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A Multitude of All Peoples
by Vince L. Bantu • 2020
The first millennium of Christianity was mostly African and Asian. A history deliberately erased.
4.28
139
A Multitude of All Peoples Summary
A Multitude of All Peoples 90%
The first millennium of Christianity was mostly African and Asian. A history deliberately erased.
by Vince L. Bantu 2020
4.28
139 ratings
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
by Bede • 2003
Holy kings, miracle-working monks, and a council that chose Peter's keys: the conversion of England.
3.91
94
Ecclesiastical History of the English People Summary
Ecclesiastical History of the English People 90%
Holy kings, miracle-working monks, and a council that chose Peter's keys: the conversion of England.
by Bede 2003
3.91
94 ratings
The Rise of Christianity
by Rodney Stark • 1996
40% per decade for 300 years. The secret: epidemics, networks, and how Christians treated women.
4.07
2k+
The Rise of Christianity Summary
The Rise of Christianity 90%
40% per decade for 300 years. The secret: epidemics, networks, and how Christians treated women.
by Rodney Stark 1996
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Everlasting Man
by G.K. Chesterton • 1925
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
4.16
11k+
The Everlasting Man Summary
The Everlasting Man 90%
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
by G.K. Chesterton 1925
4.16
11k+ ratings
The Mission of the Body of Christ
by Russ Ramsey • 2018
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
4.43
101
The Mission of the Body of Christ Summary
The Mission of the Body of Christ 90%
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
by Russ Ramsey 2018
4.43
101 ratings
Paul the Missionary
by Eckhard J. Schnabel • 2008
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
4.34
85
Paul the Missionary Summary
Paul the Missionary 90%
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
by Eckhard J. Schnabel 2008
4.34
85 ratings
Eternity in Their Hearts
by Don Richardson • 1980
Cultures worldwide knew of a Supreme God and a lost sacred book long before missionaries arrived.
4.30
4k+
Eternity in Their Hearts Summary
Eternity in Their Hearts 90%
Cultures worldwide knew of a Supreme God and a lost sacred book long before missionaries arrived.
by Don Richardson 1980
4.30
4k+ ratings
Miraculous Movements
by Jerry Trousdale • 2012
Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.
4.36
771
Miraculous Movements Summary
Miraculous Movements 90%
Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.
by Jerry Trousdale 2012
4.36
771 ratings
The Triumph of Christianity
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2018
It took no miracles: how a few dozen Christians became half the Roman Empire.
3.93
3k+
The Triumph of Christianity Summary
The Triumph of Christianity 89%
It took no miracles: how a few dozen Christians became half the Roman Empire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2018
3.93
3k+ ratings
Tried by Fire
by William J. Bennett • 2016
A persecuted sect, a battlefield vision, and the faith that conquered an empire.
4.05
489
Tried by Fire Summary
Tried by Fire 89%
A persecuted sect, a battlefield vision, and the faith that conquered an empire.
by William J. Bennett 2016
4.05
489 ratings
The Great Dechurching
by Jim Davis • 2023
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
3.85
2k+
The Great Dechurching Summary
The Great Dechurching 89%
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
by Jim Davis 2023
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Great Emergence
by Phyllis Tickle • 2008
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
3.96
3k+
The Great Emergence Summary
The Great Emergence 89%
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
by Phyllis Tickle 2008
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
by Alan Kreider • 2016
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
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612
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church Summary
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church 89%
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
by Alan Kreider 2016
4.46
612 ratings
Dorothy Day
by Robert Coles • 1987
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
4.15
338
Dorothy Day Summary
Dorothy Day 89%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 ratings
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History
by D. James Kennedy • 1994
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
4.01
449
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History Summary
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History 89%
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
by D. James Kennedy 1994
4.01
449 ratings
Introducing Christian Mission Today
by Michael W. Goheen • 2014
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
3.85
224
Introducing Christian Mission Today Summary
Introducing Christian Mission Today 89%
Western-led mission is over. The future is polycentric, holistic, and urban; here is the map.
by Michael W. Goheen 2014
3.85
224 ratings
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
by Justin Brierley • 2023
New Atheism collapsed. The thinkers who buried God are now Christianity's unlikely defenders.
