Orthodoxy86 reviews G. K. Chesterton Ignatius Press, 1995 Christianity Vol. 2 + The Apostle of Common Sense is Alive & Well! + Chesterton's Humor and Perspective + Orthodoxy + Prolix but worth the effort             Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution--A History from the Sixteenth Century to the ...8 reviews Alister Mcgrath HarperOne, 2007 The implications! + Strong, but not for those not well-versed in history (a history teacher's review) + Ambitious Historical Sweep of Prostestantism + A Fresh Take on One of the Hottest Topics in Contemporary Religious Life             The Cost of Discipleship88 reviews Dietrich Bonhoeffer Touchstone, 1995 A manifesto of love from the beyond + Essential reading for Christians + Cheap grace - same old heresy it always was + Christianity without cost doesn't exist! + "The Cost of Discipleship" - Relevant as Ever             Warranted Christian Belief13 reviews Alvin Plantinga Oxford University Press, USA, 2000 Tremendous Work in Religious Epistemology + "If true, warranted; if not true, probably not warranted..." + Christian Belief Has Warrant. + A field manual for effective apologetics + Maximally Excellent             Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions74 reviews Peter Kreeft, Ronald K. Tacelli InterVarsity Press, 1994 Buy. This. Book. + Orthodox Christian Apologetics + "Apologetics Exceptional" + A useful resource - truly. + Outstanding and Essential             Greater Than You Think: A Theologian Answers the Atheists About God9 reviews Thomas D. Williams FaithWords, 2008 Supported by Reason, Written with Love + Brilliantly and simply executed + Quick Read and Well Organized Starting with the clever title with multiple meanings (as the font size decreases to form separate phrases), Father Thomas presents a well reasoned rebuttal to Hitchens, Dawkins et al. This book explains what the nouveau-athiests cannot admit to themselves -- that they cling to their beliefs ...             Return to Reason: A Critique of Enlightenment Evidentialism, and a Defense of Reason and Belief in God12 reviews Kelly James Clark Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990 The darkness of Enlightenment? + A Convincing Return to Reason + good philosophic writing + Excellent argument, Wrong conclusion             Philosophers Who Believe: The Spiritual Journeys of 11 Leading Thinkers10 reviews InterVarsity Press, 1997 Humans do philosophy, too! + Understand the Purpose of this Book + Very worthwhile, but not exactly what I was expecting + Interesting Testimonies and Topics             Heretics13 reviews Gilbert K. Chesterton, G. K. Chesterton Wilder Publications, 2008 Christianity Vol. 1 + Early Review + Quotable as always + Heretics             St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi: With Introductions by Ralph McInerny and Joseph Pearce3 reviews G. K. Chesterton Ignatius Press, 2002 A high altitude view of two great Saints. + Sketches of Two Seminal Saints in Classic Chesterton Style + Classic Chesterton St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis make for quite a contrast--St. Thomas was one of the greatest brains of the Catholic Church, and St. Francis had one of the greatest hearts. Chesterton has a knack for putting ideas and people into the largest possible context with the least amount of details. ...             The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity31 reviews Philip Jenkins Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 Magisterial Book + observant but not complete + eye opening Whether you like his thesis or no, Philip Jenkins as accurately depicted the future of a truly global Christendom, one that is anchored in, and in some respects orchestrated by, citizens of the Global South. The recent GAFCON conference represents something far more significant than the largely ...             A Christian's Secret To A Happy Life41 reviews Hannah Whitall Smith Whitaker House, 2005 Great Read! + Archaic title for a classic work on Christian Spirituality + Poor condition from packing and shipping + The "secret" every Christian needs to know + A Must Read for Any Christian             The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?1097 reviews Rick Warren Zondervan, 2002 A MUST READ!!! VERY SPIRITUAL & MOTIVATING!!! + Best lie-changing book ever! + Wonderful + Purpose Driven Life + Outstanding!!             God, Freedom, and Evil11 reviews Alvin Plantinga Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1977 Great book + Essential + Focused, Readable, and Convincing I think many of the reviewers here express much better the pros of Plantinga than I could. The only new thing I coud add is that Plantinga only offers a draw. I think in the past a reviewer said this is not a 'theodicy', which is right. My conclusion was that all he was saying is that it is ...             Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview27 reviews J. P. Moreland, William Lane Craig InterVarsity Press, 2003 Very very good + Just Brilliant! + Philosophy textbook + A necessary read for the Truth-seeking Christian + Use this book as a reference, but do buy it             The Everlasting Man60 reviews G. K. Chesterton Ignatius Press, 1993 Brilliant and Witty. + Great Book - Terrible Version + The Everlasting Man Chesterton drives home his points in captivating, intelligent and often hilarious ways. He is possibly one of the most intellectually honest writers of the last century. His influence has reached far and wide, including forays not only in the Catholic church, but in Protestant circles as well. ...             God and Other Minds: A Study of the Rational Justification of Belief in God (Cornell Paperbacks)7 reviews Alvin Plantinga Cornell University Press, 1990 Surely You Jest + Plantinga is a genius. + Important Work in the Philosophy of Religion If this book has a real defect, it is simply the extraordinary level of logical rigor. Rigor past a certain point is rigor mortis. It may be the most exacting discussion of arguments from other minds and from design ever written, and shows in detail (and, to my mind, pretty conclusively) that the ...             In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership42 reviews Henri J. Nouwen Crossroad/Faith & Formation, 1993 Essential Reading + Julie + In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership Henri Nouwen's humility is felt from the introduction as he describes himself as "part of a larger movement of which I am only a very small part" (9). He admits his personal struggle as he faced the reality that as he grew older, he was not growing closer to Jesus. The success of his life was ...             Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community39 reviews Dietrich Bonhoeffer HarperOne, 1978 The Reality of Christian Fellowship + Somewhat Too Rigid Yet Still A Solid Christian Discipleship + Small Groups Must Read + One of the most challenging books I've read + Return to the underground home churches             Critique of Pure Reason37 reviews Immanuel Kant Cambridge University Press, 1999 The Issue of Translation + Poor Binding + a good translation + seminal work of the greatest of philosophers