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Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln’s Union
By Richard Carwardine
Was Abe’s spiritual transformation an honest one?
Thoreau’s God
By Richard Higgins
This one’s a heavy lift, but it just might help you connect with the divine.
Does every human woe involve cutting a deal with Satan? Apparently.
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I
By Tracy Borman
How the formidable pair brought reform to England.
Armageddon
By Bart D. Ehrman
What to make of the Book of Revelation?
Reading Genesis
By Marilynne Robinson
An inspired reconsideration of the Old Testament’s opener.
The Qur’an: A Verse Translation
By M.A.R. Habib and Bruce B. Lawrence
This poetic rendition of the holy text will appeal to nonbelievers, too.
By the Numbers: Numeracy, Religion, and the Quantitative Transformation of Early Modern England
By Jessica Marie Otis
Why ditching the tally sticks was such a bold step forward.
