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The Evangelicals
by Frances FitzGerald • 2017
Evangelicals keep fracturing and reassembling. A 250-year history of America's most restless faith.
4.16
2k+
The Evangelicals Summary
The Evangelicals 92%
Evangelicals keep fracturing and reassembling. A 250-year history of America's most restless faith.
by Frances FitzGerald 2017
4.16
2k+ ratings
American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion
by John D. Wilsey • 2015
The belief that God chose America has fueled conquest, racism, and self-delusion. An honest history.
4.17
175
American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion Summary
American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion 91%
The belief that God chose America has fueled conquest, racism, and self-delusion. An honest history.
by John D. Wilsey 2015
4.17
175 ratings
The Autobiography of Charles G. Finney
by Charles Grandison Finney • 1876
A lawyer turned preacher whose blunt sermons emptied a factory floor in a single afternoon.
3.83
448
The Autobiography of Charles G. Finney Summary
The Autobiography of Charles G. Finney 91%
A lawyer turned preacher whose blunt sermons emptied a factory floor in a single afternoon.
by Charles Grandison Finney 1876
3.83
448 ratings
Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607–1876
by Nicholas Guyatt • 2007
God's plan for America was a British idea that justified slavery and empire.
3.93
14
Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607–1876 Summary
Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607–1876 91%
God's plan for America was a British idea that justified slavery and empire.
by Nicholas Guyatt 2007
3.93
14 ratings
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2021
America still fights eighteenth-century religious battles. It just calls them economics now.
3.89
357
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism Summary
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism 91%
America still fights eighteenth-century religious battles. It just calls them economics now.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2021
3.89
357 ratings
The Great Dechurching
by Jim Davis • 2023
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
3.85
2k+
The Great Dechurching Summary
The Great Dechurching 91%
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
by Jim Davis 2023
3.85
2k+ ratings
Living for God's Glory
by Joel R. Beeke • 2008
Beyond predestination: Calvinism's comprehensive piety for work, marriage, and public life.
4.44
376
Living for God's Glory Summary
Living for God's Glory 91%
Beyond predestination: Calvinism's comprehensive piety for work, marriage, and public life.
by Joel R. Beeke 2008
4.44
376 ratings
The Ballot and the Bible
by Kaitlyn Schiess • 2023
American politics runs on biblical proof texts. The history of why that fails, and a better way.
4.22
2k+
The Ballot and the Bible Summary
The Ballot and the Bible 91%
American politics runs on biblical proof texts. The history of why that fails, and a better way.
by Kaitlyn Schiess 2023
4.22
2k+ ratings
Losing Our Religion
by Russell D. Moore • 2023
The implosion of the evangelical church is not a disaster; it's an act of grace.
4.31
3k+
Losing Our Religion Summary
Losing Our Religion 91%
The implosion of the evangelical church is not a disaster; it's an act of grace.
by Russell D. Moore 2023
4.31
3k+ ratings
The Nones
by Ryan P. Burge • 2021
One in four Americans has left religion. Data shows who might return, and why most won't.
3.82
381
The Nones Summary
The Nones 91%
One in four Americans has left religion. Data shows who might return, and why most won't.
by Ryan P. Burge 2021
3.82
381 ratings
Radical
by David Platt • 2010
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
4.17
70k+
Radical Summary
Radical 91%
The American dream promised comfort. The gospel promises something better: a life worth losing.
by David Platt 2010
4.17
70k+ ratings
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
by Tim Alberta • 2023
When politics swallowed the church, a reporter found the faithful pushing back.
4.40
17k+
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Summary
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory 91%
When politics swallowed the church, a reporter found the faithful pushing back.
by Tim Alberta 2023
4.40
17k+ ratings
Jonathan Edwards
by George M. Marsden • 2003
He felt God in a thunderstorm, wrote a sermon about a dangling spider, and was fired by his church.
4.34
2k+
Jonathan Edwards Summary
Jonathan Edwards 91%
He felt God in a thunderstorm, wrote a sermon about a dangling spider, and was fired by his church.
by George M. Marsden 2003
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Soul Winner
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon • 1895
Spurgeon's manual for evangelism: why your holiness, sincerity, and love matter more than technique.
4.46
2k+
The Soul Winner Summary
The Soul Winner 91%
Spurgeon's manual for evangelism: why your holiness, sincerity, and love matter more than technique.
by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1895
4.46
2k+ ratings
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
by Jeremiah Burroughs • 1648
Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.
4.37
6k+
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Summary
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment 91%
Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.
by Jeremiah Burroughs 1648
4.37
6k+ ratings
Jesus Politics
by Phil Robertson • 2020
The Bible already told Christians how to engage politics. Here is the playbook, in ten principles.
4.49
930
Jesus Politics Summary
Jesus Politics 91%
The Bible already told Christians how to engage politics. Here is the playbook, in ten principles.
by Phil Robertson 2020
4.49
930 ratings
Scandalous Witness
by Lee C. Camp • 2020
Christianity is inherently political. The American church just backed the wrong kingdom.
