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An extraordinary account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination “A galloping tour of Christianity’s influence across the last 2,000 years.” —New York Times Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How...

The definitive account of the warrior-monks who stood as Christendom’s shield against centuries of relentless Islamic aggression and a superlative example of Muscular Christianity for an era marred by effete and effeminized forms of the faith.

A riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam....

From the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus comes a surprising history of Jesus’ most radical commandment—a new kind of altruism—tracing how the extraordinary duty to love even those who are strangers to us has shaped our world and our lives. When we donate money to...

Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping account of the last 75 years of white evangelicalism, showing how American evangelicals have worked for decades to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism....

This sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West sheds a revealing light on current hostilities....

What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers these timeless...

Millions of readers have thrilled to bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning works of nonfiction that have changed the way we read history. The basis for the 2015 television film available on streaming. Now the iconic...

At a time when men and women were prepared to kill - and be killed - for their faith, the Protestant Reformation tore the Western world apart. Acclaimed as the definitive account of these epochal events, Diarmaid MacCulloch's award-winning history brilliantly recreates the religious battles of...

Read by the authors. Does gaining power, possessions, and popularity lead to happiness and fulfillment? Or does inner transformation and self-sacrificial love bring the most joy and satisfaction? New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford and scholar Bryan Litfin dive into these...

** THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** Readers love The Greatest Story Ever Told 'Outstanding. A page-turner with a life-changing message.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review 'This book is incredible. It will speak to believers and non-believers alike.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review 'Wow what a book...

Perhaps no figure in biblical scholarship has been the subject of more controversy and debate than Mary Magdalene.

This book is the fruit of Fr. Dubay's many years of study and experience in spiritual direction and in it he synthesizes the teachings on prayer of the two great doctors of the Church on prayer--St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila--and the teaching of Sacred Scripture.

The understandable, deeply authoritative and bestselling book on the Orthodox Church, in a fully updated and revised Third Edition.

El libro de Vivencias, que fue escrito para edificación de la Iglesia de Dios Ministerial de Jesucristo Internacional, es una obra que, además, expone múltiples experiencias relacionadas con el amor al Creador de todo cuando existe, su búsqueda incansable durante décadas y la manifestación del Dios

In The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1, Justo L. González presents a narrative history of Christianity from the early church to the dawn of the Protestant reformation....

The past life memories of two women capture a true and compelling portrait of Jesus the man, from the healing miracles he performed to the gentle philosophy he preached....

The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of The Reformation returns with the definitive history of Christianity for our time....

A new translation and analysis of the gospel that records the actual words of Jesus Explores the gnostic significance of Jesus's teachings recorded in this gospel Explains the true nature of the new man whose coming Jesus envisioned Translated and interpreted by the author of the...

The Great Physician has provided all believers with the ultimate prescription for excellent health.

Life Together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship....

The Jesus Discovery shows how a recent major archeological discovery in Jerusalem is revolutionizing our understanding of Jesus and the earliest years of Christianity. The Jesus Discovery is the story of a stunning new discovery that provides the first physical evidence of Christians in...

The early Christian Church was a chaos of contending beliefs. Some groups of Christians claimed that there was not one God but two or twelve or thirty....

The question of whether Jesus’ resurrection actually occurred has been exhaustively examined, scrutinized, and contested over the years, yielding a wide range of conclusions.

Find inspiration to live faithfully today from the example of 40 heroes of faith from the Bible. The characters we meet in the Bible play a huge role in our lives. Whether we personally relate to Joseph's dedication to serving the Lord even when he was confused or we understand when Mary...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus comes a surprising history of Jesus’ most radical commandment—a new kind of altruism—tracing how the extraordinary duty to love even those who are strangers to us has shaped our world and our lives. When we donate money to...

Read by the authors. Does gaining power, possessions, and popularity lead to happiness and fulfillment? Or does inner transformation and self-sacrificial love bring the most joy and satisfaction? New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford and scholar Bryan Litfin dive into these...

Although the Counter-Reformation is sometimes also called the Catholic Reformation, the latter term properly refers to the set of measures of spiritual, theological and liturgical renewal with which the Catholic Church had attempted to reform its institutions even before the Council of Trent. During the Council of Constance, for example, the council fathers had already called for a reform "in the head and in the members", but it was only after the Protestant Reformation that this need became urgent, resulting in the application of the Tridentine conciliar provisions.

A sweeping history of Christianity in America, from the arrival of the first Europeans to the political triumphs of evangelicalism, showing the powerful, singular role the faith has always played in American public life. In the United States today, there is no faith more dominant than...

For all that bewilders and bedevils us, the desert mothers and fathers can help us. In The Way of the Desert Elders, Lisa Colón DeLay asks: What if desert elders from more than a millennium ago could walk beside us and nourish our spirits? Starting in the fourth century, half a million Christians fled the villages and cities of the Roman Empire. Leaving behind comforts, they battled what Evagrius called "afflicting thoughts," which still unsettle us today.

