13 Top christian books like Pierced By Love: Divine Reading in the Christian Tradition by Hans Boersma

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Pierced By Love: Divine Reading in the Christian Tradition

By: Hans Boersma

4.18

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

Jesus is the point of reading the Bible. Christians read Scripture to encounter Christ and be confo…

If you liked the christian plot in Pierced By Love: Divine Reading in the Christian Tradition by Hans Boersma , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more

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2. The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga #4)

By: None , Andrew Peterson

3.90

Format: 205 pages,

All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameles… read more

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3. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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4. 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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5. The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

By: Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law … read more

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6. On the Apostolic Preaching

By: Irenaeus of Lyons

3.88

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

St Irenaeus is the most important theologian of the second century, laying the foundation for all f… read more

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7. The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day

By: Justo L. González

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

This highly informative, narrative history covers the events, persons, external influences, and for… read more

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8. On the Holy Spirit

By: David Anderson , Basil the Great

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

This classic exposition of Trinitarian doctrine eloquently sets forth the distinction yet perpetual… read more

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9. For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy

By: Alexander Schmemann

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

An approach to the world and to life that stems from the liturgical experience of the Orthodox Chur… read more

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10. Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.00

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Pla… read more

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"Say a child’s prayer if you can’t say a man’s."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom,"

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"The joy came from finding at last what hatred was made for."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

"About this time tomorrow, you will have done the impossible."

-C.S. Lewis, Perelandra (The Space Trilogy, #2)

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11. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture

By: Christopher Watkin

4.55

Format: 672 pages, Hardcover

*With a foreword from Tim Keller* A bold vision for Christians who want to engage the world in a wa… read more

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12. The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

By: Karen Swallow Prior

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Contemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot of bad press. … read more

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"For Hardy and other critics of the evangelical movement, too often the desire for purity encouraged hypocrisy, earnest ideals became mere performance, and the valuation of hard work turned into pursu…"

-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

"The novel [ Pamela ] is also a very powerful early expression of the modern self, one who sees her soul as equal in human worth and dignity to anyone, regardless of social class or power--and this, t…"

-Karen Swallow Prior, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

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13. Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis

By: Craig A. Carter

4.32

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The rise of modernity, especially the European Enlightenment and its aftermath, has negatively impa… read more

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"The Bible is not an end in itself; it is a means to a greater end, the knowledge of God. Insofar as biblical study leads one to God, it is dealing with the true and proper end of theology."

-Craig A. Carter, Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis

"Although [the Old Testament] writings predate the incarnation, they do not predate the preexistent Christ, who pervades them with his power and presence as the Word and Wisdom of the Father."

-Craig A. Carter, Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis

"The irrational bias of the myth of progress can be seen in the tendency to criticize orthodox church fathers for reading Greek metaphysics into the text, while overlooking Baruch Spinoza's rationalis…"

-Craig A. Carter, Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis

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14. Reading for the Love of God

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

4.22

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual … read more

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"We read because without books our world shrinks our empathy thins and our liberty wanes. We read for the same reason that people have read and shared poems or stories for thousands of years, because …"

-Jessica Hooten Wilson, Reading for the Love of God

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15. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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16. Pierced By Love: Divine Reading in the Christian Tradition

By: Hans Boersma

4.18

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

Jesus is the point of reading the Bible. Christians read Scripture to encounter Christ and be confo… read more

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17. The Nicene Creed: An Introduction

By: Phillip Cary

4.40

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

Understand and celebrate what we believeFor centuries, the Nicene Creed has been central to the chu… read more

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18. Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church

By: Brandon D. Smith

4.48

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In Taught by God , theologian Brandon D. Smith invites modern Christians to rediscover the early ch… read more

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19. On Earth as in Heaven: Theopolis Fundamentals

By: Peter J. Leithart

4.42

Format: 460 pages, Hardcover

The heavenly city of God resurrects the cities of men. On Earth as in Heaven calls the church to em… read more

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Cover of The Soul in Paraphrase: A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems by Leland Ryken

20. The Soul in Paraphrase: A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems

By: Leland Ryken

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Christians throughout the ages have written poetry as a way to commune with and teach about God, co… read more

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21. Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls: Learning the Art of Pastoral Ministry from the Church Fathers

By: Coleman M. Ford

4.50

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

Recovering the Wisdom of Early Christian Figures to Effectively Shepherd Modern Churches In additi… read more

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The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance—Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters

Timothy J. Keller , Sinclair B. Ferguson

4.52

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Christopher Watkin

4.55

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The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

Karen Swallow Prior

4.25

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Craig A. Carter

4.32

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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

Jonathan Lethem , G.K. Chesterton

2.67

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Phantastes

George MacDonald

3.48

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On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

Andrew Peterson

4.33

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John Bunyan

4.06

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