12 Best christian books like The Jesus Prayer by Kallistos Ware

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The Jesus Prayer

By: Kallistos Ware

4.57

Format: 56 pages, Kindle Edition

The Jesus Prayer is the most popular devotional prayer in the Orthodox Church and increasingly popu…

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1. The Orthodox Church

By: Kallistos Ware , Timothy Ware

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Paperback

Since its first publication thirty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout… read more

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"All Protestants are Crypto-Papists,’ wrote the Russian theologian Alexis Khomiakov to an English friend in the year 1846. ‘ . . . To use the concise language of algebra, all the West knows but one da…"

-Kallistos Ware, The Orthodox Church

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2. Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common Home

By: Pope Francis

4.24

Format: 200 pages,

On Care for Our Common Home (Laudato Si') is the new appeal from Pope Francis addressed to "every p… read more

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"What need does the earth have of us?"

-Pope Francis, Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common Home

"A child deserves to be born of that love, and not by any other means, for “he or she is not something owed to one, but is a gift"

-Pope Francis, Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common Home

"It is in the very nature of conjugal love to be definitive. The lasting union expressed by the marriage vows is more than a formality or a traditional formula; it is rooted in the natural inclination…"

-Pope Francis, Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common Home

"They believe, along the lines of social networks, that love can be connected or disconnected at the whim of the consumer, and the relationship quickly "blocked". We treat affective relationships the …"

-Pope Francis, Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common Home

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3. The Martyrdom of Polycarp

By: Anonymous , Charles River Editors , None

4.39

Format: 19 pages, Kindle Edition

Saint Polycarp (69 – 155) was a 2nd century Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom … read more

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4. How to Live a Holy Life

By: Gregory Postnikov , Seraphim Englehardt

4.68

Format: 150 pages, Paperback

This pocket-sized book, originally published in Russian in 1904, is a short but comprehensive work … read more

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5. God's Revelation to the Human Heart

By: Seraphim Rose

3.63

Format: 353 pages, Paperback

What does man seek in religion, and what should he seek in it? How does God reveal Himself in order… read more

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6. St. Ignatius of Antioch: The Epistles

By: Paul A. Böer Sr. , Ignatius of Antioch

4.23

Format: 192 pages,

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with stran… read more

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7. The Didache

By: Anonymous

3.00

Format: 76 pages, Kindle Edition

The Teaching of the Twelve- an early Christian compilation. Traditionally ascribed to the Twelve Ap… read more

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8. Living Buddha, Living Christ

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

4.37

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

When you are a truly happy Christian, you are also a Buddhist. And vice versa." -- Thich Nhat Hanh … read more

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9. The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians (Annotated)

By: Polycarp

4.23

Format: 343 pages,

Of Polycarp's life little is known, but that little is highly interesting. Irenaeus was his discipl… read more

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10. Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

By: Ana Smiljanic , None , Thaddeus of Vitovnica

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica was one of the most renowned spiritual guides of Serbia in the twentiet… read more

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11. The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air: Three Godly Discourses

By: Søren Kierkegaard , Bruce H Kirmmse

3.70

Format: 339 pages, Hardcover

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his followers to let go of earthly concerns by considering … read more

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12. The Dhammapada

By: Anonymous , Thich Nhat Hanh , None , None

3.43

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more

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13. The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

By: Clement of Rome

3.86

Format: None pages,

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14. The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection (Cistercian studies 59)

By: Benedicta Ward , Anthony of Sourozh

4.05

Format: None pages, Paperback

`Give me a word, Father', visitors to early desert monks asked. The responses of these pioneer asce… read more

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15. The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way

By: Anonymous , Walter J. Ciszek , Helen Bacovcin

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

This enduring work of Russian spirituality has charmed countless people with its tale of a nineteen… read more

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16. The Practice of the Presence of God

By: Brother Lawrence

4.32

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more

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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

17. The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios

By: Dionysios Farasiotis

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

This powerful memoir tells the story of a Greek youth who, out of a desire to know the truth empiri… read more

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18. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

By: Nabeel Qureshi

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to Christianity In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi de… read more

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19. Everyday Saints and Other Stories

By: None

3.50

Format: 295 pages, Paperback

More than a million copies and several million electronic versions of this book have sold in less t… read more

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20. Laurus

By: None , Lisa Hayden

4.17

Format: 510 pages, Hardcover

It is the late fifteenth century and a village healer in Russia is powerless to help his beloved as… read more

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21. The Way of a Pilgrim

By: Anonymous , Thomas Hopko , None

3.86

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Ova knjiga nije drugo nego upravo pokusaj opisati osobno iskustvo jednog ruskog poboznika - bogotra… read more

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22. The Philosophy Book

By: Will Buckingham , Douglas Burnham , Clive Hill , Peter J. King , None , Marcus Weeks

3.83

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

To the complete novice, learning about philosophy can be a cause for dread-"I won't understand" is … read more

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23. Beginning to Pray

By: Anthony Bloom

4.00

Format: 300 pages,

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24. The Rule of Saint Benedict

By: Benedict of Nursia , None

3.22

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

Composed nearly fifteen hundred years ago by the father of Western monasticism, The Rule of St. Ben… read more

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25. The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus

By: Philip Schaff , Mathetes

4.00

Format: 258 pages,

The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus is one of the earliest examples of Christian apologetics, and … read more

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26. The Bhagavad Gita

By: Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa , Juan Mascaró , None

4.20

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

The Bhagavad Gitais an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and … read more

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27. The Love That Is God: An Invitation to Christian Faith

By: Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt

4.44

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

 “God is love is  the  radical claim of Christianity,” writes Frederick Bauerschmidt at the beginni… read more

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28. The Jesus Prayer

By: Kallistos Ware

4.57

Format: 56 pages, Kindle Edition

The Jesus Prayer is the most popular devotional prayer in the Orthodox Church and increasingly popu… read more

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29. The Crucifixion of the King of Glory: The Amazing History and Sublime Mystery of the Passion

By: Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou

4.76

Format: 446 pages, Kindle Edition

The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ are central events in our salvation. Yet few Christians … read more

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30. Contemplative Meditation: A practical introduction

By: Matthew McGettrick

3.85

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A genuine Christian guide on how to meditate - and the many practical fruits. This is an excellentl… read more

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31. Fellow Workers with God: Orthodox Thinking on Theosis (Foundations)

By: Norman Russell

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Asked about the Orthodox doctrine of salvation, many people will say it has to do with theosis or d… read more

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15 Top religion books like The Jesus Prayer by Kallistos Ware

Transform Your Habits

The Orthodox Church

Kallistos Ware , Timothy Ware

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common Home

Pope Francis

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Martyrdom of Polycarp

Anonymous , Charles River Editors , None

4.39

Transform Your Habits

How to Live a Holy Life

Gregory Postnikov , Seraphim Englehardt

4.68

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14 best-selling philosophy books like Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh

Transform Your Habits

Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita

Ram Dass , Richard Alpert

4.47

Transform Your Habits

What the Buddha Taught

Walpola Rahula , None

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See

Richard Rohr

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

Sharon Salzberg , Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.20

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