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The Wind in My Hair
by Masih Alinejad • 2018
How a remote mountain town became the sacred prize for which three faiths still fight.
4.25
2k+
The Wind in My Hair Summary
The Wind in My Hair 91%
How a remote mountain town became the sacred prize for which three faiths still fight.
by Masih Alinejad 2018
4.25
2k+ ratings
Jerusalem
by Simon Sebag Montefiore • 2011
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
4.1
14k+
Jerusalem Summary
Jerusalem 91%
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
by Simon Sebag Montefiore 2011
4.1
14k+ ratings
The Mastery Manual
by Robin Sharma • 2015
Three faiths claimed one city for three thousand years. Every conqueror thought they'd be the last.
3.98
2k+
The Mastery Manual Summary
The Mastery Manual 88%
Three faiths claimed one city for three thousand years. Every conqueror thought they'd be the last.
by Robin Sharma 2015
3.98
2k+ ratings
Holy Bible
by Anonymous • 2001
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
4.60
53k+
Holy Bible Summary
Holy Bible 87%
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
by Anonymous 2001
4.60
53k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1
by Steven Runciman • 1951
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
4.29
2k+
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 86%
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
by Steven Runciman 1951
4.29
2k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III
by Steven Runciman • 1951
Jerusalem fell. Three kings marched east. The Crusades never recovered; the end took a century.
4.35
719
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III Summary
A History of the Crusades, Vol. III 86%
Jerusalem fell. Three kings marched east. The Crusades never recovered; the end took a century.
by Steven Runciman 1951
4.35
719 ratings
The Source
by James A. Michener • 1965
Dig into a single Galilee mound and uncover ten thousand years of faith, war, and human survival.
4.30
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The Source Summary
The Source 86%
Dig into a single Galilee mound and uncover ten thousand years of faith, war, and human survival.
by James A. Michener 1965
4.30
46k+ ratings
The Road to Mecca
by Muhammad Asad • 1954
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
4.49
6k+
The Road to Mecca Summary
The Road to Mecca 86%
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
by Muhammad Asad 1954
4.49
6k+ ratings
City of Echoes
by Jessica Wärnberg • 2023
Rome's popes: from a fisherman's grave to global power, the 2,000-year struggle for supremacy.
3.60
78
City of Echoes Summary
City of Echoes 86%
Rome's popes: from a fisherman's grave to global power, the 2,000-year struggle for supremacy.
by Jessica Wärnberg 2023
3.60
78 ratings
The Crusades
by Thomas Asbridge • 2010
The Crusades told from both sides: Christian and Muslim chronicles woven into one narrative.
4.23
7k+
The Crusades Summary
The Crusades 86%
The Crusades told from both sides: Christian and Muslim chronicles woven into one narrative.
by Thomas Asbridge 2010
4.23
7k+ ratings
Nine and a Half Mystics
by Herbert Weiner • 1997
A Reform rabbi searches for living mystics and finds Kabbalah's ancient fire still burning.
4.03
68
Nine and a Half Mystics Summary
Nine and a Half Mystics 86%
A Reform rabbi searches for living mystics and finds Kabbalah's ancient fire still burning.
by Herbert Weiner 1997
4.03
68 ratings
Man Is Not Alone
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
4.41
690
Man Is Not Alone Summary
Man Is Not Alone 86%
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.41
690 ratings
The Books of Enoch
by Joseph B. Lumpkin
Angel rebellion, forbidden knowledge, and a mortal who sat on a throne next to God.
4.16
2k+
The Books of Enoch Summary
The Books of Enoch 86%
Angel rebellion, forbidden knowledge, and a mortal who sat on a throne next to God.
by Joseph B. Lumpkin
4.16
2k+ 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 86%
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
by Andrew White 2011
4.16
137 ratings
The Koran
by Anonymous
One God, one final messenger: the revelation that calls every soul to judgment.
4.38
73k+
The Koran Summary
The Koran 86%
One God, one final messenger: the revelation that calls every soul to judgment.
by Anonymous
4.38
73k+ ratings
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran • 1923
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
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The Prophet Summary
The Prophet 86%
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
by Kahlil Gibran 1923
4.23
332k+ ratings
The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 86%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Present
by Spencer Johnson • 1981
A vision of the spirit realm reveals the church's deadliest foe isn't sin, but self-righteousness.
3.92
10k+
The Present Summary
The Present 85%
A vision of the spirit realm reveals the church's deadliest foe isn't sin, but self-righteousness.
by Spencer Johnson 1981
3.92
10k+ 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 85%
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
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 85%
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869
4.69
150 ratings
Letters to a Young Catholic
by George Weigel • 2004
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
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1k+
Letters to a Young Catholic Summary
Letters to a Young Catholic 85%
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
by George Weigel 2004
4.23
1k+ ratings
Crucifixion to Creation
by James Mawdsley • 2023
The Mass is not history's product. History is the product of the Mass.
