1001 Surprising Things You Should Know about Christianity


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This lively and accessible introduction to church history is comprised of excerpts, quotations and detailed descriptions of Christendom. Citations are long enough to fully explain matters but short enough for busy readers to enjoy.




1001 Surprising Things You Should Know about God


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Fun and handy compilation includes brief, intriguing facts about the names of God, God's prophets and church, the Trinity, and much more.







1,001 MORE Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Bible


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The Bible has inflamed the hearts of poets and martyrs, spawned revolutions and reformations, and influenced cultures and personal lives in sometimes small, sometimes dramatic ways. With a teacher's wit and knowledge, bestsellling author J. Stephen Lang again turns to the Bible and navigates more of its immense treasures in his easily accessible and informative style in 1,001 More Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Bible. You will discover answers to the questions and curiosities you have always harbored about the Bible and its influence but perhaps felt you should already know. A joy to browse and reference, this fascinating book is sure to satisfy an inquirer's mind and spark further study of the Bible. Test your knowledge of Bible trivia: In a famous folk legend, who found the "true cross" of Christ on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem? In 1952, what new Bible translation caused heated opposition? Who established Sunday as "The Lord's Day"? Who wore girdles in Bible times? What favorite children's song did Anna Bartlett Warner write? What is the "mercy seat"?




444 Surprising Quotes About the Bible


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This collection of quotations about the Bible focuses on God's word as a source of transformation, inspiration, and truth. It's a convenient source of quotes from famous figures, leaders, and notables both modern and ancient, and is smartly organized in several thematic sections that pastors and students will find easy to use. Including both an index and bibliography, 444 Surprising Quotes About the Bible also provides an introduction to the Bible for pre-Christians and makes a treasured gift for students of the Bible.




1001 Things You Should Know Before You Die


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Test your knowledge of the Bible by answering the questions in this book.







ARBA In-depth


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Unabridged reviews of reference books, CD-ROMs and Websites, selected from the American Reference Books Annual from 1997 to 2003.




1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History


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This comprehensive and entertaining account of African-American history is presented in a fun, engaging, and intelligent way. Significant information in six broad sections includes Great Migrations; Civil Rights and Politics; Science, Inventions, and Medicine; Sports; Military; Culture and Religion.




Mostly Harmful


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Questions and answers about religious rituals, belief in deities, Christianity, the harm done by religion, peaceful religions of the world, witch burning, slavery, the Bible and its evolution and corruption, the Ten Commandments (and why they are mostly immoral), Jesus, Christmas and theology. Some good, some benign, but MOSTLY HARMFUL.