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Fern Seed And Elephants

Fern Seed And Elephants

In I959, CS. Lewis read a paper to students at Cambridge attacking theologians who ‘claim to see fern-seed and can’t see an elephant ten yards away in broad...

tags: theology, spirituality, writing, philosophy, christianity, essays, religion, nonfiction, christian

The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond

The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond

by G.K. Chesterton

'The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond' is G. K. Chesterton's final collection of detective stories, published after his death in 1936. The main characters in the book are...

tags: humor, thriller, mystery thriller, philosophy, european literature, christianity, religion, short stories, fiction, literature, detective, british literature, mystery

Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them?

Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them?

by Peter Kreeft

In response to actual questions many people have asked him about angels and demons, well-known author and philosophy professor Peter Kreeft separates fact from...

tags: theology, catholic, spirituality, angels, faith, philosophy, christianity, religion, paranormal, nonfiction, christian

The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction

The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction

by Peter Marshall

The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one which left an indelible mark on the modern world. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Marshall...

tags: theology, spirituality, politics, philosophy, christianity, religion, nonfiction, history, european history, christian

The Subversion of Christianity

The Subversion of Christianity

by Jacques Ellul

Pointing to the many contradictions between the Bible and the practice of the church, Jacques Ellul asserts that what we today call Christianity is actually...

tags: theology, spirituality, christian, politics, philosophy, christianity, sociology, religion, nonfiction, cultural

Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Death's Duel: With the Life of Dr. John Donne by Izaak Walton

Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Death's Duel: With the Life of Dr. John Donne by Izaak Walton

John Donne (1572-1631) is best known as the greatest English metaphysical poet. But there was another dimension to Donne's life and writing that, if less well...

tags: theology, writing, philosophy, essays, christianity, classics, religion, nonfiction, poetry, history, christian

A Kierkegaard Anthology

A Kierkegaard Anthology

by Soren Kierkegaard

This anthology covers the whole of Kierkegaard's literary career. The selections range from the terse epigrams of the JournalJournal through the famous -Diary...

tags: theology, danish, spirituality, anthologies, philosophy, european literature, classics, religion, nonfiction, history, christian

God in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams

God in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams

by David F. Wells

In this sequel to the widely praised No Place for Truth, David Wells calls for the restoration of the church based on a fresh encounter with the transcendent...

tags: theology, spirituality, christian living, philosophy, christianity, church, religion, nonfiction, cultural, christian

A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews With an Absolutist

A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews With an Absolutist

by Peter Kreeft

No issue is more fateful for civilization than moral relativism. History knows not one example of a successful society which repudiated moral absolutes. Yet...

tags: theology, catholic, philosophy, christianity, religion, nonfiction, christian

The Philosophy of Jesus

The Philosophy of Jesus

by Peter Kreeft

Looking at Jesus as a complete human being and philosopher, explores the most radical revolution in the history of philosophy--the differences Jesus made to...

tags: theology, catholic, faith, philosophy, christianity, religion, nonfiction, christian

The Inner Life

by Thomas a Kempis

'We are all frail; consider none more frail than yourself.'Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see...

tags: theology, spirituality, writing, philosophy, european literature, christianity, essays, classics, religion, german literature, nonfiction, christian

Optimism

by Helen Keller

Who better than Helen Keller to write about optimism? Helen Keller became blind when she was nineteen months old. At the time children who were deaf and blind...

tags: american, writing, philosophy, essays, classics, biography, nonfiction, literature

The Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You

The Maxwell Daily Reader: 365 Days of Insight to Develop the Leader Within You and Influence Those Around You

by John C. Maxwell

Noticeably grow your leadership skills day by day over 365 days through this timeless wisdom--comprised from fourteen of New York Times bestselling author John...

tags: self help, nonfiction, faith, philosophy, religion, leadership, personal development, business, christian

The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Created as a living memorial to the philosophies and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this essential volume includes more than 120 quotations from the...

tags: american history, writing, politics, philosophy, essays, north american hi..., religion, biography, african american, race, nonfiction, history, cultural

On Being and Essence

On Being and Essence

by Thomas Aquinas

A small error at the outset can lead to great errors in the final conclusions, as the Philosopher says in I De Caelo et Mundo cap. 5 (271b8-13), and thus,...

tags: philosophy, religion, read for college, christianity, theology, christian, medieval, metaphysics, classics, academic, nonfiction, historical

On Wealth and Poverty: St. John Chrysostom

On Wealth and Poverty: St. John Chrysostom

by John Chrysostom

This great orator addresses the question of wealth and poverty in the lives of people of his day. Yet Chrysostom's words proclaim the truth of the Gospel to...

tags: theology, scripture, philosophy, christianity, poverty, religion, economics, church, church history, nonfiction, social issues, christian

An Essay On the Development of Christian Doctrine

An Essay On the Development of Christian Doctrine

by John Henry Newman

John Henry Cardinal Newman begins the Essay with a deffinition of development, pointing out that the real problem is how to distinguish true developments from...

tags: theology, catholic, academic, philosophy, christianity, church, religion, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World

The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World

Six of today's leading pastor-theologians-John Piper, Voddie Baucham, D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, and David Wells-have joined together to offer Christians a...

tags: theology, christian living, philosophy, christianity, church, religion, christian non fiction, nonfiction, cultural, christian

The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind

The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind

by Alister McGrath

2011 Christianity Today Book Award winner! Alister McGrath, one of the most prominent theologians and public intellectuals of our day, explains how Christian...

tags: theology, faith, philosophy, christianity, education, religion, nonfiction, christian living, discipleship, christian

Made for Heaven: And Why on Earth It Matters

Made for Heaven: And Why on Earth It Matters

Why We Still Haven't Found What We're Looking ForWe long for heaven, and we will never feel fully at home until we get there. This keen insight into our souls...

tags: theology, spirituality, faith, philosophy, christianity, classics, christian non fiction, religion, nonfiction, christian

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