11 Best christian books like A Theology for the Social Gospel (Library of Theological Ethics) by Walter Rauschenbusch

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A Theology for the Social Gospel (Library of Theological Ethics)

By: Walter Rauschenbusch

4.01

Format: 308 pages, Paperback

A Theology for the Social Gospel is undoubtedly Walter Rauschenbusch's most enduring work. It is he…

If you liked the christian plot in A Theology for the Social Gospel (Library of Theological Ethics) by Walter Rauschenbusch , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. City of God

By: Augustine of Hippo , Henry Bettenson

3.93

Format: 1186 pages, Paperback

No book except the Bible itself had a greater influence on the Middle Ages than Augustine's City of… read more

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  • history
  • theology
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  • philosophy
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  • nonfiction
"There are wolves within, and there are sheep without."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

"A wholesome fear would be a fit guardian for the citizens."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

"Humility raises us not by human arrogance but by divine grace."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

"He that becomes protector of sin shall surely become its prisoner."

-Augustine of Hippo, City of God

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2. The Cost of Discipleship

By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.30

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • christianity
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"When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

"Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

"Only he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

"Strict exercise of self-control is an essential feature of the Christian's life."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

3. Church Planting Is for Wimps: How God Uses Messed-Up People to Plant Ordinary Churches That Do Extraordinary Things

By: Mike McKinley

2.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

This latest addition to the IXMarks series tells the story of the revitalization of Guilford Baptis… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
  • theology

4. Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans

By: Louis Armstrong , None

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

"In all my whole career the Brick House was one of the toughest joints I ever played in. It was the… read more

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5. Dispensationalism

By: Charles C. Ryrie

4.00

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Dispensationalism continues to provoke heated debate within the Christian world. Highly acclaimed t… read more

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6. The Pilgrim's Progress

By: John Bunyan

4.06

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most ent… read more

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  • christianity
  • christian
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"Follow your heart"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

7. Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Exegesis and Interpretation

By: Gregory K. Beale

3.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

This concise guide by a leading New Testament scholar helps readers understand how to better study … read more

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8. Holiness

By: J.C. Ryle , Tom Phillips

4.36

Format: 59 pages, Paperback

Ryle calls us to live a life set apart from the world and set our minds on things above. Bishop … read more

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"Let us never measure our religion by that of others, and think we are doing enough if we have gone beyond our neighbors."

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within. He may be known by his warfare as well as by his peace."

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"Most men hope to go to heaven when they die; but few, it may be feared, take the trouble to consider whether they would enjoy heaven if they got there. Heaven is essentially a holy place; it's inhabi…"

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

"Let it never be said that we cannot know whether a Christian really loves Christ. It can be known. It can be discovered. The proof can be seen. You have heard them this very day. Love to the Lord Jes…"

-J.C. Ryle, Holiness

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9. 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
  • history
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  • nonfiction
"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

10. Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure

By: D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

3.50

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

This enduring collection of twenty-one sermons by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, each originally delivered … read more

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11. Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith

By: Michael Reeves

3.71

Format: 224 pages,

In this brief and winsome book, Michael Reeves presents an introduction to the Christian faith that… read more

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12. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership

By: Henri J.M. Nouwen

3.24

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

Henri Nouwen was a spiritual thinker with an unusual capacity to write about the life of Jesus and … read more

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13. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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14. King: A Life

By: Jonathan Eig

4.67

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk a… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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15. 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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  • christian
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16. Poverty, by America

By: Matthew Desmond

4.27

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

Reimagining the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in Ameri… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"To live and strive in modern America is to participate in a series of morally fraught systems. If a family’s entire financial livelihood depends on the value of its home, it’s not hard to understand …"

-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America

"The rest of us, on the ·other hand-we members of the protected classes-have grown increasingly· dependent on our welfare programs. In 2020 the federal government spent more than $193 billion on homeo…"

-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America

"In her book The Government-Citizen Disconnect, the political scientist Suzanne Mettler reports that 96 percent of American adults have relied on a major government program at some point in their live…"

-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America

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17. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

By: Tim Alberta

4.45

Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition

Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more

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  • history
  • theology
  • christianity
  • politics
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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18. Dispensational Hermeneutics: Interpretation Principles that Guide Dispensationalism's Understanding of the Bible's Storyline

By: Michael Vlach

4.37

Format: 134 pages, Kindle Edition

Michael Vlach describes the ten interpretation principles that guide Dispensationalism's understand… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
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19. Jesus' Alternative Plan: The Sermon on the Mount

By: Richard Rohr

4.61

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

When Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God, he was talking about an utterly different way of relati… read more

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  • christian
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  • nonfiction
"We know everything today and believe almost nothing. It is not reason that drives our lives, but passion or the search for it. It is not words and concepts, but living images that grab our souls. It …"

-Richard Rohr, Jesus' Alternative Plan: The Sermon on the Mount

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20. A Theology for the Social Gospel (Library of Theological Ethics)

By: Walter Rauschenbusch

4.01

Format: 308 pages, Paperback

A Theology for the Social Gospel is undoubtedly Walter Rauschenbusch's most enduring work. It is he… read more

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  • history
  • school
  • theology
  • christianity
  • new testament
  • politics
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
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21. Schleiermacher on Religion and the Natural Order (AAR: Religion, Culture & History)

By: Andrew C. Dole

3.50

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) is sometimes referred to as the ''father of liberal Protestant… read more

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Augustine of Hippo , Henry Bettenson

3.93

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The Cross and the Lynching Tree

James H. Cone

4.51

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King: A Life

Jonathan Eig

4.67

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Matthew Desmond

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4.63

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