Mere Christianity438 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperOne, 2001

Mere Christianity

+ "Simply the best..."
+ The Place to Start
+ Buy It!!
  
  











  



  
Christianity for the Twenty-First Century: The Prophetic Writings of Alexander Men1 review
Aleksandr Men

Continuum International Publishing Group, 1996

Fr Alexander Men, A Saint for our Times

This book is a collection of essays by the Russian priest, who was martyred in 1990. While Men was a prolific author, much of his writing is as yet untranslated. This book thus helps the English-speaking world to encounter Fr Men, to explore the major themes of his life and work. It is a book for ...
  
  











  



  
What We Can't Not Know: A Guide14 reviews
J. Budziszewski

Spence Publishing Company, 2004

Pure gold.

+ Common Moral Sense: indelible even if suppressed
+ A Truly Golden Compass
+ Wowie
+ What You Can't NOT Know
  
  











  



  
How Now Shall We Live?88 reviews
Charles W. Colson, Nancy Pearcey, ...

Tyndale House Publishers, 1999

Fantastic read

+ A Great Worldview Primer for Discipleship
+ Excellent inspiration for all
+ An excellent resource
+ Good
  
  











  



  
Against the Night: Living in the New Dark Ages3 reviews
Charles Colson, Ellen Santilli Vaughn

Vine Books, 1999

Good motivational text everybody/Christian needs to hear!

+ Insightful Analysis

I've always enjoyed Chuck Colson's writings. The style is easy to read and clear, like you would be having a conversation with the author. When he was with President Nixon's Cabinet, he was going the way of all politians - POWER. But some humbling time in jail gave him time to think about the ...
  
  











  



  
The Everlasting Man58 reviews
G. K. Chesterton

Ignatius Press, 1993

Truth in genius or complete insanity

+ Brilliant and Witty.
+ A

In a style and tone which could, at times, be misidentified as flippant, Chesterton casts illumination on historical reality from a perspective which might be considered fresh and new if this work had not been written more than eighty years ago. Regardless of its age, and perhaps due to is age, The ...
  
  











  



  
Making Sense Out of Suffering20 reviews
Peter Kreeft

Servant Ministries, 1986

Making Life's Dreariest Aspect Meaningful

+ An amazing synthesis of answers to the question of suffering.
+ Good info
+ Theodicy at its best
  
  











  



  
The Christian Mind: How Should a Christian Think6 reviews
Harry Blamires

Vine Books, 1997

to read, or do origami... that is the question.

+ The Christian Mind: A World-View Question: Do we think Christianly or Secularly?
+ Unexpectedly valuable book.. easy to read, simple but powerful themes
+ Must read for closet Christians
+ Develop the Christian Mind
  
  











  



  
Miracles39 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperOne, 2001

Refreshingly Reasonable

+ Convincing Logic
+ Christianity for people who use their minds
+ Truth's a Gem That Loves the Deep
  
  











  



  
Guide for the Perplexed30 reviews
E. F. Schumacher

Harper Perennial, 1978

A teasure whose brevity belies its depth

+ Reading This Book Could Be the Turning Point in Your Life
+ E. F. Schumacher as a Quadratic Thinker

In this short book, Schumacher challenges head on the empiricalist philosophy of the present age. Its strength lies in the fact that it successfully manages to paint a picture of the whole of the universe, a picture of a universe where man stands at the peak of life on earth, man not only has bios ...
  
  











  



  
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity74 reviews
Nancy R. Pearcey

Crossway Books, 2004

Must Read

+ Insightful research on a present-day dilemma
+ A valuable contribution to the importance of Christianity, culturally!
+ Astounding!
+ Excellent survey
  
  











  



  
Idea Of A University: Philosophy (Notre Dame Series in the Great Books)2 reviews
John Henry Newman

University of Notre Dame Press, 1990

Simply Amazing

+ Great endnotes and how to use them.

If you are looking for a book that will change your life .. This is the one!!!!! What is real education? What is perfection? Blows the theories of education to pieces.. Defines what makes a human ... a Human!!... A must read!
  
  











  



  
The Problem of Pain91 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperOne, 2001

Of Human Suffering

+ Pain: A Spiritual Journey
+ Pay No Attention To The Humbugs Behind The Curtain
+ Timeless
+ A God of Love?
  
  











  



  
Making Choices: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions8 reviews
Peter Kreeft

Servant Publications, 1990

Black and White, thank goodness!

+ One of the better, down to earth ethics books I've read
+ Very insightful
+ Moral philosophy for everyday life
+ A great help in understanding how to make moral decisions
  
  











  



  
Another Sort of Learning8 reviews
James V. Schall

Ignatius Press, 1988

Delightfully Odd

+ Excellent essays with a fine bibliography
+ Schall's 'On Everything' -- Not To Be Missed
+ Building the proper library
+ Wish more people knew of this book
  
  











  



  
Time for Truth: Living Free in a World of Lies, Hype, and Spin22 reviews
Os Guinness

Baker Books, 2002

pretty good

+ Time for Truth by Os Guinness
+ A Critique of Postmodernism
+ Truth Under Seige
  
  











  



  
The Revenge of Conscience: Politics and the Fall of Man18 reviews
J. Budziszewski

Spence Publishing Company, 2004

A concise guide to the failures of modernity

+ Neither to the left nor to the right...
+ A Serious Call To A Devout and Holy Public Life
+ Excellent summary of what's wrong with politics today
+ Reading this book makes you think
  
  











  



  
Orthodoxy84 reviews
G. K. Chesterton

Ignatius Press, 1995

Defending the format

+ Orthodoxy
+ Prolix but worth the effort
+ I'll Be Brief
+ The Paradoxes of Christianity
  
  











  



  
Love Is Stronger Than Death6 reviews
Peter J. Kreeft

Ignatius Press, 1992

Wonderfully perceptive

+ Death Unmasked
+ Moving!
+ Peter Kreeft's book is a keeper!
  
  











  



  
The Cost of Discipleship87 reviews
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Touchstone, 1995

A manifesto of love from the beyond

+ Cheap grace - same old heresy it always was
+ Christianity without cost doesn't exist!
+ "The Cost of Discipleship" - Relevant as Ever