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We've all heard the rationale: "It doesn't matter what you believe as long as you're sincere." Or "All religions are pretty much the same." But are they the same? Does it matter which one you follow? In this insightful and compelling book, Michael Green invites readers into a relationship...

Will the devil please stand up? Who is the devil? Where do we get our idea of the devil from? This book takes us through a brief history of the influences that went in to the making of the NT and OT. As well as looking for the Devil it also explores the portrayal of woman, cannibalism, and asks the...

This narrative is an inspiring rendition of three amazing legacies. A Model Republic is an insightful presentation of the settling and founding of America. Freedom of Religion portrays the origins and beliefs of the seven foremost religions. Modern Science describes the origin and methods of science;...

In 1884 I wrote a book entitled "My Religion," wherein I formulated my creed. While affirming my faith in the doctrine taught by Christ, I could not refrain from manifesting at the same time the reason why I look upon the ecclesiastical doctrine commonly called Christianity as erroneous,...

Leo Tolstoy is widely recognized as one of the most important fiction writers of the modern era. What's less widely known, however, is that Tolstoy was a devout Christian who read deeply in the subjects of religious philosophy and theology and, over the course of his lifetime, came to devise his own...

From the founding of the first colonies until the present, the influence of Christianity, as the dominant faith in American society, has extended far beyond church pews into the wider culture. Yet, at the same time, Christians in the United States have disagreed sharply about the meaning of their...

Without a uniform dietary code, Christians around the world used food in strikingly different ways, developing widely divergent practices that spread, nurtured, and strengthened their religious beliefs and communities. Featuring never-before published essays, this anthology follows the intersection...

The Gospel of Thomas—a book of sayings and wisdom of Jesus compiled as early or earlier than the New Testament gospels—can transform your spiritual life. There are many academic commentaries on the Gospel of Thomas, but this book has a different aim. It is meant to be a guidebook, that...

This volume contains a collection of stories and teachings that come from Carradine's many years as a preacher. He led many revivals, so had many stories to tell. These stories will doubtless be of interest to many. The Table of Contents are as follows: CHAPTER 1: FIRST EXPERIENCES AS AN...

Im Saved! Now What? Is a book for new believers in Christianity. Too many times you see a new believer in church and then in two months or so they are gone. The newness of it all has worn off. Being Saved is not a magical transformation it is a commitment to a way of life. My book shows the New Believers...

In Guatemala City today, Christianity isn't just a belief system--it is a counterinsurgency. Amidst postwar efforts at democratization, multinational mega-churches have conquered street corners and kitchen tables, guiding the faithful to build a sanctified city brick by brick. Drawing on rich interviews...

Paul’s letter to the Galatians has been called “the Magna Charta of Christian Liberty”. It has also been labeled “the short version of Romans”, and “the cornerstone of the Protestant Reformation”. In the early Church, as the great separation was taking place, the book of Galatians helped...

There are a couple common beliefs in Christianity today: one holds that Christians living on earth will inevitably continue to sin until they graduate to heaven, and the other holds that it is possible for Christians to be without sin even while living on earth. Of course, the major factor in this...

From Christianity's earliest days, seekers have looked for "theosis", or unity with God. This volume contains three of the classic texts of medieval Christian mysticism, Jacob Boehme's "The Signature of All Things", Meister Eckhart's "Sermons", and the anonymous "The Cloud of Unknowing". Introduction gives a brief history of Christian Mysticism.