My Life among the Deathworks: Illustrations of the Aesthetics of Authority
By: Philip Rieff
3.96
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
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1. Church History in Plain Language
By: Bruce L. Shelley , Mark A. Noll
4.10
Format: 520 pages, Paperback
It's about time that someone wrote church history that tells about people, not just about "eras" an… read more
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"Christianity is the only major religion to have at its central event the humiliation of its God."-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
"If we see some admirable work of human art, we are at once eager to investigate the nature, the manner, the end of its production; and the contemplation of the works of God stirs us with an incompara…"-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
"Church historians often ask, ‘Is the church a movement or an institution?' . . . I think it is both. . . . I believe the people of God in history live in a tension between an ideal--the universal com…"-Bruce L. Shelley, Church History in Plain Language
2. The Samurai
By: Shūsaku Endō , Van C. Gessel
3.50
Format: 560 pages, Paperback
One of the late Shusaku Endo's finest works, The Samuraitells of the journey of some of the first J… read more
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3. Tree of Smoke
By: Denis Johnson
3.64
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time there was a war . . . and a young American who thought of himself as the Quiet Ame… read more
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4. You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
By: James K.A. Smith
3.63
Format: None pages, Hardcover
You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author Ja… read more
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5. The Weight of Glory
By: C.S. Lewis
4.38
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The classic Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century,… read more
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"He who has God and everything else has no more than he who has God only."-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
"Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future."-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
"Have courage, dear heart, for there is nothing to be afraid of and never has been."-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
"Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses."-C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
6. The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary Investigation, Books I-II
By: None , Leon Trotsky , Thomas P. Whitney , Georgi Plekhanov
4.60
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
It is a question if any work of literature in our era other than The Divine Comedyis commensurate w… read more
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7. The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: An Experiment in Literary Investigation, Books III-IV
By: None
3.77
Format: None pages,
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8. The Anatomy of Fascism
By: Robert O. Paxton
2.69
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
What is fascism? Many authors have proposed definitions, but most fail to move beyond the abstract.… read more
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9. After Virtue
By: Alasdair MacIntyre
4.18
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
When After Virtue first appeared in 1981, it was recognized as a significant and potentially contro… read more
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- philosophy
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"All power tends to coopt, and absolute power coopts absolutely."-Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue
"At the foundation of moral thinking lie beliefs in statements the truth of which no further reason can be given."-Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue
"The introduction of the word ‘intuition’ by a moral philosopher is always a signal that something has gone badly wrong with an argument."-Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue
"Man is ... essentially a story-telling animal. That means I can only answer the question 'what am I to do?' if I can answer the prior question of 'what story or stories do I find myself a part of?"-Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue
10. Cry, the Beloved Country
By: Alan Paton
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Hardcover
Cry, the Beloved Country, the most famous and important novel in South Africa's history, was an imm… read more
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11. You Must Change Your Life
By: Peter Sloterdijk
4.28
Format: 120 pages, Hardcover
In his major investigation into the nature of humans, Peter Sloterdijk presents a critique of myth … read more
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12. A Secular Age
By: Charles Margrave Taylor
3.64
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Almost everyone would agree that the place of religion in our societies has changed profoundly over… read more
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13. Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution
By: Carl R. Trueman
4.50
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
From Philosophy to Technology, Tracing the Origin of Identity Politics How did the world arrive … read more
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14. The Federalist Papers
By: Alexander Hamilton
4.10
Format: 592 pages, Kindle Edition
Hailed by Thomas Jefferson as “the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever w… read more
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"Liberty is to faction what air is to fire..."-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers
"If we are to be one Nation in any respect, it clearly ought to be in respect to other Nations."-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers
"An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state for the acquisition of wealth. No. 75"-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers
"No man ought certainly to be a judge in his own cause, or in any cause in respect to which he has the least interest or bias."-Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers
15. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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- sociology
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
16. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West
