15 must-read theology books like The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin (Cambridge Companions to Religion) by Donald K. McKim

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The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

By: Donald K. McKim

3.70

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

An international array of major Calvin scholars considers aspects of Calvin's theological thought a…

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1. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

4.09

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

NARNIA... the world of wicked dragons and magic spells, where the very best is brought out of even … read more

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"Courage, dear heart."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Adventures are never fun while you're having them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Extraordinary things only happen to extraordinary people."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

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2. 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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  • church history
  • 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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3. On Being a Pastor: Understanding Our Calling and Work

By: Alistair Begg , Derek J. Prime

4.20

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

Now in paperback, On Being a Pastoris an essential tool to help pastors fulfill their calling. A pa… read more

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  • theology
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4. A Tale of Two Cities

By: Charles Dickens , Hablot Knight Browne , Richard Maxwell

3.87

Format: 489 pages, Paperback

A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens’s great historical novel, set against the violent upheaval … read more

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"We'll start to forget a place once we left it"

-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

"Tell the Wind and the Fire where to stop; not me."

-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

"A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self."

-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

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5. 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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  • theology
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6. Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People

By: Will Metzger

3.54

Format: None pages, Paperback

Will Metzger's training manual on the message and methods of God-centered evangelism is now in its … read more

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  • theology
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7. The Brothers Karamazov

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Richard Pevear , Larissa Volokhonsky

4.37

Format: 796 pages, Paperback

The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry… read more

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"How good life is when one does something good and just!"

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"Forgive me... for my love - for ruining you with my love."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

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8. Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church

By: Gregg R. Allison , None

3.90

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

What is a church?This can be a difficult question to answer and Christians have offered a variety o… read more

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  • theology
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9. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin , Suzanne Toren

4.28

Format: 916 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Lincoln PrizeAcclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political… read more

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"An adult friend of Lincoln's: "Life was to him a school."

-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

"And Lincoln, as would be evidenced throughout his presidency, was a master of timing."

-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

"(from John Hay's diary) “The President never appeared to better advantage in the world,"

-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

"I hope to stand firm enough not to go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause."

-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

10. On the Incarnation

By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None

3.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more

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11. The Pearl

By: John Steinbeck

3.54

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf be… read more

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"What have I to fear but starvation?" Kino asked."

-John Steinbeck, The Pearl

"In the surface of the great pearl he could see dream forms."

-John Steinbeck, The Pearl

"It was a morning like other mornings and yet perfect among mornings."

-John Steinbeck, The Pearl

"We do know that we are cheated from birth to the overcharge on our coffins."

-John Steinbeck, The Pearl

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12. Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

By: J.I. Packer

4.35

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does a… read more

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  • theology
"It is the nature of love to be enterprising."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

"Our are speculations are not the measure of our God."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

"Creatures are not entitled to register complaints about their Creator."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

"What we do every time we pray is to confess our impotence and God's sovereignty."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

13. 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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14. The Pursuit of Holiness

By: Jerry Bridges , Jim Fay , Foster W. Cline

3.91

Format: 434 pages, Paperback

"Be holy, for I am holy" commands God to His people. But holiness is something that is often missed… read more

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15. The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

3.96

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA...where owls are wise, where… read more

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"Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"It's expression was solemn, its complexion muddy."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

"Though under earth, and throneless now I be Yet while I lived all earth was under me."

-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)

16. Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols

By: John Calvin , Ford Lewis Battles , John Thomas McNeill

0.00

Format: 24 pages, ebook

This is the definitive English-language edition of one of the monumental works of the Christian chu… read more

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17. The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day

By: Justo L. González

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

This highly informative, narrative history covers the events, persons, external influences, and for… read more

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18. Darkness at Noon

By: Arthur Koestler , Pınar Kür , Daphne Hardy

4.11

Format: 216 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Darkness at Noon is a fictional portrayal of the nightmare politics of our time. Its hero is an agi… read more

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"Truth is what is useful to humanity, falsehood what is harmful."