4.29
402
Scandalous Witness Summary
Scandalous Witness 90%
Christianity is inherently political. The American church just backed the wrong kingdom.
by Lee C. Camp 2020
4.29
402 ratings
America’s Best Idea
by Randall Balmer • 2025
The wall between church and state saved American faith. Its demolition began in segregated schools.
4.28
386
America’s Best Idea Summary
America’s Best Idea 90%
The wall between church and state saved American faith. Its demolition began in segregated schools.
by Randall Balmer 2025
4.28
386 ratings
Finding the Right Hills to Die on
by Gavin Ortlund • 2020
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
4.33
3k+
Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary
Finding the Right Hills to Die on 90%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
On Temptation and the Mortification of Sin in Believers
by John Owen • 2013
Why indwelling sin doesn't weaken with time, and what actually kills it.
4.36
103
On Temptation and the Mortification of Sin in Believers Summary
On Temptation and the Mortification of Sin in Believers 90%
Why indwelling sin doesn't weaken with time, and what actually kills it.
by John Owen 2013
4.36
103 ratings
The Religious Affections
by Jonathan Edwards • 1746
Religious feelings can burn bright and still be counterfeit. A Puritan's test for genuine faith.
4.24
6k+
The Religious Affections Summary
The Religious Affections 90%
Religious feelings can burn bright and still be counterfeit. A Puritan's test for genuine faith.
by Jonathan Edwards 1746
4.24
6k+ ratings
Gospel People
by Michael Reeves • 2022
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
4.33
432
Gospel People Summary
Gospel People 90%
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
by Michael Reeves 2022
4.33
432 ratings
Founding Faith
by Steven Waldman • 2008
The founders wanted religious freedom not despite their faith, but because of it.
4.07
872
Founding Faith Summary
Founding Faith 90%
The founders wanted religious freedom not despite their faith, but because of it.
by Steven Waldman 2008
4.07
872 ratings
Ashamed of the Gospel
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
4.31
2k+
Ashamed of the Gospel Summary
Ashamed of the Gospel 90%
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993
4.31
2k+ ratings
Spurgeon on the Christian Life
by Michael Reeves • 2018
For Spurgeon, every doctrine, sermon, and trial orbited one center: Christ crucified.
4.55
513
Spurgeon on the Christian Life Summary
Spurgeon on the Christian Life 90%
For Spurgeon, every doctrine, sermon, and trial orbited one center: Christ crucified.
by Michael Reeves 2018
4.55
513 ratings
A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
by John Wesley • 1844
Sin purged entirely from the heart in this life: the doctrine that founded a movement.
3.93
576
A Plain Account of Christian Perfection Summary
A Plain Account of Christian Perfection 90%
Sin purged entirely from the heart in this life: the doctrine that founded a movement.
by John Wesley 1844
3.93
576 ratings
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
by Mark Dever • 1997
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
4.29
5k+
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church Summary
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 90%
A healthy church isn't the biggest in town. The biblical yardstick measures what attendance cannot.
by Mark Dever 1997
4.29
5k+ ratings
Taking America Back for God
by Andrew L. Whitehead • 2020
It wasn't faith that put Trump in the White House. It was Christian nationalism.
4.10
1k+
Taking America Back for God Summary
Taking America Back for God 90%
It wasn't faith that put Trump in the White House. It was Christian nationalism.
by Andrew L. Whitehead 2020
4.10
1k+ ratings
The False White Gospel
by Jim Wallis • 2024
A counterfeit gospel captured American Christianity. Its own sacred texts contain the antidote.
4.22
958
The False White Gospel Summary
The False White Gospel 90%
A counterfeit gospel captured American Christianity. Its own sacred texts contain the antidote.
by Jim Wallis 2024
4.22
958 ratings
Concise Theology
by J.I. Packer • 1993
Christian theology in short chapters: a Reformed guide to the Trinity, the cross, and salvation.
4.35
2k+
Concise Theology Summary
Concise Theology 90%
Christian theology in short chapters: a Reformed guide to the Trinity, the cross, and salvation.
by J.I. Packer 1993
4.35
2k+ ratings
Broken Words
by Jonathan Dudley • 2011
How the Religious Right built its power on beliefs the Bible never required.
4.25
134
Broken Words Summary
Broken Words 90%
How the Religious Right built its power on beliefs the Bible never required.
by Jonathan Dudley 2011
4.25
134 ratings
R. C. Sproul
by Stephen J. Nichols • 2021
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
4.56
1k+
R. C. Sproul Summary
R. C. Sproul 90%
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
by Stephen J. Nichols 2021
4.56
1k+ ratings
Edwards on the Christian Life
by Dane C. Ortlund • 2014
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
4.41
348
Edwards on the Christian Life Summary
Edwards on the Christian Life 90%
Edwards on the Christian life: not grim duty but delight, waking to a beauty that remakes the soul.
by Dane C. Ortlund 2014
4.41
348 ratings
The Christian Life
by Sinclair B. Ferguson • 1981
Christian living fails without Christian doctrine. A short guide to the truths that sustain it.
