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Jean Vanier, L’Arche Founder, Wins Templeton Prize
Jean Vanier, who pioneered inclusive communities for the disabled who were previously isolated and institutionalized, has won the $1.7 million Templeton Prize.
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Crown's Image Books Halts Acquisitions
In the latest change in Crown's Christian Publishing Group, the company has announced it will stop acquiring new titles for its Catholic imprint, Image Books.
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Religion Update Spring 2015: In Profile
Conversations with five authors who have been inspired by their faith.
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Religion Update Spring 2015: Is Heaven for Real?
The mysteries of the afterlife continue to fascinate readers eager to know how they or their loved ones might fare after death, and publishers are just as eager to help them answer these age-old questions.
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Religion Update Spring 2015: All in the Family
Parents always need a little extra help, families need support, and marriages need fine tuning. Publishers want to pitch in with books that address such issues, and readers of all religious stripes will find resources galore this season.
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Religion Update Spring 2015: Comfort & Counsel
This spring, spirituality and religion publishers once again have a host of new titles to help the reader navigate the choppy waters of aging, a devastating diagnosis, or the death of a loved one.
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Religion Update Spring 2015: Daily Bread and Butter
In 1924, a new book appeared on the scene that did not excite high initial sales expectations.
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Spring 2015 Religion Announcements: The Bible and Beyond
The Bible and the pope. What else is there to write about in religion? A few things...
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Love Affair with Two Languages: Robert Alter
For Robert Alter, translating the Old Testament is not only a way of expressing his love of both Hebrew and English, but also of illuminating the Bible as the key work of Western literature.
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Forgiving Her Sister's Killer: Jeanne Bishop
The sister of a murdered woman finds a way to forgive the teenaged killer, and is now working for his parole and opposing mandatory sentences for juveniles.
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Short Takes: Spirituality and Religion News Briefs, February 25, 2015
Author and wife featured on radio special about finding love when disabled; awards and honors.
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For Women Only: Christian Books Address Contemporary Womanhood
Market statistics indicate that women buy the greatest share of books, and publishers offer titles that address some of their unique struggles.
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Modern Pilgrims Have Books to Guide Them
Books on the ancient practice of pilgrimage break new paths.
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Religion On-Sale Calendar: March 2015
A new novel from Amish romance author Beverly Lewis is among notable books being published in March.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, February 25, 2015
Benedictine nun Joan Chittister offers salve for the soul; cosmology and theology combine in the theory a God who is consistent with science.
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Layoffs at Franciscan Media Will Not Affect Books, Publisher Says
Franciscan Media has laid off 27 employees, none of them in editorial, and the publisher says book sales are up and title output will increase.
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Questions Raised at First Hearing for Family Christian Stores Bankruptcy
At the February 17 Family Christian Stores bankruptcy hearing in Grand Rapids, Mich., attorneys representing a number of Christian publishers--who are among the creditors owed a total of $40 million--were in attendance.
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Family Christian Stores Files for Bankruptcy
The nation's largest Christian bookstore chain has filed for bankruptcy and plans to reorganize.



