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PSY 1153 - Introduction to Psychology (AIC)

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Book Report List - Professor McQuarrie

Born Believers: The Science of Children's Religious Belief

For believers and nonbelievers alike, Barrett offers a compelling argument for the human instinct for religion, as he guides all parents in how to effectively encourage children in developing a healthy constellation of beliefs about the world around them.

Telling Yourself the Truth

How to be genuinely happy by dealing with our "misbeliefs, " according to Bible guidelines.

Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe

A famed preacher, professor, and cultural anthropologist reveals the cancer of woke theology that has permeated seminaries and that threatens the evangelical church itself. This book offers the clarity and understanding to either hold your ground or reclaim it.

Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God

Voddie Baucham's celebrated guide for godly families is now available in paperback, with study questions added. Parents will find this a critical resource for the spiritual nourishment of the next generation.

The Cost of Discipleship

 "The Cost of Discipleship" is a compelling statement of the demands of sacrifice and ethical consistency from a man whose life and thought were exemplary articulations of a new type of leadership inspired by the Gospel, and imbued with the spirit of Christian humanism and a creative sense of civic duty.

Ending Human Trafficking: A Handbook of Strategies for the Church Today

"Ending Human Trafficking" is an accessible and compelling resource for Christian leaders, written by seasoned leaders in the struggle against modern slavery. Grounded in a theological response to the issue and filled with stories, up-to-date data, and practical tools and tips, it promises to be an invaluable resource for years to come.

Another Gospel?

In a culture of endless questions, you need solid answers. If you or someone you love has encountered the ideas of progressive Christianity and aren't sure how to respond, Alisa's journey will show you how to determine and rest in what's unmistakably true.

Live Your Truth (and Other Lies): Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed

Are you tired of feeling like you have to check social media to find out what you're supposed to think? Uncover the common lies repeated within progressive circles. Hold on to the soul-restoring truths that God's Word offers instead.

The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous

A bold, epic account of how the co-evolution of psychology and culture created the peculiar Western mind that has profoundly shaped the modern world.

Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion

Addressing 12 controversial issues about Christianity--the Bible's teaching on gender and sexuality, the reality of heaven and hell, and more--this book shows how current psychological and scientific research actually aligns with teaching from the Bible.

Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others

Contagious Faith will prepare you to share God's love with others in a way that's authentic, comfortable, and impactful. With inspiring stories, fresh approaches, and timeless biblical wisdom, this book equip you to make a spiritual impact in the lives of the people around you--even in our increasingly resistant culture.

Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies

This mom-to-mom guide will equip you to teach your kids how to form their own biblical beliefs about what is true and what is false. Join the Mama Bears and raise your voice to protect your kids--by teaching them how to think through and address the issues head-on, yet with gentleness and respect.

Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism

In this updated, expanded edition, starting with Freud's "projection theory" of religion - that belief in God is merely a product of man's desire for security - Professor Vitz argues that psychoanalysis actually provides a more satisfying explanation for atheism.

Walking in Unity: Biblical Answers to Questions on Race and Racism

As you employ this Christ-centered model for unity, you will find nuanced insights and practical guidelines for engaging the divisive issues of today with the love and truth found only in Jesus.

The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It's Destructive, and How to Respond

This book will help you understand what deconstruction is, where it comes from, why it is compelling to some, and how it disorients the lives of so many. You will be able to think through the main issues around faith deconstruction and explore wise and loving ways to respond from a biblical worldview.

Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice: An Urgent Appeal to Fellow Christians in a Time of Social Crisis

This book challenges Christians to not merely denounce the false worldview, but offer a better alternative-the incomparable Biblical worldview, which shapes cultures marked by genuine justice, mercy, forgiveness, social harmony, and human dignity.

Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America

Combining a substantial body of evidence with sophisticated analysis and interpretation, the authors throw sharp light on the oldest American dilemma. Despite the best intentions of evangelical leaders and some positive trends, the authors conclude that real racial reconciliation remains far over the horizon.

Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation

Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder-committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.

Social Justice and Christian Church

An illuminating book that throws down the gauntlet to those who would capture evangelical Christianity for leftist causes. A free market champion, Nash insists that socialism caricatures capitalism and disadvantages more than it helps the needy.

How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind: Rediscovering the African Seedbed of Western Christianity

Africa has played a decisive role in the formation of Christian culture from its infancy. Theologian Thomas C. Oden offers a portrait that challenges prevailing notions of the intellectual development of Christianity from its early roots to its modern expressions.

A Christian Manifesto

It happened so subtly that few people noticed at first. Little by little, morality and freedom started to crumble. Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer shows why this has happened. A Christian Manifesto is literally a call for Christians to change the course of history--by returning to biblical Truth and by allowing Christ to be Lord in all of life.

Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology - Implications for the Church and Society

Critical theory and its expression in fields such as critical race theory, critical pedagogy, and queer theory are having a profound impact on our culture. Shenvi and Sawyer condemn racism, urge Christians to seek justice, and offer a path forward for racial healing and unity while also opposing critical theory's manifold errors.

The Image of God

This book discusses fourteen aspects of the Image of God, what it has meant in history, and its implications for today. By exploring the story of the creation in Genesis, this book details what the Bible says about human purpose and abilities, the effects of sin on humanity, the impact of redemption, and the restoration of humanitys original calling in Christ.

Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home

Why You Think the Way You Do traces the development of the worldviews that underpin the Western world. This book helps you recognize the ways that your worldview, philosophies, beliefs, and presuppositions affect the way you think about everything.

The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution

Carl Trueman traces the historical roots of many hot-button issues such as transgenderism and homosexuality, offering thoughtful biblical analysis as he uncovers the profound impact of the sexual revolution on modern human identity.

Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism

To hear some tell it, Adolf Hitler was a Christian creationist who rejected Darwinian evolution. Award-winning historian Richard Weikart shows otherwise. Darwinian Racism is careful history. It is also a wake-up call.

Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice

Thaddeus Williams transcends our religious and political tribalism and challenges readers to discover what the Bible and the example of Jesus have to teach us about justice. He presents a compelling vision of justice for all God's image-bearers that offers hopeful answers to life's biggest questions.

Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story

Whether you want to share Christ with a loved one who identifies as gay or you're wrestling with questions of identity yourself, this book will help you better understand sexuality in light of God's grand story and realize that holy sexuality is actually good news for all.

DSM-5-TR Medical Coding: A QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide

Essential medical codes of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders 5-TR at your fingertips in 6 laminated pages. Succinctly written to cover the most used codes and core of the DSM.

Mental Health Signs & Support: A QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide

Concern for your own mental health, those of loved ones, employees, coworkers, students, friends and family is at an all time high. There are signs and symptoms to recognize when help is needed. This 6 page laminated guide can offer guidance as it includes the most common mental health issues faced today in a stressful pandemic-driven start to the 2020s.

Psychology Terminology: A QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide

Find the words and definitions you need faster than any other source, plus psychologists and their most consequential work, defined theories, as well as areas of study in alphabetical order. In 6 laminated pages, expertly written and concise definitions can support your studies with just a glance.

Statistics for Social & Behavioral Sciences: A QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide

Essential quick reference guide for one of the most challenging courses in the behavioral sciences. With memorization of statistical concepts and equations in a non-mathematics centered major, this reference to the need-to-know of the course will be a life saver. This guide outlines the basic concepts and principles of statistics for social and behavioral sciences.