The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times
By: James L. Kugel
3.99
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
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1. The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.43
Format: None pages, Paperback
In his widely praised book, award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines the world's philosop… read more
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2. Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy
By: William Barrett
4.56
Format: 200 pages,
Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy by William Christopher Barrett (1913-92) introduc… read more
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3. The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom
By: Candida R. Moss
3.69
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
In The Myth of Persecution, Candida Moss, a leading expert on early Christianity, reveals how the e… read more
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4. Understanding Biblical Theology: A Comparison of Theory and Practice
By: Edward W. Klink III , Darian R. Lockett
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Paperback
Understanding Biblical Theology clarifies the catch-all term 'biblical theology, ' a movement that … read more
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6. Four Views on Moving beyond the Bible to Theology
By: Stanley N. Gundry , Kevin J. Vanhoozer , Walter C. Kaiser Jr. , Mark L. Strauss , Christopher J.H. Wright , William J. Webb , Daniel M. Doriani , None
4.05
Format: 371 pages, Paperback
The Bible has long served as the standard for Christian practice, yet believers still disagree on h… read more
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7. The Reformation: A History
By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
4.11
Format: 70 pages, Paperback
The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning history of the Reformation--from the New York Timesb… read more
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8. The Jewish Gospels
By: Jack Miles , Daniel Boyarin
3.50
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
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9. Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament
By: Peter Enns
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this accessible study, Peter Enns offers an evangelical affirmation of biblical authority that c… read more
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10. The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality
By: William Egginton
4.28
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A poet, a physicist, and a philosopher explored the greatest enigmas in the universe—the nature of … read more
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11. Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
By: Neil Price
4.18
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
The Viking Age - between 750 and 1050 - saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples.… read more
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"The Viking mind is far away from us today, but occasionally just about tangible."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"Free will existed, but exercising it inevitably led to becoming the person you always, really, had been."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"History is nothing if not a suppositional discipline, sometimes akin to a sort of speculative fiction of the past."-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
"There is a sense in which this viewpoint is looking through the wrong end of the historical telescope, defining (and often judging) a people solely by the consequences of their actions rather than th…"-Neil Price, Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
12. Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
By: Patrick O'Brian
4.07
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Ardent, gregarious British naval officer Jack Aubrey is elated to be given his first appointment as… read more
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"Most men find [peace] entirely unlike what they had expected - like love..."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
"The Navy speaks in symbols and you may suit what meaning you choose to the words."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
"How wonderfully strange,' he thought, 'to be upset by this trifle; yet I am upset."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
"What's wrong with (Captain) Jack Aubrey?" "Everything, since he has a command and I have not."-Patrick O'Brian, Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
13. Paul: A Biography
By: N.T. Wright
4.34
Format: 480 pages, ebook
In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T.… read more
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14. Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose. Rediscover Your Joy.
By: Bob Goff
4.24
Format: 221 pages, Hardcover
Through his pithy and inspiring storytelling that has endeared him to millions, New York Times best… read more
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15. On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory
By: Thomas Hertog
4.08
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator offers the intellectual supersta… read more
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"We can compare spacetime to an open, conic cup. We move forward in time by following the cone upward to the top. We move through space by going around in circles. If we imagine going back in time, we…"-Thomas Hertog, On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory
16. The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
By: Benjamin Lorr
3.95
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
This book is an investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store. What… read more
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17. 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
18. Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
By: Charles L. Marohn Jr.
4.26
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-… read more
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19. Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter
By: Tom Wright
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An in-depth study of Romans from today's foremost interpreter of Paul. Romans is often and for good… read more
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20. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
By: Sebastian Junger
3.92
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by t… read more
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- religion
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"Everyone has a relationship with death whether they want one or not; refusing to think about death is its own kind of relationship. When we hear about another person's death, we are hearing a version…"-Sebastian Junger, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
21. Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard
By: Clare Carlisle
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Søren Kierkegaard is one of the most passionate and challenging of all modern philosophers, and is … read more
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22. Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About the Bible
By: Michael F. Bird
4.34
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Answers to the most common questions and misconceptions about the Bible Seven Things I Wish Chr… read more
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23. After Jesus Before Christianity: A Historical Exploration of the First Two Centuries of Jesus Movements
By: Erin Vearncombe
3.75
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the creative minds of the scholarly group behind the groundbreaking Jesus Seminar comes this p… read more
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24. The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight
By: Andrew Leland
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author’s transition from sightedness to … read more
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- history
"The problem arises, as [Adrienne] Asch observed, when "a single trait stands in for the whole, the trait obliterates the whole." Disabled people, like African Americans or any other marginalized grou…"-Andrew Leland, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight
25. Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife
By: Ariel Sabar
4.13
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Ariel Sabar, the gripping true story of a se… read more
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"For as long as Christians have found God in the written word, the written word has given forgers the power to play God."-Ariel Sabar, Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife
26. The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently
By: Amy-Jill Levine
4.08
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament explore how Jews and Christians can learn from an… read more
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27. Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics
By: Adam Rutherford
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years? Control is … read more
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- history
"However, if your understanding of a science extends only to the point where your political preconceptions are supported, then you are an ideologue, not a scientist."-Adam Rutherford, Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics
"The press loves a heretic, especially one who can set fire to things and then walk away to look for the next pile of kindling. It is more problematic when the arsonist is in the heart of government, …"-Adam Rutherford, Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics
28. The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times
By: James L. Kugel
3.99
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
A world-renowned scholar brings a lifetime of study to reveal how a pivotal transformation in spiri… read more
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29. Filled with Fire and Light: Portraits and Legends from the Bible, Talmud, and Hasidic World
By: Elie Wiesel
4.04
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Magnificent insights into the lives of biblical prophets and kings, Talmudic sages, and Hasidic rab… read more
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30. The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility
By: Heather Holleman
4.53
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
It’s time for a conversation revival! Conversation is getting harder. We’re feeling more isolated. … read more
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31. The Composition of the Pentateuch: Renewing the Documentary Hypothesis (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library)
By: Joel S. Baden
4.37
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
For well over two centuries the question of the composition of the Pentateuch has been among the mo… read more
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