15 must-read theology books like The World Turned Upside Down: Finding the Gospel in Stranger Things by Michael S. Heiser

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The World Turned Upside Down: Finding the Gospel in Stranger Things

By: Michael S. Heiser

4.29

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

What could the supernatural world of Stranger Things have in common with the Bible? The paranormal…

If you liked the theology plot in The World Turned Upside Down: Finding the Gospel in Stranger Things by Michael S. Heiser , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist

By: David Limbaugh , Norman L. Geisler , Frank Turek

4.20

Format: 447 pages, Paperback

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  • christianity
  • christian
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"A weak and dying Messiah is the very antithesis of a man-made cure."

-David Limbaugh, I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist

"Atheists have had to resort to wild speculations to give chance more of a chance."

-David Limbaugh, I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist

"The author concedes that humanity had the fatal tendency to shape truth to our beliefs rather than beliefs to the Truth."

-David Limbaugh, I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist

"The author says those who often claim to be tolerant are tolerant of those who agree with them – which is no one's definition of tolerance."

-David Limbaugh, I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist

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2. Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

By: Tom Bissell

3.57

Format: 407 pages, ebook

A profound and moving journey into the heart of Christianity that explores the mysterious and often… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
"What Christianity promises, I do not understand. What its god could possibly want, I have never been able to imagine, not even when I was a Christian."

-Tom Bissell, Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

"Even after I lost my religious faith, Christianity remained to me deeply and resonantly interesting, and I have long believed that anyone who does not find Christianity interesting has only his or he…"

-Tom Bissell, Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

"Scribes working throughout Christianity’s first five centuries were troubled by the New Testament’s discrepancies...In time, a process called harmonization emerged within Christian thought, which inv…"

-Tom Bissell, Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

"Sitting there, I remembered two things about going to mass with my father: he never took Communion because of his and my mother's divorce, and he always tapped his heart three times, with solemn insi…"

-Tom Bissell, Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

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3. Christianity and Liberalism

By: J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

Machen's classic defense of orthodox Christianity establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
"The truth is that if Jesus be merely an example, He is not a worthy example; for He claimed to be far more."

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"According to modern liberalism, in other words, Jesus was the Founder of Christianity because He was the first Christian, and Christianity consists in maintenance of the religious life which Jesus in…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"When we come to see that it was no mere man who suffered on Calvary but the Lord of Glory, then we shall be willing to say that one drop of the precious blood of Jesus is of more value, for our own s…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

"The sage of Nazareth may satisfy those who have never faced the problem of evil in their own lives; but to talk about an ideal to those who are under the thralldom of sin is a cruel mockery. Yet if J…"

-J. Gresham Machen, Christianity and Liberalism

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4. 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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  • christian
  • science fiction fantasy
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5. Orthodoxy

By: G.K. Chesterton

4.11

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

Chesterton (The Man Who Knew Too Much) capped his brilliant literary career with this exploration o… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
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6. Reflections on the Psalms

By: C.S. Lewis

3.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

Lewis writes here about the difficulties he has met or the joys he has gained in reading the Psalms… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
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7. The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, #1)

By: Karen White

3.25

Format: None pages,

The brilliant, chilling debut of Karen White's New York Timesbestselling Tradd Street series, featu… read more

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8. The Children's Book of Virtues

By: William J. Bennett , Michael Hague

4.24

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The perfect companion to William J. Bennett's number-one bestseller; The Book of Virtues, The Child… read more

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9. The Books of Enoch

By: Joseph B. Lumpkin

4.00

Format: 176 pages,

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10. The Practice of the Presence of God

By: Brother Lawrence

4.32

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"

-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God

11. Dark Harvest

By: Norman Partridge

4.02

Format: 982 pages,

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and named one of the 100 Best Novels of 2006 by Publishers Weekly, … read more

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12. Erasing Hell: What God Said about Eternity, and the Things We've Made Up

By: Francis Chan , Preston Sprinkle

4.11

Format: 70 pages, Paperback

How could a loving God send people to hell? Will people have a chance after they die to believe in … read more

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13. The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out

By: Brennan Manning , Michael W. Smith , None

3.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Furious Love Is Hot on Your Trail! Many believers feel stunted in their Christian growth. We beat… read more

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14. The Bruised Reed

By: Richard Sibbes

4.44

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

In this famous exposition of Isaiah 42:3, Sibbes unfolds the tender ministry of Jesus Christ, who i… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
"Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in; for cons…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

"Moses, without any mercy, breaks all bruised reeds, and quenches all smoking flax. For the law requires personal, perpetual and perfect obedience from the heart, and that under a most terrible curse,…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

15. The Lord and His Prayer

By: N.T. Wright

0.00

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

Taking the Lord's Prayer clause by clause, Wright locates this prayer within the historical life an… read more

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16. Lilith

By: George MacDonald

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Lilith is a story concerning the nature of life, death, and salvation. After he followed the old ma… read more

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17. Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

By: Abigail Shrier

4.14

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

Irreversible Damage is an exploration of a mystery: Why, in the last decade, has the diagnosis "gen… read more

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"Women feel things deeply. We empathize. For good reason, when asked to identify their best friend, most men name their wives; most women name another woman."