4.37
763
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God Summary
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God 89%
New Atheism collapsed. The thinkers who buried God are now Christianity's unlikely defenders.
by Justin Brierley 2023
4.37
763 ratings
Christian Nationalism
by Andrew Torba • 2022
Escape theology taught Christians to wait. The counter-doctrine and the plan to take dominion.
3.82
357
Christian Nationalism Summary
Christian Nationalism 89%
Escape theology taught Christians to wait. The counter-doctrine and the plan to take dominion.
by Andrew Torba 2022
3.82
357 ratings
Missions
by Gailyn Van Rheenen • 1996
An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.
3.53
118
Missions Summary
Missions 89%
An integrated model for mission: spiritual formation, cultural fluency, and strategy working as one.
by Gailyn Van Rheenen 1996
3.53
118 ratings
Mere Discipleship
by Lee C. Camp • 2003
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
4.17
319
Mere Discipleship Summary
Mere Discipleship 89%
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
by Lee C. Camp 2003
4.17
319 ratings
A Just Mission
by Mekdes Haddis • 2022
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
4.03
128
A Just Mission Summary
A Just Mission 89%
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
by Mekdes Haddis 2022
4.03
128 ratings
Faith Under Fire
by Andrew White • 2011
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
4.16
137
Faith Under Fire Summary
Faith Under Fire 89%
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
by Andrew White 2011
4.16
137 ratings
Women Who Risk
by Tom Doyle • 2021
When Jesus appears in a Muslim woman's dream, following him could cost her life.
4.70
3k+
Women Who Risk Summary
Women Who Risk 89%
When Jesus appears in a Muslim woman's dream, following him could cost her life.
by Tom Doyle 2021
4.70
3k+ ratings
For the Glory of God
by Rodney Stark • 2003
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
3.96
229
For the Glory of God Summary
For the Glory of God 89%
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
by Rodney Stark 2003
3.96
229 ratings
Jesus Politics
by Phil Robertson • 2020
The Bible already told Christians how to engage politics. Here is the playbook, in ten principles.
4.49
930
Jesus Politics Summary
Jesus Politics 89%
The Bible already told Christians how to engage politics. Here is the playbook, in ten principles.
by Phil Robertson 2020
4.49
930 ratings
The Case for Christ
by Lee Strobel • 1998
An atheist reporter sets out to debunk Jesus' resurrection. The evidence is better than he expected.
4.24
158k+
The Case for Christ Summary
The Case for Christ 89%
An atheist reporter sets out to debunk Jesus' resurrection. The evidence is better than he expected.
by Lee Strobel 1998
4.24
158k+ ratings
How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson
by Barrie Wilson • 2008
Paul's faith buried Jesus's Jewish teachings. That cover-up is the root of anti-Semitism.
3.77
236
How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson Summary
How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson 89%
Paul's faith buried Jesus's Jewish teachings. That cover-up is the root of anti-Semitism.
by Barrie Wilson 2008
3.77
236 ratings
Radical
by David Platt • 2010
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
4.17
70k+
Radical Summary
Radical 89%
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
by David Platt 2010
4.17
70k+ ratings
Surprised by Christ
by A. James Bernstein • 2008
He set out to debunk Jesus. The Jewish prophecies brought him to the Orthodox Church instead.
4.40
176
Surprised by Christ Summary
Surprised by Christ 89%
He set out to debunk Jesus. The Jewish prophecies brought him to the Orthodox Church instead.
by A. James Bernstein 2008
4.40
176 ratings
Foolishness to the Greeks
by Lesslie Newbigin • 1986
The West became the hardest mission field the moment it split public facts from private values.
4.24
935
Foolishness to the Greeks Summary
Foolishness to the Greeks 89%
The West became the hardest mission field the moment it split public facts from private values.
by Lesslie Newbigin 1986
4.24
935 ratings
Welcome to the Orthodox Church
by Frederica Mathewes-Green • 2013
Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.
4.46
557
Welcome to the Orthodox Church Summary
Welcome to the Orthodox Church 89%
Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.
by Frederica Mathewes-Green 2013
4.46
557 ratings
Dominion
by Tom Holland • 2019
Secularism, human rights, even atheism: a historian shows why these are all products of the cross.
4.26
12k+
Dominion Summary
Dominion 89%
Secularism, human rights, even atheism: a historian shows why these are all products of the cross.
by Tom Holland 2019
4.26
12k+ ratings
Cities of God
by Rodney Stark • 2006
Christianity conquered Rome via port cities, personal ties, and 3.4 percent annual growth.
