13 Best religion books like Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology by Diogenes Allen

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Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology

By: Diogenes Allen

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Knowledge of key philosophic terms or concepts is vital to the understanding of many issues in Chri…

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1. Scholastic Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction (Editiones Scholasticae, 39)

By: Edward Feser

4.34

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Scholastic Metaphysics provides an overview of Scholastic approaches to causation, substance, essen… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • theology
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2. A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

By: Frederick Charles Copleston

4.11

Format: 521 pages, Paperback

Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic semina… read more

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  • philosophy
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"[O]ther thinkers have philosophised since the time of Plato, but that does not destroy the interest and beauty of his philosophy"

-Frederick Charles Copleston, A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

"Plato's proposals in this matter are abhorrent to all true Christians. His intentions were, of course, excellent, for he desired the greatest possible improvement of the human race; but his good inte…"

-Frederick Charles Copleston, A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

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3. God and Philosophy

By: Étienne Gilson

4.15

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

In this classic work, the eminent Catholic philosopher Étienne Gilson deals with one of the most im… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • theology
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4. Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon

By: Bryan Chapell

4.29

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

This complete guide to expository preaching teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and de… read more

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  • theology
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5. Summa Contra Gentiles: Book Three: Providence Part II

By: Thomas Aquinas

3.31

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Summa Contra Gentilesis not merely the only complete summary of Christian doctrine that St. Tho… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
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6. 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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7. Summa Contra Gentiles: Book 1: God

By: Thomas Aquinas , Anton C. Pegis , Vernon J. Bourke

3.80

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

The Summa Contra Gentilesis not merely the only complete summary of Christian doctrine that St. Tho… read more

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  • religion
  • theology
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8. Christ and Culture

By: Martin E. Marty , H. Richard Niebuhr , James M. Gustafson

4.37

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

This 50th-anniversary edition, with a new foreword by the distinguished historian Martin E. Marty, … read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • theology

9. The Consolation of Philosophy

By: Boethius , None

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more

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  • theology
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10. Meditations on First Philosophy: With Selections from the Objections and Replies

By: René Descartes , Bernard Williams , John Cottingham

4.03

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

This authoritative translation by John Cottingham of the Meditations is taken from the much acclaim… read more

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  • religion
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11. Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full color ebook device, and in rich … read more

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"The help will come,"

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

"I don't want to hold you hand!"

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

"Things never happen the same way twice."

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

"And the feasts on the poop and the musicians."

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

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12. How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By: Mortimer J. Adler , Charles van Doren

3.98

Format: 426 pages, Paperback

How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. I… read more

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  • philosophy
  • reference
"In short, we can only learn from our "betters"."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"A good rule always describes the ideal performance."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"The mind can atrophy, like the muscles, if it is not used."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."

-Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

13. A History of Philosophy, Volume 2: Medieval Philosophy, from Augustine to Duns Scotus

By: Frederick Charles Copleston

4.11

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic semina… read more

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14. Reformed Dogmatics Volume 3: Sin and Salvation in Christ

By: John Bolt , Herman Bavinck , John Vriend

3.67

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In partnership with the Dutch Reformed Translation Society, Baker Academic is proud to offer in Eng… read more

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15. Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.93

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic… read more

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  • religion
"The love of knowledge is a kind of madness."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"There I drank life because death was in the pool. That was the best of drinks save one."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

"And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes."

-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)

16. The Abolition of Man

By: C.S. Lewis

3.97

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more

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17. Knowing God

By: J.I. Packer

2.00

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the … read more

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18. 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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19. 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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"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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20. Thomistic Common Sense: The Philosophy of Being and the Development of Doctrine

By: Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange

4.40

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Despite living in an "information age," we are confronted by the clash of ideologies and a crisis o… read more

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21. Participation in God: A Study in Christian Doctrine and Metaphysics

By: Andrew Davison

4.75

Format: 434 pages, Hardcover

Few ideas have excited greater interest among theologians in recent decades than the idea of 'parti… read more

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22. Christ the Logos of Creation: An Essay in Analogical Metaphysics

By: John R. Betz

4.29

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

The Prologue of the Gospel of John identifies Jesus Christ as the eternal Word or Logos of the Fath… read more

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23. Approaches to God

By: Jacques Maritain

3.79

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

English, French (translation) read more

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  • theology
Cover of Wisdom in the Face of Modernity: A Study in Thomistic Natural Theology (Faith and Reason: Studies in Catholic Theology and Philosophy) by Thomas Joseph White

24. Wisdom in the Face of Modernity: A Study in Thomistic Natural Theology (Faith and Reason: Studies in Catholic Theology and Philosophy)

By: Thomas Joseph White

4.26

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

This book considers the merits of Thomas Aquinas's arguments for the existence of God. Aquinas port… read more

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25. The Philosophy Of Being

By: Henri Renard

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

The Philosophy of Being by Henri Renard is a deeply philosophical and thought-provoking book that e… read more

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26. Summa Contra Gentiles: Book Four: Salvation (Summa Contra Gentiles)

By: Thomas Aquinas

4.20

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Book Four of the Summa Contra Gentiles examines what God has revealed through scripture, specifical… read more

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27. Philosophy: A Christian Introduction

By: James K. Dew Jr.

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Two experienced educators offer an up-to-date introduction to philosophy from a Christian perspecti… read more

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28. The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy for Theologians

By: Andrew Davison

4.12

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

From the dawn of Western thought to the present day, The Love of Wisdom tells the story of philosop… read more

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29. Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology

By: Diogenes Allen

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Knowledge of key philosophic terms or concepts is vital to the understanding of many issues in Chri… read more

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30. Summa Contra Gentiles: Book Two: Creation

By: Thomas Aquinas

4.29

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Book Two of the Summa Contra Gentiles series examines God's freedom in creation, his power as creat… read more

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31. Summa Contra Gentiles: Book Three: Providence Part I

By: Thomas Aquinas

4.43

Format: 278 pages, Paperback

The Summa Contra Gentiles is not merely the only complete summary of Christian doctrine that St. Th… read more

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19 best-selling philosophy books like Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology by Diogenes Allen

Transform Your Habits

Scholastic Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction (Editiones Scholasticae, 39)

Edward Feser

4.34

Transform Your Habits

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Frederick Charles Copleston

4.11

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God and Philosophy

Étienne Gilson

4.15

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A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus

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