Stubborn Hope Books | Summaries & Audio

The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch • 2008

A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.

4.26

365k+

🏥 Cancer Memoir 🌟 Dream Pursuit 🧗 Grit And Perseverance

The Last Lecture 86%

A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.

by Randy Pausch 2008

4.26

365k+ ratings

🏥 Cancer Memoir 🌟 Dream Pursuit 🧗 Grit And Perseverance

Life Is Hard

by Kieran Setiya • 2022

Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.

3.54

2k+

🧠 Practical Philosophy 🤕 Living With Pain 🖤 Grief And Loss

Life Is Hard 86%

Life has no cure. A moral philosopher shows how to face pain, grief, and injustice anyway.

by Kieran Setiya 2022

3.54

2k+ ratings

🧠 Practical Philosophy 🤕 Living With Pain 🖤 Grief And Loss

Drawing Out the Dragons

by James A. Owen • 2011

An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.

4.50

440

🎨 Creative Careers 🖌️ Artistic Perseverance 🧭 Personal Agency

Drawing Out the Dragons 86%

An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.

by James A. Owen 2011

4.50

440 ratings

🎨 Creative Careers 🖌️ Artistic Perseverance 🧭 Personal Agency

Hope in Times of Fear

by Timothy J. Keller • 2021

The resurrection rewires suffering, justice, and hope now, not just in the afterlife.

4.41

2k+

✝️ Resurrection Theology ⚓ Christian Hope ⚖️ Biblical Justice

Hope in Times of Fear 86%

The resurrection rewires suffering, justice, and hope now, not just in the afterlife.

by Timothy J. Keller 2021

4.41

2k+ ratings

✝️ Resurrection Theology ⚓ Christian Hope ⚖️ Biblical Justice

On Death

by Timothy J. Keller • 2020

No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.

4.48

960

🪦 Death Denial ✝️ Resurrection Hope 📖 Pastoral Theology

On Death 86%

No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.

by Timothy J. Keller 2020

4.48

960 ratings

🪦 Death Denial ✝️ Resurrection Hope 📖 Pastoral Theology

How to Live

by Derek Sivers • 2021

The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.

4.16

3k+

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🪓 Self-Reliance

How to Live 86%

The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.

by Derek Sivers 2021

4.16

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 🪓 Self-Reliance

Things No One Else Can Teach Us

by Humble the Poet • 2019

Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.

3.98

1k+

⏳ Impermanence 🪞 Self-Awareness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Things No One Else Can Teach Us 86%

Life lessons no one can give you, and how to find them in the mess.

by Humble the Poet 2019

3.98

1k+ ratings

⏳ Impermanence 🪞 Self-Awareness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

All Things New

by John Eldredge • 2017

Eternity is not a cloudy heaven. It is a restored earth, a healed body, and real justice.

4.32

2k+

🌍 New Creation 👑 Kingdom Theology 🌅 Biblical Hope

All Things New 86%

Eternity is not a cloudy heaven. It is a restored earth, a healed body, and real justice.

by John Eldredge 2017

4.32

2k+ ratings

🌍 New Creation 👑 Kingdom Theology 🌅 Biblical Hope

The Mindset Of A Refugee

by Joseph Minani • 2020

A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.

🏕️ Refugee Resilience 🌱 Cultivating Hope 🩹 Trauma Recovery

The Mindset Of A Refugee 86%

A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.

by Joseph Minani 2020

🏕️ Refugee Resilience 🌱 Cultivating Hope 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Hope

by S. Michael Wilcox • 1999

When despair says God is absent, hope points to His character, not your circumstances.

4.34

🏛️ Lds Theology 🌅 Christian Hope 🌊 Trials And Faith

Hope 86%

When despair says God is absent, hope points to His character, not your circumstances.

by S. Michael Wilcox 1999

4.34

65 ratings

🏛️ Lds Theology 🌅 Christian Hope 🌊 Trials And Faith

David and Goliath

by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013

Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.

3.97

192k+

💎 Hidden Strengths 🌱 Adversity Advantage 📉 Diminishing Returns

David and Goliath 86%

Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.

by Malcolm Gladwell 2013

3.97

192k+ ratings

💎 Hidden Strengths 🌱 Adversity Advantage 📉 Diminishing Returns

Discipline Is Destiny

by Ryan Holiday • 2022

Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.

4.25

24k+

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Self-Control ⚡ Impulse Control

Discipline Is Destiny 85%

Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.

by Ryan Holiday 2022

4.25

24k+ ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Self-Control ⚡ Impulse Control

Summary

by Goldmine Reads • 2017

Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.

3.67

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 💪 Embracing Suffering

Summary 85%

Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.

by Goldmine Reads 2017

3.67

3 ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Anti-Self-Help 💪 Embracing Suffering

Undeniable

by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025

A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.

