Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics) by Juan Mascaro (Editor), Thomas Wyatt

Bible: New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition

Just released is the world's most accurate and authentic study Bible to date! Creation of the new ecumenical study Bible was supervised by Oxford University with study and research notes by world renown biblical scholars.

Crack at Dusk : Crook of Dawn by Priscilla Cogan, Duncan Sings Alone (Illustrator)

A foundation of absolute truths to create a gripping novel about the battle between Good and Evil. Set against a backdrop of the Easter story and the Inipi ceremonies of the Lakota People, Crack at Dusk: Crook of Dawn is not only an exploration of the nature of God but a psychological thriller that illustrates the power of faith and the healing inherent in redemption. Priscilla Cogan is a Leelanau County Native American resident.

For Her Own Good : 150 Years of the Experts' Advice to Women by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English

“This is the vision that is implicit in a society that is organized around human needs; a society in which child raising is not dismissed as each woman's individual problem, but in which the nurturance and well being of all children is a transcendent public priority ... a society in which healing is not a commodity distributed according to the dictates of profit but is integral to the network of community life ... in which wisdom about daily life is not hoarded by 'experts' or doled out as a commodity but is drawn from the experience of all people and freely shared among them; a book that states “...the 'womanly' values of community and caring must rise to the center as the only HUMAN principles.” The authors document how men have twisted and turned women's bodies and lives to fit men's needs and obsessions. When are we going to stop teaching our daughters the foolishness of fairy princesses and instead strengthen their lives with truths?

Godtalk : Travels in Spiritual America by Brad Gooch

As the '90s drew to a close, Brad Gooch set out on a journey to explore traditional and nontraditional forms of spirituality in what is being called a post-denominational age. Partly personal and partly investigative, the quest led him across America and to India, encompassing spiritual teachers like Deepak Chopra and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, plus Trappists and Trappistines, the URANTIA BOOK, a gay congregation in Texas, Muslims, Sufis and more.

Jung and the Lost Gospels : Insights into the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Library by Stephan A. Hoeller, June Singer

Insights into the Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi Library

Liberating the Gospels : Reading the Bible With Jewish Eyes : Freeing Jesus from 2,000 Years of Misunderstanding by John Shelby Spong

Spong restores Jesus to Judaism, the even-then ancient faith to which Jesus was a devoted and reform-minded adherent

Perfect Enemies by Chris Bull, John Gallagher

In "Perfect Enemies," Bull, Washington correspondent for the Advocate, and coauthor John Gallagher, reveal how surprisingly similar arch-nemeses can be in their strategies, rhetoric and grass-roots efforts. The comparisons were not, understandably, always embraced by the opponents. There are a lot of politically inconvenient truths that needed to be told about the way both movements were handling issues.

Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe by John Boswell

Research contends that there was great tolerance and even acceptance of the unions of same-sex couples in premodern Europe. Indeed, actual rituals uniting such couples with the Christian church's blessing exist in the documentary record. In this long-gestated companion to his controversial landmark study, professor Boswell produces those rituals in translation, argues for how he has translated them, summarizes the histories of both heterosexual matrimony and same-sex unions in the Greco-Roman world, presents the views of early Christianity on heterosexual and same-sex couplings, traces the development of nuptial offices in the church, compares heterosexual and same-sex ceremonies of union, and discusses the checkered history of tolerance for same-sex unions during the Middle Ages. Throughout his presentation, three qualities predominate: lucidity in the writing; scrupulous scholarly documentation of factual statements and propositions (on many pages, more space is taken up by footnotes than main text); and great caution in distinguishing the sexual expectations of two-person relationships in ancient times from those presumed today--preoccupation with sex is very much a modern phenomenon.

