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Christianity without God

Moving beyond the Dogmas and Retrieving the Epic Moral Narrative

by Daniel C. Maguire ...

Argues that Christianity does not require its supernatural aspects.Christianity without an omnipotent god, without a divine savior, without an afterlife? In this bold and hopeful book, theologian Daniel C. Maguire writes that traditional, supernatural aspects of Christianity can be comforting, but are increasingly questionable. A century of scholarly research has not been supportive of the ... Read more

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Argues that Christianity does not require its supernatural aspects.Christianity without an omnipotent god, without a divine savior, without an afterlife? In this bold and hopeful book, theologian Daniel C. Maguire writes that traditional, supernatural aspects of Christianity can be comforting, but are increasingly questionable. A century of scholarly research has not been supportive of the
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A Merry Memoir of Sex, Death, and Religion

by Daniel C. Maguire ...

This thoroughly funny memoir proves that life's tragedies and challenges should never defeat our sense of humor. Whether is in a happy breakfast with Geraldine Ferraro, an unfriendly lunch with Clarence Thomas, or a grim tete-a-tete with Pope Benedict XVI, Maguire finds the fun in life and shares it with us in these hilariious pages. ... Read more

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This thoroughly funny memoir proves that life's tragedies and challenges should never defeat our sense of humor. Whether is in a happy breakfast with Geraldine Ferraro, an unfriendly lunch with Clarence Thomas, or a grim tete-a-tete with Pope Benedict XVI, Maguire finds the fun in life and shares it with us in these hilariious pages.
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Sacred Rights

The Case for Contraception and Abortion in World Religions

Edited by Daniel C. Maguire ...

This book presents the work of the "Sacred Choices Initiative" of the Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health, and Ethics. The purpose of this Packard and Ford Foundation supported initiative is to attempt to change international discourse on family planning and to rescue this debate from superficial sloganeering by drawing on the moral stores of the world's major and indigenous ... Read more

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This book presents the work of the "Sacred Choices Initiative" of the Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health, and Ethics. The purpose of this Packard and Ford Foundation supported initiative is to attempt to change international discourse on family planning and to rescue this debate from superficial sloganeering by drawing on the moral stores of the world's major and indigenous
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Colonial Encounters in a Time of Global Conflict, 1914–1918

Edited by Santanu Das, Anna Maguire, Daniel Steinbach ...

Series series Routledge Studies in First World War History
This volume gathers an international cast of scholars to examine the unprecedented range of colonial encounters during the First World War. More than four million men of color, and an even greater number of white Europeans and Americans, crisscrossed the globe. Others, in occupied areas, behind the warzone or in neutral countries, were nonetheless swept into the maelstrom. From local encounters in ... Read more

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This volume gathers an international cast of scholars to examine the unprecedented range of colonial encounters during the First World War. More than four million men of color, and an even greater number of white Europeans and Americans, crisscrossed the globe. Others, in occupied areas, behind the warzone or in neutral countries, were nonetheless swept into the maelstrom. From local encounters in
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Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts

by Michael Yandell, Amir Hussain, Brad Kelle, Daniel C. Maguire, Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Warren Carter, John Thompson, David R. Blumenthal, Nancy Bowen ...

Moral injury is a profound violation of a human being's core moral identity through experiences of violence or trauma. This is the first book in which scholars from different faith and academic backgrounds consider the concept of moral injury not merely from a pastoral or philosophical point of view but through critical engagement with the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and ... Read more

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Moral injury is a profound violation of a human being's core moral identity through experiences of violence or trauma. This is the first book in which scholars from different faith and academic backgrounds consider the concept of moral injury not merely from a pastoral or philosophical point of view but through critical engagement with the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and
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Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice

by Del Roy Fletcher, Steve Tombs, Gerry Czerniawski, Victoria Canning, Monish Bhatia, Mike Nellis, Rob Macmillan, Kevin Wong, Maureen Mansfield, Vickie Cooper, Kate Williams, Mike Maguire, Gisella Hanley Santos, Daniel Gilling, Tim Auburn, Jill Annison, Amy Ludlow, Joanna Hargreaves, Ed Johnston, Tom Smith, Randy Lippert, Kevin Walby, Adam White, Roxanna Dehaghani, Katharina Swirak, Richard Sparks, James Gacek, Chris Fox ...

