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  • Why Religion Went Obsolete

    The Demise of Traditional Faith in America

    by Christian Smith ...
    Is traditional American religion doomed? Traditional religion in the United States has suffered huge losses in recent decades. The number of Americans identifying as "not religious" has increased remarkably. Religious affiliation, service attendance, and belief in God have declined. More and more people claim to be "spiritual but not religious." Religious organizations have been reeling from ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Scientist and the Psychic

    A Son's Exploration of His Mother's Gift

    by Christian Smith ...
    Weaving together the story of his fractured relationship to his mother with research into her paranormal abilities, Dr. Christian Smith has created, in The Scientist and the Psychic, a captivating, one-of-a-kind memoir of belief, skepticism and familial love.Christian Smith realized his mother was different in the autumn of 1977 when he was eight years old. Before then, he'd witnessed séances at ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • American Evangelicalism

    Embattled and Thriving

    by Christian Smith, Michael Emerson, Sally Gallagher, Paul Kennedy, David Sikkink ...
    "An excellent study of evangelicalism" from the award-winning sociologist and author of Souls in Transition and Soul Searching ( Library Journal).Evangelicalism is one of the strongest religious traditions in America today; twenty million Americans identify themselves with the evangelical movement. Given the modern pluralistic world we live in, why is evangelicalism so popular?Based on a national ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To Flourish or Destruct

    A Personalist Theory of Human Goods, Motivations, Failure, and Evil

    by Christian Smith ...
    A study of what motivates humans and the activity that gives rise to human social life and social structures.In his 2010 book What Is a Person?, Christian Smith argued that sociology had for too long neglected this fundamental question. Prevailing social theories, he wrote, do not adequately "capture our deep subjective experience as persons, crucial dimensions of the richness of our own lived ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Go from Being a Good Evangelical to a Committed Catholic in Ninety-Five Difficult Steps

    by Christian Smith ...
    American evangelicalism has recently experienced a new openness to Roman Catholicism, and many evangelicals, both famous and ordinary, have joined the Catholic Church or are considering the possibility. This book helps evangelicals who are exploring Catholicism to sort out the kind of concerns that typically come up in discerning whether to enter into the full communion of the Catholic Church. In ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Divided by Faith

    Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America

    by Michael O. Emerson, Christian Smith ...
    Through a nationwide telephone survey of 2,000 people and an additional 200 face-to-face interviews, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probed the grassroots of white evangelical America. They found that despite recent efforts by the movement's leaders to address the problem of racial discrimination, evangelicals themselves seem to be preserving America's racial chasm. In fact, most white ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Bad Artist

    Creating in a Productivity-Obsessed World

    Edited by Nellwyn Lampert, Pamela Oakley, Christian Smith, Gillian Turnbull ...
    The perfect antidote to the toxicity of the current productivity narrative, this collection of essays on creativity features 21 Canadian and international writers, providing warmth, support, camaraderie, and empathy.In a world that worships productivity, creating for art’s sake is seen as romantic and nearly indefensible. For anyone who has ever struggled to honour their artistic impulses, Bad ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • The Paradox of Generosity

    Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose

    by Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson ...
    Determining why, when, and to whom people feel compelled to be generous affords invaluable insight into positive and problematic ways of life. Organ donation, volunteering, and the funding of charities can all be illuminated by sociological and psychological perspectives on how American adults conceive of and demonstrate generosity. Focusing not only on financial giving but on the many diverse ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs

    by Allen Christian Smith ...
    The book begins with an introduction to the history of guinea pigs, detailing their origins and domestication. Smith provides insights into the different breeds of guinea pigs, describing their unique characteristics and temperaments. This foundational knowledge helps readers choose the right breed for their needs and preferences.Smith emphasizes the importance of proper housing, nutrition, and ... Read more

    $0.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs

    Enriched edition. A complete guide to the breeding, feeding, housing, exhibiting and marketing of cavies

    by Allen Christian Smith, Connor Ashford ...
    In "The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs," Allen Christian Smith offers a comprehensive and meticulously crafted guide for both novice and seasoned pet owners alike. The book is characterized by its clear, instructional prose, blending practical advice with engaging anecdotes that reflect the author's deep affection for these gentle creatures. Smith addresses crucial topics such as habitat setup, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Building Catholic Higher Education

    Unofficial Reflections from the University of Notre Dame

    by Christian Smith, John C. Cavadini ...
    American Catholic universities and colleges are wrestling today with how to develop in ways that faithfully serve their mission in Catholic higher education without either secularizing or becoming sectarian. Major challenges are faced when trying to simultaneously build and sustain excellence in undergraduate teaching, strengthen faculty research and publishing, and deepen the authentically ... Read more

    $12.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Divided by Faith

    Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America, Second Edition

    by Michael O. Emerson, Christian Smith ...
    First published in 2000, Divided by Faith has become a landmark book for understanding race and religion in the United States. Drawing on a nationwide telephone survey of two thousand people and an additional two hundred face-to-face interviews, it probes the grassroots of white evangelical America. A quarter of a century on from the first edition, Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith find that ... Read more

    $16.19 USD