9 must-read nonfiction books like Mysterium Paschale: The Mystery of Easter by Hans Urs von Balthasar

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Mysterium Paschale: The Mystery of Easter

By: Hans Urs von Balthasar

4.24

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

This is an account, at once rigorously theological and warmly devotional, of the death and resurrec…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Mysterium Paschale: The Mystery of Easter by Hans Urs von Balthasar , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking

By: None , D.Q. McInerny

3.75

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

An essential tool for our post-truth world: a witty primer on logic—and the dangers of illogical th… read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. Four Quartets

By: T.S. Eliot

3.67

Format: 230 pages, Paperback

The Four Quartets is a series of four poems by T.S. Eliot, published individually from 1936 to 1942… read more

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3. The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views

By: James K. Beilby , Paul Rhodes Eddy , Gregory A. Boyd , Thomas R. Schreiner , Joel B. Green , Bruce R. Reichenbach

4.11

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A long history of biblical exegesis and theological reflection has shaped our understanding of the … read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
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4. The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

By: John H. Walton

4.23

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

In this astute mix of cultural critique and biblical studies, John H. Walton presents and defends t… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"The most central truth to the creation account is that this world is a place for God's presence."

-John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

"God has given us a privileged role in the functioning of his cosmic temple. He has tailored the world to our needs, not to his (for he has no needs). It is his place, but it is designed for us and we…"

-John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

"when we adopt the biblical perspective of the cosmic temple, it is no longer possible to look at the world (or space) in secular terms. It is not ours to exploit. We do not have natural resources, we…"

-John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

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5. The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ

By: Fleming Rutledge

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Though the apostle Paul boldly proclaimed "Christ crucified" as the heart of the gospel, Fleming Ru… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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6. God Is Love: Deus Caritas Est

By: Pope Benedict XVI

3.98

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

In today's high-tech, fast-paced world, love is often portrayed as being separate from Church teach… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic

7. The Spirit of the Liturgy

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Jon Saward , Joseph Ratzinger

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic

8. The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected

By: Gregg Lewis , None

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Insanity of Godis the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky w… read more

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9. Triune Atonement: Christ's Healing for Sinners, Victims, and the Whole Creation

By: Andrew Sung Park

2.96

Format: None pages, Paperback

This is a study of the atonement, the meaning of the death of Jesus Christ. The book surveys histor… read more

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10. The Christians as the Romans Saw Them

By: Robert L. Wilken

0.00

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

This book offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the pers… read more

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11. Father Elijah: An Apocalypse

By: Michael D. O'Brien

4.22

Format: None pages, Paperback

Michael O'Brien presents a thrilling apocalyptic novel about the condition of the Roman Catholic Ch… read more

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12. The Cross and the Lynching Tree

By: James H. Cone

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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  • spirituality
"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"

-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree

13. 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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14. Pastors and Their Critics: A Guide to Coping with Criticism in the Ministry

By: Joel R. Beeke

4.39

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

Every pastor knows what it’s like to be criticized. But how does he respond? And how does he offer … read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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15. Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

By: Joe Rigney

4.54

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and mo… read more

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  • theology
  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Cor. 12). Marriage is a “one flesh"

-Joe Rigney, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

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16. The Aesthetics of Atheism: Theology and Imagination in Contemporary Culture

By: Kutter Callaway

3.62

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

To really understand God, you have to understand atheism. Atheism and Christianity are often placed… read more

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17. Theological Aesthetics: God in Imagination, Beauty, and Art

By: Richard Viladesau

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This book explores the role of aesthetic experience in our perception and understanding of the holy… read more

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  • religion
  • theology
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18. Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts: Bearing Witness to the Triune God

By: Jeremy S. Begbie

4.19

Format: 222 pages, Paperback

Many people believe that there is something transcendent about the arts, that they can awaken a pro… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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19. Mysterium Paschale: The Mystery of Easter

By: Hans Urs von Balthasar

4.24

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

This is an account, at once rigorously theological and warmly devotional, of the death and resurrec… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • catholic
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20. Between Cross and Resurrection: A Theology of Holy Saturday

By: Alan E. Lewis

4.11

Format: 491 pages, Paperback

For much of Christian history the church has given no place to Holy Saturday in its liturgy or wors… read more

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  • theology
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21. Were You There?: Godforsakenness in Slave Religion (Bishop Henry McNeal Turner/Sojourner Truth Series in Black Religion)

By: David Emmanuel Goatley

4.09

Format: 129 pages, Paperback

Explores the experience and sensation of having been abandoned by God as a means of understand-ing … read more

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10 must-read religion books like Mysterium Paschale: The Mystery of Easter by Hans Urs von Balthasar

Transform Your Habits

The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2) (The Lost World Series)

John H. Walton

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ

Fleming Rutledge

4.13

Transform Your Habits

God Is Love: Deus Caritas Est

Pope Benedict XVI

3.98

The Spirit of the Liturgy

Pope Benedict XVI , Jon Saward , Joseph Ratzinger

4.12

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Transform Your Habits

Faith in History and Society: Toward a Practical Fundamental Theology

Johann Baptist Metz

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ

Fleming Rutledge

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Cross and the Lynching Tree

James H. Cone

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Art and Faith: A Theology of Making

Makoto Fujimura

4.29

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