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1	Power of Myth more books like this by Joseph Campbell add to wishlist A series of interviews that Bill Moyers conducted with Joseph Campbell near the end of the scholar's life. They range across his writings and serve as a summing up. Each chapter has a focus on one aspect of myth as reflected in Campbell's writings and each conversation brings out the idea that myths go across time and are present in modern, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
2	American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon more books like this by Stephen R Prothero add to wishlist In this exploration of the Jesus icon in America, the author discusses the history of American religion--including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism--in terms of its relationship to Jesus. He also examines the changing manifestations of Jesus in response to changing cultural currents, and American's perceptions of Jesus. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $8.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	God Is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World more books like this by John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge add to wishlist Two writers for "Economist" magazine show how and why religion is booming around the world and reveal its vast effects on the global economy, politics, and more. see all copies from $4.32! new only from $6.98! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Religious History of the American People more books like this by Sydney E Ahlstrom add to wishlist Winner of the 1973 National Book Award in Philosophy and Religion and Christian Century's choice as the Religious Book of the Decade (1979), this text is now issued with a new chapter by noted religious historian David Hall, who carries the story of American religious history forward to the present day. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.50! \| first editions \| SVS
5	World Religions in America: An Introduction more books like this by Jacob Neusner, PH.D. (Editor) add to wishlist Native American religions, Protestantism, Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and most other world religions have something in common: They are all practiced in America. Americans are religious people. We cannot fully understand America, says volume editor Jacob Neusner, without making sense of its diverse religious life. We ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Search for God at Harvard the Search for God at Harvard more books like this by Ari L Goldman add to wishlist In 1985, Ari L. Goldman took a year's leave from his job as a religion reporter for "The New York Times" and enrolled in the Harvard Divinity School. What began as a project to deepen his knowledge of world religion became an extraordinary journey of spiritual illumination. Written with warmth, humor, and penetrating clarity, Goldman describes his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion more books like this by Ronald L Johnstone add to wishlist For junior/senior-level courses in Religion and Society in departments of Sociology and Religious Studies. Using an unbiased, balanced approach, the 7th edition of this text continues to offer a sound analysis of religion as a social institution that is interdependent and in constant interaction with other societal units. It helps students ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Puritan Family more books like this by Professor Edmund S Morgan (Editor) add to wishlist The Puritans came to New England not merely to save their souls but to establish a "visible" kingdom of God, a society where outward conduct would be according to God's laws. This book discusses the desire of the Puritans to be socially virtuous and their wish to force social virtue upon others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	So Help Me God: The Founding Fathers and the First Great Battle Over Church and State more books like this by Forrest Church add to wishlist A prominent religious historian examines the role established religion has played in the administrations of American presidents, from Washington to the present. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	God Is Not...: Religious, Nice, "One of Us," an American, a Capitalist more books like this by D Brent Laytham (Editor) add to wishlist "God Is Not..." takes on today's prevailing misconceptions about who God is by boldly stating who God is not. Rodney Clapp critiques pop culture's anthem to a slobby, ineffective "God like us," while D. Stephen Long, in "God Is Not Nice," questions our therapy-fed longing for a useful, nonthreatening deity. If God is not an American or a ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $5.29! \| SVS
11 view cover	A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation more books like this by Professor Diana L Eck add to wishlist Eck sketches the religious demographic of America: since the 1965 Immigration Act, a kaleidoscopic mix of Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, Catholics, Hindus, and many more. Her research not only reveals how explosive religious growth has been in America, but also the various legal and social problems--and solutions--incumbent in culture ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $6.34! \| SVS
12 view cover	America Religions and Religion more books like this by Ms. Catherine L Albanese add to wishlist An introduction to religion in the United States. It looks at the "manyness" of American religions, which includes Native American traditions, Christianity and Judaism, as well as the "oneness" of religion - the historical dominance of Protestantism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $70.07! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Culture of Disbelief more books like this by Stephen L Carter add to wishlist "A provocative summons to rethink the role of religion in American law, politics and culture" (Newsweek), this intriguing work uses liberal means to arrive at what are often considered conservative ends. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Religion in America more books like this by Julia Corbett Hemeyer add to wishlist Religion in America gives students and teachers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to religion in the United States. The Fifth Edition retains the focus on an academic approach to studying religion, religious diversity and empathic understanding that has characterized previous editions of this text, while incorporating new features see all copies from $5.86! new only from $63.80!