4.02

2k+

🏃 Endurance Sports 🏔️ Outdoor Adventure 💪 Voluntary Hardship

Undeniable 85%

A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.

by Cameron R. Hanes 2025

4.02

2k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Sports 🏔️ Outdoor Adventure 💪 Voluntary Hardship

The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy

by Ryan Holiday

Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.

4.40

172

🌿 Modern Stoicism 🎯 Purpose Over Passion 🧘 Emotional Discipline

The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy Summary

The Obstacle is the Way / Ego is the Enemy 85%

Ego and passion feel like fuel, act like rust. The case for humility, failure, and process.

by Ryan Holiday

4.40

172 ratings

🌿 Modern Stoicism 🎯 Purpose Over Passion 🧘 Emotional Discipline

In the Presence of My Enemies

by Gracia Burnham • 2003

Captured by Abu Sayyaf on their 18th anniversary, she survived 376 days. Her husband did not.

4.30

8k+

🎒 Missionary Memoirs 🔗 Hostage Survival ✝️ Faith Under Persecution

In the Presence of My Enemies 85%

Captured by Abu Sayyaf on their 18th anniversary, she survived 376 days. Her husband did not.

by Gracia Burnham 2003

4.30

8k+ ratings

🎒 Missionary Memoirs 🔗 Hostage Survival ✝️ Faith Under Persecution

The Other Side of Happiness

by Brock Bastian • 2018

We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.

3.87

313

🧬 Resilience Science 🧠 Psychology Of Pain 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort

The Other Side of Happiness 85%

We stripped pain from modern life and got anxiety in return. The antidote: deliberate discomfort.

by Brock Bastian 2018

3.87

313 ratings

🧬 Resilience Science 🧠 Psychology Of Pain 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort

The Missing Piece

by Shel Silverstein • 1976

A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.

4.28

32k+

🌀 Existential Allegory 🦋 Embracing Imperfection 📖 Illustrated Fable

The Missing Piece 85%

A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.

by Shel Silverstein 1976

4.28

32k+ ratings

🌀 Existential Allegory 🦋 Embracing Imperfection 📖 Illustrated Fable

A Better Way to Live

by Og Mandino • 1990

Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.

4.31

2k+

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🔨 Work Ethic 🙏 Gratitude Practice

A Better Way to Live 85%

Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.

by Og Mandino 1990

4.31

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🔨 Work Ethic 🙏 Gratitude Practice

It's Okay Not to Be Okay

by Sheila Walsh • 2018

Grace is not for when you get your act together. It is for when you can't.

4.38

2k+

🎯 Overcoming Perfectionism 🙏 Honest Prayer 😰 Anxiety And Faith

It's Okay Not to Be Okay 85%

Grace is not for when you get your act together. It is for when you can't.

by Sheila Walsh 2018

4.38

2k+ ratings

🎯 Overcoming Perfectionism 🙏 Honest Prayer 😰 Anxiety And Faith

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success

by Andy Andrews • 2008

Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.

4.36

486

🔑 Personal Responsibility ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🔄 Daily Habits

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary

Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 85%

Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.

by Andy Andrews 2008

4.36

486 ratings

🔑 Personal Responsibility ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🔄 Daily Habits

The Tin Ring

by Zdenka Fantlova • 1996

A tin ring, six camps, and the love that carried a young woman through the Holocaust.

4.44

457

🕯️ Holocaust Memoir 🏚️ Concentration Camps 💞 Love And Survival

The Tin Ring 85%

A tin ring, six camps, and the love that carried a young woman through the Holocaust.

by Zdenka Fantlova 1996

4.44

457 ratings

🕯️ Holocaust Memoir 🏚️ Concentration Camps 💞 Love And Survival

In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God

by Colleen Elisabeth Chao • 2022

Suffering can dismantle faith. A 31-day path to holding on when the platitudes run out.

4.77

362

📖 Christian Devotionals 🙏 Suffering And Faith 😢 Lament

In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God Summary

In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God 85%

Suffering can dismantle faith. A 31-day path to holding on when the platitudes run out.

by Colleen Elisabeth Chao 2022

4.77

362 ratings

📖 Christian Devotionals 🙏 Suffering And Faith 😢 Lament

20,000 Days and Counting

by Robert D. Smith • 2012

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

3.92

1k+

🧭 Intentional Living 💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation

20,000 Days and Counting 85%

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

by Robert D. Smith 2012

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧭 Intentional Living 💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation

The Icarus Deception

by Seth Godin • 2012

The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.

4.07

19k+

🎨 Creative Work 💸 New Economy 🧱 Creative Resistance

The Icarus Deception 85%

The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.

by Seth Godin 2012

4.07

19k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Work 💸 New Economy 🧱 Creative Resistance

Supersurvivors

by David B. Feldman • 2014

Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.

