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Thomas Aquinas
by K. Scott Oliphint • 2017
Aquinas built a God from reason alone. Scripture says sin makes that project idolatrous.
3.53
38
Thomas Aquinas Summary
Thomas Aquinas 92%
Aquinas built a God from reason alone. Scripture says sin makes that project idolatrous.
by K. Scott Oliphint 2017
3.53
38 ratings
Reason and Religious Belief
by Michael Peterson • 1990
What philosophers actually argue about God: the key debates, from proofs and evil to pluralism.
3.88
264
Reason and Religious Belief Summary
Reason and Religious Belief 92%
What philosophers actually argue about God: the key debates, from proofs and evil to pluralism.
by Michael Peterson 1990
3.88
264 ratings
Reforming Apologetics
by J.V. Fesko • 2019
Why the Reformed tradition defended the faith with creation and common notions, and must again.
4.18
136
Reforming Apologetics Summary
Reforming Apologetics 92%
Why the Reformed tradition defended the faith with creation and common notions, and must again.
by J.V. Fesko 2019
4.18
136 ratings
The Experience of God
by David Bentley Hart • 2013
The God most atheists reject was never the one classical theology actually proposed.
4.25
2k+
The Experience of God Summary
The Experience of God 92%
The God most atheists reject was never the one classical theology actually proposed.
by David Bentley Hart 2013
4.25
2k+ ratings
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics
by Peter Kreeft • 1994
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
4.23
2k+
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics Summary
Handbook of Catholic Apologetics 92%
A field manual of logic, evidence, and philosophy for the hardest questions of Christianity.
by Peter Kreeft 1994
4.23
2k+ ratings
Jesus Among Other Gods
by Ravi Zacharias • 2000
Other founders pointed to a path. One claimed to be the destination. The case for that breach.
4.14
11k+
Jesus Among Other Gods Summary
Jesus Among Other Gods 92%
Other founders pointed to a path. One claimed to be the destination. The case for that breach.
by Ravi Zacharias 2000
4.14
11k+ ratings
Knowledge and Christian Belief
by Alvin Plantinga • 2015
What if Christian belief needs no arguments to be rational? The real fight is over truth.
4.10
656
Knowledge and Christian Belief Summary
Knowledge and Christian Belief 91%
What if Christian belief needs no arguments to be rational? The real fight is over truth.
by Alvin Plantinga 2015
4.10
656 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
Miracles - C. S. Lewis
by C.S. Lewis • 1947
A worldview that reduces reason to brain chemistry demolishes its own claim to truth.
4.05
21k+
Miracles - C. S. Lewis Summary
Miracles - C. S. Lewis 91%
A worldview that reduces reason to brain chemistry demolishes its own claim to truth.
by C.S. Lewis 1947
4.05
21k+ ratings
Where the Conflict Really Lies
by Alvin Plantinga • 2011
The real war: not science against God, but science against the view that matter is everything.
4.02
1k+
Where the Conflict Really Lies Summary
Where the Conflict Really Lies 91%
The real war: not science against God, but science against the view that matter is everything.
by Alvin Plantinga 2011
4.02
1k+ ratings
God and Stephen Hawking
by John C. Lennox • 2011
Stephen Hawking claimed the universe created itself. A mathematician finds the logical flaw.
4.12
1k+
God and Stephen Hawking Summary
God and Stephen Hawking 91%
Stephen Hawking claimed the universe created itself. A mathematician finds the logical flaw.
by John C. Lennox 2011
4.12
1k+ ratings
Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1
by Herman Bavinck • 2003
Christian certainty rests not on argument but on the Spirit's inner testimony to Scripture.
4.68
571
Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1 Summary
Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 1 91%
Christian certainty rests not on argument but on the Spirit's inner testimony to Scripture.
by Herman Bavinck 2003
4.68
571 ratings
The Age of Reason
by Thomas Paine • 1794
God's word is the universe, not a book. Everything else is hearsay passed off as revelation.
4.12
9k+
The Age of Reason Summary
The Age of Reason 91%
God's word is the universe, not a book. Everything else is hearsay passed off as revelation.
by Thomas Paine 1794
4.12
9k+ ratings
The Story of Reality Study Guide
by Gregory Koukl • 2017
Christianity as one complete story: creation, fall, rescue, and the ending most people skip.
4.44
2k+
The Story of Reality Study Guide Summary
The Story of Reality Study Guide 91%
Christianity as one complete story: creation, fall, rescue, and the ending most people skip.
by Gregory Koukl 2017
4.44
2k+ ratings
Gunning for God
by John C. Lennox • 2011
Atheist arguments against God collapse under their own logic. A mathematician shows the math.
4.32
819
Gunning for God Summary
Gunning for God 91%
Atheist arguments against God collapse under their own logic. A mathematician shows the math.
by John C. Lennox 2011
4.32
819 ratings
The Wonderful Works of God
by Herman Bavinck • 1907
Earthly pursuits cannot fill the human void. Bavinck shows why only the triune God satisfies.
