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Confessions
by Augustine of Hippo
No philosophy, no pleasure, no prestige filled the void. The answer required surrender.
4.00
75k+
Confessions Summary
Confessions 95%
No philosophy, no pleasure, no prestige filled the void. The answer required surrender.
by Augustine of Hippo
4.00
75k+ ratings
City of God
by Augustine of Hippo
Two loves build two invisible cities. The whole of human history is the war between them.
3.95
14k+
City of God Summary
City of God 95%
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 Seven Storey Mountain
by Thomas Merton • 1948
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
4.08
21k+
The Seven Storey Mountain Summary
The Seven Storey Mountain 93%
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
by Thomas Merton 1948
4.08
21k+ ratings
The Theological Origins of Modernity
by Michael Allen Gillespie • 2008
The modern world is a theological argument that left the church and took over everything.
4.23
270
The Theological Origins of Modernity Summary
The Theological Origins of Modernity 93%
The modern world is a theological argument that left the church and took over everything.
by Michael Allen Gillespie 2008
4.23
270 ratings
Medieval Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny • 2005
For a thousand years, philosophy was one long attempt to reconcile reason with revelation.
3.80
284
Medieval Philosophy Summary
Medieval Philosophy 93%
For a thousand years, philosophy was one long attempt to reconcile reason with revelation.
by Anthony Kenny 2005
3.80
284 ratings
Surprised by Joy
by C.S. Lewis • 1955
One desire no pleasure could satisfy broke C.S. Lewis's atheism.
4.06
70k+
Surprised by Joy Summary
Surprised by Joy 93%
One desire no pleasure could satisfy broke C.S. Lewis's atheism.
by C.S. Lewis 1955
4.06
70k+ ratings
The Question of God
by Armand M. Nicholi Jr. • 1988
Freud and Lewis took opposite sides on God. Their lives became evidence their arguments could not.
4.02
5k+
The Question of God Summary
The Question of God 93%
Freud and Lewis took opposite sides on God. Their lives became evidence their arguments could not.
by Armand M. Nicholi Jr. 1988
4.02
5k+ ratings
The Everlasting Man
by G.K. Chesterton • 1925
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
4.16
11k+
The Everlasting Man Summary
The Everlasting Man 92%
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
by G.K. Chesterton 1925
4.16
11k+ ratings
The Quest for God
by Paul Johnson • 1996
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
3.56
124
The Quest for God Summary
The Quest for God 92%
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
by Paul Johnson 1996
3.56
124 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.
4.01
12k+
St. Thomas Aquinas Summary
St. Thomas Aquinas 92%
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 History of the Church
by Eusebius
Christianity's first historian was a bishop who watched churches burn, then saw an emperor bow.
4.01
5k+
The History of the Church Summary
The History of the Church 92%
Christianity's first historian was a bishop who watched churches burn, then saw an emperor bow.
by Eusebius
4.01
5k+ ratings
Orthodoxy
by G.K. Chesterton • 1908
Reason, followed to the end, leads to Christian orthodoxy. It's far wilder than you expect.
4.20
43k+
Orthodoxy Summary
Orthodoxy 92%
Reason, followed to the end, leads to Christian orthodoxy. It's far wilder than you expect.
by G.K. Chesterton 1908
4.20
43k+ 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 92%
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
Charles Spurgeon
by John Piper • 2015
Spurgeon's secret to preaching through depression, illness, and attack for 38 years.
4.40
157
Charles Spurgeon Summary
Charles Spurgeon 92%
Spurgeon's secret to preaching through depression, illness, and attack for 38 years.
by John Piper 2015
4.40
157 ratings
Cities of God
by Rodney Stark • 2006
Christianity conquered Rome via port cities, personal ties, and 3.4 percent annual growth.
3.74
473
Cities of God Summary
Cities of God 92%
Christianity conquered Rome via port cities, personal ties, and 3.4 percent annual growth.
by Rodney Stark 2006
3.74
473 ratings
Kingdoms in Conflict
by Charles W. Colson • 1987
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
4.08
317
Kingdoms in Conflict Summary
Kingdoms in Conflict 92%
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
by Charles W. Colson 1987
4.08
317 ratings
Timothy Keller
by Collin Hansen • 2023
The mentors, authors, and skeptics that shaped the pastor who brought the Bible back to Manhattan.