-Abigail Shrier, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

"For those of you who have ever been an adolescent or attempted the toe-curling, hair-whitening endeavor of raising one—hold your laughter. Resist the urge to squeal out loud at the preposterous notio…"

-Abigail Shrier, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

"Nearly every novel problem teenagers face traces itself back to 2007 and the introduction of Steve Jobs’s iPhone. In fact, the explosion in self-harm can be so precisely pinpointed to the introductio…"

-Abigail Shrier, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

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18. The Gospel Comes with a House Key

By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

4.31

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

What did God use to draw a radical, committed unbeliever to himself? Did God take her to an evangel… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
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19. The Men We Need: God’s Purpose for the Manly Man, the Avid Indoorsman, or Any Man Willing to Show Up

By: Brant Hansen

4.61

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The world needs real men, real bad. And there are all sorts of conflicting ideas and messages about… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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20. The Four Loves

By: C.S. Lewis

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human lov… read more

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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"To know that one is dreaming is to be no longer perfectly asleep."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"El amor empieza a ser un demonio desde el momento en que comienza a ser un dios."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

"People who bore one another should meet seldom; people who interest one another, often."

-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

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21. Suffering is Never for Nothing

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.68

Format: 108 pages, Hardcover

Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has t… read more

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  • theology
"Faith is not a feeling. Faith is willed obedience in action."

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"The love of God is not a sentiment. It is a willed and inexorable love that will command nothing less than the very best for us. The love of God wills our joy. I think of the love of God as being syn…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"It’s He who was the Word before the foundation of the world, suffering as a lamb slain. And He has a lot up His sleeve that you and I haven’t the slightest idea about now. He’s told us enough so that…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

"We are not adrift in chaos. To me that is the most fortifying, the most stabilizing, the most peace-giving thing that I know about anything in the universe. Every time that things have seemingly fall…"

-Elisabeth Elliot, Suffering is Never for Nothing

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22. 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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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
"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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23. Knowing the Spirit: Who He Is, What He Does, and How He Can Transform Your Christian Life

By: Costi W. Hinn

4.73

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

Explore what the Bible really says about the Holy Spirit and what it means to see the power of the … read more

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  • theology
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24. The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond

By: Alisa Childers

4.50

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction Alisa and Tim help the reader t… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology
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25. Nothing but the Rain

By: Naomi Salman

3.88

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

A sleepy little town discovers its memories have become part of the water cycle in Naomi Salman's d… read more

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26. Living in the Daze of Deception: How to Discern Truth from Culture's Lies

By: Jack Hibbs

4.68

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

A High-Stakes Battle for Every Christian Jesus warned that deception would grow worse as we draw ne… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
Cover of Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes

27. Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters

By: Carmen Joy Imes

4.47

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

What does it mean to be human? This timeless question proves critical as we seek to understand our … read more

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28. The Divine Council Worldview: The Supernatural Worldview of the Bible - A Devotional Introduction.

By: Michael Norton

4.43

Format: 38 pages, Kindle Edition

A devotional introduction to the Divine Council Worldview. read more

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29. Gilgamesh Immortal (Chronicles of the Nephilim Book 3)

By: Brian Godawa

4.31

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

There is a book in the Bible where God’s name is nowhere to be found: Esther. Some say it was becau… read more

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30. The Roots of the Federal Reserve: Tracing the Nephilim from Noah to the US Dollar

By: Laura Sanger

4.64

Format: 455 pages, Kindle Edition

By shedding light on what lies in the dark corners of history, this book reveals the spiritual land… read more

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Cover of The World Turned Upside Down: Finding the Gospel in Stranger Things by Michael S. Heiser

31. The World Turned Upside Down: Finding the Gospel in Stranger Things

By: Michael S. Heiser

4.29

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

What could the supernatural world of Stranger Things have in common with the Bible? The paranormal… read more

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20 Top christian books like The World Turned Upside Down: Finding the Gospel in Stranger Things by Michael S. Heiser

Transform Your Habits

I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist

David Limbaugh , Norman L. Geisler , Frank Turek

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve

Tom Bissell

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Christianity and Liberalism

J. Gresham Machen

4.33

Transform Your Habits

That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)

C.S. Lewis

3.81

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17 Top christian books like The Divine Council Worldview: The Supernatural Worldview of the Bible - A Devotional Introduction. by Michael Norton

Transform Your Habits

The Portent (Façade Saga #2)

Michael S. Heiser

3.74

Transform Your Habits

The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion

N.T. Wright

3.50

Transform Your Habits

The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between

Gregory Koukl

3.36

Transform Your Habits

What Is Reformed Theology?: Understanding the Basics

R.C. Sproul

3.40

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