By: Andrew Wilson
4.51
Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition
How 7 Transformational Events in 1776 Paved the Way for Today’s Post-Christian West With dizzyin… read more
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17. Crossroads
By: Jonathan Franzen
4.06
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
Jonathan Franzen's gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision … read more
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"She seemed more pitiable than murderable."-Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads
"I’m the fat little humiliation he’s married to."-Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads
"How like a mental illness a nation’s economy was!"-Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads
"I think badness is the fundamental condition of humanity."-Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads
18. Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture
By: Christopher Watkin
4.55
Format: 672 pages, Hardcover
*With a foreword from Tim Keller* A bold vision for Christians who want to engage the world in a wa… read more
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19. The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory
By: Abigail Rine Favale
4.59
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
The question of gender—who we are as men and women—has never been more pressing, or more misunderst… read more
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20. All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism
By: James E. Dolezal
4.50
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
Unknown to many, increasing numbers of conservative evangelicals are denying basic tenets of classi… read more
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21. The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality
By: Glen Scrivener
4.50
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
Is Christianity history? Or is Christian history the deepest explanation of the modern world?Today … read more
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22. Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
By: Byung-Chul Han
4.09
Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition
Exploring how neoliberalism has discovered the productive force of the psycheByung-Chul Han, a star… read more
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- sociology
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"İkinci Aydınlanma salt verilerle işleyen bilginin devrimidir."-Byung-Chul Han, Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
"Geleceğimiz, üretimin ötesinde, 'kullanılmazı kullanmayı' becerebilecek durumda olup olmamamıza bağlıdır."-Byung-Chul Han, Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
"People who fail in the neoliberal archievement-society see themselves as responsible for their lot and feel shame instead of questioning society or the system."-Byung-Chul Han, Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
"Günümüzün üretim tarzını niteleyen birilikte çalışan 'çokluk' (Multitude) değil, yalıtılmış, kendiyle kavga eden, kendini gönüllü olarak sömüren girişimcinin yalnızlığıdır (Solitude)."-Byung-Chul Han, Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power
23. You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News
By: Kelly M. Kapic
4.40
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Work. Family. Church. Exercise. Sleep. The list of demands on our time seems to be never ending.… read more
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24. Typology-Understanding the Bible's Promise-Shaped Patterns: How Old Testament Expectations are Fulfilled in Christ
By: James M. Hamilton, Jr.
4.39
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Read the Bible with Fresh Eyes as You See Scripture's Promise-Shaped Patterns When you read the Bib… read more
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25. The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?
By: Jim Davis
3.88
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history. It is greater … read more
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26. Modern Fascism: Liquidating the Judeo-Christian Worldview (Concordia Scholarship Today)
By: Gene Edward Veith Jr.
4.24
Format: 188 pages, Paperback
This new book in the Concordia Scholarship Today Series examines how fascist views permeate modern … read more
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27. How It Went: Thirteen More Stories of the Port William Membership
By: Wendell Berry
4.36
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Return to Port William, the fictional Kentucky town that’s long been home to Wendell Berry’s autobi… read more
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28. Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
By: Joshua D. Chatraw
4.30
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
2019 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Apologetics • 2018 The Gospel Coalition Book Evangelism & … read more
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29. A Doubter's Guide to World Religions: A Fair and Friendly Introduction to the History, Beliefs, and Practices of the Big Five
By: John Dickson
4.40
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
For believers and skeptics alike, A Doubter's Guide to World Religions introduces the five major wo… read more
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30. What Are We Doing Here?
By: Marilynne Robinson
3.83
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New essays on theological, political, and contemporary themes, by the Pulitzer Prize winner Marily… read more
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"Religion could quiet our antagonisms if we let it be what it is fundamentally and at best."-Marilynne Robinson, What Are We Doing Here?
"When people feel they know who to blame or to snicker at, they seldom feel the need to know more."-Marilynne Robinson, What Are We Doing Here?
"Beauty is a conversation between humankind and reality, and we are an essential part of it, bringing to it our singular gifts of reflection and creation."-Marilynne Robinson, What Are We Doing Here?
"At this time the country needs to regain equilibrium and direction. It needs to recover the memory of the best it has done, and then try to do it all better."-Marilynne Robinson, What Are We Doing Here?
31. My Life among the Deathworks: Illustrations of the Aesthetics of Authority
By: Philip Rieff
3.96
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
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