4.70
755
The Wonderful Works of God Summary
The Wonderful Works of God 91%
Earthly pursuits cannot fill the human void. Bavinck shows why only the triune God satisfies.
by Herman Bavinck 1907
4.70
755 ratings
Panentheism
by John W. Cooper • 2006
Western thought's rival God contains the world instead of transcending it, from Plato to today.
4.23
48
Panentheism Summary
Panentheism 91%
Western thought's rival God contains the world instead of transcending it, from Plato to today.
by John W. Cooper 2006
4.23
48 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 91%
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
Jacques Derrida
by Christopher Watkin • 2017
Deconstruction: meaning never settles. This book argues the Trinity says why, and what comes next.
4.36
44
Jacques Derrida Summary
Jacques Derrida 91%
Deconstruction: meaning never settles. This book argues the Trinity says why, and what comes next.
by Christopher Watkin 2017
4.36
44 ratings
Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't
by Gavin Ortlund • 2021
The case for God that starts not with arguments but with beauty, music, and longing.
4.51
609
Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't Summary
Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't 91%
The case for God that starts not with arguments but with beauty, music, and longing.
by Gavin Ortlund 2021
4.51
609 ratings
A Shorter Summa
by Peter Kreeft • 1485
Five proofs for God, four virtues for a good life, and why only the infinite satisfies.
4.04
462
A Shorter Summa Summary
A Shorter Summa 91%
Five proofs for God, four virtues for a good life, and why only the infinite satisfies.
by Peter Kreeft 1485
4.04
462 ratings
Reasons to Believe
by Scott Hahn • 2007
The Catholic faith explained with scripture and logic: no blind leaps, no memorized scripts.
4.21
2k+
Reasons to Believe Summary
Reasons to Believe 91%
The Catholic faith explained with scripture and logic: no blind leaps, no memorized scripts.
by Scott Hahn 2007
4.21
2k+ ratings
St. ATHANASIUS
by Athanasius of Alexandria • 2010
Only the Creator could rescue creation from death: an ancient case that made Christian orthodoxy.
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48
St. ATHANASIUS Summary
St. ATHANASIUS 91%
Only the Creator could rescue creation from death: an ancient case that made Christian orthodoxy.
by Athanasius of Alexandria 2010
4.40
48 ratings
All That Is in God
by James E. Dolezal • 2017
God without parts, without change, without time: classical theism's case against a God who needs us.
4.47
986
All That Is in God Summary
All That Is in God 91%
God without parts, without change, without time: classical theism's case against a God who needs us.
by James E. Dolezal 2017
4.47
986 ratings
St. Thomas Aquinas
by G.K. Chesterton • 1923
A friar's proof: the senses are holy, common sense leads to truth, Aristotle walks with saints.
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St. Thomas Aquinas Summary
St. Thomas Aquinas 91%
A friar's proof: the senses are holy, common sense leads to truth, Aristotle walks with saints.
by G.K. Chesterton 1923
4.01
12k+ ratings
The Problem of Pain
by C.S. Lewis • 1940
Suffering is the cost of free will in a world where love perfects rather than pampers.
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The Problem of Pain Summary
The Problem of Pain 91%
Suffering is the cost of free will in a world where love perfects rather than pampers.
by C.S. Lewis 1940
4.13
75k+ ratings
God, Freedom, and Evil
by Alvin Plantinga • 1973
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
4.04
1k+
God, Freedom, and Evil Summary
God, Freedom, and Evil 91%
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
by Alvin Plantinga 1973
4.04
1k+ ratings
What's Your Worldview?
by James N. Anderson • 2014
The choose-your-own-path book that maps what you actually believe about God, truth, and meaning.
3.75
680
What's Your Worldview? Summary
What's Your Worldview? 91%
The choose-your-own-path book that maps what you actually believe about God, truth, and meaning.
by James N. Anderson 2014
3.75
680 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 91%
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
Simply Christian
by N.T. Wright • 2006
Our hunger for justice and beauty points to a rescue mission: the Christian story told freshly.
4.05
11k+
Simply Christian Summary
Simply Christian 91%
Our hunger for justice and beauty points to a rescue mission: the Christian story told freshly.
by N.T. Wright 2006
4.05
11k+ ratings
Systematic Theology
by Wayne Grudem • 1994
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
4.23
17k+
Systematic Theology Summary
Systematic Theology 91%
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
by Wayne Grudem 1994
4.23
17k+ ratings
Finding the Right Hills to Die on
by Gavin Ortlund • 2020
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
4.33
3k+
Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary
Finding the Right Hills to Die on 91%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
Bible Doctrine
by Wayne Grudem • 1999
What the whole Bible teaches about God, humanity, and salvation, organized into one coherent map.
