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Mere Christianity is C.S. Lewis's forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief. First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three separate books, The Case for Christianity, Christian behavior, and Beyond personality, Mere Christianity brings together what Lewis sees as the fundamental truths of religion
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Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1996]
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English
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"With practicality, wit, and a seasoned, serious approach to God's word, R. C. Sproul, one of the twentieth century's most respected theologians, offers intelligent answers to these and many other questions about the Chrisitan faith and lifestyle. Now, That's a Good Question is divided into 22 sections, addressing more than 300 questions. It is a valuable, easy-to-use reference tool that belongs in everyone's library."---from back cover.
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HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
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"Some books provide us with information about the world, but every once in a while a book appears that enables us to imagine new, more wonderful worlds. [A New Kind of Christianity] is one of these." -Peter Rollins, Ikon
A New Kind of Christianity is Brian D. McLaren's much anticipated follow-up to his breakthrough work of the emergent-church movement, A New Kind of Christian. Named by Time magazine as one of America's top 25 evangelicals, McLaren,...
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Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Respected pastor and bestselling author equips you to understand the core doctrines of Christianity so you can stand against false teachings in a world that is increasingly hostile to to our faith--and to the concept of truth itself"--
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Waterbrook Press
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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Jeffress issues a bold wake-up call to all believers to stop apologizing for and start proclaiming the tough but essential truths that Christians have historically embraced. He provides the finest biblical, scientific, and historical evidence needed to defend these core beliefs in a culture turned hostile to God's truth.
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Alpha
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Presents an introduction to Roman Catholicism, discussing its basic doctrines and history, the current status of Catholic education and social teachings, the impact of the recent sex scandals, and the issues that the church faces in the future
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Westminster John Knox Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help us take an honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans--and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word.
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Sheed & Ward
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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The Great Mysteries responds with passion and skill to the growing concerns of spiritual seekers and teachers of the Catholic faith. In radical, refreshing fashion, Greeley explores 12 essential questions of faith and grounds them in human experience. With the skill of a master storyteller and the passion of a deep believer, Greeley contemplates questions at the heart of human life-is there any purpose in my life? Are there any grounds for hope? Why...
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University of California Press
Pub. Date
c2000
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English
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"Greeley discusses the central themes of Catholic culture: sacrament, salvation, community, festival, hierarchy, erotic desire, and the mother love of God. Ranging widely from Bernini to Scorsese, Greeley's discourse distills these themes from the high arts of Catholic culture and asks: Do these values really influence people's lives? Using international survey data, he shows the counterintuitive ways in which Catholics are defined. He goes on to...
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Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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What you need to know to grow and thrive. What you know about the Bible affects how you live. With clarity and simplicity, Jim George highlights 50 key teachings that focus on the mist essential elements of the faith.
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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"In this lively and intimate account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, John McGuckin tackles the question "What is the Church?" His answer is a clear, historically and theologically rooted portrait of what the Church is for Orthodox Christianity and how it differs from Western Christians' expectations. McGuckin explores the lived faith of generations, including sketches of some of the most important theological themes and individual personalities of...
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Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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In Jesus and the Lost Goddess, Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy take their ideas about the pagan origins of Christianity in a startling new direction. Their ground-breaking work adds a new element to the controversy surrounding the origins of the New Testament.
Their arguments unlock the secret of the Christian myth of Jesus and the Goddess, which tells of a Goddess who falls from grace and is rescued through her union with a Godman. The stories of...
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Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1980, c1968
Language
English
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A repackaged edition of the revered author's anthology featuring hundreds of selections from his writings, organized by the main themes of Christian faith.
C. S. Lewis-the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics-wrote widely on all the main themes of Christian faith:...