3.53

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🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🧠 Realistic Optimism

Supersurvivors 85%

Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.

by David B. Feldman 2014

3.53

593 ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth 🧠 Realistic Optimism

Very Good Lives

by J.K. Rowling • 2015

Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.

4.08

29k+

🥀 Embracing Failure 🎓 Commencement Wisdom 🤲 Social Responsibility

Very Good Lives 85%

Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.

by J.K. Rowling 2015

4.08

29k+ ratings

🥀 Embracing Failure 🎓 Commencement Wisdom 🤲 Social Responsibility

My Next Breath

by Jeremy Renner • 2025

Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.

4.15

42k+

🏔️ Survival Memoirs 💫 Near-Death Experiences 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

My Next Breath 85%

Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.

by Jeremy Renner 2025

4.15

42k+ ratings

🏔️ Survival Memoirs 💫 Near-Death Experiences 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Calm Within the Storm

by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2021

Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.

4.25

285

🧠 Resilience Training 🔄 Stress Reframing 🦁 Facing Fear

Calm Within the Storm 85%

Turn stress into a strength. A roadmap for navigating adversity and reclaiming your story.

by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2021

4.25

285 ratings

🧠 Resilience Training 🔄 Stress Reframing 🦁 Facing Fear

Think and Grow Rich

by Greg S. Reid • 2013

You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.

4.08

189

💪 Persistence Strategies 👻 Fear Management 💡 Creative Problem Solving

Think and Grow Rich 85%

You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.

by Greg S. Reid 2013

4.08

189 ratings

💪 Persistence Strategies 👻 Fear Management 💡 Creative Problem Solving

And Never Stop Dancing

by Gordon Livingston • 2006

Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.

3.75

505

🏛️ Stoic Resilience 🎭 Self-Deception 🕊️ Forgiveness

And Never Stop Dancing 85%

Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.

by Gordon Livingston 2006

3.75

505 ratings

🏛️ Stoic Resilience 🎭 Self-Deception 🕊️ Forgiveness

Ultramarathon Man

by Dean Karnazes • 2005

A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.

4.02

21k+

🏃 Endurance Running 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Human Endurance

Ultramarathon Man 85%

A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.

by Dean Karnazes 2005

4.02

21k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Running 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Human Endurance

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

by Mark Manson • 2016

Positive thinking made you anxious. Picking the right struggle beats chasing the right feeling.

3.86

1.4M+

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ☣️ Toxic Positivity

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Summary

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck 85%

Positive thinking made you anxious. Picking the right struggle beats chasing the right feeling.

by Mark Manson 2016

3.86

1.4M+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ☣️ Toxic Positivity

Crucible of Terror

by Max Liebster • 2017

Five concentration camps, one stranger's faith, and a baptism in a former prime minister's bathtub.

4.90

🕯️ Holocaust Survival ✝️ Faith During Persecution 🌅 Spiritual Transformation

Crucible of Terror 85%

Five concentration camps, one stranger's faith, and a baptism in a former prime minister's bathtub.

by Max Liebster 2017

4.90

87 ratings

🕯️ Holocaust Survival ✝️ Faith During Persecution 🌅 Spiritual Transformation

I Don't Love You Anymore

by Rithvik Singh • 2024

A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.

3.86

3k+

🖋️ Poetic Self-Help 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🌸 Self-Love Journey

I Don't Love You Anymore 85%

A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.

by Rithvik Singh 2024

3.86

3k+ ratings

🖋️ Poetic Self-Help 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🌸 Self-Love Journey

Life Without Limits

by Nick Vujicic • 2007

No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.

4.11

9k+

😇 Christian Living 📖 Inspirational Memoir ♿ Overcoming Disability

Life Without Limits 85%

No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.

by Nick Vujicic 2007

4.11

9k+ ratings

😇 Christian Living 📖 Inspirational Memoir ♿ Overcoming Disability

Surprised by Suffering

by R.C. Sproul • 1989

What if suffering is a summons, not chaos? The answer runs from Gethsemane to the resurrection.

4.20

699

🕊️ Reformed Theology ✝️ Theology Of The Cross 🩸 Christian Suffering

Surprised by Suffering 85%

What if suffering is a summons, not chaos? The answer runs from Gethsemane to the resurrection.

by R.C. Sproul 1989

4.20

699 ratings

🕊️ Reformed Theology ✝️ Theology Of The Cross 🩸 Christian Suffering

Overcoming Life's Disappointments

by Harold S. Kushner • 2006

Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.

4.06

601

🕊️ Biblical Wisdom 🧘 Spiritual Resilience 💔 Disappointment Recovery

Overcoming Life's Disappointments Summary

Overcoming Life's Disappointments 85%

Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.

by Harold S. Kushner 2006

4.06

601 ratings

🕊️ Biblical Wisdom 🧘 Spiritual Resilience 💔 Disappointment Recovery

The Book of Charlie

by David von Drehle • 2023

A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.

