NEW TITLES ON RELIGION

At the end of last year the Reading Public Library received a generous bequest from the estate of the late William Cassidy to be utilized for the procurement of books. A portion of the money was put towards expanding the Main's spirituality and theology holdings. Here is a sampling of some new items we have acquired thanks to the late Mr. Cassidy's beneficence:

The Agnostic Reader

by S. T. Joshi, 2007

211.7 Agn

All the People in the Bible: An A-Z Guide to the Saints,

Scoundrels, and Other Characters in Scripture

by Richard R. Losch, 2008
220.9203 Los

The Aquinas Catechism: A Simple Explanation of the Catholic
Faith by the Church's Greatest Theologian

by St. Thomas Aquinas, 2006

230.2 Tho

Astrology

by Derek and Julia Parker, 2007

133.5 Par

The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology

by Tim Winter, 2008
297.209 Cam

Cultivating the Buddhist Heart: How to Find Peace

and Fulfillment in a Changing World

by Nichiko Niwano, 2008

294.3444 Niw

The Dalai Lama: Essential Writings,

by the Dalai Lama, 2008
NEW 294.3923 Bst

Decoding Mary Magdalene: Truth, Legend, and Lies

by Amy Welborn, 2006

226.092 Wel

The Delusion of Disbelief: Why the New Atheism is a Threat

to Your Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

by David Aikman, 2008

211.8 Aik

Doing Jewish Theology: God, Torah, and Israel

in Modern Judaism

by Neil Gillman, 2008
NEW 296.3 Gil

The Druids

by Ronald Hutton, 2008

NEW 299.16 Hut

Encyclopedia of Mary
by Monica and Bill Dodds, 2007

232.9103 Dod

Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and Wicca

by Rosemary Guiley, 1999

133.4303 Gui

Essential Hinduism

by Steven J. Rosen, 2008

294.5 Ros

Essential Writings of the American Black Church

by John Hunt, 2008

NEW 277.3082 Ess

The Everyday Torah: Weekly Reflections and Inspirations

by Bradley Shavit Artson, 2008

222.106 Art

The Everything Wicca and Witchcraft Book: Rituals, Spells,

and Sacred Objects for Everyday Magick

by Skye Alexander, 2008

133.43 Ale

Evidence for Faith 101: Understanding Apologetics in Plain Language

by Bruce Bickel, 2008
239 Bic

Falun Gong and the Future of China

by David Ownby, 2008

299.51 Own

Head and Heart: A History of Christianity in America

by Garry Wills, 2008

277.3 Wil

History of Polish Christianity

by Jerzy Kloczowski, 2008
NEW 274.38 Klo

How to Read the Qu'ran

by Mona Siddiqui, 2007

297.12261 Sid

Introduction to Traditional Islam: Foundations, Art, and Spirituality

by Jean-Louis Michon, 2008

NEW 297 Mic

John the Baptist: Prophet and Disciple

by Alexander J. Burke, Jr., 2006

232.94 Bur

The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality

by Andre Comte-Sponville, 2008

NEW 211.8 Com

Living Without God: New Directions for Atheists,

Agnostics, Secularists, and the Undecided

by Ronald Aronson, 2008
NEW 211.6 Aro

Lutheran Identity: A Classical Understanding

by Frank C. Senn, 2008

284.1 Sen

Mothers of Promise: Women in the Book of Genesis

by Tammi J. Schneider, 2008

222.110922 Sch

New Dictionary of Saints: East and West

by Michael Walsh, 2007

270.922 Wal

New Interpreter's Study Bible

(New Revised Version), 2008

220.52043 NRS

Nuns: A History of Convent Life, 1450-1700

by Silvia Evangelisti, 2008
NEW 248.8943 Eva

Russian Orthodoxy Resurgent: Faith and Power in the New Russia
by John Garrard, 2008
281.947 Gar

Sense of the Faithful: How American Catholics Live Their Faith

by Jerome P. Baggett, 2008
NEW 282.73 Bag

Shamans of the World: Extraordinary First-Person Accounts

of Healings, Mysteries, and Miracles

by Nancy Connor, 2008
201.44 Con

Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction

by Eleanor Nesbitt, 2005
294.6 Nes

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible

by James Strong, 2007
220.5203 Str

Teach Yourself Buddhism

by Clive Erricker, 2008

NEW 294.3 Err

Understanding Intelligent Design

by William A. Dembski, 2008

213 Dem

Upanisads

translated from the Sanskrit by Patrick Olivelle, 2008
294.59218 Upa

The Vision of Mormonism: Pressing the

Boundaries of Christianity

by Robert L. Miller, 2007
289.332 Mil