Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia by Steve Cannane

$32.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION

As astonishing as it is compelling - Steve Cannane's extraordinary insight into Scientology in Australia is investigative journalism at its very best. From Rugby League players trying to improve their game, to Hollywood superstars and the depressed sons of media moguls, Scientology has recruited its sha re of famous Australians. Less known is that Australia was the first place to ban Scientology, or that Scientology spies helped expose the Chelmsford Deep Sleep Scandal. Numerous Australians have held senior posts in the organisation only to fall foul of the top brass and lose their families as a result. Based on years of interviews and research, Walkley Award-winning journalist Steve Cannane tells for the first time the fascinating story of Australia's vital involvement with this powerful, secretive and punitive cult. ...Show more

A Blood And Guts Good News Story by Peter A. Pearson

$19.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION

The story of the transforming power of God in the journey of one man whose brutal honesty will connect with anyone who has known adversity and hardship.From an isolated and sometimes traumatic upbringing in rural Australia to a life time of Offcership in The Salvation Army THE STORY takes you into the r eality of personal struggle on the road to victory and usefulness. Transformed lives attest to the power of the GOOD NEWS, while a unique openness identifies with real life issues for those from the gutter to the board room.In a world of dislocation and fear one finds hope and security. BLOOD AND GUTS honesty, from a survivor of a suicide attempt, the author undresses the realities of temptation within the ministry, again revealing the transforming power of faith in Christ.A must read for any on the journey to spiritual discovery and maturity. ...Show more

The Way Ahead is Christ - a Personal Journey by Donald Alexander Hancock

$30.00 AUD

Category: RELIGION

Jesus Calling Enjoying Peace In His Presence by Sarah Young

$19.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION | Series: Jesus Calling® Ser.

Experience peace in the presence of the Savior who is closer than you can imagine A rich relationship with Jesus is so much more than presenting Him with a list of requests. It includes listening -- through reading the Bible and receiving what He is putting on your heart. The #1 bestselling 365-day devo tional Jesus Calling is written as if Jesus Himself is speaking directly to you -- words of encouragement, comfort, and reassurance of His unending love. In this devotional, Sarah Young shares her own prayer journal with you. These writings are personal reflections based on Jesus' own words of hope, guidance, and peace within Scripture -- penned by one who loves Him and reveres His Word. As you experience the devotions and the fresh look at Scripture, you will look forward to your time with Him. Listen to what the Savior is laying on your heart, and savor the presence of the One who will never leave you. ...Show more

Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst

$19.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION

The enemy wants us to feel rejected...left out, lonely, and less than. When we allow him to speak lies through our rejection, he pickpockets our purpose. Cripples our courage. Dismantles our dreams. And blinds us to the beauty of Christ's powerful love.In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal e xperiences with rejection--from the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father to the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over. She leans in to honestly examine the roots of rejection, as well as rejection's ability to poison relationships from the inside out, including our relationship with God.With biblical depth, gut-honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, Lysa will help you: Stop feeling left out by believing that even when you are overlooked by others you are handpicked by God.Change your tendency to either fall apart or control the actions of others by embracing God-honoring ways to process your hurt.Know exactly what to pray for the next ten days to steady your soul and restore your confidence in the midst of rejection.Overcome the two core fears that feed your insecurities by understanding the secret of belonging.Uninvited reminds us we are destined for a love that can never be diminished, tarnished, shaken, or taken--a love that does not reject or uninvite. ...Show more

The Usborne Children's Bible by Heather Amery

$29.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION

'Children's Bible' has been written in consultation with biblical scholars and advisers. The straightforward text introduces young children to the mystery and wonder of the Bible, which is part of their cultural heritage.