3.98

12k+

🧓 Generational Wisdom 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Book of Charlie 85%

A 109-year-old doctor's century of resilience: what he learned about loss, joy, and letting go.

by David von Drehle 2023

3.98

12k+ ratings

🧓 Generational Wisdom 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

The Obstacle Is the Way

by Ryan Holiday • 2014

Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.

4.15

101k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

The Obstacle Is the Way 85%

Your obstacles are fuel, not fate. The Stoic art of turning every setback into a breakthrough.

by Ryan Holiday 2014

4.15

101k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📚 Practical Philosophy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Unbroken

by Laura Hillenbrand • 2010

Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.

4.39

1.0M+

🌊 Pacific Theater 🛟 Survival At Sea ⛓️ Prisoner Of War

Unbroken 85%

Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.

by Laura Hillenbrand 2010

4.39

1.0M+ ratings

🌊 Pacific Theater 🛟 Survival At Sea ⛓️ Prisoner Of War

The Flipside

by Adam J. Jackson • 2009

Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.

4.03

187

🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth ☀️ Learned Optimism

The Flipside 85%

Job loss, illness, or setback: every crisis hides an opening, and finding it is a trainable skill.

by Adam J. Jackson 2009

4.03

187 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth ☀️ Learned Optimism

Turning Pro

by Steven Pressfield • 2012

Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.

4.15

14k+

🧱 Creative Discipline 😨 Creative Fear 📅 Daily Practice

Turning Pro 85%

Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.

by Steven Pressfield 2012

4.15

14k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Discipline 😨 Creative Fear 📅 Daily Practice

Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield • 2009

The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.

3.90

160

🏠 Uplifting Anthologies 💪 Overcoming Adversity 📖 Resilience Stories

Chicken Soup for the Soul 85%

The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.

by Jack Canfield 2009

3.90

160 ratings

🏠 Uplifting Anthologies 💪 Overcoming Adversity 📖 Resilience Stories

Suffering is Never for Nothing

by Elisabeth Elliot • 2019

Pain is not meaningless. A widow twice over shows where God is when He seems absent.

4.67

8k+

🕊️ Theology Of Suffering 👑 God'S Sovereignty ✝️ Redemptive Suffering

Suffering is Never for Nothing 85%

Pain is not meaningless. A widow twice over shows where God is when He seems absent.

by Elisabeth Elliot 2019

4.67

8k+ ratings

🕊️ Theology Of Suffering 👑 God'S Sovereignty ✝️ Redemptive Suffering

Unfu*k Yourself

by Gary John Bishop • 2016

For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.

3.83

83k+

💢 Confrontational Self-Help 🏃 Action Over Thinking 🚫 Anti-Positive-Thinking

Unfu*k Yourself 85%

For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.

by Gary John Bishop 2016

3.83

83k+ ratings

💢 Confrontational Self-Help 🏃 Action Over Thinking 🚫 Anti-Positive-Thinking

Perseverance

by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2010

Grit fails. Perseverance is the daily choice to surrender, get curious about fear, and show up.

4.32

303

🧘 Spiritual Resilience 🌊 Embracing Uncertainty 🍃 Surrender And Trust

Perseverance 85%

Grit fails. Perseverance is the daily choice to surrender, get curious about fear, and show up.

by Margaret J. Wheatley 2010

4.32

303 ratings

🧘 Spiritual Resilience 🌊 Embracing Uncertainty 🍃 Surrender And Trust

Chop Wood Carry Water

by Joshua Medcalf • 2015

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

4.09

9k+

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth

Chop Wood Carry Water 85%

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

by Joshua Medcalf 2015

4.09

9k+ ratings

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth

Where is God in a Coronavirus World?

by John C. Lennox • 2020

The problem of evil just went global. An Oxford mathematician on why atheism has no answer.

4.05

857

🤔 Problem Of Evil 💔 Faith And Suffering 📚 Modern Apologetics

Where is God in a Coronavirus World? Summary

Where is God in a Coronavirus World? 85%

The problem of evil just went global. An Oxford mathematician on why atheism has no answer.

by John C. Lennox 2020

4.05

857 ratings

🤔 Problem Of Evil 💔 Faith And Suffering 📚 Modern Apologetics

The Consolations of Philosophy

by Alain de Botton • 2000

Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.

4.01

34k+

🏛️ Applied Philosophy 📘 Philosophical Self-Help 💡 History Of Ideas

The Consolations of Philosophy 85%

Six philosophers diagnose six everyday miseries, from unpopularity to heartbreak.

by Alain de Botton 2000

4.01

34k+ ratings

🏛️ Applied Philosophy 📘 Philosophical Self-Help 💡 History Of Ideas

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