4.53
3k+
Timothy Keller Summary
Timothy Keller 92%
The mentors, authors, and skeptics that shaped the pastor who brought the Bible back to Manhattan.
by Collin Hansen 2023
4.53
3k+ ratings
Martin Luther
by Eric Metaxas • 2017
A thunderstorm vow, a tormented monk, and the conscience that broke the medieval church.
4.15
9k+
Martin Luther Summary
Martin Luther 92%
A thunderstorm vow, a tormented monk, and the conscience that broke the medieval church.
by Eric Metaxas 2017
4.15
9k+ ratings
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2005
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
4.12
3k+
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization Summary
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization 91%
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2005
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Rise of Christianity
by Rodney Stark • 1996
40% per decade for 300 years. The secret: epidemics, networks, and how Christians treated women.
4.07
2k+
The Rise of Christianity Summary
The Rise of Christianity 91%
40% per decade for 300 years. The secret: epidemics, networks, and how Christians treated women.
by Rodney Stark 1996
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Passion of the Western Mind
by Richard Tarnas • 1991
Western thought is a single dramatic story, from ancient archetypes to postmodern doubt.
4.24
2k+
The Passion of the Western Mind Summary
The Passion of the Western Mind 91%
Western thought is a single dramatic story, from ancient archetypes to postmodern doubt.
by Richard Tarnas 1991
4.24
2k+ ratings
How Dante Can Save Your Life
by Rod Dreher • 2015
One man used Dante as a soul mirror. Every vice he saw became a path out.
3.98
1k+
How Dante Can Save Your Life Summary
How Dante Can Save Your Life 91%
One man used Dante as a soul mirror. Every vice he saw became a path out.
by Rod Dreher 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
Swedenborg
by Gary Lachman • 2012
A scientist catalogued heaven and hell like a naturalist. Then Kant took him seriously.
3.90
118
Swedenborg Summary
Swedenborg 91%
A scientist catalogued heaven and hell like a naturalist. Then Kant took him seriously.
by Gary Lachman 2012
3.90
118 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
Beyond the Robot
by Gary Lachman • 2016
A philosopher who used the occult, crime, and desire to map consciousness most people never reach.
4.42
109
Beyond the Robot Summary
Beyond the Robot 91%
A philosopher who used the occult, crime, and desire to map consciousness most people never reach.
by Gary Lachman 2016
4.42
109 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
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 91%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
by Justin Brierley • 2023
New Atheism collapsed. The thinkers who buried God are now Christianity's unlikely defenders.
4.37
763
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God Summary
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God 91%
New Atheism collapsed. The thinkers who buried God are now Christianity's unlikely defenders.
by Justin Brierley 2023
4.37
763 ratings
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
by John Bunyan • 1666
A year-long assault to throw away his soul. One sentence from the Bible broke the siege.
4.23
4k+
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Summary
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners 91%
A year-long assault to throw away his soul. One sentence from the Bible broke the siege.
by John Bunyan 1666
4.23
4k+ ratings
Final Pagan Generation
by Edward J. Watts • 2015
Why Rome's last pagans didn't fight Christianity but managed its rise from inside the empire.
3.99
259
Final Pagan Generation Summary
Final Pagan Generation 91%
Why Rome's last pagans didn't fight Christianity but managed its rise from inside the empire.
by Edward J. Watts 2015
3.99
259 ratings
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
by Alan Kreider • 2016
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
4.46
612
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church Summary
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church 91%
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
by Alan Kreider 2016
4.46
612 ratings
R. C. Sproul
by Stephen J. Nichols • 2021
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
4.56
1k+
R. C. Sproul Summary
R. C. Sproul 91%
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
by Stephen J. Nichols 2021
4.56
1k+ ratings
Vintage Saints and Sinners
by Karen Wright Marsh • 2017
Saints were stubborn, anxious, doubting people. Their flaws are not a scandal; they are the point.
