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  • The Story of Christianity: Volume 1

    The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation

    Series Book 1 - The Story of Christianity
    From its very beginning, the Christian message was grafted onto human history.But how did a persecuted sect from a forgotten corner of the Roman Empire become one of the most powerful forces in the world? In this masterful first volume of The Story of Christianity, acclaimed historian Justo L. González tells the epic story of the faith's first fifteen hundred years. This engaging work of Christian ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • The Gnostic Gospels

    by Elaine Pagels ...
    Series series Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books
    **Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeThe Gnostic Gospels** is a landmark study of the long-buried roots of Christianity, a work of luminous scholarship and wide popular appeal. First published in 1979 to critical acclaim, winning the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Gnostic Gospels has continued to grow in reputation ... Read more

    $8.79 USD

  • This Hebrew Lord

    From the bestselling author of Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: John Shelby Spong's original groundbreaking classic, now newly revised, reveals the Jesus "behind the language of myth, magic, and superstition.""In this study I found a Lord, a center for my being. Behind the supernatural framework of the first century . . . I discovered a life I wanted to know; a life that possessed a power I ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • Catholic Dictionary

    An Abridged and Updated Edition of Modern Catholic Dictionary

    by John Hardon ...
    Pocket Catholic Dictionary is a comprehensive, one-volume reference work containing definitions and explanations of the key terms of Catholicism. Father Hardon has carefully selected some 2,000 entries from his original master tome of over 5,000 terms that comprise Modern Catholic Dictionary. Furthermore, this pocket edition reflects changes in the newly revised Code of Canon Law.Here are clear ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • A Preface to Paradise Lost

    by C. S. Lewis ...
    C. S. Lewis’s illuminating reflections on Milton’s Paradise Lost, the seminal classic that profoundly influenced Christian thought as well as Lewis’s own.In Preface to Paradise Lost, the Christian apologist and revered scholar and professor of literature closely examines the style, content, structure, and themes of Milton’s masterpiece, a retelling of the biblical story of the Fall of Humankind, ... Read more

    $16.09 USD

  • The Essential Rumi - reissue

    New Expanded Edition

    by Coleman Barks ...
    This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems of Rumi.Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite Sufi poetry to a remarkably wide range of readers, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of thirteenth-century Sufi Mystic Rumi more popular than ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • Classic Christianity

    A Systematic Theology

    Series Book 1 - Systematic Theology
    For the first time, Thomas Oden's Systematic Theology classic series (individually titled The Living God, The Word of Life, and Life in the Spirit) is available in one complete volume. A renowned theologian, Oden provides a consensus view of the Christian faith, delving deeply into ancient Christian tradition and bringing to the contemporary church the best wisdom from its past. In this ... Read more

    $26.49 USD

  • Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature

    by C. S. Lewis ...
    This entertaining and learned volume contains book reviews, lectures, and hard to find articles from the late C. S. Lewis, whose constant aim was to show the twentieth–century reader how to read and understand old books and manuscripts. Highlighting works by Spenser, Dante, Malory, Tasso, and Milton, Lewis provides a refreshing update to medieval and Renaissance criticism, and equips modern ... Read more

    $17.59 USD

  • Pistis Sophia

    A Gnostic Gospel

    by G.R.S. Mead ...
    This edition of the Pistis Sophia is a complete and accurate reprint of the original translation by G.R.S. Mead in 1921. It contains all of Mead’s original notes and running commentary, as well as his annotated bibliography which includes numerous sources and further research material for the reader.The Pistis Sophia is a gnostic text thought to have been written sometime between the 3rd and 4th ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Greatest Prayer

    Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord's Prayer

    Every Sunday, the Lord’s Prayer echoes in churches around the world.It is an indisputable principle of Christian faith. It is the way Jesus taught his followers to pray and distills the most essential beliefs required of every one of the world’s 2.5 billion Christians. In The Greatest Prayer, our foremost Jesus scholar explores this foundational prayer line by line for the richest and fullest ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • ECKopedia: The ECKANKAR Lexicon

    by Harold Klemp ...
    The ultimate launching pad and companion book for all Eckankar literature.Definitions, tenets, charts, compilations, principles, diagrams, history, and descriptions invite you to make yourself at home in the ever-expanding world of Eckankar!Explore and discover:How do the Four Cycles of Life affect you every moment?What does the ECK Master Banjani look like?How does the passing of the Rod of ECK ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • De Koran

