The Fate of the Apostles: Examining the Martyrdom Accounts of the Closest Followers of Jesus
By: Sean McDowell
4.54
Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition
The Book of Martyrs by John Foxe written in the 16th century has long been the go-to source for stu…
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1. The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach
By: Michael R. Licona
4.46
Format: 718 pages, Paperback
The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and… read more
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2. Church History in Plain Language
By: Bruce L. Shelley , Mark A. Noll
4.10
Format: 520 pages, Paperback
It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" an… read more
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"Christianity is the only major religion to have at its central event the humiliation of its God."-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
"If we see some admirable work of human art, we are at once eager to investigate the nature, the manner, the end of its production; and the contemplation of the works of God stirs us with an incompara…"-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
"Church historians often ask, ‘Is the church a movement or an institution?' . . . I think it is both. . . . I believe the people of God in history live in a tension between an ideal--the universal com…"-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
3. Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.22
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition. This was a … read more
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"Anyone who has ever canoed on the upper Missouri River knows what a welcome sight a grove of cottonoods can be. They provide shade, shelter, and fuel. For Indian ponies, they provide food. For the Co…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
4. The Imitation of Christ
By: Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.
4.32
Format: 632 pages, Paperback
Only the Bible has been more influential as a source of Christian devotional reading than The Imita… read more
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5. The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
By: Timothy J. Keller
4.51
Format: 46 pages, Paperback
‘What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?’ This is one of the questions the Apostle… read more
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"...the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
"In other words, we are only proud of being more successful, more intelligent or more good-looking than the next person, and we are in the presence of someone who is more successful, intelligent and g…"-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
"Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a view of yourself was the root cause of all the evil in the world…"-Timothy J. Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
6. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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7. The Trinity: An Introduction to Catholic Doctrine on the Triune God
By: Matthew Levering , Gilles Emery
3.02
Format: None pages,
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8. The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #3)
By: N.T. Wright
3.91
Format: 241 pages,
Why did Christianity begin, and why did it take the shape it did? To answer this question - which a… read more
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9. On the Incarnation
By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None
3.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more
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10. Mere Christianity
By: C.S. Lewis
4.36
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
In the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explor… read more
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"The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God."-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
"God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than He is of any other slacker."-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
"We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved by Him."-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
"The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God. What we try to keep for ourselves is just what we are sure to lose."-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
11. Theology of the Body for Beginners: A Basic Introduction to Pope John Paul II's Sexual Revolution
By: Christopher West
3.98
Format: None pages,
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12. The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization
By: Vishal Mangalwadi , None
4.34
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Understand where we came from. Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its rele… read more
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13. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
By: Dane C. Ortlund
4.52
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more
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"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
14. Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say
By: Preston M. Sprinkle
4.32
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Compassionate, biblical, and thought-provoking, Embodied is an accessible guide for Christians who … read more
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15. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
16. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer
By: Tyler Staton
4.60
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more
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17. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West
By: Andrew Wilson
4.51
Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition
How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more
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18. Can We Trust the Gospels?
By: Peter J. Williams
4.46
Format: 153 pages, Paperback
Is there evidence to believe the Gospels? The Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John--are four accou… read more
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19. The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life
By: John Bevere
4.55
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Do you long for an intimate relationship with your Creator, but He seems elusive? Perhaps it is bec… read more
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20. Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible
By: J. Warner Wallace
4.58
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered--even without a body or a crime scene? Join cold-case detect… read more
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"When you examine the details related to each similarity between Jesus and ancient, mythologies, the resemblances begin to vanish, Jesus isn't much like the other gods after all."-J. Warner Wallace, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible
"If Jewish believers approached the evidence for Jesus as they might approach the evidence in a crime scene, they would be far more likely to accept him as the prophesied Messiah."-J. Warner Wallace, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible
"Jesus matters because his influence on spiritual seekers and religious thinkers is so overwhelming that every major world religion either mentions or merges him into their theological system."-J. Warner Wallace, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible
"The religions of the world made room for Jesus, but Jesus never budged. His teaching mattered to the other religions, but Krishna, the Buddha, Muhammad, Baha'u'llah, and Ahmad combined didn't have a …"-J. Warner Wallace, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible
21. Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity
By: Alisa Childers
4.57
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformat… read more
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22. The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond
By: Alisa Childers
4.50
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction Alisa and Tim help the reader t… read more
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23. The Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries Revealing the Mind Behind the Universe
By: Stephen C. Meyer
4.43
Format: 576 pages, ebook
The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin’s Doubt and Intelligent Design scholar presents gro… read more
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24. The Fate of the Apostles: Examining the Martyrdom Accounts of the Closest Followers of Jesus
By: Sean McDowell
4.54
Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition
The Book of Martyrs by John Foxe written in the 16th century has long been the go-to source for stu… read more
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- ancient history
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25. Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World
By: Tara Isabella Burton
3.92
Format: 301 pages, Hardcover
A sparklingly strange odyssey through the kaleidoscope of America's new spirituality: the cults, pr… read more
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"When it comes to Remixed religion, at least, we all come out from under Severus Snape's robes."-Tara Isabella Burton, Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World
26. Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible
By: John D. Meade
4.50
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Answers to Common Questions about the Writing, Copying, Canonizing, and Translating of the Bible Th… read more
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27. Miracles Today
By: Craig S. Keener
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Do miracles still happen today? This book demonstrates that miraculous works of God, which have bee… read more
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28. The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
By: N.T. Wright
4.49
Format: 992 pages, Hardcover
Finally: an introduction that captures the excitement of the early Christians, helping today's read… read more
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29. The First Epistle to the Corinthians (The New International Commentary on the New Testament)
By: Gordon D. Fee
4.50
Format: 904 pages, Hardcover
Gordon Fee's work on I Corinthians is a contribution to The New International Commentary on the New… read more
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30. Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels
By: Lydia McGrew
4.20
Format: 249 pages, Paperback
Christians should be prepared to defend and share their faith, even while wrestling with doubts and… read more
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31. On the Resurrection, Volume 1: Evidences (Volume 1)
By: Gary Habermas
3.94
Format: 1072 pages, Hardcover
The first volume of Gary Habermas’s magnum opus, On the Evidences represents the culmination of fi… read more
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