, for good or ill.
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Anita Eerdmans Named President and Publisher of Eerdmans Publishing
As Bill Eerdmans, Jr. steps down as president and publisher of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Anita Eerdmans succeeds him, becoming only the third president and publisher in the 103-year-old company’s history.
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The Scoop on American Religion: PW Talks with Peter Manseau
Peter Manseau helped pioneer religion journalism online and went on to win acclaim as a memoirist of American Catholicism and a novelist telling a story of Yiddish culture. Manseau's new history of religion in America upends conventional wisdom, arguing that religion at the margins has shaped mainstream faiths.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, December 10, 2014
New titles include a look at how the experience of Holocaust survivors has influenced the faith of their descendants.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, December 10, 2014
Audio line debut for IVP; 2015 Grawemeyer winner announced; Target Holiday Book Club features Nelson book; Baker titles selected as best church resources; Puritan/Reformed publisher releases new Bible, books.
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PW's Picks: The Best Spirituality and Religion and Books of 2014
PW's top five spirituality and religion books for 2014 range from meditations on grief to observations on belief.