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Kisses from Katie

a story of relentless love and redemption
2012
Katie Davis left over Christmas break of her senior year for a short trip to Uganda. She found that she was moved by the people and their needs and wanted to help. Katie returned to Uganda to care for them and has established a ministry, Amazima, to help feed and educate them.

Devotion

a memoir
2010
Author Dani Shapiro reflects on her decision to embrace spirituality in her life in order to have a deeper understanding of it.

C.S. Lewis

a guide to his theology
2007

The te of Piglet

1992
The author and the characters from the Pooh books engage in dialogue elucidating the Taoist principle of Te, the Way of the Small.

The owl, the raven, and the dove

the religious meaning of the Grimms' magic fairy tales
2000
Traces five of the best known fairy tales from the brothers Grimm back to their sources in oral culture and early literature.

Faith of my fathers

1999
Congressman John McCain explains how he learned about life and honor from his grandfather and father, both four-star admirals in the U.S. Navy.

The Gospel according to Harry Potter

spirituality in the stories of the world's most famous seeker
2002
Identifies more than fifty themes in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" book series that parallel Christian gospel and argues that the works are not threats to the Christian faith.

Abraham Lincoln

redeemer President
1999
Offers an intellectual biography of Abraham Lincoln, exploring the role of ideas in Lincoln's life.

Religion in the age of Shakespeare

2007
Examines the major religious themes and contexts found in William Shakespeare's works and explores how they reflected the traditional religious beliefs of his era.

Climbing Jacob's ladder

one man's rediscovery of a Jewish spiritual tradition
2002
Alan Morinis chronicles his journey to spiritual rediscovery, discussing how he chose to return to his traditional Jewish roots after exploring other religions and beliefs.

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