-Arthur Koestler, Darkness at Noon

"Each wrong idea we follow is a crime committed against future generations."

-Arthur Koestler, Darkness at Noon

"History knows no scruples and no hesitation. Inert and unnering flows towards her goal. History knows herway. She makes no mistakes."

-Arthur Koestler, Darkness at Noon

"The ultimate truth is penultimately always a falsehood. He who will be proved right in the end appears to be wrong and harmful before it."

-Arthur Koestler, Darkness at Noon

19. The Great Evangelical Recession: 6 Factors That Will Crash the American Church... and How to Prepare

By: John S. Dickerson

3.84

Format: None pages, Paperback

In 2006, few Americans were expecting the economy to collapse. Today the American church is in a si… read more

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20. The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

By: William Dalrymple

4.20

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

The story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results… read more

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21. The Person of Christ: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology)

By: Stephen J. Wellum

4.50

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

"From beginning to end, Scripture unveils from shadow to reality that Jesus is God the Son incarnat… read more

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  • theology
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22. Why Should I Trust the Bible?

By: Timothy Paul Jones

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

The Bible is a cobbled-together selection of ancient writings that have been changed so many times … read more

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  • theology
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23. A Little Book on the Christian Life

By: John Calvin

4.54

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

For centuries, Christians of all ages have turned to John Calvin’s A Little Book on the Christian L… read more

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  • theology
"If everything went according to their own plans, they would never know what it means to follow God."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"...We should always look to the Lord, that by His care we might be led to whatever lot in life He provides for us."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"Desire is bridled when we acknowledge that all thing given to us are given in order that we might know their author."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

"So it will be that no matter what kind of cross is placed upon us, we will steadily maintain endurance even through the narrowest straits of the soul."

-John Calvin, A Little Book on the Christian Life

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24. Invitation to Evangelism: Sharing the Gospel with Compassion and Conviction (Invitation to Theological Studies)

By: Timothy K Beougher

4.19

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Essential guidance for a lifestyle of sharing God’s good news with a lost world. What exactly does… read more

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25. Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction

By: Kevin DeYoung

4.17

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A Biblical Primer on Men and Women in the Church There is much at stake in God making humanity m… read more

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  • theology
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26. Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volume 2: From the Reformation to the Present (Readings in the History of Christian Theology Vol. II)

By: William C. Placher

3.74

Format: 213 pages, Paperback

In this second volume of "Readings in the History of Christian Theology," William C. Placher begins… read more

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  • church history
  • theology
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27. Christian Mission: Global History

By: Edward L. Smither

3.87

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

2020 Christianity Today Award of Merit for Missions 2020 Outreach Magazine Cross-Cultural and Missi… read more

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  • church history
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28. Introducing Christian Mission Today: Scripture, History, and Issues

By: Michael W. Goheen

3.96

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Best Texts of Missiology, Hearts and Minds Bookstore Mission--a driving force in the long Christian… read more

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  • theology
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29. The Holy Spirit (Theology for the People of God)

By: Gregg R. Allison

4.45

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

This book studies the Holy Spirit through the lens of both biblical and systematic theology. It pro… read more

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  • theology
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30. The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

By: Donald K. McKim

3.70

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

An international array of major Calvin scholars considers aspects of Calvin's theological thought a… read more

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  • theology
  • church history
  • reference
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31. A Theological Guide to Calvin's Institutes: Essays and Analysis (Calvin 500)

By: David W. Hall

4.20

Format: 506 pages, Hardcover

A Theological Guide to Calvin's Institutes fills a gap in the literature for Reformation studies. W… read more

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  • theology

11 must-read christianity books like Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church by Gregg R. Allison

Transform Your Habits

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

Wayne Grudem

2.67

Transform Your Habits

The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters

R. Albert Mohler Jr.

3.50

Transform Your Habits

Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond

Kenneth L. Gentry Jr. , Craig A. Blaising , Robert B. Strimple

3.43

Transform Your Habits

Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People

Will Metzger

3.54

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