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Religion Book Summaries

Designing Destiny
by Kamlesh D Patel (Daaji) • 2019
Your thoughts draft your future every day. A heart-centered practice for editing the page.
4.52
495
Designing Destiny Summary
Designing Destiny
Your thoughts draft your future every day. A heart-centered practice for editing the page.
by Kamlesh D Patel (Daaji) 2019 296 pages
4.52
495 ratings
The Decline and Rise of Democracy
by David Stasavage • 2020
Democracy did not begin in Athens. It emerges where the state is too weak to rule alone.
3.86
223
The Decline and Rise of Democracy Summary
The Decline and Rise of Democracy
Democracy did not begin in Athens. It emerges where the state is too weak to rule alone.
by David Stasavage 2020 424 pages
3.86
223 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
The real war: not science against God, but science against the view that matter is everything.
by Alvin Plantinga 2011 376 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Cost of Control
by Sharon Hodde Miller • 2022
Why your need for control is backfiring, and the God-given power that replaces it.
4.26
1k+
The Cost of Control Summary
The Cost of Control
Why your need for control is backfiring, and the God-given power that replaces it.
by Sharon Hodde Miller 2022 198 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Jewish Meditation
by Aryeh Kaplan • 1985
The meditation path Judaism built runs through words you already say. No cushion required.
4.23
1k+
Jewish Meditation Summary
Jewish Meditation
The meditation path Judaism built runs through words you already say. No cushion required.
by Aryeh Kaplan 1985 176 pages
4.23
1k+ 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
Why Rome's last pagans didn't fight Christianity but managed its rise from inside the empire.
by Edward J. Watts 2015 346 pages
3.99
259 ratings
Begin Again
by Max Lucado • 2020
God meets you in the wreckage, not the cleanup. Grace begins before you do.
4.38
500+
Begin Again Summary
Begin Again
God meets you in the wreckage, not the cleanup. Grace begins before you do.
by Max Lucado 2020 237 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Meet Generation Z
by James Emery White • 2017
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
3.89
500+
Meet Generation Z Summary
Meet Generation Z
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
by James Emery White 2017 224 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Crafting a Rule of Life
by Stephen A. Macchia • 2012
Build a personal framework that aligns your time, body, money, and relationships with your faith.
3.85
378
Crafting a Rule of Life Summary
Crafting a Rule of Life
Build a personal framework that aligns your time, body, money, and relationships with your faith.
by Stephen A. Macchia 2012 192 pages
3.85
378 ratings
Soulful Spirituality
by David G. Benner • 2011
Reclaim the three things religion forgot: your body, your wonder, and the person across from you.
4.16
243
Soulful Spirituality Summary
Soulful Spirituality
Reclaim the three things religion forgot: your body, your wonder, and the person across from you.
by David G. Benner 2011 210 pages
4.16
243 ratings
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Fear, happiness, conspiracy beliefs: all misfire in the same predictable ways. Law can correct them.
3.14
167
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas Summary
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas
Fear, happiness, conspiracy beliefs: all misfire in the same predictable ways. Law can correct them.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014 288 pages
3.14
167 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
1k+
Can Science Explain Everything? Summary
Can Science Explain Everything?
Science has limits. A mathematician explores the evidence for Christianity that reason demands.
by John C. Lennox 2019 128 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Desiring the Kingdom
by James K.A. Smith • 2009
Secular rituals already shape your deepest loves. Christian worship was meant to do the same.
4.22
3k+
Desiring the Kingdom Summary
Desiring the Kingdom
Secular rituals already shape your deepest loves. Christian worship was meant to do the same.
by James K.A. Smith 2009 238 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Overcoming Life's Disappointments
by Harold S. Kushner • 2006
Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.
4.06
500+
Overcoming Life's Disappointments Summary
Overcoming Life's Disappointments
Moses' story reframes failure: a rabbi's guide to turning disappointment into purpose.
by Harold S. Kushner 2006 91 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
A Class With Drucker
by William A. Cohen • 2007
Demons need legal doors. Find them, close them, and drive out the invaders. A step-by-step manual.
3.85
185
A Class With Drucker Summary
A Class With Drucker
Demons need legal doors. Find them, close them, and drive out the invaders. A step-by-step manual.
by William A. Cohen 2007 258 pages
3.85
185 ratings
Perfectly Yourself
by Matthew Kelly • 2006
Forget perfect. Become who God made you to be, one honest, imperfect day at a time.
4.21
2k+
Perfectly Yourself Summary
Perfectly Yourself
Forget perfect. Become who God made you to be, one honest, imperfect day at a time.
by Matthew Kelly 2006 166 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
If the Oceans Were Ink
by Carla Power • 2015
A year studying the Quran with a traditional sheikh cost a secular journalist all her certainties.
4.12
2k+
If the Oceans Were Ink Summary
If the Oceans Were Ink
A year studying the Quran with a traditional sheikh cost a secular journalist all her certainties.
by Carla Power 2015 352 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
How God Became King
by N.T. Wright • 2012
The Gospels record a coronation, not just a biography. Christians have been reading them backwards.