    Nederlandse vertaling

    by SALOMO KEYZER ...
    Ontdek de schoonheid en wijsheid van de Koran in deze Nederlandse vertaling. Deze uitgave, verzorgd door de gerenommeerde islamgeleerde Salomo Keyzer, bevat de volledige Arabische tekst met een heldere Nederlandse vertaling. Naast de vertaling biedt Salomo Keyzer voor elke surah (hoofdstuk) een beknopte samenvatting, waardoor de context en essentie van de verzen duidelijk worden. Perfect voor ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Commentary on the Torah

    In this groundbreaking and insightful new commentary, one of the world's leading biblical scholars unveils the unity and continuity of the Torah for the modern reader. Richard Elliott Friedman, the bestselling author of Who Wrote the Bible?, integrates the most recent discoveries in biblical archaeology and research with the fruits of years of experience studying and teaching the Bible to ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

  • The Christian World

    A Global History

    by Martin Marty ...
    Series Book 29 - Modern Library Chronicles
    In this cogent volume, renowned Christian historian Martin Marty delivers a brief yet sweeping account of Christianity and how it spread from a few believers two thousand years ago to become the world’s largest religion.Comprising nearly one third of the world’s population–more than two billion followers–Christianity is distinctive among major faiths in that it derives both its character and its ... Read more

    $9.29 USD

  • The Salvation Army Year Book 2017

    In his foreword to the book, General Andé Cox writes:'This unique publication will provide signficant insight and a window into Salvation Army programmes around the globe. I commend this volume to you, praying that it will be both informative and engaging.' ... Read more

    $7.50 USD

  • Psalms, Volume 2

    Series series The NIV Application Commentary
    The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge ... Read more

    $47.49 USD

  • Misquoting Jesus

    The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why

    When world-class biblical scholar Bart Ehrman first began to study the texts of the Bible in their original languages he was startled to discover the multitude of mistakes and intentional alterations that had been made by earlier translators. In Misquoting Jesus, Ehrman tells the story behind the mistakes and changes that ancient scribes made to the New Testament and shows the great impact they ... Read more

    $12.19 USD

  • World Religions in Brief

    This compendium of World Religions serves as a valuable reference work for layman and scholar. The authors devoted several years in researching, analyzing and organizing this work. Their research involved extensive travel and combing through volumes of manuscripts and conversations with the converts of various religions. The material is presented in an unbiased and objective manner that allows the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Nag Hammadi Scriptures

    The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume

    The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, edited by Marvin Meyer, is the most complete, up-to-date, one-volume, English-language edition of the renowned library of Gnostic manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945, which rivaled the Dead Sea Scrolls find in significance. It includes the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and the recently discovered Gospel of Judas, as well as other Gnostic gospels and sacred ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • I Ching in Ten Minutes

    Using the unique methods revealed in this book, readers can cast and interpret the I Ching instantly, without countless hours of study and practice. This book deciphers the meanings of I Ching's trigams and hexagrams in easy-to-understand language, offering explanations that are relevant to contemporary society. ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Il lago di Tiberiade, il fiume Giordano e le montagne nella tradizione neotestamentaria e loro significato teologico

    La presente ricerca si propone di offrire al lettore una panoramica delle principali zone lagunari, fluviali e montuose della Palestina.Partendo da un approccio di tipo geografico di tali luoghi, l’autrice intende rilevare il senso recondito che questi luoghi racchiudono dentro di sé.Inizialmente essi vengono presentati illustrandone la loro conformazione topografica, per estrapolarne il loro ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • ECK Essentials

    by Harold Klemp ...
    Welcome, spiritual traveler!Whether you are taking your first bold steps into the God worlds of your being, or you are a seasoned traveler in the ways of ECK, these essential truths and touchstones serve as a ready spiritual compass.Each precept, law or parable, key or contemplation seed, holds a myriad of truths for Soul.Spend some quality time with the Inner Master as you explore these pages, ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Handbook of Religion and Health

    What effect does religion have on physical and mental health? In answering this question, this book reviews and discusses research on the relationship between religion and a variety of mental and physical health outcomes, including depression and anxiety; heart disease, stroke, and cancer; and health related behaviors such as smoking and substance abuse. The authors examine the positive and ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

  • Love-Powered Parenting

    Loving Your Kids the Way Jesus Loves You

    Love-Powered Parenting is written out of a love for parenting and a deep desire to encourage parents. Yes, there are experiences in parenting that can cause deep hurt. Yes, there are realities in parenting that certainly will cause you to feel inept. Yet at the core of it all there is a deep gratefulness for the gift that God gives in the opportunity to love a child.This book is a biblical guide ... Read more

    $14.09 USD