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Theology Book Summaries

Divorce and Remarriage in the Church
by David Instone-Brewer • 2003
Most churches get divorce wrong. The Bible's other grounds were forgotten for centuries.
4.31
282
Divorce and Remarriage in the Church Summary
Divorce and Remarriage in the Church
Most churches get divorce wrong. The Bible's other grounds were forgotten for centuries.
by David Instone-Brewer 2003 213 pages
4.31
282 ratings
From Good to Grace
by Christine Hoover • 2015
Stop spinning religious plates: the Christian life begins when you quit earning and start receiving.
4.23
288
From Good to Grace Summary
From Good to Grace
Stop spinning religious plates: the Christian life begins when you quit earning and start receiving.
by Christine Hoover 2015 226 pages
4.23
288 ratings
Multiply
by Francis Chan • 2012
Every believer is called to make disciples. A biblical blueprint for answering that call yourself.
4.05
5k+
Multiply Summary
Multiply
Every believer is called to make disciples. A biblical blueprint for answering that call yourself.
by Francis Chan 2012 333 pages
4.05
5k+ ratings
Note to Self
by Joe Thorn • 2011
Your heart forgets the gospel every twenty-four hours. Here is how to remind it.
4.20
1k+
Note to Self Summary
Note to Self
Your heart forgets the gospel every twenty-four hours. Here is how to remind it.
by Joe Thorn 2011 85 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Kingdom Unleashed
by Jerry Trousdale • 2018
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
4.53
109
The Kingdom Unleashed Summary
The Kingdom Unleashed
What multiplying churches in the Global South know about disciple-making that the West forgot.
by Jerry Trousdale 2018 400 pages
4.53
109 ratings
Talking Back to Purity Culture
by Rachel Joy Watson • 2020
Purity culture promised protection but delivered shame. The recovery starts with grace, not rules.
4.30
1k+
Talking Back to Purity Culture Summary
Talking Back to Purity Culture
Purity culture promised protection but delivered shame. The recovery starts with grace, not rules.
by Rachel Joy Watson 2020 204 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Daniel Prayer
by Anne Graham Lotz • 2016
One man's prayer ended a nation's exile. It didn't start with a request.
4.37
1k+
The Daniel Prayer Summary
The Daniel Prayer
One man's prayer ended a nation's exile. It didn't start with a request.
by Anne Graham Lotz 2016 288 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary
by Brant Pitre • 2018
Every Catholic teaching on Mary that seems unbiblical is Jewish and hidden in the Old Testament.
4.55
2k+
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary Summary
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary
Every Catholic teaching on Mary that seems unbiblical is Jewish and hidden in the Old Testament.
by Brant Pitre 2018 240 pages
4.55
2k+ ratings
God
by Dan Barker • 2016
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
3.90
500+
God Summary
God
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
by Dan Barker 2016 310 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Working the Angles
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987
Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.
4.35
1k+
Working the Angles Summary
Working the Angles
Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1987 192 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Lord's Prayer
by Wesley Hill • 2019
The Lord’s Prayer as Jesus taught it: a pattern for intimate prayer, not a script to recite.
4.25
341
The Lord's Prayer Summary
The Lord's Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer as Jesus taught it: a pattern for intimate prayer, not a script to recite.
by Wesley Hill 2019 120 pages
4.25
341 ratings
Did the Resurrection Happen . . . Really?
by Josh McDowell • 2010
A campus tragedy pushes a skeptic into a group search for evidence of Jesus' resurrection.
4.02
226
Did the Resurrection Happen . . . Really? Summary
Did the Resurrection Happen . . . Really?
A campus tragedy pushes a skeptic into a group search for evidence of Jesus' resurrection.
by Josh McDowell 2010 160 pages
4.02
226 ratings
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran
by Christoph Luxenberg • 2007
Syriac reveals the Quran's virgins are grapes, boys iced juice, and source a Christian lectionary.
3.85
118
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran Summary
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran
Syriac reveals the Quran's virgins are grapes, boys iced juice, and source a Christian lectionary.
by Christoph Luxenberg 2007 349 pages
3.85
118 ratings
God Knows
by Lisa Whittle • 2023
Anxiety runs on the need to know everything. Peace comes from the One who already does.
4.40
199
God Knows Summary
God Knows
Anxiety runs on the need to know everything. Peace comes from the One who already does.
by Lisa Whittle 2023 224 pages
4.40
199 ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998 560 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Jesus, Continued...
by J.D. Greear • 2014
When Jesus said leaving was for your benefit, he was not being polite. The Spirit explained.
4.39
1k+
Jesus, Continued... Summary
Jesus, Continued...
