by Troy Rappold (Comm'90)
(Credo House Publishers, 2019; 158 pages)

From Chapter 1
"Over the years I have come to appreciate the metaphors of walking and flying to describe the journey of faith, and I wrote this book using these metaphors to explain what happens when we invite God to be part of our daily lives. When we take a step of faith toward God, he shares himself with us, and in the end we discover that loving God, and being loved by him, is what we were longing for all along. He becomes an unmistakable part of our lives and he reveals the answers to the many questions we might have come to think were unanswerable: Why did he create us in the first place? Does he have a hand in the shaping of our lives? Does he really love us? These are important questions, and the answers are found when we walk with God by faith. Those who are willing to take God at his word become the ones who possess a spiritual life that flies high and far."

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In this installment of our new podcast, “Coloradan on the Radio,” CU Boulder scholar gives the scoop on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known documents relating to the Bible, some of which are on display now at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Sam also talks about a band he once played in called the Dead Sea Trolls — and how he managed to learn 26 ancient languages.

“Coloradan on the Radio” is produced in partnership with Radio 1190, CU Boulder’s campus station.

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By Brian A. Catlos

(Basic Books, 496; 2018)

Brian A. Catlos’ book, (2018, Basic Books), explores the history of Islamic Spain and displays a complex portrait of how Muslims, Christians and Jews built a sophisticated civilization that transformed the Western world. Catlos is a Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and is the director of the Mediterranean Studies Group on campus. His book will be available on May 1, 2018. The Tattered Cover Aspen Grove in Littleton, Colorado will be hosting . The book is available for purchase on May 1, 2018.

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