Books

Mary Eberstadt
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Family first

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Author argues that strong families can prevent a broken church

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/family_first]

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Notable Books

by Tim Challies

Books |  Popular theological books

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/notable_books_1]

Fred Phelps Jr., of Topeka, Kansas., with the Westboro Baptist Church holds a sign in front of the Supreme Court in Washington.

Signs and Wonders: Hacker gives Westboro a taste of its own protest

by Warren Cole Smith

Newsworthy |  Hactivist hates Phelps. Westboro Baptist Church is infamous for seeking publicity in the wake of national tragedies, which it often says are punishments from…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/signs_and_wonders_hacker_gives_westboro_a_taste_of_its_own_protest]

Myanmar President Thein Sein

Globe Trot: Soft sell in Washington for Myanmar democracy

by Mindy Belz

International |  Myanmar President Thein Sein meets in Washington today with President Barack Obama and contends in a Washington Post interview that the army he has presided over…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/globe_trot_soft_sell_in_washington_for_myanmar_democracy]

Weekend Reads: Contemplating death, Chesterton’s mind, and medieval Christian art

by Caleb Nelson

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[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/weekend_reads_contemplating_death_chesterton_s_mind_and_medieval_christian_art]

Mehnaz Afridi

Muslim Journeys: Let’s talk about it … again

by Emily Whitten

Islam |  Mehnaz Afridi, professor of religious studies at Manhattan College in New York, is one of the many librarians and humanities council directors preparing to…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/muslim_journeys_let_s_talk_about_it_again]

Best in show?
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Best in show?

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Houghton Mifflin makes some good choices in its annual series but leaves out a lot

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/best_in_show]

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Notable Books

by Emily Whitten

Books |  Four Christian novels

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/notable_books_0]

Stacking library shelves
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Stacking library shelves

by Marvin Olasky

Islam |  How Washington is pushing Islamic propaganda into local communities. Where’s the ACLU when we need it?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/stacking_library_shelves]

FAILURE TO COMPLY: Saint Sebastian, who was ordered killed by the Roman emperor Diocletian.
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Persecution myth?

by Raymond Ibrahim

Religion |  A new book claims Christian martyrdom was fabricated, but the present sheds light on the past

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/persecution_myth]

The NEH's list of books and recipient libraries

The NEH's list of books and recipient libraries

by Marvin Olasky

Islam |  Tomorrow WORLD will publish a story about the National Endowment for the Humanities promotion of Islam. During the past three days we’ve posted lists of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/the_neh_muslim_journeys_reading_list]

The Muslim Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem as seen with the silhouette of a cross in the window of the Dominus Flevit church on the Mount of Olives.

More books to read about Islam

by Marvin Olasky

Islam |  On Friday, WORLD will publish an article showing how the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is using taxpayer funds to send books promoting Islam to…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/more_books_to_read_about_islam]

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