The House of Islam by Ed Husain

$29.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION

'Not just timely but important too. Ed Husain does not just set out the fundamentals of Islam as a religion but explains how and why understanding it properly matter. This should be compulsory reading' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads A fascinating and revelatory exploration of the intricacies of Islam and the inner psyche of the Muslim world from the bestselling author of The Islamist Islam began as a stranger, ' said the Prophet Mohammed, and one day, it will again return to being a stranger. ' The gulf between Islam and the West is widening. A faith rich with strong values and traditions, observed by nearly two billion people across the world, is seen by the West as something to be feared rather than understood. Sensational headlines and hard-line policies spark enmity, while ignoring the feelings, narratives and perceptions that preoccupy Muslims today. Wise and authoritative, The House of Islam seeks to provide entry to the minds and hearts of Muslims the world over. It introduces us to the fairness, kindness and mercy of Mohammed; the aims of sharia law, through commentary on scripture, to provide an ethical basis to life; the beauty of Islamic art and the permeation of the divine in public spaces; and the tension between mysticism and literalism that still threatens the House of Islam. The decline of the Muslim world and the current crises of leadership mean that a glorious past, full of intellectual nobility and purpose, is now exploited by extremists and channelled into acts of terror. How can Muslims confront the issues that are destroying Islam from within, and what can the West do to help work towards that end' Ed Husain expertly and compassionately guides us through the nuances of Islam and its people, contending that the Muslim world need not be a stranger to the West, nor its enemy, but a peaceable ally. ...Show more

Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Irving L. Finkel

$22.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION

In THE ARK BEFORE NOAH, British Museum expert Dr Irving Finkel reveals how decoding the symbols on a 4,000 year old piece of clay enable a radical new interpretation of the Noah's Ark myth. A world authority on the period, Dr Finkel's enthralling real-life detective story began with a most remarkable ev ent at the British Museum - the arrival one day in 2008 of a single, modest-sized Babylonian cuneiform tablet - the palm-sized clay rectangles on which our ancestors created the first documents. It had been brought in by a member of the public and this particular tablet proved to be of quite extraordinary importance. Not only does it date from about 1850 BC, but it is a copy of the Babylonian Story of the Flood, a myth from ancient Mesopotamia revealing among other things, instructions for building a large boat to survive a flood. But Dr Finkel's pioneering work didn't stop there. Through another series of enthralling discoveries he has been able to decode the story of the Flood in ways which offer unanticipated revelations to readers of THE ARK BEFORE NOAH. ...Show more

Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris

$29.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION | Reading Level: very good

'Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The truth is that many who claim to be transformed by Christ's love are deeply, even murderously, intolerant of criticism. While we may want to ascribe this to human nature, it is clear that such hatred draws considerable support from the Bible. How do I know this? The most disturbed of my correspondents always cite chapter and verse.' So begins "Letter to a Christian Nation", Sam Harris' hard-hitting rebuttal of religious fundamentalism and blind belief. With deceptively simple arguments, he demolishes the myths on which Christianity was built, challenges believers to open their eyes to the contradictions of their faith and warns us of the dangers of America's ever increasing unification of Church and State. ...Show more

Heaven Is for Real Movie Edition by Todd Burpo; Lynn Vincent (As told to)

$24.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION

Heaven Is for Real is the true story of Colton Burpo, the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who, during emergency surgery, slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the wait ing room. Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. Told by his father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is: heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle. ...Show more

CRUCIFIXION by Phaidon Press

$19.95 AUD

Category: RELIGION

Crucifixion brings together more than 120 art masterpieces that depict perhaps the most important event in the Christian religion, the crucifixion of Christ. Ranging from the 5th century to the present day, the works represent a wide range of artists, styles, materials and cultures, and a variety of cre ative responses to this monumental subject. ...Show more

The Four Horsemen: Dawkins, Harris, Dennett & Hitchens by Daniel C. Dennett; Sam Harris; Richard Dawkins; Christopher Hitchens

$24.99 AUD

Category: RELIGION | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

Known as the 'four horsemen' of New Atheism, these four big thinkers of the twenty-first century met only once. Their electrifying examination of ideas on this remarkable occasion was intense and wide-ranging. Everything that was said as they agreed and disagreed with one another, interrogated ideas an d exchanged insights - about religion and atheism, science and sense - speaks with urgency to our present age. Questions they asked of each other included- 'Is it ever possible to win a war of ideas? Is spirituality the preserve of the religious? Are there any truths you would rather not know? Would you want to see the end of faith? The dialogue was recorded, and is now transcribed and presented here with new introductions from the surviving three horsemen. With a sparkling introduction from Stephen Fry, it makes essential reading for all their admirers and for anyone interested in exploring the tensions between faith and reason. ...Show more