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How to Read the Bible
by James L. Kugel • 2007
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
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1k+
How to Read the Bible Summary
How to Read the Bible 92%
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
by James L. Kugel 2007
4.33
1k+ ratings
Komisch, alles chemisch!
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim • 2019
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
4.22
4k+
Komisch, alles chemisch! Summary
Komisch, alles chemisch! 92%
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim 2019
4.22
4k+ ratings
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 92%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
The Prophets
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1962
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
4.40
1k+
The Prophets Summary
The Prophets 92%
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1962
4.40
1k+ ratings
How the Bible Actually Works
by Peter Enns • 2019
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
4.28
4k+
How the Bible Actually Works Summary
How the Bible Actually Works 92%
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
by Peter Enns 2019
4.28
4k+ ratings
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
by Lois Tverberg • 2018
Ancient Jewish writers, modern Western readers: the mismatch that hides the Bible's meaning.
4.45
1k+
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus Summary
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus 92%
Ancient Jewish writers, modern Western readers: the mismatch that hides the Bible's meaning.
by Lois Tverberg 2018
4.45
1k+ ratings
Short Stories by Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2014
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
4.01
2k+
Short Stories by Jesus Summary
Short Stories by Jesus 92%
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2014
4.01
2k+ ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible 92%
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Book of Giants
by Joseph B. Lumpkin • 2014
A lost epic of fallen angels, bloodthirsty giants, and the prophet sent to condemn them.
4.09
304
The Book of Giants Summary
The Book of Giants 91%
A lost epic of fallen angels, bloodthirsty giants, and the prophet sent to condemn them.
by Joseph B. Lumpkin 2014
4.09
304 ratings
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
by John H. Walton • 2006
The Old Testament's world was nothing like ours. Its hardest verses only make sense inside it.
4.25
809
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament Summary
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament 91%
The Old Testament's world was nothing like ours. Its hardest verses only make sense inside it.
by John H. Walton 2006
4.25
809 ratings
Jesus, Interrupted
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2009
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
3.99
11k+
Jesus, Interrupted Summary
Jesus, Interrupted 91%
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2009
3.99
11k+ ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2020
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
4.06
4k+
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 91%
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2020
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Book of Job
by Harold S. Kushner • 2012
For anyone who has been told their pain is a punishment: a rabbi reads Job.
4.04
748
The Book of Job Summary
The Book of Job 91%
For anyone who has been told their pain is a punishment: a rabbi reads Job.
by Harold S. Kushner 2012
4.04
748 ratings
Paul
by Paula Fredriksen • 2017
Paul’s letters were written by a Jew, to pagans, with the end in sight. That changes everything.
4.00
240
Paul Summary
Paul 91%
Paul’s letters were written by a Jew, to pagans, with the end in sight. That changes everything.
by Paula Fredriksen 2017
4.00
240 ratings
How We Got the Bible
by Neil R. Lightfoot • 1962
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
4.05
911
How We Got the Bible Summary
How We Got the Bible 91%
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
by Neil R. Lightfoot 1962
4.05
911 ratings
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis • 1427
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
4.24
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 91%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
The Book of Pastoral Rule
by Pope Gregory I
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
4.17
796
The Book of Pastoral Rule Summary
The Book of Pastoral Rule 91%
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
by Pope Gregory I
4.17
796 ratings
Happiness and Contemplation
by Josef Pieper • 1957
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
4.45
248
Happiness and Contemplation Summary
Happiness and Contemplation 91%
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
by Josef Pieper 1957
4.45
248 ratings
Against the Gods
by John D. Currid • 2013
Ancient pagan myths reappear throughout the Old Testament, rewritten to attack the gods behind them.
4.08
420
Against the Gods Summary
Against the Gods 91%
Ancient pagan myths reappear throughout the Old Testament, rewritten to attack the gods behind them.
by John D. Currid 2013
4.08
420 ratings
Simply Jesus
by N.T. Wright • 2020
Jesus announced a kingdom that was already arriving, and acted as if he was its king.
