Category Archives: Religious

Tales of Wonder: Adventures Chasing the Divine, an Autobiography

Huston Smith, the man who brought the world’s religions to the West, was born almost a century ago to missionary parents in China during the perilous rise of the Communist Party. Smith’s lifelong spiritual journey brought him face-to-face with many … Continue reading

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Calvin

During the glory days of the French Renaissance, young John Calvin (1509-1564) experienced a profound conversion to the faith of the Reformation. For the rest of his days he lived out the implications of that transformation?as exile, inspired reformer, and … Continue reading

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Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Thomas Aquinas is one of the giants of medieval philosophy, a thinker who had–and who still has–a profound influence on Western thought. Aquinas was a controversial figure in his time who was often engaged in fierce theological debates. He was … Continue reading

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American Saint: Francis Asbury and the Methodists

English-born Francis Asbury was one of the most important religious leaders in American history. Asbury single-handedly guided the creation of the American Methodist church, which became the largest Protestant denomination in nineteenth-century America, and laid the foundation of the Holiness … Continue reading

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In Due Season: A Catholic Life

Praise for In Due Season “Paul Wilkes’s memoir is a love story—and also a story of a struggle with the lover, in his case, God. The son of an immigrant, Wilkes felt that he was called to a priestly vocation, … Continue reading

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Altar in the World, An: A Geography of Faith

In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church (“a beautiful, absorbing memoir.”—Dallas Morning News), Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now, in her stunning follow-up, An Altar … Continue reading

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Church of Lies

From the Preface: “My name is Flora Jessop. I’ve been called apostate, vigilante, and crazy bitch, and maybe I am. But some people call me a hero, and I’d like to think they’re right too. If I am a hero, … Continue reading

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Buddha: His Life and His Teaching (Tarcher Lives of the Masters)

The thrilling story of one of the most inspiring figures in human history— a young prince who sacrificed wealth and power for self-knowledge and enlightenment: Gautama Buddha. More than twenty-five hundred years ago, an Indian prince achieved enlightenment and became … Continue reading

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Iran

This accessible book looks at why Iranian Muslims are turning to Christ more than other Muslim sects. Mark Bradley first delves into why Iran is such a closed land to the gospel and why one would expect the number of … Continue reading

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Ahmad al-Mansur (Makers of the Muslim World)

Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603) was one of the most significant rulers in the history of Morocco. A brilliant political and military tactician, cunning diplomat and descendent of the Prophet Muhammad himself, al-Mansur was a charismatic religious authority with ambitions to … Continue reading

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