3.74
473
Cities of God Summary
Cities of God 89%
Christianity conquered Rome via port cities, personal ties, and 3.4 percent annual growth.
by Rodney Stark 2006
3.74
473 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 89%
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2009
3.99
11k+ ratings
Church History in Plain Language
by Bruce L. Shelley • 1982
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
4.12
6k+
Church History in Plain Language Summary
Church History in Plain Language 89%
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
by Bruce L. Shelley 1982
4.12
6k+ ratings
Jesus
by Charles R. Swindoll • 2008
Retracing Jesus's life from manger to empty tomb: the one question he refused to let anyone dodge.
4.52
886
Jesus Summary
Jesus 89%
Retracing Jesus's life from manger to empty tomb: the one question he refused to let anyone dodge.
by Charles R. Swindoll 2008
4.52
886 ratings
Know the Creeds and Councils
by Justin S. Holcomb • 2014
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
4.15
585
Know the Creeds and Councils Summary
Know the Creeds and Councils 89%
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
by Justin S. Holcomb 2014
4.15
585 ratings
The Insanity of Obedience
by Nik Ripken • 2013
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
4.36
2k+
The Insanity of Obedience Summary
The Insanity of Obedience 89%
Persecution follows obedience like a shadow. Most global believers know this. The West forgot.
by Nik Ripken 2013
4.36
2k+ ratings
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations
by Jimmy Scroggins • 2016
Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.
4.18
636
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations Summary
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations 89%
Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.
by Jimmy Scroggins 2016
4.18
636 ratings
Rome Sweet Home
by Scott Hahn • 1993
A Presbyterian minister set out to prove Catholicism wrong and studied his way into it instead.
4.43
13k+
Rome Sweet Home Summary
Rome Sweet Home 89%
A Presbyterian minister set out to prove Catholicism wrong and studied his way into it instead.
by Scott Hahn 1993
4.43
13k+ ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
4.69
504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 89%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception
by Matthew J. Thomas • 2020
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
4.73
45
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception Summary
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception 89%
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
by Matthew J. Thomas 2020
4.73
45 ratings
The Soul Winner
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon • 1895
Spurgeon's manual for evangelism: why your holiness, sincerity, and love matter more than technique.
4.46
2k+
The Soul Winner Summary
The Soul Winner 89%
Spurgeon's manual for evangelism: why your holiness, sincerity, and love matter more than technique.
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1895
4.46
2k+ ratings
Meet Generation Z
by James Emery White • 2017
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
3.89
919
Meet Generation Z Summary
Meet Generation Z 89%
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
by James Emery White 2017
3.89
919 ratings
Edwards on the Christian Life
by Dane C. Ortlund • 2014
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
4.41
348
Edwards on the Christian Life Summary
Edwards on the Christian Life 89%
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
by Dane C. Ortlund 2014
4.41
348 ratings
Dynamics of Spiritual Life
by Richard F. Lovelace • 1979
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
4.31
463
Dynamics of Spiritual Life Summary
Dynamics of Spiritual Life 89%
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
by Richard F. Lovelace 1979
4.31
463 ratings
Kingdoms in Conflict
by Charles W. Colson • 1987
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
4.08
317
Kingdoms in Conflict Summary
Kingdoms in Conflict 89%
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
by Charles W. Colson 1987
4.08
317 ratings
The Wisdom Pyramid
by Brett McCracken • 2021
A biblical hierarchy for your information diet: why scripture and nature belong above the scroll.
4.32
2k+
The Wisdom Pyramid Summary
The Wisdom Pyramid 89%
A biblical hierarchy for your information diet: why scripture and nature belong above the scroll.
by Brett McCracken 2021
4.32
2k+ ratings
#GOSPEL
by Daniel Rice • 2017
The Gospel for a hashtag generation: why the ancient rescue plan still stands.
4.06
172
#GOSPEL Summary
#GOSPEL 89%
The Gospel for a hashtag generation: why the ancient rescue plan still stands.
by Daniel Rice 2017
4.06
172 ratings
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2005
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
4.12
3k+
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization Summary
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization 89%
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2005
4.12
3k+ ratings
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