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6k+
Simply Jesus Summary
Simply Jesus 91%
Jesus announced a kingdom that was already arriving, and acted as if he was its king.
by N.T. Wright 2020
4.13
6k+ ratings
The Book of Mysteries
by Jonathan Cahn • 2016
A year in the desert: one Hebrew mystery a day, from a jar to the infinite.
4.50
2k+
The Book of Mysteries Summary
The Book of Mysteries 91%
A year in the desert: one Hebrew mystery a day, from a jar to the infinite.
by Jonathan Cahn 2016
4.50
2k+ ratings
The Idea of the Holy
by Rudolf Otto • 1917
Before religion was rules or reason, it was an encounter with something terrifying and magnetic.
4.03
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The Idea of the Holy Summary
The Idea of the Holy 91%
Before religion was rules or reason, it was an encounter with something terrifying and magnetic.
by Rudolf Otto 1917
4.03
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 91%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Breaking the Jewish Code
by Perry Stone • 2009
Twelve ancient Jewish practices that unlock health, wealth, and family blessing for believers today.
4.05
437
Breaking the Jewish Code Summary
Breaking the Jewish Code 91%
Twelve ancient Jewish practices that unlock health, wealth, and family blessing for believers today.
by Perry Stone 2009
4.05
437 ratings
The Bible Tells Me So
by Peter Enns • 2014
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
4.22
6k+
The Bible Tells Me So Summary
The Bible Tells Me So 91%
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
by Peter Enns 2014
4.22
6k+ ratings
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
by Marcus J. Borg • 2001
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
4.15
4k+
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Summary
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time 91%
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
by Marcus J. Borg 2001
4.15
4k+ ratings
A Reasonable Response
by William Lane Craig • 2013
The skeptic's playbook against Christianity, answered point by point with a philosopher's rigor.
3.96
125
A Reasonable Response Summary
A Reasonable Response 91%
The skeptic's playbook against Christianity, answered point by point with a philosopher's rigor.
by William Lane Craig 2013
3.96
125 ratings
Cuando a la Gente Buena Le Pasan Cosas Malas
by Harold S. Kushner • 1981
Why suffering strikes without reason, and how a limited God can still offer comfort and community.
4.03
20k+
Cuando a la Gente Buena Le Pasan Cosas Malas Summary
Cuando a la Gente Buena Le Pasan Cosas Malas 91%
Why suffering strikes without reason, and how a limited God can still offer comfort and community.
by Harold S. Kushner 1981
4.03
20k+ ratings
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
by Paul Copan • 2010
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
4.03
3k+
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God Summary
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God 91%
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
by Paul Copan 2010
4.03
3k+ ratings
Proverbs
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. • 2012
Ancient proverbs, practical results: a guide to competence in speech, money, work, and anger.
4.47
285
Proverbs Summary
Proverbs 91%
Ancient proverbs, practical results: a guide to competence in speech, money, work, and anger.
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. 2012
4.47
285 ratings
Jesus and the Last Supper
by Brant Pitre • 2015
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
4.72
110
Jesus and the Last Supper Summary
Jesus and the Last Supper 91%
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
by Brant Pitre 2015
4.72
110 ratings
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible
by Michael S. Heiser • 2018
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
4.54
114
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible Summary
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible 91%
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
by Michael S. Heiser 2018
4.54
114 ratings
What Is the Bible?
by Rob Bell • 2017
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
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What Is the Bible? Summary
What Is the Bible? 91%
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
by Rob Bell 2017
4.31
9k+ ratings
The Dragon's Prophecy
by Jonathan Cahn • 2024
October 7th replayed a biblical Philistine attack. The spirit behind it has a darker war foretold.
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The Dragon's Prophecy Summary
The Dragon's Prophecy 90%
October 7th replayed a biblical Philistine attack. The spirit behind it has a darker war foretold.
by Jonathan Cahn 2024
4.55
2k+ ratings
God in Search of Man
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1955
The real religious question isn't 'Does God exist?' but 'Am I present enough to notice?'
