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Religion Book Summaries

The Gospel for Real Life
by Jerry Bridges • 2002
Your daily guilt and insecurity have the same cure as your eternal salvation.
4.37
1k+
The Gospel for Real Life Summary
The Gospel for Real Life
Your daily guilt and insecurity have the same cure as your eternal salvation.
by Jerry Bridges 2002 199 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Enlightenment
by John Robertson • 2015
It was never a single creed. The Enlightenment was three generations arguing how humans should live.
3.56
302
The Enlightenment Summary
The Enlightenment
It was never a single creed. The Enlightenment was three generations arguing how humans should live.
by John Robertson 2015 147 pages
3.56
302 ratings
Plan B
by Pete Wilson • 2010
When the life you planned collapses, the faith practices that rebuild from the rubble.
4.08
1k+
Plan B Summary
Plan B
When the life you planned collapses, the faith practices that rebuild from the rubble.
by Pete Wilson 2010 256 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Hidden History
by Brian Haughton • 2007
Twelve ancient mysteries where the evidence outlasts every explanation archaeologists have offered.
3.71
233
Hidden History Summary
Hidden History
Twelve ancient mysteries where the evidence outlasts every explanation archaeologists have offered.
by Brian Haughton 2007 272 pages
3.71
233 ratings
For the Love
by Jen Hatmaker • 2015
Most Christian women run on empty chasing expectations no one can meet. Here is the off ramp.
4.07
28k+
For the Love Summary
For the Love
Most Christian women run on empty chasing expectations no one can meet. Here is the off ramp.
by Jen Hatmaker 2015 224 pages
4.07
28k+ ratings
Having a Mary Spirit
by Joanna Weaver • 2006
Transformation is an inside job: the habits and heart postures that let God do the changing.
4.27
2k+
Having a Mary Spirit Summary
Having a Mary Spirit
Transformation is an inside job: the habits and heart postures that let God do the changing.
by Joanna Weaver 2006 248 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Wolf Hall
by Hilary Mantel • 2009
To give Henry VIII a new queen, a blacksmith's son must break England away from Rome.
3.91
200k+
Wolf Hall Summary
Wolf Hall
To give Henry VIII a new queen, a blacksmith's son must break England away from Rome.
by Hilary Mantel 2009 653 pages
3.91
200k+ ratings
On Pastoring
by H.B. Charles Jr. • 2016
A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.
4.46
412
On Pastoring Summary
On Pastoring
A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.
by H.B. Charles Jr. 2016 208 pages
4.46
412 ratings
If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk
by John Pavlovitz • 2021
Lose the tribalism, keep the Jesus. A pastor's roadmap back from a faith that makes you cruel.
4.37
1k+
If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk Summary
If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk
Lose the tribalism, keep the Jesus. A pastor's roadmap back from a faith that makes you cruel.
by John Pavlovitz 2021 238 pages
4.37
1k+ 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
500+
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church Summary
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
by Alan Kreider 2016 336 pages
4.46
500+ ratings
A Short History of the World
by Christopher Lascelles • 2011
Thirteen billion years in one short book: why empires fall, ideas spread, and everything connects.
3.86
1k+
A Short History of the World Summary
A Short History of the World
Thirteen billion years in one short book: why empires fall, ideas spread, and everything connects.
by Christopher Lascelles 2011 241 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it
by Theophan the Recluse • 1996
The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.
4.67
179
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it Summary
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it
The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.
by Theophan the Recluse 1996 320 pages
4.67
179 ratings
Talking to Heaven
by James Van Praagh • 1997
What the dead told a medium about suicide, grief, and why they never actually leave.
4.13
5k+
Talking to Heaven Summary
Talking to Heaven
What the dead told a medium about suicide, grief, and why they never actually leave.
by James Van Praagh 1997 304 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Breath as Prayer
by Jennifer Tucker • 2022
Your breath quiets the body; short scriptural prayers quiet the mind. A single practice does both.
4.49
1k+
Breath as Prayer Summary
Breath as Prayer
Your breath quiets the body; short scriptural prayers quiet the mind. A single practice does both.
by Jennifer Tucker 2022 201 pages
4.49
1k+ ratings
The Old Norse Spell Book
by Alda Dagny • 2021
A beginner's guide to Norse runes: carving talismans, casting for answers, and working old magic.
3.77
223
The Old Norse Spell Book Summary
The Old Norse Spell Book
A beginner's guide to Norse runes: carving talismans, casting for answers, and working old magic.
by Alda Dagny 2021 125 pages
3.77
223 ratings
Liberty and Tyranny
by Mark R. Levin • 2004
The Constitution was not repealed, it was reinterpreted: the conservative case for reversal.
4.17
7k+
Liberty and Tyranny Summary
Liberty and Tyranny
The Constitution was not repealed, it was reinterpreted: the conservative case for reversal.
by Mark R. Levin 2004 245 pages
4.17
7k+ ratings
Mudras of India
by Cain Carroll • 2012
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
4.39
64
Mudras of India Summary
Mudras of India
Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.
by Cain Carroll 2012 344 pages
4.39
64 ratings
Prayer
by Neville Goddard • 2009
What you imagine with conviction hardens into the facts of your life.
