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How I would help the world

2011
An essay in which Helen Keller reacts to the spiritual works of Emanuel Swedenborg, accompanied by an introduction, images of Helen Keller, and quotations from the Swedenborg's writings.

The great Quixote hoax

or, Why wasn't Cervantes burned at the stake?
1972
A lively and penetrating study of the real meaning of Cervantes' masterpiece.

The varieties of scientific experience

a personal view of the search for God
2007
The author shares his thoughts on the relationship between religion and science, and examines how the perception of God fits into the nature and scope of the universe.

Heretic queen

Queen Elizabeth I and the wars of religion
2012
Presents a history of the struggle Elizabeth I had in trying to unite her country under one religion.

Mennonite meets Mr. Right

a memoir of faith, hope, and love
2013
Poet Rhoda Janzen describes her life in the Mennonite church, hanging out with the Pentecostals, and her new love life.

Grace (eventually)

thoughts on faith
2007
Novelist Anne Lamott presents contemplative essays on the challenges--including the everyday and the life-changing--she has faced in her faith as a Christian.

Traveling mercies

some thoughts on faith
2000
The author describes the lifelong process through which she came to believe in God, discussing the battles she fought with alcohol, food disorders, and the loss of loved ones, and following her search for the spiritual path.

The quest for Shakespeare

2008
Examines the life and beliefs of William Shakespeare, presenting evidence to support the author's argument that the playwright was a member of the Catholic faith, and looking at how the religion informed his writing.

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