Stranger at the Gate : To Be Gay and Christian in America by Mel White

Reverend White ghostwrote two books for Falwell (including Mr. Moral Majority's "autobiography"), one for Robertson, and speeches for Ollie North and Billy Graham

The Antigay Agenda : Orthodox Vision and the Christian Right by Didi Herman

The Antigay Agenda: Orthodox Vision and the Christian Right by Didi Herman is a smart, thorough, concise book describing why and how conservative Protestant evangelicals employ antigay rhetoric in politics, journalism, and worship.

The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran

The Chalice and the Blade : Our History, Our Future by Riane Eisler

One of those magnificent books that can transform us to initiate fundamental change in our world

The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English by Geza Vermes

Delve into the mysteries of the archaeological find of the 20th century in this complete translation. Sheds light on the evolution of Judaism and birth of Christianity.

The Essence of the Hindu Religion : With an Introduction to the Vedas and Yoga by Sudhir Anand

The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels

An effective introduction to the difficult, almost oxymoronic notion of a Christian Gnosticism

The Jesus Mysteries : Was the 'Original Jesus' a Pagan God? by Timothy Freke, Patty Gift (Editor)

The authors demonstrate that what most Christians believe to be the true and inspiring story of their Lord and Saviour is actually a Judaicised version of the oft-told pre-Christ tales of the dying and reviving God-man known variously as Mithras, Osiris and Dionysus to name a few, a widespread Mediterranean mystery cult. Virtually nothing that Christ said or did wasn't already said or done by these metaphorical God-men before He supposedly existed. In fact the only real difference between this Gnostic pagan religion and Christianity is that Christians happen to believe that their version is literally true.

The Nag Hammadi Library in English by James M. Robinson

This should be studied along with "The Other Bible", Harper & Row. These precious writings of Jesus and the disciples should be read by every Christian

The Origin of Satan by Elaine Pagels

How the sectarian demonization of the "intimate enemies"--Jews and heretics--shaped early Christianity

Eternal Hostility : The Struggle Between Theocracy and Democracy by Frederick Clarkson

Provides a chilling road map to a growing movement whose roots go back to the founding days of the country. Clarkson asks the reader to consider what it would be like if having an abortion was punishable by death, if gays and lesbians were thrown into jail, or if our constitutional rights were replaced by biblical law.

The Secret Teachings of the Vedas : The Eastern Answers to the Mysteries of Life by Stephen Knapp

The Stranger Next Door: The Story of a Small Community's Battle over Sex, Faith, and Civil Rights by Arlene Stein

"To conservative Christians, homosexuality was sinful, unnatural, against God and family... but to the vast majority, who believed that religion--and sex--should be kept private, these words sounded intolerant... even hateful," writes Stein in this astute social analysis of how a small community dealt with an early 1990s political referendum to prohibit "special rights" for homosexuals.

The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith

A must read for those who value living a free and moral life

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche

Nothing is permanent, but we spend much of our lives filling our time with activities and pursuits that help us elude ourselves into thinking that what we see and touch is all that matters.

The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran (Editor), Michael N. Nagler (Photographer)

Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls by Hershel Shanks (Ed.)

From the Biblical Archaeological Review comes this volume of 22 articles illuminating the discovery and meaning of the texts.

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A., Ph.D. Helminiak

When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone

Here, archaeologically documented is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Known by many names, she reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East

Winona's Web : A Novel of Discovery by Priscilla Cogan

A wonderful book for children of all ages by our very own Native American Suttons Bay author Priscilla Cogan

Why Christianity Must Change or Die : A Bishop Speaks to Believers in Exile by John Shelby Spong

Social change comes when victims respond to a new definition that challenges the old view. The new definition forcing the debate on homosexuality is emerging from medicine and science, especially brain science. The world is now confronted with data suggesting that homosexuality has been part of humanity since the dawn of time. In that sense, it is not abnormal.

Why the Religious Right Is Wrong : About Separation of Church & State by Rob Boston, Robert Boston, Barry W. Lynn

A journalist's account of how the religious right is using the political arena to wage war against the governing principle of separation of church and state to promote their ultraconservative agenda.

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