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  • The God Delusion

    by Richard Dawkins ...
    A preeminent scientist—and the world's most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. ... Read more

    $12.19 USD $2.99 USD

  • The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662

    The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662

    Edited by Brian Cummings ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'In the midst of life we are in death' The words of the Book of Common Prayer have permeated deep into the English language all over the world. For nearly 500 years, and for countless people, it has provided a background fanfare for a marriage or a funeral march at a burial. Yet this familiarity also hides a violent and controversial history. When it was first produced the Book of Common Prayer ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • The Islamic Jesus

    How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims

    by Mustafa Akyol ...
    “A welcome expansion of the fragile territory known as common ground.” —The New York TimesWhen Reza Aslan’s bestseller Zealot came out in 2013, there was criticism that he hadn’t addressed his Muslim faith while writing the origin story of Christianity. In fact, Ross Douthat of The New York Times wrote that “if Aslan had actually written in defense of the Islamic view of Jesus, that would have ... Read more

    $10.39 USD $8.89 USD

  • The Bookseller's Tale

    A totally gripping historical crime thriller

    by Ann Swinfen ...
    Series Book 1 - Oxford Medieval Mysteries
    The death of a scholar, the birth of a detective...Oxford, Spring 1353. When young bookseller Nicholas Elyot discovers the body of William Farringdon floating in the River Cherwell, all the signs point to suicide.Soon, however, Nicholas discovers evidence of murder. Who could have wanted to kill this promising student? As Nicholas and his close friend Jordain try to unravel what lies behind ... Read more

    $2.37 USD

  • Streams of Living Water

    Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christ

    by Richard J. Foster ...
    The author of the bestselling celebration of discipline explores the great traditions of Christian spirituality and their role in spiritual renewal today.In this landmark work, Foster examines the "streams of living water" –– the six dimensions of faith and practice that define Christian tradition. He lifts up the enduring character of each tradition and shows how a variety of practices, from ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • Ink On His Fingers

    by Louise A. Vernon ...
    Johann Gutenberg is working on printing the first Bible with type. Twelve-year-old Hans Dunne works in Gutenberg's shop as an apprentice printer. Soon, Hans finds himself in the middle of a type-stealing mystery. Will Hans, and the other pressmen be able to keep Herr Fust from getting the type? Will they be able to finish the Bible so many people will be able to read and learn from it? For 9-to-14 ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume 3

    Narnia, Cambridge, and Joy, 1950 - 1963

    by C. S. Lewis ...
    This collection, carefully chosen and arranged by Walter Hooper, is the most extensive ever published. Included here are the letters Lewis wrote to such luminaries as J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield, Arthur C. Clarke, Sheldon Vanauken, and Dom Bede Griffiths. To some particular friends, such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Lewis wrote fifty letters alone. The letters deal with all of Lewis's interests ... Read more

    $35.19 USD

  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

    by Gibbon, Edward ...
    All six volumes are contained in this eBook. There is a linked table of contents, and the footnotes are also linked.Gibbon’s masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written.The History of the Decline and ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Lions of the Grail

    a gripping medieval adventure featuring an Irish Knight Templar

    by Tim Hodkinson ...
    Series Book 1 - Knight Templar Richard Savage
    From the author of the Whale Road Chronicles, an adventure-filled historical novel following Irish Knight Templar, Richard Savage, as he is forced to spy on his homeland for the King of England.1315 AD. Ireland and England are ravaged by bitter war.Rotting in an English prison, condemned as a heretic, Irish Knight Templar Richard Savage is given one chance of reprieve. But there is a catch. He ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Byzantium

    by Stephen R Lawhead ...
    Born to ruleAlthough born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life. He is chosen to accompany a small band of monks on a quest to the farthest eastern reaches of the known world, to the fabled city of Byzantium, where they are to present a ... Read more

    $6.79 USD

  • The Pope and Mussolini

    The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe

    by David I. Kertzer ...
    PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEFrom National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer comes the gripping story of Pope Pius XI’s secret relations with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. This groundbreaking work, based on seven years of research in the Vatican and Fascist archives, including reports from Mussolini’s spies inside the highest ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • Freeing Jesus

    Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence

    by Diana Butler Bass ...
    The award-winning author of Grateful goes beyond the culture wars to offer a refreshing take on the comprehensive, multi-faceted nature of Jesus, keeping his teachings relevant and alive in our daily lives.How can you still be a Christian?This is the most common question Diana Butler Bass is asked today. It is a question that many believers ponder as they wrestle with disappointment and ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • The Early Church (33–313)

    St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs

    by James L. Papandrea, Mike Aquilina ...
    Series series Reclaiming Catholic History
    Winner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (first place, best new religious book series).Church history is a lot like the tale The Emperor’s New Clothes, according to Catholic historian James L. Papandrea: No one wants to seem unenlightened, so they pretend to see what’s not there.In The Early Church (33–313): St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs, Papandrea refutes fourteen fashionable ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Going Clear

    Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

    by Lawrence Wright ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower comes “an utterly necessary story” (The Wall Street Journal) that pulls back the curtain on the church of Scientology: one of the most secretive organizations at work today. • The Basis for the HBO Documentary.Scientology presents itself as a ... Read more

    $5.49 USD

  • The Gnostic Gospels of Jesus

    The Definitive Collection of Mystical Gospels and Secret Books about Jesus of Nazareth

    by Marvin W. Meyer ...
    For all those readers curious to read the actual texts of the Gnostic Gospels, here is the definitive collection of all the Gnostic Gospels and Gospel–like texts.o Marvin Meyer, premier scholar of Gnostic and other Christian literature outside the New Testament, presents every Gnostic Gospel and Jesus text with a brilliant overall introduction, introductions to each text, and notes that explain ... Read more

    $14.19 USD

  • The Reformation

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Reformation transformed Europe, and left an indelible mark on the modern world. It began as an argument about what Christians needed to do to be saved, but rapidly engulfed society in a series of fundamental changes. This Very Short Introduction provides a lively and up-to-date guide to the process. It explains doctrinal debates in a clear and non-technical way, but is equally concerned to ... Read more

    $7.99 USD $4.79 USD

  • The Great Search

    Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home

    by John Philip Newell ...
    “If I could introduce you to ten amazing people whose influence could transform your life by energizing your spiritual quest, they would be the nine visionaries featured in The Great Search . . . plus a tenth, John Philip Newell himself. What a treasure this book is. Enthusiastically recommended!”—Brian D. McLaren, author of Life After DoomIn the great tradition of authors who leave church but ... Read more

    $16.69 USD

  • Philosophy

    A Short, Visual Introduction

    by Scott Paeth ...
    Series series Christianity and the Liberal Arts
    Philosophy: A Short, Visual Introduction is the ideal path to understanding the philosophical ideas that influence Christian theology.Scott Paeth’s fast-paced introduction covers the most important movements and thinkers with precision and clarity. The major ideas are creatively illustrated by artist Joseph Novak, whose crisp, modern style brings big concepts to life for readers.The result is an ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • The Handy Christianity Answer Book

    by Stephen A. Werner, Ph.D. ...
    Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
    Engaging answers to common questions on the history, beliefs, practices and what it means to be a Christian.What does it mean to be a Christian? What is the core of the faith? What does it mean to follow the gospel? What is the significance of the rites, rituals, and symbols of Christianity, such as baptism and the crucifix? Who was Jesus Christ and what was His life like? How did Christianity ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • The Merchant's Tale

    An atmospheric historical crime adventure

    by Ann Swinfen ...
    Series Book 4 - Oxford Medieval Mysteries
    Money is the root of all evil...St Frideswide’s Fair is a great annual event in Oxford, bringing together merchants and buyers from all over England and Wales, and from as far away as Flanders and France.Yet the earnings from the fair, granted to the Priory of St Frideswide centuries before, are resented by the town, and resentment can easily turn to violence.Under the unscrupulous Prior de ... Read more

    $4.75 USD

  • Europe in the High Middle Ages

    by William Chester Jordan ...
    Series series The Penguin History of Europe
    "The Penguin History of Europe series... is one of contemporary publishing's great projects."--New StatesmanIt was an age of hope and possibility, of accomplishment and expansion. Europe's High Middle Ages spanned the Crusades, the building of Chartres Cathedral, Dante's Inferno, and Thomas Aquinas. Buoyant, confident, creative, the era seemed to be flowering into a true renaissance-until the ... Read more

    $13.19 USD

  • Death and the Chapman

    A totally gripping historical crime thriller

    by Kate Sedley ...
    Series Book 1 - Roger the Chapman Mysteries
    One man’s disappearance is another man’s destiny... The birth of a new medieval detective.The political situation in 1471 is complex and the war between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions rages on. But for Roger the Chapman, who has recently given up a monk’s cell for freedom to be found peddling his wares on the open road, life goes on much as normal.Until, that is, he gets caught up in the ... Read more

    $2.37 USD

  • A Pilgrimage to Murder

    by Paul Doherty ...
    Series Book 17 - The Brother Athelstan Mysteries
    Even angels have devils inside of them…Summer, 1381. The Great Revolt has been crushed; the king’s peace ruthlessly enforced. Brother Athelstan meanwhile is preparing for a pilgrimage to St Thomas Becket’s shrine in Canterbury to give thanks for the wellbeing of his congregation.But preparations are disrupted when Athelstan is summoned to a modest house in Cheapside, scene of a brutal triple ... Read more

    $4.75 USD

  • Return of the God Hypothesis

    Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe

    by Stephen C. Meyer ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin’s Doubt, Stephen Meyer,presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology.Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic belief—that science and belief in God are “at war.” Philosopher of ... Read more

    $15.39 USD