4.40
742
The Christian Life Summary
The Christian Life 90%
Christian living fails without Christian doctrine. A short guide to the truths that sustain it.
by Sinclair B. Ferguson 1981
4.40
742 ratings
The Truth War
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2007
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
4.30
2k+
The Truth War Summary
The Truth War 90%
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
Bad Faith
by Randall Balmer • 2021
The Religious Right was born not from Roe but from a fight to defend segregated Christian schools.
4.25
672
Bad Faith Summary
Bad Faith 90%
The Religious Right was born not from Roe but from a fight to defend segregated Christian schools.
by Randall Balmer 2021
4.25
672 ratings
Three Simple Rules
by Rueben P. Job • 2007
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
4.19
631
Three Simple Rules Summary
Three Simple Rules 90%
Three practices that heal division: simple enough to teach a child, costly enough to change a life.
by Rueben P. Job 2007
4.19
631 ratings
Theologians You Should Know
by Michael Reeves • 2016
Eleven theologians who built Christian belief, and the ideas that cure a shallow faith.
4.38
179
Theologians You Should Know Summary
Theologians You Should Know 90%
Eleven theologians who built Christian belief, and the ideas that cure a shallow faith.
by Michael Reeves 2016
4.38
179 ratings
Lectures on Calvinism
by Abraham Kuyper • 1932
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
4.06
2k+
Lectures on Calvinism Summary
Lectures on Calvinism 90%
The engine behind modern democracy, science, and art? Calvinism, not secularism.
by Abraham Kuyper 1932
4.06
2k+ ratings
Crazy for God
by Frank Schaeffer • 2007
Inside the machine: a son of evangelical royalty helps build the religious right, then defects.
3.68
2k+
Crazy for God Summary
Crazy for God 90%
Inside the machine: a son of evangelical royalty helps build the religious right, then defects.
by Frank Schaeffer 2007
3.68
2k+ ratings
Shaped by the Gospel
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
4.36
336
Shaped by the Gospel Summary
Shaped by the Gospel 90%
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.36
336 ratings
Did America Have a Christian Founding?
by Mark David Hall • 2019
Founders weren't deists. Christian convictions shaped the Constitution more than the Enlightenment.
3.99
379
Did America Have a Christian Founding? Summary
Did America Have a Christian Founding? 90%
Founders weren't deists. Christian convictions shaped the Constitution more than the Enlightenment.
by Mark David Hall 2019
3.99
379 ratings
Overcoming Sin and Temptation
by John Owen • 1656
Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.
4.42
3k+
Overcoming Sin and Temptation Summary
Overcoming Sin and Temptation 90%
Sin within you is a hostile, living law. Willpower fails; only daily, Spirit-led execution works.
by John Owen 1656
4.42
3k+ ratings
The Godly Man's Picture
by Thomas Watson • 1987
A Puritan master lists the marks of genuine godliness, and hypocrisy fails every one of them.
4.46
891
The Godly Man's Picture Summary
The Godly Man's Picture 90%
A Puritan master lists the marks of genuine godliness, and hypocrisy fails every one of them.
by Thomas Watson 1987
4.46
891 ratings
The Rule of Love
by Jonathan Leeman • 2018
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
4.21
159
The Rule of Love Summary
The Rule of Love 90%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 ratings
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
by John Bunyan • 1666
A year-long assault to throw away his soul. One sentence from the Bible broke the siege.
4.23
4k+
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Summary
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners 90%
A year-long assault to throw away his soul. One sentence from the Bible broke the siege.
by John Bunyan 1666
4.23
4k+ ratings
Letter to the American Church
by Eric Metaxas • 2022
Why a silent American Church is repeating the German Church's fatal mistake under Hitler.
4.22
3k+
Letter to the American Church Summary
Letter to the American Church 90%
Why a silent American Church is repeating the German Church's fatal mistake under Hitler.
by Eric Metaxas 2022
4.22
3k+ ratings
One Nation Under God
by Kevin M. Kruse • 2015
The 'Christian nation' was invented in the 1930s by corporations fighting the New Deal.
3.96
3k+
One Nation Under God Summary
One Nation Under God 90%
The 'Christian nation' was invented in the 1930s by corporations fighting the New Deal.
by Kevin M. Kruse 2015
3.96
3k+ ratings
Crisis of Confidence
by Carl R. Trueman • 2024
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
4.33
689
Crisis of Confidence Summary
Crisis of Confidence 90%
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
by Carl R. Trueman 2024
4.33
689 ratings
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Study Guide
by Donald S. Whitney • 1994
Eight spiritual practices that train the soul, and why the first one matters most.
4.28
266
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Study Guide Summary
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Study Guide 90%
Eight spiritual practices that train the soul, and why the first one matters most.
by Donald S. Whitney 1994
4.28
266 ratings
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