19 Best religion books like Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith by Joseph Pearce

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Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

By: Joseph Pearce

4.42

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Pope Benedict XVI will go down in Church history as one of the greatest popes. In this heartfelt de…

"The war on Christianity was also made manifest in the efforts to introduce neopaganism into the lives of the people. Joseph Ratzinger recalled that a young teacher in the village erected a maypole as a symbol of the pagan concept of the “life force."

-Joseph Pearce, Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

"The war on Christianity was also made manifest in the efforts to introduce neopaganism into the lives of the people. Joseph Ratzinger recalled that a young teacher in the village erected a maypole as a symbol of the pagan concept of the “life force."

-Joseph Pearce, Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

"One imagines that similar scenes of joy erupted throughout the world wherever two or three faithful Catholics gathered together. In contrast, the election of Ratzinger was greeted with grief and horror by those heretical theologians and cafeteria Catholics whose heresies and backsliding equivocations had been condemned by the new Pope during his many years as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. As usual, these wolves in sheep’s clothing howled in unison with the wolves in the secular media, uniting themselves with the avowed enemies of the Church in their hatred of the hero of orthodoxy who had forced them into retreat during his years as John Paul II’s faithful and fearless servant. In the war of words that followed the Pope’s election, the enemies of orthodoxy decried the new German shepherd as “God’s Rottweiler."

-Joseph Pearce, Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

"One imagines that similar scenes of joy erupted throughout the world wherever two or three faithful Catholics gathered together. In contrast, the election of Ratzinger was greeted with grief and horror by those heretical theologians and cafeteria Catholics whose heresies and backsliding equivocations had been condemned by the new Pope during his many years as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. As usual, these wolves in sheep’s clothing howled in unison with the wolves in the secular media, uniting themselves with the avowed enemies of the Church in their hatred of the hero of orthodoxy who had forced them into retreat during his years as John Paul II’s faithful and fearless servant. In the war of words that followed the Pope’s election, the enemies of orthodoxy decried the new German shepherd as “God’s Rottweiler."

-Joseph Pearce, Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

If you liked the religion plot in Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith by Joseph Pearce , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. 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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  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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2. Life Is Worth Living

By: Fulton J. Sheen

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Bishop Fulton Sheen's renowned and inspiring television series, Life Is Worth Living, was watched b… read more

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  • christianity
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  • catholic

3. 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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  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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4. Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret of Peace and Happiness

By: Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure , Claude de la Colombière

3.65

Format: None pages, Paperback

To trust in God's will is the "secret of happiness and content," the one sure-fire way to attain se… read more

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  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic

5. Conclave

By: Robert Harris

4.00

Format: None pages,

The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, one hundred and eighteen cardinals… read more

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6. The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for Everyday Living

By: Timothy M. Gallagher

4.53

Format: 210 pages, Paperback

St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is one of the most influential spiritual leaders of al… read more

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  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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7. Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

By: Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

4.50

Format: 846 pages, Paperback

Over 3 million copies sold!  Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - th… read more

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  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • catholic
"  Man and woman were made “for each other"

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship."

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"The Catholic wisdom of the people... provides reasons for joy and humor even in the midst of a very hard life."

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

"When I am completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full of you, my life will be complete"

-Pope Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

8. Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5)

By: Vince Flynn

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

CIA superagent Mitch Rapp is back in action in Vince Flynn's high-velocity New York Timesbestseller… read more

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9. Death Comes for the Archbishop

By: Willa Cather

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

There is something epic--and almost mythic--about this sparsely beautiful novel by Willa Cather, al… read more

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10. The Seven Storey Mountain

By: Thomas Merton , Robert Giroux , William H. Shannon

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

A modern-day Confessions of Saint Augustine, The Seven Storey Mountain is one of the most influenti… read more

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11. Fire Within: Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and the Gospel - On Prayer

By: Thomas Dubay

4.27

Format: None pages, Paperback

This book is the fruit of Fr. Dubay's many years of study and experience in spiritual direction and… read more

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12. Interior Freedom

By: Jacques Philippe , None

4.71

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

Interior Freedom leads one to discover that even in the most difficult circumstances we possess wit… read more

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  • christianity
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"Ultimately, we can really forgive people only because Christ rose from the dead; his Resurrection is the guarantee that God can cure every wrong and every hurt."