15 view cover	Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America more books like this by Steven Waldman add to wishlist A sweeping and surprising look at the dramatic birth of religious freedom in America from the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Beliefnet.com. see all copies from $3.15! new only from $3.60! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Healing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual Citizens more books like this by Marianne Williamson add to wishlist Best-selling author Marianne Williamson shares her vision of reuniting the nation through a return to the first principles of our founding fathers: nonviolence, community, devotional silence, inner work, and service. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Restless Souls: The Making of American Spirituality more books like this by Leigh Eric Schmidt add to wishlist An intellectual and cultural history of a distinctly American brand of spirituality - from Emerson to Oprah - by today's leading scholar of American religious history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions
18 view cover	Washington's God: Religion, Liberty, and the Father of Our Country more books like this by Michael Novak, Jana Novak add to wishlist A leading conservative thinker offers the first in-depth look at the religious life of America's greatest founding father, George Washington. George Washington has long been viewed as the patron saint of secular government, but in "Washington's God", Michael Novak and his daughter, Jana, reveal that it was Washington's strong faith in divine ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Under the Cope of Heaven: Religion, Society, and Politics in Colonial America more books like this by Patricia U Bonomi add to wishlist In this pathbreaking study, Patricia Bonomi argues that religion was as instrumental as either politics or the economy in shaping early American life and values. Looking at the middle and southern colonies as well as at Puritan New England, Bonomi finds an abundance of religious vitality through the colonial years among clergy and churchgoers of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Why Believe?: Exploring the Honest Questions of Seekers more books like this by Greg Laurie add to wishlist This companion to the Seeker's Bible explores the honest questions of seekers, such as "Why am I here?" "What happens when I die?" and "Why should I believe in God?" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Founding Faith: How Our Founding Fathers Forged a Radical New Approach to Religious Liberty more books like this by Steven Waldman add to wishlist With refreshing objectivity, beliefnet.com editor in chief Waldman narrates the real story of how America's Founding Fathers forged a new approach to religious liberty--a revolutionary formula that promoted faith by leaving it alone. see all copies from $6.21! new only from $8.54! \| SVS
22 view cover	Black Religion and Black Radicalism: An Interpretation of the Religious History of African Americans more books like this by Gayraud S Wilmore add to wishlist Since its first publication 25 years ago Black Religion and Black Radicalism has established itself as the classic treatment of African American religious history. Wilmore shows to what extent the history of African Americans can be told in terms of religion, and to what extent this religious history has been inseparably bound to the struggle for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.05! \| SVS
23 view cover	How to Be a Perfect Stranger: The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook more books like this by Stuart M Matlins (Editor), Arthur J Magida (Editor) add to wishlist A straightforward guide to the rituals and celebrations of the major religions and denominations in the United States and Canada from the perspective of an interested guest of any other faith, this easy-to-use book is based on information obtained from authorities of each religion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	Religion and Popular Culture in America more books like this by Bruce David Forbes (Editor), Jeffrey H Mahan (Editor) add to wishlist The connections between American popular culture and religion is the subject of this multifaceted and innovative collection. Ranging from religious themes in cowboy fiction to Madonna's "Like a Prayer", from televangelism to the world of sports, this book's contributors offer fascinating insights into what popular culture reveals about the nature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.15! \| first editions
25 view cover	Prophet's Daughter: My Life with Elizabeth Clare Prophet Inside the Church Universal and Triumphant more books like this by Erin Prophet add to wishlist In early 1990, in response to apocalyptic prophecies given by her mother, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Erin Prophet entered a network of underground bunkers in Montana along with members of her mother's Church Universal and Triumphant, a controversial New Age sect. Emerging to find the world still intact, Erin was forced into a radical reassessment of ... see all copies from $5.90! new only from $14.61! \| first editions \| SVS

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