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2k+
God in Search of Man Summary
God in Search of Man 90%
The real religious question isn't 'Does God exist?' but 'Am I present enough to notice?'
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1955
4.40
2k+ ratings
The Incomparable Christ
by John R.W. Stott • 2001
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
4.22
279
The Incomparable Christ Summary
The Incomparable Christ 90%
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
by John R.W. Stott 2001
4.22
279 ratings
The Battle for God
by Karen Armstrong • 2000
Fundamentalism is not faith's past. It is modernity's child, and opposition only feeds it.
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7k+
The Battle for God Summary
The Battle for God 90%
Fundamentalism is not faith's past. It is modernity's child, and opposition only feeds it.
by Karen Armstrong 2000
3.95
7k+ ratings
A History of God
by Karen Armstrong • 1993
Humans invented God, then redesigned him again and again. The full 4000-year story.
3.89
53k+
A History of God Summary
A History of God 90%
Humans invented God, then redesigned him again and again. The full 4000-year story.
by Karen Armstrong 1993
3.89
53k+ ratings
Interrupting Silence
by Walter Brueggemann • 2018
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
4.15
232
Interrupting Silence Summary
Interrupting Silence 90%
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
by Walter Brueggemann 2018
4.15
232 ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
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4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 90%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Orthodox Way
by Kallistos Ware • 1979
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
4.41
4k+
The Orthodox Way Summary
The Orthodox Way 90%
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
by Kallistos Ware 1979
4.41
4k+ ratings
How (Not) to Read the Bible
by Dan Kimball • 2020
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
4.19
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How (Not) to Read the Bible Summary
How (Not) to Read the Bible 90%
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
by Dan Kimball 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
A Letter in the Scroll
by Jonathan Sacks • 2000
A summons, not a solace: Jewish identity as a calling to repair a broken world.
4.50
570
A Letter in the Scroll Summary
A Letter in the Scroll 90%
A summons, not a solace: Jewish identity as a calling to repair a broken world.
by Jonathan Sacks 2000
4.50
570 ratings
The Quest for God
by Paul Johnson • 1996
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
3.56
124
The Quest for God Summary
The Quest for God 90%
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
by Paul Johnson 1996
3.56
124 ratings
God
by Dan Barker • 2016
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
3.90
838
God Summary
God 90%
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
by Dan Barker 2016
3.90
838 ratings
The Consequences of Ideas
by R.C. Sproul • 1988
Philosophy's stark choice: Kant's closed door or Aquinas's open one. Fallout, from Thales to Sartre.
4.18
2k+
The Consequences of Ideas Summary
The Consequences of Ideas 90%
Philosophy's stark choice: Kant's closed door or Aquinas's open one. Fallout, from Thales to Sartre.
by R.C. Sproul 1988
4.18
2k+ ratings
God
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou • 2021
The Bible's God had feet, hands, and genitals: the ancient body theology erased.
4.25
2k+
God Summary
God 90%
The Bible's God had feet, hands, and genitals: the ancient body theology erased.
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou 2021
4.25
2k+ ratings
Exodus Old and New
by L. Michael Morales • 2020
Exile. Lamb. Sea crossing. Resurrection. The one pattern that runs from Eden to the new creation.
4.65
459
Exodus Old and New Summary
Exodus Old and New 90%
Exile. Lamb. Sea crossing. Resurrection. The one pattern that runs from Eden to the new creation.
by L. Michael Morales 2020
4.65
459 ratings
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus
by Ann Spangler • 2009
Recovering Jesus' Jewish world unlocks the Gospels; nothing reads the same after.
4.43
3k+
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus Summary
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus 90%
Recovering Jesus' Jewish world unlocks the Gospels; nothing reads the same after.
by Ann Spangler 2009
4.43
3k+ ratings
The Coming Prince
by Robert Anderson • 1957
Daniel's seventy weeks are a countdown to the Cross, verifiable to the precise year.
4.35
263
The Coming Prince Summary
The Coming Prince 90%
Daniel's seventy weeks are a countdown to the Cross, verifiable to the precise year.
by Robert Anderson 1957
4.35
263 ratings
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