4.22
256
Vintage Saints and Sinners Summary
Vintage Saints and Sinners 91%
Saints were stubborn, anxious, doubting people. Their flaws are not a scandal; they are the point.
by Karen Wright Marsh 2017
4.22
256 ratings
Happiness and Contemplation
by Josef Pieper • 1957
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
4.45
248
Happiness and Contemplation Summary
Happiness and Contemplation 91%
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
by Josef Pieper 1957
4.45
248 ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
4.28
4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 91%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Book of Pastoral Rule
by Pope Gregory I
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
4.17
796
The Book of Pastoral Rule Summary
The Book of Pastoral Rule 91%
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
by Pope Gregory I
4.17
796 ratings
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume II
by Edward Gibbon • 1781
The battle that broke Rome, the emperor who bled it, and the faith that divided it.
4.23
1k+
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume II Summary
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume II 91%
The battle that broke Rome, the emperor who bled it, and the faith that divided it.
by Edward Gibbon 1781
4.23
1k+ ratings
Shattered
by Frank Pastore • 2010
One pitch shattered his elbow and his identity. Rebuilding took a faith he used to mock.
3.95
150
Shattered Summary
Shattered 91%
One pitch shattered his elbow and his identity. Rebuilding took a faith he used to mock.
by Frank Pastore 2010
3.95
150 ratings
Hell Hath No Fury
by Meghan R. Henning • 2021
Early Christian hell's gendered torments mapped a pattern for bodily control that we still enforce.
4.40
15
Hell Hath No Fury Summary
Hell Hath No Fury 91%
Early Christian hell's gendered torments mapped a pattern for bodily control that we still enforce.
by Meghan R. Henning 2021
4.40
15 ratings
Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity
by Christopher Kaczor • 2021
Jordan Peterson recovered the psychology of Genesis; what his framework cannot supply is redemption.
4.22
252
Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity Summary
Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity 91%
Jordan Peterson recovered the psychology of Genesis; what his framework cannot supply is redemption.
by Christopher Kaczor 2021
4.22
252 ratings
The Great Agnostic
by Susan Jacoby • 2013
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
4.04
720
The Great Agnostic Summary
The Great Agnostic 91%
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
by Susan Jacoby 2013
4.04
720 ratings
The Wisdom Pattern
by Richard Rohr • 2020
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
4.43
618
The Wisdom Pattern Summary
The Wisdom Pattern 91%
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
by Richard Rohr 2020
4.43
618 ratings
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts
by David Torevell • 2023
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts Summary
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts 91%
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
by David Torevell 2023
50 People Every Christian Should Know
by Warren W. Wiersbe • 2009
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
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1k+
50 People Every Christian Should Know Summary
50 People Every Christian Should Know 91%
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
by Warren W. Wiersbe 2009
4.05
1k+ 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 91%
Politics broke from God only recently, and Weimar nearly put them back together.
by Mark Lilla 2007
3.60
289 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 91%
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
Low Anthropology
by David Zahl • 2022
Three uncomfortable truths about human nature that make you more compassionate, not less.
4.31
940
Low Anthropology Summary
Low Anthropology 91%
Three uncomfortable truths about human nature that make you more compassionate, not less.
by David Zahl 2022
4.31
940 ratings
The Intellectual Life
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1921
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
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3k+
The Intellectual Life Summary
The Intellectual Life 91%
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1921
4.41
3k+ ratings
Life Worth Living
by Miroslav Volf • 2023
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
3.68
2k+
Life Worth Living Summary
Life Worth Living 91%
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
by Miroslav Volf 2023
3.68
2k+ 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
The Reason for God
by Timothy J. Keller • 2008
Secularism can't ground morality or explain the resurrection; Christianity's answer holds up.
4.23
76k+
The Reason for God Summary
The Reason for God 91%
Secularism can't ground morality or explain the resurrection; Christianity's answer holds up.
by Timothy J. Keller 2008
4.23
76k+ ratings
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