Contemporary Religion

September 11, 2001 saw the deadliest attack ever launched on American soil, leaving us asking questions such as: Why did God permit such a thing to happen? Was the attack a divine judgment or was it merely an atrocity perpetrated by the forces of evil? How can human beings be capable of such diabolical savagery in the name of religion? And what is the right course of action for our government to take? John MacArthur points us to the Bible for answers to these and many other questions arising out the recent atrocities.

Enjoy this voice-only audio recording of the Indian Tamil Contemporary Version™ New Testament, read by one reader. The Indian Tamil Contemporary Version™ offers a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Indian Tamil language.

This illuminating and insightful audiobook analyzes problems with the culture's underlying worldviews and suggests how Christians can offer solutions to current problems as a way to rebuild culture and faith.

A survey and critique of the eschatological aspects of non-Evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic thinkers—Altizer and the "Death of God," de Chardin and "Process Theology," and Moltmann and "Theology of Hope."

Enjoy this audio recording of the Bibelen på hverdagsdansk™ New Testament, read by one reader. Bibelen på hverdagsdansk™ offers a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Danish language.

Enjoy this voice-only audio recording of the Hindi Contemporary Version™, read by one reader. The Hindi Contemporary Version™ offers a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Hindi language.

Enjoy this audio recording of the Kikuyu Bible, read by two readers. The Holy Bible in Kikuyu offers both a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Kikuyu language.

Enjoy this single-voice recording of the Luganda Contemporary Version. The Luganda Contemporary Version offers both a faithful rendering of Scripture's original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible's stories and concepts in the Ganda language.

Enjoy this audio recording of the Thai New Contemporary Version read by two readers. The Thai New Contemporary Version offers both a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Thai language.

Enjoy this audio recording of the Kiswahili Contemporary Version Bible, read by four readers. The Kiswahili Contemporary Version offers both a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Swahili language.

Enjoy this audio recording of the Manak Hindi Bible™ New Testament, read by one reader. The Manak Hindi Bible™ offers a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Hindi language.

Enjoy this voice-only audio recording of the Bengali Contemporary Version™, read by one reader. The Bengali Contemporary Version™ offers a faithful rendering of Scripture’s original word order while also delivering the most comprehensive and clear translation of the Bible’s stories and concepts in the Bengali language.

Liberalism puts its trust in civil discourse and rational argument. Today, its opponents enthusiastically flout these norms, making a show of defying so-called political correctness. In the Trump era and beyond, right-wing figures delight in sheer offensiveness. What is at stake in breaking the rules of civility to "own the libs"?

Joseph Woods has spiraled out of control with his addictions and mental illness. But one day, Joseph bumped into Matteus Anderson, an acupuncturist, and his life changed. Matteus asked him a question: "What is the purpose of your life?" As a result, Matteus unraveled a mystery for Joseph that would lead to sessions of acupuncture, meditation, and lively dreams.

På ett yogaretreat på Koh Phangan lär Linus känna Stella, en ogenerad nykter alkoholist. De dras genast till varandra, intellektuellt och känslomässigt. När den charmige Amir dyker upp fördjupas känslorna. De tre ger sig ut på en resa tillsammans, en resa genom Thailand och sig själva. Oscar von Seths debutroman är en värmande feelgood-berättelse som passar alla som någon gång velat bryta sig loss. Snö som föll i fjol handlar om vänskap och åtrå, och att genom yoga och gemenskap våga ge sig hän åt något nytt.

Heathenry is one of the fastest growing polytheistic religious movements in the United States today. In A Modern Guide to Heathenry, listeners will have the opportunity to explore the sacred stories of the various heathen gods like Odin, Frigga, Freya, and Thor, and will be granted a look into the devotional practices of modern votaries.

People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been addressed, they are noticeably more common today and are currently of particular interest among evangelicals.

Deutschland in naher Zukunft. In der Politik gibt es eine Quote für Frauen mit Kopftüchern. Jesus-Statuen in Kirchen werden gegen geschlechtsneutrale Figuren mit Blumenkränzen ausgetauscht. An der Erdogan-Schule in Berlin haben alle Schüler*innen Migrationshintergrund. Zugleich verüben Rechtsradikale, die einen Staat im Staate schaffen wollen, mörderische Anschläge. Wegen der ungelösten Wohnungsnot werden Containersiedlungen errichtet, in denen die Unterschicht untergebracht ist. Und auf der internationalen Bühne greifen China und Russland nach der Weltherrschaft.

American Millennials - the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s - have been leaving organized religion in unprecedented numbers. For a long time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was an exception: Nearly three-quarters of people who grew up Mormon stayed that way into adulthood. In The Next Mormons, Jana Riess demonstrates that things are starting to change.

There's something truly magical about Christmas. Filled with remarkable true stories of the kindness of strangers and the blessings of answered prayers, this collection with its small miracles truly captures the spirit of the season. These stories of hope, faith and joy are a moving tribute to the true meaning of Christmas and remind us all that the greatest gifts in life can't be gift-wrapped.