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29
Crucifixion to Creation Summary
Crucifixion to Creation 85%
The Mass is not history's product. History is the product of the Mass.
by James Mawdsley 2023
4.59
29 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 85%
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 Book of Enoch
by Anonymous
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
3.96
6k+
The Book of Enoch Summary
The Book of Enoch 85%
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
by Anonymous
3.96
6k+ ratings
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios
by Dionysios Farasiotis • 2002
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
4.49
1k+
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios Summary
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios 85%
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
by Dionysios Farasiotis 2002
4.49
1k+ ratings
Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
4.39
6k+
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy 85%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ 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 85%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
Loving the City
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
4.28
242
Loving the City Summary
Loving the City 85%
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.28
242 ratings
Reading Genesis
by Marilynne Robinson • 2024
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
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2k+
Reading Genesis Summary
Reading Genesis 85%
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
by Marilynne Robinson 2024
4.01
2k+ ratings
Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
4.51
39
Word in the Wilderness Summary
Word in the Wilderness 85%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 ratings
Center Church
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
4.43
3k+
Center Church Summary
Center Church 85%
Most churches are built for the suburbs. Cities demand a different gospel logic entirely.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.43
3k+ ratings
Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton • 1956
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
4.02
3k+
Thoughts in Solitude Summary
Thoughts in Solitude 85%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ ratings
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours
by Chuck Missler • 2000
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
4.46
812
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours Summary
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours 85%
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
by Chuck Missler 2000
4.46
812 ratings
Crushing satan's head
by James Mawdsley • 2022
Old Testament women killed tyrants. Not history repeating: prophecy unfolding toward one victory.
4.61
49
Crushing satan's head Summary
Crushing satan's head 85%
Old Testament women killed tyrants. Not history repeating: prophecy unfolding toward one victory.
by James Mawdsley 2022
4.61
49 ratings
City of God
by Augustine of Hippo
Two loves build two invisible cities. The whole of human history is the war between them.
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14k+
City of God Summary
City of God 85%
Two loves build two invisible cities. The whole of human history is the war between them.
by Augustine of Hippo
3.95
14k+ 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
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The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 85%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
Catholics in Exile
by Scott Hahn • 2023
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
4.45
114
Catholics in Exile Summary
Catholics in Exile 85%
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
by Scott Hahn 2023
4.45
114 ratings
In the Land of Invisible Women
by Qanta A. Ahmed • 2008
A Muslim doctor arrives in Riyadh. Her first patient hides her face, even in the ER.
3.74
8k+
In the Land of Invisible Women Summary
In the Land of Invisible Women 85%
A Muslim doctor arrives in Riyadh. Her first patient hides her face, even in the ER.
by Qanta A. Ahmed 2008
3.74
8k+ ratings
Iran and Israel
by Mark Hitchcock • 2013
Iran gets the bomb, Israel strikes, Russia invades: the sequence Ezekiel predicted 2,600 years ago.
3.78
46
Iran and Israel Summary
Iran and Israel 85%
Iran gets the bomb, Israel strikes, Russia invades: the sequence Ezekiel predicted 2,600 years ago.
by Mark Hitchcock 2013
3.78
46 ratings
The Art of Pilgrimage
by Phil Cousineau • 2000
Every trip can be a pilgrimage. The secret is in how you leave, walk, and return.
4.11
1k+
The Art of Pilgrimage Summary
The Art of Pilgrimage 85%
Every trip can be a pilgrimage. The secret is in how you leave, walk, and return.
by Phil Cousineau 2000
4.11
1k+ ratings
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
by Kent Nerburn • 1999
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
4.44
252
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Summary
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace 85%
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
by Kent Nerburn 1999
4.44
252 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 85%
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
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? 85%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
Peace Pilgrim
by Peace Pilgrim • 1983
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
4.25
749
Peace Pilgrim Summary
Peace Pilgrim 85%
She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.
by Peace Pilgrim 1983
4.25
749 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 85%
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
Happy are You Poor
by Thomas Dubay • 1981
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
4.39
727
Happy are You Poor Summary
Happy are You Poor 85%
Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.
by Thomas Dubay 1981
4.39
727 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 85%
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
The Hadith
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
4.59
2k+
The Hadith Summary
The Hadith 85%
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
4.59
2k+ ratings
Union with God
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen • 2019
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
4.63
59
Union with God Summary
Union with God 85%
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen 2019
4.63
59 ratings
The Way of the Cross
by Caryll Houselander • 1955
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
4.58
185
The Way of the Cross Summary
The Way of the Cross 85%
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
by Caryll Houselander 1955
4.58
185 ratings
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