Biography Books

Hitler, God, and the Bible

Hitler, God, and the Bible

In "Hitler, God, and the Bible," international evangelist and best-selling author Ray Comfort exposes Adolf Hitler's theology and abuse of religion as a means...

tags: spirituality, religion, biography, world war ii, nonfiction, history, war

Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon

Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon

Join Greg Laurie, pastor and bestselling author of Steve McQueen: The Salvation of an American Icon,Steve McQueen: The Salvation of an American Icon, as he...

tags: faith, religion, biography, nonfiction, history, music, christian

The Quest of the Historical Jesus

The Quest of the Historical Jesus

by Albert Schweitzer

In this broad survey of the efforts to establish, amend, or deny the historical Jesus, Albert Schweitzer presents the history of a debate about what mattered...

tags: theology, spirituality, new testament, christianity, classics, religion, biography, nonfiction, history, christian

The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas

The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas

by Peter Kreeft

An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent...

tags: theology, catholic, audiobook, philosophy, christianity, religion, biography, nonfiction, history, christian

A Writer's Diary

A Writer's Diary

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The essential entries from Dostoevsky's complete DiaryDiary, called his boldest experiment in literary form, are now available in this abridged edition; it is...

tags: nonfiction, history, cultural, biography, diary, classics, language, literature, essays, writing, russia, russian literature

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

by Alfred Edersheim

One of the best known and most important references on the life of Christ ever written, Alfred Edersheim's "The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah" is a...

tags: theology, reference, new testament, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

The Savage My Kinsman

The Savage My Kinsman

by Elisabeth Elliot

In January of 1956, the world recoiled in shock with the news. Five American missionaries had been speared to death in the Ecuadorian jungles by Auca...

tags: biography memoir, memoir, christianity, christian non fiction, religion, biography, autobiography, nonfiction, christian living, christian

Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility

Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility

by Charles Swindoll

Where are great leaders like Elijah today? Uncompromisingly strong, yet self-controlled. Disciplined, yet forgiving. Audaciously courageous, yet kind. Heroic...

tags: theology, faith, christianity, religion, biography, inspirational, biblical, nonfiction, christian living, christian

Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance

Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance

by Charles Swindoll

The trials of Job are legendary. One righteous man suffering so many calamities, so much heartache. But despite the fact that many have heard about Job and his...

tags: theology, spirituality, faith, christianity, religion, biography, nonfiction, christian living, old testament, christian

Yours, Jack: Spiritual Direction from C.S. Lewis

Yours, Jack: Spiritual Direction from C.S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis spent a good portion of each day corresponding with people via handwritten letters. Over his lifetime he wrote thousands of letters in which he...

tags: theology, spirituality, biography memoir, faith, philosophy, christianity, religion, biography, nonfiction, christian

The Longing for Home: Reflections at Midlife

The Longing for Home: Reflections at Midlife

by Frederick Buechner

In this deeply moving book of reflection and recollection, Frederick Buechner once again draws us into his deeply textured life and experience to illuminate...

tags: spirituality, writing, christian living, faith, memoir, essays, christianity, religion, biography, nonfiction, autobiography, christian

Speak What We Feel: Not What We Ought to Say

Speak What We Feel: Not What We Ought to Say

by Frederick Buechner

Four Unexpected Prophets Who Shine Light into the Darkness

tags: spirituality, writing, poetry, faith, christianity, language, religion, biography, nonfiction, literature, christian

Longing for God: Seven Paths of Christian Devotion

Longing for God: Seven Paths of Christian Devotion

by Richard J. Foster

2010 Golden Canon LeadershipLeadership Book Award winner! Think of the moment you last experienced God. Do you know him that closely in this moment? Truly...

tags: theology, spirituality, audiobook, christianity, religion, biography, nonfiction, discipleship, history, christian

Pierced by the Word: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul

Pierced by the Word: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul

Pierced by the Word takes up thirty-one subjects as unique as "How to Be a Refuge for Your Children," "How to Drink Orange Juice to the Glory of God," and...

tags: theology, spirituality, anthologies, faith, christianity, collections, religion, christian non fiction, biography, nonfiction, christian living, christian

The Journals of Jim Elliot

The Journals of Jim Elliot

by Elisabeth Elliot

Jim Elliot was part of a team of young missionaries murdered in Ecuador in 1956 by the Auca Indians to whom they were witnessing. At the age of 29, he left...

tags: theology, faith, christianity, christian non fiction, religion, biography, autobiography, nonfiction, christian living, history, christian

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The Fight of Faith

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The Fight of Faith

Martyn Lloyd-Jones' hard work in the difficult War and post-War years became the preparation for his great influence in London in the fifties and sixties. But...

tags: theology, biography memoir, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

Spurgeon v. Hyper-Calvinism

Spurgeon v. Hyper-Calvinism

C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) is best-remembered today for the remarkable ministry he exercised in London during the Victorian era. His influence was incalculable....

tags: theology, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

A Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations from His Journals

A Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations from His Journals

by Thomas Merton

A 365 daily with inspirational and provocative selections from the journals of Thomas Merton combined with drawings and photographs by Merton.This volume of...

tags: philosophy, religion, spirituality, biography, christian, nonfiction

Letters of John Newton

Letters of John Newton

These letters provide a wealth of instruction and breathe a spirit of deep devotion to Christ and his Word.

tags: theology, spirituality, christianity, religion, biography, psychology, counselling, nonfiction, christian living, history, christian

The Autobiography of Charles G. Finney: The Life Story of America's Greatest Evangelist--In His Own Words

The Autobiography of Charles G. Finney: The Life Story of America's Greatest Evangelist--In His Own Words

by Charles G. Finney

Many Christians today may be unaware of the tremendous impact that Charles G. Finney had on the spiritual landscape of the United States. His years of revival...

tags: history, religion, nonfiction, christianity, autobiography, school, theology, church history, academic, christian, church, biography

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