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God's Forever Family
The Jesus People Movement in America
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Winner of the 2014 Christianity Today Book of the Year First Place Winner of the Religion Newswriters Association's Non-fiction Religion Book of the Year The Jesus People movement was a unique combination of the hippie counterculture and evangelical Christianity. It first appeared in the famed "Summer...
by Christianity Today Intl.
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2009
If laughter is the best medicine then these hysterical reflections on church life will bring joy and encouragement.
Funny things happen in church…really funny things. And laughing about them can be one of the most healing, healthy, and encouraging things a pastor, church leader, or church...
Christian Metal
History, Ideology, Scene
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Christian metal has always defined itself in contrast to its non-Christian, secular counterpart, yet it stands out from nearly all other forms of contemporary Christian music through its unreserved use of metal's main musical, visual, and aesthetic traits. Christian metal is a rare example of a direct...
by Marissa Baker
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Throughout history, God calls out to His people asking one simple question, "Do you love Me?" He offers us the most magnificent sort of love available, and wants a relationship with people who will respond with a love that mimics His passion. Christianity isn't really a boring "let's go...
Jesus Before the Gospels
How the Earliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented Their Stories of the Savior
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
The bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus, one of the most renowned and controversial Bible scholars in the world today examines oral tradition and its role in shaping the stories about Jesus we encounter in the New Testament—and ultimately in our understanding of Christianity.
Throughout...
The Darkening Age
The Christian Destruction of the Classical World
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
A New York Times Notable Book | A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
Named a Book of the Year by the Telegraph, the Spectator, the Observer, and BBC History Magazine
In Harran, the locals refused to convert. They were dismembered, their limbs hung along the town’s main street. In...
The Catholicism Answer Book
The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
As religion continues to dominate the news, politics and society in general, more and more laypeople are looking for a reliable guide to understanding the beliefs and practices of each faith.
The Roman Catholic Church-the largest branch of Christianity-claims a total of over 1 billion baptized...
Church History
An Essential Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
One of the chief difficulties in studying the history of Christianity is the lack of prior exposure to the subject that students often bring with them. Struggling to keep up with the large numbers of names, dates, and places presented to them, it is easy for students to lose sight of the "big...
by Timothy Paul Jones
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
People and Events Every Christian Should Know In this 12-session DVD-based study, Dr. Timothy Paul Jones takes you through the most important events in Christian history from the time of the apostles to today. He brings to life the fascinating people and events that shaped our world. This isn’t dry...
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
The Essential Texts
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2016
Two leading academic scholars offer the first comprehensive source reader on the Eastern Orthodox church for the English-speaking world. Designed specifically for students and accessible to readers with little or no previous knowledge of theology or religious history, this essential, one-of-a-kind work...
by Charles Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
by Edmund Hartley
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU• to appreciate the significance of one of the largest organized religions in the world• to understand the history of the Church, and what it means to be Roman Catholic• to recognize the Catholic Church's key practices and beliefs• to avoid faux pas in conversation,...
Rediscovering the Church Fathers
Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2011
While the church today looks quite different than it did two thousand years ago, Christians share the same faith with the church fathers. Although separated by time and culture, we have much to learn from their lives and teaching.
This book is an organized and convenient introduction to how...
CHRISTIANS IN HISTORY
Who Left Their Mark
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Within are some select Christians, as well as others, who have made their mark on Christianity. The reader will be moved by their faith and the impact they had on Christianity. This book will serve as a great introduction to more extensive works.