Jon Courson's Application Commentary: Old Testament, Volume I (Genesis-Job) (Jon Courson's Application ...11 reviews Jon Courson Nelson Reference, 2006 Edifying, instructing and uplifting + Jon Courson's Application Commentary, Old Testament, Volume I + This is a must for serious Christians + Excellent for Daily Study or Reference + AMAZING INSIGHT             Jon Courson's Application Commentary: New Testament21 reviews Jon Courson Thomas Nelson, 2004 Amazing, life changing! + Wonderful + Apply + good but test it to the word...also not fully detailed like some + It will only point you to Jesus             Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't80 reviews Stephen Prothero HarperOne, 2007 Important material to know and know about + A Wake Up Call from Our Secularist Slumber + Entertaining and Informative Read Dr. Prothero discusses a most important theme: that for a nation in which so many proclaim their faith, and in which religion immensely influences our politics, a great many people truly do not have their fundamentals down as to facts or understanding of key concepts of their professed religion. ...             A Place for You: Reflections on Heaven Jon Courson Word for Today, 2003             The Bible Answer Book, Volume 29 reviews Hank Hanegraaff Thomas Nelson, 2007 Good resource to have! + Great Book + The second most excellent Book other then the Bible! + The Answers Made Simple             The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)497 reviews Robert Spencer Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2005 Required reading for every American + Inform yourself and be prepared! Let me add my voice in support of all of the others who have given this book 5 stars. The message of this book is very much non-PC and one we would rather not hear but for those of us who espouse Western values such as democracy and equality of rights for every human being this book is a necessary ...             Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples77 reviews Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger B&H Books, 2006 "Simple Church" is simply great! + Great way to look at revamping church... + A Must Read for All Church Members Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples Rainer and Geiger do their homework, reach strong conclusions, and express them with utmost clarity and simplicity. I have been working through this book with the leaders in my church and there is a level of excitement about it that ...             The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series, No. 17)108 reviews Joseph Campbell Princeton University Press, 1972 A journey blending modern psychology with comparative mythology + The Hero with a Thousand Faces + A must read for everyone + A Book with a capital "B." + proof is in one's life             The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way15 reviews Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2007 Spiritual Portraits and the Purification of Means + Life Changing Freshness! + Never read a book that has moved me like this one has + The Jesus Way + An insightful and timely book.             The Truth About Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion295 reviews Robert Spencer Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006 A must Read! + Muhammad This is a must read. You can apply your own filters, but information is available to confirm everything posited in this writing. Each person on earth in the next five years will have to make a value judgement on the teachings of Muhammad. To be uniformed or misinformed may be a fatal error.             The God Delusion1274 reviews Richard Dawkins Houghton Mifflin, 2006 Another Dawkins Hit + well researched and a pleasure to read. + God Delusions + Amazing. Absolutely amazing.             Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism207 reviews David Mills Ulysses Press, 2006 Exceeded all of my expectations... + From Christian To Skeptic + A Basic Primer For Non-Believers + Good but dry in places             The Secret Message of Jesus: Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything143 reviews Brian D. McLaren Thomas Nelson, 2006 Why didn't we get this sooner? + Great Introduction to the Kingdom of God Brian McLaren's goal in this book is a part of his journey to better understand Jesus, His message and His Kingdom. McLaren is curious, he is a learner, an explorer, an excavator, an observer, a discoverer, a thinker and a truth seeker. In this book McLaren explores three areas, Jesus and his ...             The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical130 reviews Shane Claiborne Zondervan, 2006 Rated 5-stars by The Spiritual Reviewer + Don't go by the reviews, read it for yourself "Christianity," says author Shane Claiborne, "often has offered little to the world, other than the hope that things will be better in heaven." This statement appears on the first page of the book, and it's a big clue that Shane isn't spinning a newer, fresher version of the same old predictable ...             A Rabbi Talks With Jesus16 reviews Jacob Neusner McGill-Queen's University Press, 2000 A Rabbi Talks with Jesus + A book highly praised by Pope Benedict XVI in his own book "Jesus of Nazareth". + A must read Jacob Neusner's exceptional book, A Rabbi Talks with Jesus, gets at the heart of why Jews struggle to accept the entirety of Jesus' teachings. While avoiding new age relativist methodologies in dialogue, Neusner capitalizes on the reality that differences in belief do exist between Christians and ...             How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth88 reviews Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart Zondervan, 2003 Too good not to have a copy + Very helpful but a little dense + Simple, yet in-depth + Wonderful Read for Christians of all Persuasions             Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith727 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2004 Parsing Mormon/American faith + Absolutely brutal, but very informative. + Saints March on in America + At times it needs a little more focus + A             The Power of Myth130 reviews Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers Anchor, 1991 Thought-provoking + the Power of Myth + Resonates with the song of the universe deep inside us. + Outstanding + A fitting Introduction             Jon Courson's Application Commentary: Volume 2, Old Testament (Psalms - Malachi) (Jon Courson's Application ...5 reviews Jon Courson Thomas Nelson, 2006 Other than the Bible....... + Best commentary I've ever read. + Inspiring and edifying + Excellent + Jon Courson Rules             Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith115 reviews Rob Bell Zondervan, 2006 Has a helpful, impactful Christian message + A Fresh Look at Faith Bell writes enthusiastically about his Christian faith and ministry. Although this book may read like a stream-of-consciousness trope at times, it is well-measured and often insightful and revelatory. Bell shares personal anecdotes from his own faith journey and events from his ministry to make ...