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Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Church/State Separation
The issue of the separation of church and state has been at the center of a tremendous number of debates in the United States. Questions about prayer in pubic schools, government support of religious events, and more have created a great deal of controversy and quite a few court cases. The books here represent some of the best current works support church/state separation.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Religion
Religion is an important aspect of human culture and history - indeed, one can argue that it isn't possible to really understand culture and history without also understanding religion. There are many books published each year dealing with religion, religious history and religious issues. Archived here are reviews of books which tend to take a skeptical or scholarly perspective on religion, past and present.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Atheism
Atheism is often misunderstood and sometimes reviled - but it deserves neither. There aren't a great number of books which really do a good job at explaining what it is and help people to understand what it is about.

Top 7 Recently Reviewed Books from Oneworld Publications
An independent publisher based in Oxford, England, Oneworld Publications specializes in books on topics like comparative religions, mysticism, philosophy, psychology and more.

Top 9 Recently Reviewed Books on Abortion
Abortion is one of the most contentious issues in society - there seems little hope in getting the pro-choice and pro-life sides to agree on anything at all. Some people are certain that abortion is necessary for women's freedom while others are equally certain that it is a form of murder. Reviewed here are some of the best recent books dealing with abortion as a philosophical, religious and legal matter.

Top 5 Recently Reviewed Books on Psychology and Sociology
Both psychology and sociology influence politics, law, and many more facets of modern life. Despite this, most people don't entirely understand what sorts of finding modern psychological and sociological research offer. A few of the books published every year dealing with psychology and sociology are skeptical of commonly held beliefs while others providing interesting insight into human nature.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Culture, Society, Politics
Our culture surrounds us - so much, in fact, that we can readily end up ignoring it, failing to see how it influences us. We may even end up assuming that what constitutes our culture should constitute every culture as if our culture were "natural" while others were "artificial." Some books published each year treat things like culture, society, and politics with more skepticism and critical distance than most - learn more about some of them here.

Top 3 Recently Reviewed Books from Fortress Press
Recently Reviewed Books from Fortress Press: Fortress Press is academic imprint for Augsburg Fortress Publishers, publishing house for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Every year Fortress Press publishes a wide variety of books on theology, biblical studies, Christian history, and more.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on the Philosophy of Religion
What is religion? Does religion serve any social or psychological purposes - and if so, how? These are just a few of the questions asked in the philosophy of religion. Studying religious philosophy is important for anyone hoping to learn more about religion generally - here you can find out about some recent books on the subject and whether they are worth buying.

Top 10 Top Books Reviewed in 2003
Selected here are ten of the best books reviewed during the year 2003. It was difficult to pick just ten, there were so many good books from the past year, but I had to narrow the list down to fit this page. Qualities which helped books stand out include providing an interesting/unusual perspective on long-running debates, offering a real enduring value to readers (i.e., worth reading more than once), and being an invaluable resource on its topic.

Top 10 Top Books Reviewed in 2002
Selected here are ten of the best books reviewed during the year 2002. It was difficult to pick just ten, there were so many good books from the past year, but I had to narrow the list down to fit this page. Qualities which helped books stand out include providing an interesting/unusual perspective on long-running debates, offering a real enduring value to readers (i.e., worth reading more than once), and being an invaluable resource on its topic.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books
Some of the most interesting books on religion, philosophy, atheism and skepticism published in the past months, organized in reverse order of when the book was reviewed.

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