4.35
1k+
Bible Doctrine Summary
Bible Doctrine 90%
What the whole Bible teaches about God, humanity, and salvation, organized into one coherent map.
by Wayne Grudem 1999
4.35
1k+ ratings
Why Science Does Not Disprove God
by Amir D. Aczel • 2013
From the Big Bang to consciousness: why the most rigorous science leaves room for God.
3.79
658
Why Science Does Not Disprove God Summary
Why Science Does Not Disprove God 90%
From the Big Bang to consciousness: why the most rigorous science leaves room for God.
by Amir D. Aczel 2013
3.79
658 ratings
Broken Signposts
by Tom Wright • 2020
Our deepest ideals keep letting us down. What if the failure itself is pointing somewhere?
4.16
953
Broken Signposts Summary
Broken Signposts 90%
Our deepest ideals keep letting us down. What if the failure itself is pointing somewhere?
by Tom Wright 2020
4.16
953 ratings
Stealing from God
by Frank Turek • 2014
Atheism's best case against God depends on things that don't exist under atheism.
4.37
2k+
Stealing from God Summary
Stealing from God 90%
Atheism's best case against God depends on things that don't exist under atheism.
by Frank Turek 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
Between Heaven and Hell
by Peter Kreeft • 1982
On November 22, 1963, three famous thinkers die. Their afterlife debate: who was Jesus?
3.92
2k+
Between Heaven and Hell Summary
Between Heaven and Hell 90%
On November 22, 1963, three famous thinkers die. Their afterlife debate: who was Jesus?
by Peter Kreeft 1982
3.92
2k+ ratings
On Guard
by William Lane Craig • 2010
A philosopher's manual for defending Christianity with reason and evidence, no blind faith required.
4.34
3k+
On Guard Summary
On Guard 90%
A philosopher's manual for defending Christianity with reason and evidence, no blind faith required.
by William Lane Craig 2010
4.34
3k+ ratings
Practical Theology
by Peter Kreeft • 2014
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
4.52
210
Practical Theology Summary
Practical Theology 90%
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
by Peter Kreeft 2014
4.52
210 ratings
Truth Is Symphonic
by Hans Urs von Balthasar • 1987
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
4.41
37
Truth Is Symphonic Summary
Truth Is Symphonic 90%
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1987
4.41
37 ratings
Catholicism
by Robert Barron • 2011
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
4.50
4k+
Catholicism Summary
Catholicism 90%
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
by Robert Barron 2011
4.50
4k+ ratings
The Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit
by Photius • 1983
The Filioque gives the Spirit two causes. Photius shows why that fractures the Trinity from within.
4.07
74
The Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit Summary
The Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit 90%
The Filioque gives the Spirit two causes. Photius shows why that fractures the Trinity from within.
by Photius 1983
4.07
74 ratings
Can Science Explain Everything?
by John C. Lennox • 2019
Science has limits. A mathematician explores the evidence for Christianity that reason demands.
4.36
2k+
Can Science Explain Everything? Summary
Can Science Explain Everything? 90%
Science has limits. A mathematician explores the evidence for Christianity that reason demands.
by John C. Lennox 2019
4.36
2k+ ratings
Seven Days that Divide the World
by John C. Lennox • 2011
The creation week divides science and faith; a mathematician shows the divide is manufactured.
4.16
3k+
Seven Days that Divide the World Summary
Seven Days that Divide the World 90%
The creation week divides science and faith; a mathematician shows the divide is manufactured.
by John C. Lennox 2011
4.16
3k+ ratings
Chosen By God
by R.C. Sproul • 1986
Your final destination was settled before birth, and your choices are still fully yours.
4.35
10k+
Chosen By God Summary
Chosen By God 90%
Your final destination was settled before birth, and your choices are still fully yours.
by R.C. Sproul 1986
4.35
10k+ ratings
Irreligion
by John Allen Paulos • 2008
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
3.66
2k+
Irreligion Summary
Irreligion 90%
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
by John Allen Paulos 2008
3.66
2k+ ratings
The Stillborn God
by Mark Lilla • 2007
Politics broke from God only recently, and Weimar nearly put them back together.
3.60
289
The Stillborn God Summary
The Stillborn God 90%
Politics broke from God only recently, and Weimar nearly put them back together.
by Mark Lilla 2007
3.60
289 ratings
Science and Religion
by Thomas Dixon • 1903
The war between science and religion is a myth. Every famous clash was really about politics.
3.68
511
Science and Religion Summary
Science and Religion 90%
The war between science and religion is a myth. Every famous clash was really about politics.
by Thomas Dixon 1903
3.68
511 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 90%
Ancient pagan myths reappear throughout the Old Testament, rewritten to attack the gods behind them.
by John D. Currid 2013
4.08
420 ratings
On Christian Doctrine
by Augustine of Hippo
Love is the only measure of a good reading. Everything else is a means.
4.07
4k+
On Christian Doctrine Summary
On Christian Doctrine 90%
Love is the only measure of a good reading. Everything else is a means.
by Augustine of Hippo
4.07
4k+ ratings
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