4.25
3k+
How God Became King Summary
How God Became King
The Gospels record a coronation, not just a biography. Christians have been reading them backwards.
by N.T. Wright 2012 282 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Supernatural Childbirth
by Jackie Mize • 1993
What if labor pain isn't mandatory? Activating the biblical promise of a pain-free delivery.
4.05
1k+
Supernatural Childbirth Summary
Supernatural Childbirth
What if labor pain isn't mandatory? Activating the biblical promise of a pain-free delivery.
by Jackie Mize 1993 130 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Being Muslim
by Asad Tarsin • 2015
Prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage: the practical how-to, plus the inner work most guides skip.
4.53
263
Being Muslim Summary
Being Muslim
Prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage: the practical how-to, plus the inner work most guides skip.
by Asad Tarsin 2015 290 pages
4.53
263 ratings
Ancient Greece
by Thomas R. Martin • 1992
A journey from the Minoans to Alexander, explaining how Greece shaped the Western world.
3.98
2k+
Ancient Greece Summary
Ancient Greece
A journey from the Minoans to Alexander, explaining how Greece shaped the Western world.
by Thomas R. Martin 1992 254 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Power of Thank You
by Joyce Meyer • 2022
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
4.23
500+
The Power of Thank You Summary
The Power of Thank You
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
by Joyce Meyer 2022 208 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
When to Walk Away
by Gary L. Thomas • 2019
Jesus walked away over forty times. The church forgot this freedom, and your calling pays.
4.47
1k+
When to Walk Away Summary
When to Walk Away
Jesus walked away over forty times. The church forgot this freedom, and your calling pays.
by Gary L. Thomas 2019 240 pages
4.47
1k+ ratings
Me and My Big Mouth!
by Joyce Meyer • 1996
Your words steer your life. The scriptural plan to control your tongue and speak God's promises.
4.38
5k+
Me and My Big Mouth! Summary
Me and My Big Mouth!
Your words steer your life. The scriptural plan to control your tongue and speak God's promises.
by Joyce Meyer 1996 279 pages
4.38
5k+ ratings
What Is the Bible?
by Rob Bell • 2017
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
4.31
9k+
What Is the Bible? Summary
What Is the Bible?
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
by Rob Bell 2017 322 pages
4.31
9k+ ratings
Medici Money
by Tim Parks • 2005
The Medici built a throne from double-entry ledgers, papal loans, and strategic art patronage.
3.60
1k+
Medici Money Summary
Medici Money
The Medici built a throne from double-entry ledgers, papal loans, and strategic art patronage.
by Tim Parks 2005 288 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Canoeing the Mountains
by Tod Bolsinger • 2015
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
4.07
5k+
Canoeing the Mountains Summary
Canoeing the Mountains
Church leaders face terrain their training never covered. How to adapt without losing your people.
by Tod Bolsinger 2015 275 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
by Marcus J. Borg • 2001
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
4.15
3k+
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Summary
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
by Marcus J. Borg 2001 336 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Book of Job
by Harold S. Kushner • 2012
For anyone who has been told their pain is a punishment: a rabbi reads Job.
4.04
500+
The Book of Job Summary
The Book of Job
For anyone who has been told their pain is a punishment: a rabbi reads Job.
by Harold S. Kushner 2012 202 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy
by Tracy L. Bealer • 2012
What Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Derrida would make of Neil Gaiman's gods, graveyards, and dreams.
3.55
92
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy Summary
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy
What Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Derrida would make of Neil Gaiman's gods, graveyards, and dreams.
by Tracy L. Bealer 2012 208 pages
3.55
92 ratings
Spiritual Gems of Islam
by Jamal Rahman • 2012
The core practices from Rumi and the Qur'an that soften the ego and awaken the heart.
4.43
168
Spiritual Gems of Islam Summary
Spiritual Gems of Islam
The core practices from Rumi and the Qur'an that soften the ego and awaken the heart.
by Jamal Rahman 2012 256 pages
4.43
168 ratings
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
by Sarah Stewart Holland • 2019
A path to disagreeing about politics without destroying relationships.
4.07
4k+
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) Summary
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
A path to disagreeing about politics without destroying relationships.
by Sarah Stewart Holland 2019 205 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
Introduction to Zen Koans
by James Ishmael Ford • 2018
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
4.16
67
Introduction to Zen Koans Summary
Introduction to Zen Koans
Koans are logic-eating dragons. A map to the untameable language that forces the mind awake.
by James Ishmael Ford 2018 197 pages
4.16
67 ratings
The Shift
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2010
Ambition left you empty. The exit is a turn toward service, humility, and your spiritual source.
4.18
2k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift
Ambition left you empty. The exit is a turn toward service, humility, and your spiritual source.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2010 144 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Why We Can't Wait
by Martin Luther King Jr. • 1964
From Birmingham to Washington: how nonviolence won, and why the next battle is economic.