This collection offers a comprehensive review of the origins, scale and breadth of the privatisation and marketisation revolution across the criminal justice system.Leading academics and researchers assess the consequences of market-driven criminal justice in a wide range of contexts, from prison and probation to policing, migrant detention, rehabilitation and community programmes. Using economic, ... Read more

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This collection offers a comprehensive review of the origins, scale and breadth of the privatisation and marketisation revolution across the criminal justice system.Leading academics and researchers assess the consequences of market-driven criminal justice in a wide range of contexts, from prison and probation to policing, migrant detention, rehabilitation and community programmes. Using economic,
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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress

A Memoir of Going Home

by Rhoda Janzen ...

"Hilarious . . . musings on Janzen's childhood, marriage, and eccentric family. . . . mines Mennonite culture for comic effect, but . . . does so with love." — Entertainment WeeklyNot long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. Her brilliant husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, and the same week a car accident left her with serious injuries. ... Read more

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"Hilarious . . . musings on Janzen's childhood, marriage, and eccentric family. . . . mines Mennonite culture for comic effect, but . . . does so with love." — Entertainment WeeklyNot long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. Her brilliant husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, and the same week a car accident left her with serious injuries.
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The Birth of the Pill

How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution

by Jonathan Eig ...

**A Chicago Tribune "Best Books of 2014" • A Slate "Best Books 2014: Staff Picks" • A St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Best Books of 2014"The fascinating story of one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century.**We know it simply as "the pill," yet its genesis was anything but simple. Jonathan Eig's masterful narrative revolves around four principal characters: the fiery ... Read more

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**A Chicago Tribune "Best Books of 2014" • A Slate "Best Books 2014: Staff Picks" • A St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Best Books of 2014"The fascinating story of one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century.**We know it simply as "the pill," yet its genesis was anything but simple. Jonathan Eig's masterful narrative revolves around four principal characters: the fiery
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The Year of Living Biblically

One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible

by A. J. Jacobs ...

Inspiration for the TV series Living Biblically streaming now!From the New York Times bestselling author of The Know-It-All comes a fascinating and timely exploration of religion and the Bible. A.J. Jacobs chronicles his hilarious and thoughtful year spent obeying?as literally as possible?the tenets of the Bible.Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in ... Read more

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Inspiration for the TV series Living Biblically streaming now!From the New York Times bestselling author of The Know-It-All comes a fascinating and timely exploration of religion and the Bible. A.J. Jacobs chronicles his hilarious and thoughtful year spent obeying?as literally as possible?the tenets of the Bible.Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in
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The Search for an Abortionist

The Classic Study of How American Women Coped with Unwanted Pregnancy before Roe v. Wade

by Nancy Howell Lee ...

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This eye-opening look at the abortion process prior to the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 is now more relevant than ever, with a new introduction by the author revisiting history that is still salient half a century laterIn the years before Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end their unwanted pregnancies had limited options—many of them dangerous, even potentially fatal, and ... Read more

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This eye-opening look at the abortion process prior to the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 is now more relevant than ever, with a new introduction by the author revisiting history that is still salient half a century laterIn the years before Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end their unwanted pregnancies had limited options—many of them dangerous, even potentially fatal, and
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The Old Man and Mr Smith

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From the late and great Peter Ustinov comes a story full of wit, satire and insight. ... Read more

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From the late and great Peter Ustinov comes a story full of wit, satire and insight.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Talmud

Wisdom of the Ages About Law, Religion, Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Mo

by Rabbi Aaron Parry ...

An insightful look at one of the most unusual written works ever created. Compiled centuries ago by a group of wise men as a way to preserve the oral traditions of the Jewish faith, the Talmud has challenged and thrilled some of the world’s greatest minds with its complex approach to exploring ideas and subjects from virtually every possible angle. This essential guide makes the ancient text of ... Read more

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An insightful look at one of the most unusual written works ever created. Compiled centuries ago by a group of wise men as a way to preserve the oral traditions of the Jewish faith, the Talmud has challenged and thrilled some of the world’s greatest minds with its complex approach to exploring ideas and subjects from virtually every possible angle. This essential guide makes the ancient text of
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