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• The World as I See it

  Albert Einstein

  
  
   

• Judaism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

  Norman Solomon

  
  
   

• The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel

  Israel Finkelstein, Neil Asher Silberman

  
  
   

• Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England (Penguin history)

  Keith Thomas

  
  
   

• Judaism: History, Belief and Practice

  Dan Cohn Sherbok

  
  
   

• The Historical Figure of Jesus

  E.P. Sanders

  
  
   

• A Brief Guide to Judaism: Theology, History and Practice (Brief History of): Theology, History and Practice (Brief History of)

  Naftali Brawer

  
  
   

• When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Pan Self-discovery Series)

  Harold S. Kushner

  
  
   

• Who Wrote the Bible?

  Richard Elliott Friedman

  
  
   

• The Art of Biblical Narrative

  Robert Alter

  
  
   

• The Battle for God: Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

  Karen Armstrong

  
  About 40 years ago popular opinion assumed that religion would become a weaker force and people would certainly become less zealous as the world became more modern and morals more relaxed. But the opposite has proven true, according to theologian and author Karen Armstrong (A History of God), who documents how fundamentalism has taken root and grown in many of the world's major religions, such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Even Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism and Confucianism have developed fundamentalist factions. Reacting to a technologically driven world with liberal Western values, fundamentalists have not only increased in numbers, they have become more desperate, claims Armstrong, who points to the Oklahoma City bombing, violent anti-abortion crusades, and the assassination of President Yitzak Rabin as evidence of dangerous extremes.

  Yet she also acknowledges the irony of how fundamentalism and Western materialism seem to urge each other on to greater excesses. To "prevent an escalation of the conflict, we must try and understand the pain and perception of the other side," she pleads. With her gift for clear, engaging writing and her integrity as a thorough researcher, Armstrong delivers a powerful discussion of a globally heated issue. Part history lesson, part wake-up call, and mostly a plea for healing, Armstrong's writing continues to offer a religious mirror and a cultural vision. --Gail Hudson

  
   

• Temple Theology

  Margaret Barker

  
  
   

• The Torah: The Five Books of Moses

  Sarna

  
  
   

• Judaism for Dummies (For Dummies)

  Ted Falcon, David Blatner, Rabbi Ted Falcon

  
  
   

• The Jewish Study Bible: College Edition: Featuring the Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation: College Edition (Bible Hebrew)

  
  
   

• The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations

  Jonathan Sacks

  
  
   

• I and Thou

  Martin Buber

  
  
   

• Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends

  Anita Diamant

  
  
   

• The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness

  Simon Wiesenthal, Harry James Cargas, Bonny V. Fetterman

  
  
   

• The Essential Zohar

  Rav P. S. Berg, Philip S. Berg