When Jesus said leaving was for your benefit, he was not being polite. The Spirit explained.
by J.D. Greear 2014 232 pages
4.39
1k+ ratings
What in the World Is Going On?
by David Jeremiah • 2008
Today's headlines were written in prophecy 2,500 years ago. What comes next matters more.
4.18
1k+
What in the World Is Going On? Summary
What in the World Is Going On?
Today's headlines were written in prophecy 2,500 years ago. What comes next matters more.
by David Jeremiah 2008 257 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Demystifying Decision-Making
by Aimee Joseph • 2022
Three perspectives over hidden signs: a biblical framework for decisions that form you.
4.34
194
Demystifying Decision-Making Summary
Demystifying Decision-Making
Three perspectives over hidden signs: a biblical framework for decisions that form you.
by Aimee Joseph 2022 160 pages
4.34
194 ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007 96 pages
3.79
205 ratings
Firmly Planted
by Robby Gallaty • 2015
Root faith in doctrines that silence doubt, arm your spirit, and free you from earning grace.
4.20
133
Firmly Planted Summary
Firmly Planted
Root faith in doctrines that silence doubt, arm your spirit, and free you from earning grace.
by Robby Gallaty 2015
4.20
133 ratings
Perfect Sinners
by Matt Fuller • 2017
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
4.42
139
Perfect Sinners Summary
Perfect Sinners
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
by Matt Fuller 2017 191 pages
4.42
139 ratings
Paris Talks
by Abdu'l-Bahá • 1969
A series of Paris addresses that map the path from private spiritual seeking to global disarmament.
4.82
305
Paris Talks Summary
Paris Talks
A series of Paris addresses that map the path from private spiritual seeking to global disarmament.
by Abdu'l-Bahá 1969 210 pages
4.82
305 ratings
Jewish with Feeling
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi • 2004
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
4.21
254
Jewish with Feeling Summary
Jewish with Feeling
A Jewish Renewal founder shows how to turn prayer into conversation and Shabbat into sacred rest.
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi 2004 288 pages
4.21
254 ratings
How God Became Jesus
by Michael F. Bird • 2014
Twenty years after the crucifixion, Paul already calls Jesus divine. So much for gradual evolution.
3.82
357
How God Became Jesus Summary
How God Became Jesus
Twenty years after the crucifixion, Paul already calls Jesus divine. So much for gradual evolution.
by Michael F. Bird 2014 233 pages
3.82
357 ratings
Krsna Consciousness
by A.C. Bhaktivedanta • 1974
Spiritual realization through love and sound, bypassing the rigors of traditional yoga.
4.46
147
Krsna Consciousness Summary
Krsna Consciousness
Spiritual realization through love and sound, bypassing the rigors of traditional yoga.
by A.C. Bhaktivedanta 1974 124 pages
4.46
147 ratings
The Shadow of a Great Rock
by Harold Bloom • 2011
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
3.48
185
The Shadow of a Great Rock Summary
The Shadow of a Great Rock
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
by Harold Bloom 2011 320 pages
3.48
185 ratings
The Characters of Christmas
by Daniel Darling • 2019
Angels to shepherds, not kings; a teenager, not a queen. The overlooked nativity cast was meant.
4.16
500+
The Characters of Christmas Summary
The Characters of Christmas
Angels to shepherds, not kings; a teenager, not a queen. The overlooked nativity cast was meant.
by Daniel Darling 2019 181 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Learning Humility
by Richard J. Foster • 2022
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
4.15
419
Learning Humility Summary
Learning Humility
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
by Richard J. Foster 2022 180 pages
4.15
419 ratings
The Everything Hinduism Book
by Kenneth Schouler • 2009
No founder, no single scripture: a guide to the world's oldest religion, for Western readers.
3.38
16
The Everything Hinduism Book Summary
The Everything Hinduism Book
No founder, no single scripture: a guide to the world's oldest religion, for Western readers.
by Kenneth Schouler 2009 304 pages
3.38
16 ratings
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk
by Eugene Cho • 2020
A pastor's guide to holding political convictions without turning into a jerk.
4.24
1k+
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk Summary
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk
A pastor's guide to holding political convictions without turning into a jerk.
by Eugene Cho 2020 272 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
The Myths and Gods of India
by Alain Daniélou • 1960
Hindu polytheism is a symbolic map of the transcendent. This is its scholarly decoding.
3.99
138
The Myths and Gods of India Summary
The Myths and Gods of India
Hindu polytheism is a symbolic map of the transcendent. This is its scholarly decoding.
by Alain Daniélou 1960 512 pages
3.99
138 ratings
Knowing Scripture
by R.C. Sproul • 1960
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
4.32
2k+
Knowing Scripture Summary
Knowing Scripture
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
by R.C. Sproul 1960 127 pages
4.32
2k+ ratings
Debating Calvinism
by Dave Hunt • 2004
Two theologians, one Bible, total disagreement on who God saves and why the cross matters.
