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  • The American Deists

    Challenging carved-in-stone tenets of Christianity, deism began sprouting in colonial America in the early eighteenth century, was flourishing nicely by the American Revolution, and for all intents and purposes was dead by 1811. Despite its hasty demise, deism left a theological legacy. Christian sensibility would never be quite the same.Bringing together the works of six major American deists ... Read more

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  • Explosion on the Potomac

    The 1844 Calamity Aboard the USS Princeton

    by Kerry Walters ...
    In 1844, the USS "Princeton" was the most technologically sophisticated warship in the world. Its captain, Robert Stockton, and President John Tyler were both zealous expansionists, and they hoped that it would be the forerunner in a formidable steam-powered fleet. On a Potomac cruise intended to impress power brokers, the ship's main gun--the Peacemaker--exploded as the vessel neared Mount Vernon ... Read more

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  • Outbreak in Washington, D. C.

    the 1857 Mystery of the National Hotel Disease

    by Kerry Walters ...
    An account of the mysterious epidemic among nineteenth-century hotel guests that " enthralled the country and nearly took the life of the-President-elect" ( The Washington Post).The National was once the grandest hotel in the capital. In 1857, it twice hosted President-elect James Buchanan and his advisors, and on both occasions, most of the party was quickly stricken by an acute illness. Over the ... Read more

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  • Awakening to Wholeness

    On Pilgrimage with Dante

    by Kerry Walters ...
    Dante's Divine Comedy is one of those classics more often cited than read. This is a shame because, in addition to being an artistic masterpiece, it's a roadmap for self-discovery and transformation. There's good reason why Dante chooses the Latin poet Virgil as his guide. The Comedy is all about poiesis: the creative emergence of one's true self, the transition from sleepwalking to full awakening ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Profiles in Christian Courage

    Extraordinary Inspiration for Everyday Life

    by Kerry Walters ...
    Everyday life requires courage. From physical challenges to moral and spiritual ones, Profiles in Christian Courage tells the stories of inspiring figures whose lives can encourage us in our own struggles. In twenty reader-friendly chapters, Kerry Walters explores the meaning and scope of Christian courage, offers tips on how to cultivate it in daily life, and profiles of Christians who have ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • Revolutionary Deists

    Early America's Rational Infidels

    by Kerry Walters ...
    This illuminating discussion of deism in the early American colonies presents an overview of its main tenets, showing how its influence rose swiftly and for a time became a highly controversial subject of debate among the first citizens of our nation. The deists were students of the Enlightenment and took a keen interest in the scientific study of nature. They were thus critical of orthodox ... Read more

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  • Godlust

    Facing the Demonic, Embracing the Divine

    by Kerry Walters ...
    Explores how our innate desire for God (and to be like God) is often perverted into the arrogant lust to be God. ... Read more

    $8.00 USD

  • Growing God

    A Guide for Spiritual Gardeners

    by Kerry Walters ...
    Springboarding off the Parable of the Sower, this book is a unique presentation of growing in relationship to God. ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • Faith Matters

    Reflections on the Christian Life

    by Kerry Walters ...
    In a day in which Christians too often reduce faith to mere sentimentality and atheists decry it as superstitious nonsense, Fr. Kerry Walters offers a series of reflections intended to show that, indeed, faith matters. Drawn from his popular weekly newspaper column "Faith Matters," these short meditations explore Christian faith from the perspectives of doctrine, spirituality, ethics, politics, ... Read more

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  • Blessed Peacemakers

    365 Extraordinary People Who Changed the World

    All of us yearn for a peaceable and just world, but some roll up their sleeves and set to work to make the dream real. Blessed Peacemakers celebrates 365 of them, one for each day of the year. Their stories are richly diverse. They share a commitment to peace and justice, but the various contexts in which they work make each of their stories uniquely instructive. The peacemakers include women, men ... Read more

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  • Suffragist, Peace Crank, and Preacher

    The Extraordinary Life and Message of Maude Royden

    Edited by Kerry Walters ...
    No single person is more responsible for preparing the way for the ordination of women in the Church of England and the Episcopal Church than Maude Royden (1876-1956). But her contributions went beyond her pioneering advocacy of a woman's right to exercise priestly ministry. She was also a leader in the political suffrage movement, a social reformer, a pacifist, a spiritual director, and a world ... Read more

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  • The Underground Railroad

    A Reference Guide

    Series series Guides to Historic Events in America
    Full of true stories more dramatic than any fiction, The Underground Railroad: A Reference Guide offers a fresh, revealing look at the efforts of hundreds of dedicated persons-white and black, men and women, from all walks of life-to help slave fugitives find freedom in the decades leading up to the Civil War.The Underground Railroad provides the richest portrayal yet of the first large scale act ... Read more

    $26.49 USD