In recent decades Protestant evangelicalism has become a conspicuous and - to many Americans, worrisome - part of this country's cultural and political landscape. But just how unified is the supposed constituency of the Christian Coalition? And who exactly are the people the Christian Right claims t[...]
What kind of animals are human beings? And how do our visions of the human shape our theories of social action and institutions? In this text, Christian Smith advances a creative theory of human persons and culture that offers innovative, challenging answers to these and other fundamental questions [...]
In innumerable discussions and activities dedicated to better understanding and helping teenagers, one aspect of teenage life is curiously overlooked. Very few such efforts pay serious attention to the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of American adolescents. But many teenagers are ver[...]
Counter to popular perceptions, contemporary American sociology is and promotes a profoundly sacred project at heart, Sociology today is in fact animated by sacred impulses, driven by sacred commitments, and serves a sacred project. Sociology appears on the surface to be a secular, scientific enterp[...]
What kind of animals are human beings? And how do our visions of the human shape our theories of social action and institutions? In Moral, Believing Animals, Christian Smith advances a creative theory of human persons and culture that offers innovative, challenging answers to these and other fundame[...]
What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. But, Christian Smith argues, it also lies at the center of the social scientist's quest to interpret and explain social life. In this ambitious book, Smith presents a new model for social theory that [...]
What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. But, Christian Smith argues, it also lies at the center of the social scientist's quest to interpret and explain social life. In this ambitious book, Smith presents a new model for social theory that [...]
This thought-provoking collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity. These remarkable Christian magical texts include curses, spells of protection from 'headless po[...]
So...Many...Choices...Can't...Make...the...Wrong...One...
"Where should I go to college? Who should I marry? Where should I look for work? What will my friends think?
"In our journey of faith there are particular moments characterized by, or that produce a certain amount of anxiety. Often an[...]
Is anxiety "un-Christian"?Many Christians believe the answer to this question is yes Understandably, then, many Christians feel shame when they are anxious. They especially feel this shame when well-intentioned fellow believers dismiss or devalue anxiety with Christian platitudes and Bible verses.R[...]
Expand and round out your collection of Colin Smith's popular series to understanding and unlocking the mysteries of the Bible with "10 Keys to Unlock the""Christian Life." "Your Word have I hidden in my heart," says the psalmist. The Word in your heart allows you to discover who you are in Christ, [...]
Evangelicals are known for their emphasis on conversion. But what about life after conversion and beyond justification? Desperately needed is a comprehensive theology of the Christian life from beginning to end, along with the means of formation and transformation. In Called to Be Saints, Gordon Smi[...]
Here are four great Christian books you should know, abridged and lightly updated for ease of reading: Check out "The Essential Christian Classics Collection, "containing "The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life" by Hannah Whitall Smith, "Foxe's Christian Martyrs" by John Foxe, "In His Steps" by Char[...]
Let the Lessons of the Past
Pave the Way to a Better Future We've all thought about it at some point: What if I could go back in time and do it all over again? If there were a way, we each have decisions we would change, regrets we would erase, and mistakes we would undo.
If I Could Do It[...]
Here's a review tool proven to be effective ABSITE and board exam preparation. Modeled strictly on the style of the exams, these 1400 multiple choice questions have been tested over a number of years on UCLA surgical students and significantly improved their scores. It's the perfect method to get th[...]
David isn't happy about leaving Florida and his friends to summer with his crazy grandmother in "Middle-of-Nowhere," Washington. Arriving at her Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, he isn't surprised by its the-60's-meets-Star-Wars d cor, but he "is" surprised by the weird-looking guests. It turns out th[...]