4.55
9k+
Why We Can't Wait Summary
Why We Can't Wait
From Birmingham to Washington: how nonviolence won, and why the next battle is economic.
by Martin Luther King Jr. 1964 223 pages
4.55
9k+ ratings
The Bhagavad Gita
by Jack Hawley
A warrior's battlefield crisis becomes a teaching on the deathless self and acting without grasping.
4.35
1k+
The Bhagavad Gita Summary
The Bhagavad Gita
A warrior's battlefield crisis becomes a teaching on the deathless self and acting without grasping.
by Jack Hawley 224 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Great Initiates
by Édouard Schuré • 1889
A secret doctrine threads through the lives of Rama, Moses, and Jesus; here is its lineage.
4.12
500+
The Great Initiates Summary
The Great Initiates
A secret doctrine threads through the lives of Rama, Moses, and Jesus; here is its lineage.
by Édouard Schuré 1889 480 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
What Happens When Women Say Yes to God
by Lysa TerKeurst • 2007
God speaks daily. Learning to hear and obey turns ordinary moments into divine encounters.
4.31
4k+
What Happens When Women Say Yes to God Summary
What Happens When Women Say Yes to God
God speaks daily. Learning to hear and obey turns ordinary moments into divine encounters.
by Lysa TerKeurst 2007 162 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity
by Edwene Gaines • 2005
Four spiritual laws govern prosperity. The first one changes everything about how you handle money.
4.28
500+
The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity Summary
The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity
Four spiritual laws govern prosperity. The first one changes everything about how you handle money.
by Edwene Gaines 2005 224 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Dynamics of Spiritual Life
by Richard F. Lovelace • 1979
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
4.31
463
Dynamics of Spiritual Life Summary
Dynamics of Spiritual Life
A framework for revival: grace, holiness, the Spirit's filling, and authority over darkness.
by Richard F. Lovelace 1979 460 pages
4.31
463 ratings
The 12th Planet
by Zecharia Sitchin • 1976
A 12th planet sent alien gods to Earth, where they engineered humans to mine gold.
3.98
5k+
The 12th Planet Summary
The 12th Planet
A 12th planet sent alien gods to Earth, where they engineered humans to mine gold.
by Zecharia Sitchin 1976 438 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
In Sorcery's Shadow
by Paul Stoller • 1989
Birds defecate on an anthropologist in Niger. A sorcerer sees a sign and demands an apprenticeship.
3.98
312
In Sorcery's Shadow Summary
In Sorcery's Shadow
Birds defecate on an anthropologist in Niger. A sorcerer sees a sign and demands an apprenticeship.
by Paul Stoller 1989 252 pages
3.98
312 ratings
Until Today!
by Iyanla Vanzant • 2000
365 devotions that ask what you will finally stop carrying today.
4.45
1k+
Until Today! Summary
Until Today!
365 devotions that ask what you will finally stop carrying today.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2000 432 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
The Case for Hope
by Lee Strobel • 2015
Hope that holds through doubt and death, anchored in the historical case for the resurrection.
4.32
362
The Case for Hope Summary
The Case for Hope
Hope that holds through doubt and death, anchored in the historical case for the resurrection.
by Lee Strobel 2015 224 pages
4.32
362 ratings
Happier than God
by Neale Donald Walsch • 2008
You are God in human form. A method for manifesting desires and staying happy regardless.
4.20
500+
Happier than God Summary
Happier than God
You are God in human form. A method for manifesting desires and staying happy regardless.
by Neale Donald Walsch 2008 274 pages
4.20
500+ 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
The modern world is a theological argument that left the church and took over everything.
by Michael Allen Gillespie 2008 368 pages
4.23
270 ratings
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence
by Paramahansa Yogananda • 2010
The soul already owns courage, calmness, and confidence; you just forgot how to access them.
4.51
118
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence Summary
How to Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence
The soul already owns courage, calmness, and confidence; you just forgot how to access them.
by Paramahansa Yogananda 2010 158 pages
4.51
118 ratings
The Intelligent Heart
by Dzigar Kongtrül III • 2016
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
4.57
98
The Intelligent Heart Summary
The Intelligent Heart
The source of suffering is self-importance. The remedy is exchanging your peace for others' pain.
by Dzigar Kongtrül III 2016 248 pages
4.57
98 ratings
Defining Moments
by Bill Johnson • 2015
Wesley, Finney, and Moody were spiritual nobodies. One God-encounter later, they rewrote history.
4.37
211
Defining Moments Summary
Defining Moments
Wesley, Finney, and Moody were spiritual nobodies. One God-encounter later, they rewrote history.
by Bill Johnson 2015 403 pages
4.37
211 ratings
Till We Have Faces
by C.S. Lewis • 1956
An ugly princess demands justice from the gods who took her beautiful sister Psyche.
4.20
82k+
Till We Have Faces Summary
Till We Have Faces
An ugly princess demands justice from the gods who took her beautiful sister Psyche.
by C.S. Lewis 1956 313 pages
4.20
82k+ ratings
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