-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom

"Te doy gracias, Dios mío, por todo mi pasado; creo firmemente que, de cuanto he vivido, Tú podrás sacar un bien; no quiero tener ningún pesar y desde hoy me decido a recomenzar desde cero con exactam…"

-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom

"No esperamos que Dios nos haga vivir en plenitud y creamos identidad artificial: el orgullo. O, entre personas de buena voluntad, nos gustaría amar, ser generosos y entregarnos, pero nos vemos atenaz…"

-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom

"Para que nuestra voluntad sea fuerte y dispuesta, necesita verse alimentada por el deseo. Y ese deseo no puede ser poderoso si lo que se desea no se percibe como posible y accesible; porque, si nos r…"

-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom

13. 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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14. The Third Option (Mitch Rapp, #4)

By: Vince Flynn

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Mitch Rapp, CIA's top counterterrorism operative, is sent on his final mission. His target, a Germa… read more

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15. Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

By: Matthew Kelly

3.95

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

You have so much more to offer. You know it. You have sensed it for some time now. This sacred trut… read more

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  • christianity
  • religion
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  • catholic
"Make choices that are easy to live with."

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"Don’t underestimate yourself, God doesn’t!"

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"Holy Moments are going to make you insanely happy."

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

"You were made in the image of God. Act accordingly!"

-Matthew Kelly, Holy Moments: A handbook for the rest of your life

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16. This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival

By: Robert Barron

4.35

Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition

A recent Pew Forum survey revealed the startling statistic that 69% of Catholics do not believe in … read more

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  • christianity
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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17. The War on the West

By: Douglas Murray

4.28

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim… read more

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  • religion
  • nonfiction
"To delegitimize the West, it appears to be necessary first to demonize the people who still make up the racial majority in the West. It is necessary to demonize white people."

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

"Race is now an issue in all Western countries in a way it has not been for decades. In the place of color blindness, we have been pushed into racial ultra-awareness. A deeply warped picture has now b…"

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

"Like all societies in history, all Western nations have racism in their histories. But that is not the only history of our countries. Racism is not the sole lens through which our societies can be un…"

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

"Historical criticism and rethinking are never a bad idea. However, the hunt for visible, tangible problems shouldn't become a hunt for invisible, intangible problems. Especially not if they are carri…"

-Douglas Murray, The War on the West

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18. Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors

By: Tom Bower

3.86

Format: 541 pages, Kindle Edition

The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebra… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"Meghan, said Oprah, had been the target of ‘constant criticism [and] blatant sexist and racist remarks by British tabloids’. As she spoke, the screen was covered by a spread of apparently racist head…"

-Tom Bower, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors

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19. The Problem of Pain

By: C.S. Lewis

4.13

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more

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  • christianity
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"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."

-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

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20. Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7)

By: Jack Carr

4.54

Format: 576 pages, Kindle Edition

You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbe… read more

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21. Beautiful Eucharist

By: Matthew Kelly

4.39

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

Nothing will transform your life quite like a personal encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. When … read more

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  • christianity
  • religion
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  • catholic
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22. The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration

By: Paul Kengor

4.13

Format: 461 pages, Hardcover

Two decades after the publication of The Black Book of Communism , nearly everyone is or at least s… read more

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"In 1999, The Black Book of Communism endeavored to attempt the impossible task of tabulating a Marxist-Leninist death toll in the twentieth century. It came up with a figure approaching 100 million. …"

-Paul Kengor, The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration

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23. Forty Reasons I Am a Catholic

By: Peter Kreeft

4.11

Format: 119 pages, Kindle Edition

My title explains itself. But it's misleading. There are more than 40 reasons. In fact, there ar… read more

