What Are Biblical Values?: What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues
By: John J. Collins
4.00
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
What does the Bible actually say about many of today's most contentious moral issues? “For drawing…
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1. The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
By: Richard Dawkins , Well-illustrated
4.16
Format: 470 pages, Hardcover
Charles Darwin, whose 1859 masterpiece "On the Origin of Species" shook society to its core, would … read more
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"The best scientists can do is fail to disprove things while pointing to how hard they tried"-Richard Dawkins, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
"Of course they don't function as gills, but five-week human embryos can be regarded as little pink fishes, with gills."-Richard Dawkins, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
"Incidentally, I'm puzzled why, with so much oxygen about, thing didn't burst into flames all the time. Perhaps they did."-Richard Dawkins, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
"It is interesting to wonder whether taxonomists of the future may regret the way our generation messed around with genomes."-Richard Dawkins, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
2. The Age of Reason
By: Thomas Paine
4.12
Format: 180 pages, Paperback
The Age of Reason represents the results of years of study and reflection by Thomas Paine on the pl… read more
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"One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests."-Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
"The world is my country, mankind are my friends, to do good is my religion."-Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
"A multiplication of beliefs acts as a division of belief; and in proportion as anything is divided, it is weakened."-Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
"It is from the Bible that man has learned cruelty, rapine, and murder; for the belief of a cruel God makes a cruel man."-Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
3. 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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- 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)
4. The New Oxford Annotated Bible: New Revised Standard Version
By: Anonymous , Michael D. Coogan , Marc Zvi Brettler , Pheme Perkins , None
3.69
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Countless students, professors and general readers alike have relied upon The New Oxford Annotated … read more
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- religion
- theology
5. The Great Divorce
By: C.S. Lewis
4.31
Format: 146 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0-00-746123-3 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christi… read more
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"Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?"-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
"I cannot love a lie," said the Lady. "I cannot love the thing which is not. I am in Love, and out of it I will not go."-C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
6. Reading the Bible from the Margins
By: Miguel A. de la Torre
4.09
Format: 148 pages,
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7. Confessions
By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Chadwick , Albert Cook Outler
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literatur… read more
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8. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4.27
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more
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"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
9. Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense
By: N.T. Wright
4.48
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Why do we expect justice? Why do we crave spirituality? Why are we attracted to beauty? Why are rel… read more
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10. The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values
By: Sam Harris
3.99
Format: 512 pages,
Sam Harris' first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion… read more
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11. Introducing the New Testament: A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey
By: Mark Allan Powell
4.14
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
This beautifully written and engaging survey offers an up-to-date New Testament introduction for un… read more
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12. A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
By: John J. Collins
3.50
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with CD-ROM is a leading textbook in Old Testame… read more
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13. Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
By: Richard Rohr
3.89
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved of all saints. Both traditional and entirely revolutio… read more
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14. The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus
By: Amy-Jill Levine
3.57
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Country Western singer Kinky Friedman often performs a song entitled "They Ain't Making Jews Like J… read more
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15. A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
3.89
Format: None pages,
The author of The Reformationreturns with the definitive history of Christianity for our time. Once… read more
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16. 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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"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
17. The Consolations of Philosophy
By: Alain de Botton
3.64
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Alain de Botton's The Consolations of Philosophytakes the discipline of logic and the mind back to … read more
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18. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
By: Parker J. Palmer
4.18
Format: 411 pages, Hardcover
With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teach… read more
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19. Troubled
By: Rob Henderson
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Oth… read more
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"Successful people tell the world they got lucky, then tell their loved ones about the importance of hard work and sacrifice. Critics of successful people tell the world those successful people got lu…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"People don't need motivation; they need self-discipline. Motivation is just a feeling. Self-discipline is: 'I'm going to do this regardless of how I feel.' Seldom do people relish doing something har…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"Mom's friends were worried that their son isn't talking as much as other six-year-olds. They, like many parents, were concerned with how "smart" their kid is. "Should we be reading to him more?" they…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
"You should keep your expectations in line with reality. If you view the military as a job, you will be miserable. It's not a job, it's a lot more than that. As long as you wear that uniform, it is yo…"-Rob Henderson, Troubled
20. Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
By: Rachel Held Evans
4.39
Format: 236 pages, Paperback
One Woman’s Journey Back to Loving the Bible If the Bible isn’t a science book or an instructio… read more
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"How could I love God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength while disengaging those very faculties every time I read the Bible?"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"The point is, if you pay attention to the women, a more complex history of Israel's conquests emerges. Their stories invite the reader to consider the human cost of violence and patriarchy, and in th…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"In other words, the prophets are weirdos. More than anyone else in Scripture, they remind us that those odd ducks shouting from the margins of society may see things more clearly than the political a…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
"What I love about the Bible is that the story isn't over. There are still prophets in our midst. There are still dragons and beasts. It might not look like it, but the Resistance is winning. The ligh…"-Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
21. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did
By: John Mark Comer
4.63
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more
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22. The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
By: Jason Fung
4.50
Format: 327 pages, ebook
Dr. Jason Fung forever changed the way we think about obesity with his best-selling book, The Obesi… read more
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23. Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
By: Tom Holland
4.26
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. … read more
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"To hail a religion for its compatibility with a secular society was decidedly not a neutral gesture. Secularism was no less bred of the sweep of Christian history than were Orban's barbed-wire fences…"-Tom Holland, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
24. Life in the Fasting Lane: The Essential Guide to Making Intermittent Fasting Simple, Sustainable, and Enjoyable
By: Jason Fung
3.88
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Take the guesswork (and fear) out of fasting with real-life and expert advice about the number-one … read more
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- nonfiction
"...my work: to destigmatize obesity and give everyone the tools to live the healthiest life possible."-Jason Fung, Life in the Fasting Lane: The Essential Guide to Making Intermittent Fasting Simple, Sustainable, and Enjoyable
25. What If Jesus Was Serious?: A Visual Guide to the Teachings of Jesus We Love to Ignore
By: Skye Jethani
4.37
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Daily Devotions for People Who Hate Daily Devotions Let’s face it. A lot of Christian resources ca… read more
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26. Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World
By: Grace Ji-Sun Kim
3.46
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
We live in conflicted times. Our newsfeeds are filled with inequality, division, and fear. We want … read more
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27. Beyond a Binary God: A Theology for Trans* Allies
By: Tara K. Soughers
3.87
Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition
- How the inclusion of trans people in our communities of faith has the potential to broaden our un… read more
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28. The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
By: Stephanie Spellers
4.32
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
"This book will make a profound difference for the church in this moment in history." ― The Most Re… read more
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"Jesus entered as he did, where he did, doing what he did because God needed us to finally comprehend the truth: God is not a sky king who heads an empire. God is the love that gives itself away for t…"-Stephanie Spellers, The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community
29. The Hebrew Bible: Feminist and Intersectional Perspectives
By: Gale A. Yee
3.50
Format: 183 pages, Paperback
This volume provides an introduction and essays on the four key sections of the Hebrew Scriptures f… read more
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30. What Are Biblical Values?: What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues
By: John J. Collins
4.00
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
What does the Bible actually say about many of today's most contentious moral issues? “For drawing… read more
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31. The Word: On the Translation of the Bible
By: John Barton
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
The Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in … read more
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