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" Why faith matters / "
David J. Wolpe.
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BL
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1032630
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b787000
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Wolpe, David J.
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Why faith matters /\ David J. Wolpe.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: HarperOne,, ©2008.
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xvi, 208 pages ;; 22 cm
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0061633348
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: 0061633356
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: 1607517736
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: 9780061633348
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: 9780061633355
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: 9781607517733
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"Foreword by Rick Warren"--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208).
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| Contents
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From faith to doubt -- Where does religion come from? -- Does religion cause violence? -- Does science disprove religion? -- What does religion really teach? -- Reading the Bible -- Is religion good for you? -- Why faith matters.
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This articulate defense of religion in America makes the case for faith and shows its relationship to history and science. Refuting the cold reason of the atheists and the hatred of the fanatics with a vision of religion informed by faith, love, and understanding, Rabbi Wolpe follows in a literary tradition that stretches from Cardinal Newman to C.S. Lewis to Thomas Merton--all individuals of faith who brought religion and culture together in their own works. Drawing on the personal and powerful story of his battle with cancer, Wolpe offers a moving statement in support of religion today. In a response to the new atheists, Wolpe takes readers through the origins and nature of faith, the role of the Bible in modern life, and the compatibility of God and science. He concludes with a powerful argument for the place of God, faith, and religion in today's world.--From publisher description.
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Atheism.
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Religion.
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Religious life.
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Atheism.
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Atheism.
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Religion.
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Religion.
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Religious life.
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200
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BV4637.W63 2008
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