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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, March 26, 2014
Mental health awareness for churches; Mandela Award; redesigned Bible software.
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Sara Miles: God, One City Block at a Time
Sara Miles, once a war reporter in Central America, didn’t give religion much thought then. Now she is an Episcopal lay liturgist and preacher taking to the streets of San Francisco and finding God there.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, March 26, 2014
Catholic priest Ronald Rolheiser examines late-life spirituality; scholar Michael Coogan offers a brief history of the Decalogue.
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It is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, March 26, 2014
Handy Bible Answers; a Bible for those who grieve.
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Holidays of Hope: Books for Passover and Easter
New books for the most joyful holidays in Judaism and Christianity offer fresh approaches.
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Catholics Snap Up Books at Religious Education Congress
Almost 40,000 Catholics gathered in mid-March in Anaheim, Calif., for the annual L.A. Religious Education Congress, and they bought a lot of books from Catholic publishers.
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PW Talks with Michael Marissen: A Tainted 'Messiah'?
Michael Marissen contends there is an undercurrent of anti-Judaism in Handel's "Hallelujah" chorus, in a book to be published just in time for Easter.
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Religion Publishers Address New Issues to Court Millennials
Religion publishers move away from baby boomer obsessions to focus on social issues that concern Millennials.
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Publishers Lying Low During Driscoll Drama
Mark Driscoll, who recently weathered plagiarism charges, has made headlines once again, this time for hiring a company that manipulates bestseller lists. Now the Seattle pastor is stepping back from his writing career to focus on his church.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, March 12, 2014
B&H author on Dancing with the Stars; Religion Communicators honor books; Outreach magazine selects winning titles.
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It is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, March 12, 2014
A Bible app for kids has been downloaded more than 2 million times; the CEB focuses on women; findings from a new study on the Bible and American life.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, March 12, 2014
A lyrical memoir about spiritual refueling; a starred review for an examination of the lives of LGBTQ Catholics.
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Billy Coffey: Writing a Different Ending
Still captivated by the distinctive small Virginia town where he grew up, Billy Coffey returns to its proxy in his latest novel, which explores what happens when 20 years’ worth of guilt about a young man’s untimely death overtakes three high school classmates.
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PW Talks with Angie Smith: A Legacy of Love
Angie Smith wrote her bestselling children's book in memory of her daughter Audrey Caroline, who died the day she was born in 2008.
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To Forgive Is Divine: Fresh Looks at a Perennial Topic
Forgiveness has been a struggle since the Garden of Eden, so it’s no surprise authors find a never-ending readership for books on the subject. From memoir to how-to, we take a look at six new books.
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Indian Publisher Pauses on Second Hinduism Book
In a continuing controversy, an Indian publisher says it will have independent scholars examine objections from a conservative Hindu group to another book by American religion scholar Wendy Doniger.
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Touré Roberts: Focusing Through Faith
Touré Roberts excelled in business, but ended up founding a church in L.A. with many musicians and actors in the congregation. Now his business savvy and unique pastoral experiences have led to a book he hopes will help readers “understand how to move in one direction," using faith to conquer fear, self-doubt, and sin.
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Hindu Book Controversy Grows
Amid contested reports that a second book about Hinduism by religion scholar Wendy Doniger may be withdrawn in India, a scholars group is expressing concern about a chilling effect on free inquiry.
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Chalice Press Acquires Book by Minister Defrocked for Marrying Gay Son
Chalice Press has acquired a book by United Methodist pastor Frank Shaefer, who was defrocked in December for officiating at his gay son’s marriage six years ago.
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It is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, February 2014
Zondervan releases a new Bible especially designed for single women.