4.41
500+
Prayer Summary
Prayer
What you imagine with conviction hardens into the facts of your life.
by Neville Goddard 2009 70 pages
4.41
500+ 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
For a thousand years, philosophy was one long attempt to reconcile reason with revelation.
by Anthony Kenny 2005 352 pages
3.80
284 ratings
Step Across This Line
by Salman Rushdie • 2002
A death sentence for a book. A decade of essays on freedom, Oz, and writing anyway.
3.93
1k+
Step Across This Line Summary
Step Across This Line
A death sentence for a book. A decade of essays on freedom, Oz, and writing anyway.
by Salman Rushdie 2002 317 pages
3.93
1k+ 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
One man used Dante as a soul mirror. Every vice he saw became a path out.
by Rod Dreher 2015 320 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
In Good Company
by James Martin • 2000
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
4.30
381
In Good Company Summary
In Good Company
He traded a corporate salary for a mop at Mother Teresa's, and found what he'd been missing.
by James Martin 2000 216 pages
4.30
381 ratings
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables
by Bob Welch • 2014
Fifty-two devotionals mining Les Misérables for grace, forgiveness, and everyday kindness.
4.29
115
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables Summary
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables
Fifty-two devotionals mining Les Misérables for grace, forgiveness, and everyday kindness.
by Bob Welch 2014 224 pages
4.29
115 ratings
Straight Talk to Men
by James C. Dobson • 1997
Your family needs a leader, not just a provider. The principles for becoming one without apology.
3.86
146
Straight Talk to Men Summary
Straight Talk to Men
Your family needs a leader, not just a provider. The principles for becoming one without apology.
by James C. Dobson 1997 256 pages
3.86
146 ratings
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
by Chris Stewart • 2011
Seven narrow escapes that saved the West. Remove any one, and democracy and Christianity vanish.
3.97
1k+
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World Summary
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
Seven narrow escapes that saved the West. Remove any one, and democracy and Christianity vanish.
by Chris Stewart 2011 320 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Better Dads, Stronger Sons
by Rick Johnson • 2006
Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.
4.01
327
Better Dads, Stronger Sons Summary
Better Dads, Stronger Sons
Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.
by Rick Johnson 2006 240 pages
4.01
327 ratings
Everyday Witchcraft
by Deborah Blake • 2015
No coven, no cauldron, no hour of silence: witchcraft for the life you actually live.
4.03
1k+
Everyday Witchcraft Summary
Everyday Witchcraft
No coven, no cauldron, no hour of silence: witchcraft for the life you actually live.
by Deborah Blake 2015 243 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Fourth Political Theory
by Alexander Dugin • 2009
Liberalism abolished politics. The way out runs through chaos, tradition, and a multipolar world.
3.29
500+
The Fourth Political Theory Summary
The Fourth Political Theory
Liberalism abolished politics. The way out runs through chaos, tradition, and a multipolar world.
by Alexander Dugin 2009 211 pages
3.29
500+ ratings
The Prophets
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1962
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
4.40
1k+
The Prophets Summary
The Prophets
The prophets saw injustice as a wound in God himself, not just a human failure.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1962 704 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David Hume • 1748
If a book contains neither math nor experiment, it is worthless. A philosopher explains why.
3.94
22k+
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Summary
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
If a book contains neither math nor experiment, it is worthless. A philosopher explains why.
by David Hume 1748 91 pages
3.94
22k+ ratings
The Book of Ceremonial Magic
by Arthur Edward Waite • 1911
Grimoires promise power, deliver futility; white and black blur, mysticism is real.
3.77
447
The Book of Ceremonial Magic Summary
The Book of Ceremonial Magic
Grimoires promise power, deliver futility; white and black blur, mysticism is real.
by Arthur Edward Waite 1911 376 pages
3.77
447 ratings
Ideas Have Consequences
by Richard M. Weaver • 1948
A 14th-century philosophical error unraveled the West. Fixing it demands harder medicine.
4.13
1k+
Ideas Have Consequences Summary
Ideas Have Consequences
A 14th-century philosophical error unraveled the West. Fixing it demands harder medicine.
by Richard M. Weaver 1948 190 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Jesus Land
by Julia Scheeres • 2005
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
3.97
19k+
Jesus Land Summary
Jesus Land
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
by Julia Scheeres 2005 384 pages
3.97
19k+ ratings
Smith Wigglesworth on Spiritual Gifts
by Smith Wigglesworth • 1998
The spiritual gifts are still active, but love and surrender unlock what ambition cannot reach.
4.43
218
Smith Wigglesworth on Spiritual Gifts Summary
Smith Wigglesworth on Spiritual Gifts
The spiritual gifts are still active, but love and surrender unlock what ambition cannot reach.
by Smith Wigglesworth 1998 224 pages
4.43
218 ratings
The Book of Truth
by Paul Selig • 2017
The self you think you are lives in fear. The one beneath it was never touched.
4.74
363
The Book of Truth Summary
The Book of Truth
The self you think you are lives in fear. The one beneath it was never touched.
by Paul Selig 2017 368 pages
4.74
363 ratings
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations
by Jimmy Scroggins • 2016
Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.