3.36
269
Debating Calvinism Summary
Debating Calvinism
Two theologians, one Bible, total disagreement on who God saves and why the cross matters.
by Dave Hunt 2004 432 pages
3.36
269 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
The skeptic's playbook against Christianity, answered point by point with a philosopher's rigor.
by William Lane Craig 2013 432 pages
3.96
125 ratings
Pensieri. Blaise Pascal
by Blaise Pascal • 1670
Great and wretched, fleeing mortality: the human paradox that only one bet resolves.
3.94
14k+
Pensieri. Blaise Pascal Summary
Pensieri. Blaise Pascal
Great and wretched, fleeing mortality: the human paradox that only one bet resolves.
by Blaise Pascal 1670
3.94
14k+ ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2020
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
4.06
4k+
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2020 327 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Church Discipline
by Jonathan Leeman • 2012
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
4.45
1k+
Church Discipline Summary
Church Discipline
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
by Jonathan Leeman 2012 144 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Stranger by the River
by Paul Twitchell • 1978
By a river, a restless man meets a mystic who reveals the divine within.
4.37
158
Stranger by the River Summary
Stranger by the River
By a river, a restless man meets a mystic who reveals the divine within.
by Paul Twitchell 1978 154 pages
4.37
158 ratings
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
by Gordon D. Fee • 2001
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
4.22
1k+
How to Read the Bible Book by Book Summary
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
by Gordon D. Fee 2001 444 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Rumors of God
by Darren Whitehead • 2011
Most faith is fear dressed in religion. The alternative costs only your need for control.
4.03
253
Rumors of God Summary
Rumors of God
Most faith is fear dressed in religion. The alternative costs only your need for control.
by Darren Whitehead 2011 208 pages
4.03
253 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
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
by Paul Johnson 1996 224 pages
3.56
124 ratings
The Gospel According to Jesus
by Stephen Mitchell • 1991
A Jesus without the church: mystic, not messiah; teaching presence, not penance.
4.24
500+
The Gospel According to Jesus Summary
The Gospel According to Jesus
A Jesus without the church: mystic, not messiah; teaching presence, not penance.
by Stephen Mitchell 1991 160 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
The Renewed Mind
by Larry Christenson • 1974
Outward habits of holiness invite God to do the inward work your effort cannot.
4.18
137
The Renewed Mind Summary
The Renewed Mind
Outward habits of holiness invite God to do the inward work your effort cannot.
by Larry Christenson 1974 146 pages
4.18
137 ratings
Expository Apologetics
by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. • 2015
The unbeliever already knows God. That changes everything about defending the faith.
4.35
1k+
Expository Apologetics Summary
Expository Apologetics
The unbeliever already knows God. That changes everything about defending the faith.
by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. 2015 208 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Hidden in Plain Sight
by Mark Buchanan • 2007
Eight virtues that only work in order. Most believers skip the one that carries the rest.
4.04
208
Hidden in Plain Sight Summary
Hidden in Plain Sight
Eight virtues that only work in order. Most believers skip the one that carries the rest.
by Mark Buchanan 2007 244 pages
4.04
208 ratings
Reaching Out
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1986
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
4.17
4k+
Reaching Out Summary
Reaching Out
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1986 165 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
Relaxing with God
by Andrew Farley • 2014
Stop confessing and striving: the grace case for a Christian life powered entirely by rest.
4.37
255
Relaxing with God Summary
Relaxing with God
Stop confessing and striving: the grace case for a Christian life powered entirely by rest.
by Andrew Farley 2014 176 pages
4.37
255 ratings
What Does God Want?
by Michael S. Heiser • 2018
From Eden to Revelation, one goal explains every twist: God's plan to adopt a human family.
4.65
500+
What Does God Want? Summary
What Does God Want?
From Eden to Revelation, one goal explains every twist: God's plan to adopt a human family.
by Michael S. Heiser 2018 118 pages
4.65
500+ ratings
Catholic Street Evangelization
by Steve Dawson • 2015
You don't need a theology degree to evangelize: a medal, your story, and a street corner.
4.22
41
Catholic Street Evangelization Summary
Catholic Street Evangelization
You don't need a theology degree to evangelize: a medal, your story, and a street corner.
by Steve Dawson 2015 228 pages
4.22
41 ratings
Vibrant Paradoxes
by Robert Barron • 2016
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
4.49
365
Vibrant Paradoxes Summary
Vibrant Paradoxes
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
by Robert Barron 2016 288 pages
4.49
365 ratings
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