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The Great War and Religion: A Neglected History
World War I is remarkable in military history for its massive scope and loss of life, with more than nine million combatants killed. But its role in religious history is less appreciated, and an array of books coinciding with the July centennial could change that.
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Motherhood and Spirituality: The Struggle to Find Time
Julia Roller remembers when she spent uninterrupted, significant time in prayer and Bible study and was able to practice spiritual disciplines as part of her routine. That was before the arrival of a baby boy who didn’t sleep much. And then another.
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Cathy LaGrow: Worth the Waiting
A mother and child reunion was more than seven decades in the making. Now that mother’s grand-daughter has written a book about an extraordinary woman who never lost hope and the child she waited to find all those years.
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New Mary Book Launches for Mother's Day
On May 3 at St. Mary’s Bookstore and Church Supply in Nashville, Tenn., Franciscan Media author Julie Dortch Cragon, whose new book, "Visiting Mary: Her U.S. Shrines and Their Graces," is out for Mother's Day, signed books for some 100 attendees.
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Harper Acquires Bible Software Company
HarperCollins Christian Publishing announced yesterday it has acquired Olive Tree Bible Software, a maker of online and mobile software and apps for Bible study and devotional use that will complement HCCP’s online Bible website.
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Religion Publishing Update Spring 2014: All Our Coverage
The latest news on religion publishing for spring 2014. New books and apps, author interviews and much more.
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Religion Update Spring 2014: Books in Brief
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Religion Update Spring 2014: In Profile
Profiles of six notable religion authors with new books coming this spring.
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Religion Update Spring 2014: Spiritual Companions
It is timeless and universal,” Sheila Waldman, cofounder of Tristan Publishing, says of the topic.
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Religion Update Spring 2014: Love and Marriage, and Kids, and Books, Go Together
The topics of marriage and raising children are both evergreen and ever new for first-timers,” says Philis Boultinghouse, senior editor at Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.
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Religion Update Spring 2014: A Digital Divide for Religion?
A desire to make spirituality a more integral part of everyday life combined with the technology that makes that easier would seem a match made in, well, at least Silicon Valley, if not somewhere higher.
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Religion Update Spring 2014: Books Offering Help with the Practice of Faith Are Ever New
Christian church attendance has fallen from 43% in 2004 to 36% today, according to the March 24 Barna Group research report “Americans Divided on the Importance of Church,” and a lot of those who still go do so less frequently.
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Christian Publishing Names its Best
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association has named its picks for the best books of 2013.
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PW Talks with Miroslav Volf: A Generous Faith
Yale theologian Miroslav Volf talks with PW about the themes of his work, including religious pluralism, forgiveness, and globalization.
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Christian Publishing Veteran Starts New Self-Publishing Imprint
A new self-publishing imprint from an industry veteran is off to a fast start.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, April 23, 2014
Response to "God and the Gay Christian" kicks off new Southern Baptist imprint; awards and honors; Logos offers Episcopal Church titles.
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A Road Not Traveled Alone: Memoirs of Faith through Injury and Illness
Many people rely on faith to get through serious illness or injury, their own or that of someone they love. Books on the topic—most of them memoirs—are perennial in the religion category.
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Sister Simone Campbell: Nun on a Bus
Sister Simone Campbell took the show on the road during the 2012 presidential campaign, traveling the country to protest cuts to services for the poor and vulnerable. Now she urges everyone to integrate their values with action and get involved.
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It is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, April 21, 2014
Two familiar Bible stories get do-overs in newly illustrated children's picture books.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, April 21, 2014
Pope Francis sounds key themes of his papacy; the nun on the bus encourages activism.