What does it look like when a community keeps showing up, year after year, through change, conflict, joy, grief, and renewal? Forty Years of Ordinary Miracles tells the true story of Lutheran Church of the Servant in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tracing the congregation’s life from its earliest gatherings in 1984 to the present day. Built from historical research, congregational records, and lived memory, this anniversary history reads like a warm, honest memoir of faith in a specific place, shaped by friendship, service, and the steady practice of coming back together. All proceeds from this ...

Gnosticism Explained: Ancient Secret Knowledge, The Gnostic Gospels, Dualism, Sophia, the Demiurge, and the Quest for Spiritual Awakening in Early Christianity What was Gnosticism, and why was it considered one of the most controversial movements in early Christian history? Gnosticism Explained takes readers deep into the hidden world of ancient secret knowledge, exploring the Gnostic gospels, the myth of Sophia, the mysterious Demiurge, and the radical idea that salvation comes through inner awakening rather than external authority. Drawing on historical research and the groundbreaking ...

Epístolas de Clemente a los corintios — Edición Completa: 1ª y 2ª Epístola «El amor no provoca sediciones.» Este volumen reúne por primera vez en la Edición Suricata las dos epístolas de Clemente a los corintios en una edición completa, fiel y accesible para el lector hispanohablante. Las Epístolas de Clemente abordan con autoridad apostólica los desafíos de una comunidad marcada por conflictos internos y disensiones. En la Primera Epístola, Clemente insta a la reconciliación, el arrepentimiento y la obediencia a los líderes de la Iglesia. La Segunda Epístola, ...

What Happened to the Fire? After walking the original grounds of the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles, J.D. King found himself gripped by a question that would not let him go. He wasn’t just standing on historic soil. He was standing in the shadow of a mystery. From a weathered mission at 312 Azusa Street, a spiritual eruption reshaped global Christianity. The revival shattered racial barriers in an era defined by segregation. It ignited a missionary movement that carried the Pentecostal message to the ends of the earth. Its influence still pulses through churches and ministries across...

The time of William Carey was unique in Church history. It was a time when missions had almost entirely ceased because of an extreme version of the doctrine of predestination. This belief is summed up in the words of J. R. Ryland (father of John Ryland) to William Carey at that fateful conference that would change Carey’s life forever.

St Patrick's Day The story you know is incomplete. The reality is far more complex. St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most widely celebrated cultural holidays in the world. Cities turn green. Parades fill the streets. Shamrocks decorate storefronts. Music and celebration dominate public life. But beneath the spectacle lies a far more complex story. St. Patrick’s Day offers a historical and cultural analysis of the man, the mission, and the myth that shaped Ireland’s most recognizable symbol. The book begins with the historical Patrick — a Romano-British Christian captured by Irish ...

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners A Modernized Edition of John Bunyan's Spiritual Autobiography John Bunyan did not set out to write a polished memoir. He wrote to tell the truth. In Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, Bunyan opens his soul and records one of the most searching spiritual autobiographies ever written. Crushing guilt. Terror of judgment. Fear of reprobation. Blasphemous thoughts that seemed to rise unbidden from his own heart. Long seasons in which he believed himself utterly forsaken by God. His doubts grew so fierce that he questioned not only his salvation, but ...

What truly shapes a leader? Conscience and Command: The Personal Convictions That Guided America’s Commanders in Chief looks beyond politics and policies to uncover the deeply held beliefs, moral principles, and faith that guided twelve of America’s presidents. From George Washington’s steadfast sense of duty to Ronald Reagan’s power of words, each story reveals the convictions that defined their leadership in times of triumph and trial.

For Nearly Ninety Years, We’ve Been Told She Simply Ran Out of Fuel and Crashed into the Ocean. That explanation ignores the fuel reserves she still had on board, the documented heading she was flying, and most importantly, the numerous radio calls received in the days that followed, indicating she was alive and transmitting from land somewhere in the Pacific. A Pilot and Radio Operator Reexamines the Evidence Author Mark Swarbrick, a pilot trained at the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation and a licensed HAM radio operator, brings technical clarity to one of aviation’s ...

El Jesús Judío que Nadie Nos Enseñó revela al Mesías desde sus raíces hebreas, devolviéndolo al contexto cultural, religioso y social en el que vivió, enseñó y transformó vidas. Durante siglos, la imagen de Jesús ha sido filtrada por interpretaciones alejadas de su identidad original. Este libro invita al lector a reencontrarse con Yeshua —su nombre hebreo— como maestro judío, profeta poderoso y guía espiritual, cuya misión cobra un nuevo significado cuando se estudia desde las fuentes más antiguas: la Biblia hebrea, la historia judía del siglo I, la arqueología y la tradición rabínica.