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24. The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross

By: Scott Hahn

4.64

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

In this brilliant book—part memoir, part detective story, and part biblical study—Scott Hahn opens … read more

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"Redemptive suffering is an essential part of our master story. This is what it means for us to bear the image and likeness of God. By the power of the Holy Spirit, our suffering refines our charity, …"

-Scott Hahn, The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross

"Si queremos experimentar el amor, la alegría, la paz del cielo desde ahora, debemos hacerlo en Cristo. Eso no significa que se nos evitará el dolor. San Pablo identifica sus sufrimientos con una cruc…"

-Scott Hahn, The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross

"Antes de salir de nosotros mismos debemos adueñarnos de nuestras vidas. Antes de entregarnos debemos tener algún control sobre nosotros mismos. Necesitamos al menos cierto grado de autodominio. El ve…"

-Scott Hahn, The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross

"A pesar de los grandes milagros de Dios para Israel, su pueblo le abandona a las primeras punzadas de hambre acudiendo a ídolos. Filón de Alejandría dijo que Israel no había entendido la Pascua. Dios…"

-Scott Hahn, The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross

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25. A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century

By: Paul Kengor

4.36

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

Even as historians credit -Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold W… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • catholic
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26. Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

By: Joseph Pearce

4.42

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Pope Benedict XVI will go down in Church history as one of the greatest popes. In this heartfelt de… read more

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"The war on Christianity was also made manifest in the efforts to introduce neopaganism into the lives of the people. Joseph Ratzinger recalled that a young teacher in the village erected a maypole as…"

-Joseph Pearce, Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

"One imagines that similar scenes of joy erupted throughout the world wherever two or three faithful Catholics gathered together. In contrast, the election of Ratzinger was greeted with grief and horr…"

-Joseph Pearce, Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith

Cover of Who Believes Is Not Alone: My Life Beside Benedict XVI by Georg Gänswein

27. Who Believes Is Not Alone: My Life Beside Benedict XVI

By: Georg Gänswein

4.66

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

The collaboration between a future pope and young prelate is transformed into profound friendship w… read more

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  • biography
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Cover of Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society by Fr. Gerald E. Murray

28. Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society

By: Fr. Gerald E. Murray

4.44

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Today, the Catholic Church is dealing with many complex problems that often leave the faithful conf… read more

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Cover of Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails by Sharyl Attkisson

29. Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures, and Prevails

By: Sharyl Attkisson

4.43

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Respected Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Ston… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Saint Monica Club: How to Hope, Wait, and Pray for Your Fallen-Away Loved Ones by Maggie Green

30. The Saint Monica Club: How to Hope, Wait, and Pray for Your Fallen-Away Loved Ones

By: Maggie Green

4.46

Format: 108 pages, Kindle Edition

In the fourth century, a young man named Augustine turned his back on the Church, plunging into a f… read more

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31. Loving God's Children: The Church and Gender Ideology

By: John Bursch

4.64

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Nihil Obstat : David S. Crawford, J.D., S.T.D. Censor Deputatis , May 15, 2023 Imprimatur : Most R… read more

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21 Best nonfiction books like Benedict XVI: Defender of the Faith by Joseph Pearce

Transform Your Habits

The Imitation of Christ

Thomas à Kempis , William Benham , Richard Challoner, D.D.

4.32

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Life Is Worth Living

Fulton J. Sheen

2.00

The Spirit of the Liturgy

Pope Benedict XVI , Jon Saward , Joseph Ratzinger

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret of Peace and Happiness

Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure , Claude de la Colombière

3.65

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5 Best philosophy books like Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated by Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Catholic Church, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Introduction to the Devout Life

Francis de Sales

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Love and Responsibility

Pope John Paul II

5.00

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Catechism of the Catholic Church: Complete and Updated

Pope Benedict XVI , Pope John Paul II , Catholic Church , United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

4.50

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