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Mere Christianity 438 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2001
Mere Christianity
+ "Simply the best..." + The Place to Start + Buy It!!
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Christianity for the Twenty-First Century: The Prophetic Writings of Alexander Men 1 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 ...
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What We Can't Not Know: A Guide 14 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
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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
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Against the Night: Living in the New Dark Ages 3 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 ...
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The Everlasting Man 58 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 ...
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Making Sense Out of Suffering 20 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
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The Christian Mind: How Should a Christian Think 6 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
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Miracles 39 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
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Guide for the Perplexed 30 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 ...
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Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity 74 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
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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!
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The Problem of Pain 91 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?
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Making Choices: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions 8 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
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Another Sort of Learning 8 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
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Time for Truth: Living Free in a World of Lies, Hype, and Spin 22 reviews Os Guinness
Baker Books, 2002
pretty good
+ Time for Truth by Os Guinness + A Critique of Postmodernism + Truth Under Seige
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The Revenge of Conscience: Politics and the Fall of Man 18 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
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Orthodoxy 84 reviews G. K. Chesterton
Ignatius Press, 1995
Defending the format
+ Orthodoxy + Prolix but worth the effort + I'll Be Brief + The Paradoxes of Christianity
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Love Is Stronger Than Death 6 reviews Peter J. Kreeft
Ignatius Press, 1992
Wonderfully perceptive
+ Death Unmasked + Moving! + Peter Kreeft's book is a keeper!
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The Cost of Discipleship 87 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
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