4.18
500+
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations Summary
Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations
Move any conversation toward the gospel with a one-page diagram and three simple responses.
by Jimmy Scroggins 2016 144 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Sylvia Browne's Lessons for Life
by Sylvia Browne • 2004
A psychic's guide to clearing guilt, accessing past lives, and opening your innate intuition.
4.03
500+
Sylvia Browne's Lessons for Life Summary
Sylvia Browne's Lessons for Life
A psychic's guide to clearing guilt, accessing past lives, and opening your innate intuition.
by Sylvia Browne 2004 141 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Be a People Person
by John C. Maxwell • 2005
A playbook for making people feel valued, building trust, and handling difficult people.
3.97
2k+
Be a People Person Summary
Be a People Person
A playbook for making people feel valued, building trust, and handling difficult people.
by John C. Maxwell 2005 156 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Secret of the Veda
by Sri Aurobindo • 1971
The Rig Veda's nature hymns conceal a complete psychology of self-overcoming, decoded here.
4.45
173
Secret of the Veda Summary
Secret of the Veda
The Rig Veda's nature hymns conceal a complete psychology of self-overcoming, decoded here.
by Sri Aurobindo 1971 651 pages
4.45
173 ratings
The Faith of Elvis
by Kent Sanders • 2022
Three stepbrothers moved into Graceland. Behind closed doors, Elvis was a gospel singer, not a king.
4.26
372
The Faith of Elvis Summary
The Faith of Elvis
Three stepbrothers moved into Graceland. Behind closed doors, Elvis was a gospel singer, not a king.
by Kent Sanders 2022 254 pages
4.26
372 ratings
Killing Calvinism
by Greg Dutcher • 2012
Reformed theology is sturdy and beautiful. Its loudest champions keep making it look ugly.
4.23
386
Killing Calvinism Summary
Killing Calvinism
Reformed theology is sturdy and beautiful. Its loudest champions keep making it look ugly.
by Greg Dutcher 2012 120 pages
4.23
386 ratings
I Heard God Laugh
by Matthew Kelly • 2020
Prayer as a daily habit, not a feeling: the simple framework that outlasts dry seasons.
4.19
3k+
I Heard God Laugh Summary
I Heard God Laugh
Prayer as a daily habit, not a feeling: the simple framework that outlasts dry seasons.
by Matthew Kelly 2020 90 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Great Guide
by Julian Baggini • 2021
The philosopher who said reason is only passion's servant also had a recipe for a good life.
3.86
197
The Great Guide Summary
The Great Guide
The philosopher who said reason is only passion's servant also had a recipe for a good life.
by Julian Baggini 2021 328 pages
3.86
197 ratings
The Legacy Journey
by Dave Ramsey • 2013
How to build wealth without selling your soul: the biblical path from debt to radical generosity.
4.34
2k+
The Legacy Journey Summary
The Legacy Journey
How to build wealth without selling your soul: the biblical path from debt to radical generosity.
by Dave Ramsey 2013 237 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Yemen
by Victoria Clark • 2010
How tribal resistance, a cynical president, and Saudi's shadow made Yemen a jihadist stronghold.
3.71
276
Yemen Summary
Yemen
How tribal resistance, a cynical president, and Saudi's shadow made Yemen a jihadist stronghold.
by Victoria Clark 2010 328 pages
3.71
276 ratings
The Convivial Homeschool
by Mystie Winckler • 2021
Your homeschool isn't failing because you're imperfect. The friction is the point.
4.70
500+
The Convivial Homeschool Summary
The Convivial Homeschool
Your homeschool isn't failing because you're imperfect. The friction is the point.
by Mystie Winckler 2021 224 pages
4.70
500+ ratings
Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now
by Joel Osteen • 2005
A 90-day guide to speaking faith, expecting favor, and stepping into your God-given potential.
4.42
1k+
Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now Summary
Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now
A 90-day guide to speaking faith, expecting favor, and stepping into your God-given potential.
by Joel Osteen 2005
4.42
1k+ ratings
A Little Book for New Theologians
by Kelly M. Kapic • 2012
Studying God without losing your soul: a short guide to theology that keeps humility at the center.
4.17
1k+
A Little Book for New Theologians Summary
A Little Book for New Theologians
Studying God without losing your soul: a short guide to theology that keeps humility at the center.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2012 126 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Sensual Faith
by Lyvonne Briggs • 2023
Religion taught you your body was sinful. A pastor's guide to reclaiming it as sacred ground.
4.17
174
Sensual Faith Summary
Sensual Faith
Religion taught you your body was sinful. A pastor's guide to reclaiming it as sacred ground.
by Lyvonne Briggs 2023 210 pages
4.17
174 ratings
Smith Wigglesworth
by Albert Hibbert • 1982
How a Yorkshire plumber developed a faith that healed thousands, and what it takes.
4.46
391
Smith Wigglesworth Summary
Smith Wigglesworth
How a Yorkshire plumber developed a faith that healed thousands, and what it takes.
by Albert Hibbert 1982 112 pages
4.46
391 ratings
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