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Tried by Fire
by William J. Bennett • 2016
A persecuted sect, a battlefield vision, and the faith that conquered an empire.
4.05
489
Tried by Fire Summary
Tried by Fire 93%
A persecuted sect, a battlefield vision, and the faith that conquered an empire.
by William J. Bennett 2016
4.05
489 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 93%
Eleven theologians who built Christian belief, and the ideas that cure a shallow faith.
by Michael Reeves 2016
4.38
179 ratings
Church History in Plain Language
by Bruce L. Shelley • 1982
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
4.12
6k+
Church History in Plain Language Summary
Church History in Plain Language 93%
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
by Bruce L. Shelley 1982
4.12
6k+ ratings
The History of the Church
by Eusebius
Christianity's first historian was a bishop who watched churches burn, then saw an emperor bow.
4.01
5k+
The History of the Church Summary
The History of the Church 93%
Christianity's first historian was a bishop who watched churches burn, then saw an emperor bow.
by Eusebius
4.01
5k+ ratings
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
by Alan Kreider • 2016
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
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612
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church Summary
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church 93%
No plan. No missionaries. An illegal sect grew by living so differently the empire paid attention.
by Alan Kreider 2016
4.46
612 ratings
Know the Creeds and Councils
by Justin S. Holcomb • 2014
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
4.15
585
Know the Creeds and Councils Summary
Know the Creeds and Councils 92%
Two thousand years of Christian arguments, settled by councils most believers cannot name.
by Justin S. Holcomb 2014
4.15
585 ratings
Dominion
by Tom Holland • 2019
Secularism, human rights, even atheism: a historian shows why these are all products of the cross.
4.26
12k+
Dominion Summary
Dominion 92%
Secularism, human rights, even atheism: a historian shows why these are all products of the cross.
by Tom Holland 2019
4.26
12k+ ratings
The Mission of the Body of Christ
by Russ Ramsey • 2018
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
4.43
101
The Mission of the Body of Christ Summary
The Mission of the Body of Christ 92%
The early church thrived on opposition: every attempt to crush it only scattered the flame further.
by Russ Ramsey 2018
4.43
101 ratings
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
by Bede • 2003
Holy kings, miracle-working monks, and a council that chose Peter's keys: the conversion of England.
3.91
94
Ecclesiastical History of the English People Summary
Ecclesiastical History of the English People 92%
Holy kings, miracle-working monks, and a council that chose Peter's keys: the conversion of England.
by Bede 2003
3.91
94 ratings
50 People Every Christian Should Know
by Warren W. Wiersbe • 2009
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
4.05
1k+
50 People Every Christian Should Know Summary
50 People Every Christian Should Know 92%
Fifty spiritual giants, fifty lessons: the preaching and leadership wisdom no degree confers.
by Warren W. Wiersbe 2009
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Unquenchable Flame
by Michael Reeves • 2009
A verse in Romans split Western Christianity. The argument it started still isn't settled.
4.49
2k+
The Unquenchable Flame Summary
The Unquenchable Flame 92%
A verse in Romans split Western Christianity. The argument it started still isn't settled.
by Michael Reeves 2009
4.49
2k+ ratings
How Jesus Became God
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2014
Jesus never claimed to be God. That belief grew from visions, theological wars, and empire.
4.10
8k+
How Jesus Became God Summary
How Jesus Became God 92%
Jesus never claimed to be God. That belief grew from visions, theological wars, and empire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2014
4.10
8k+ ratings
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History
by D. James Kennedy • 1994
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
4.01
449
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History Summary
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History 92%
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
by D. James Kennedy 1994
4.01
449 ratings
A Multitude of All Peoples
by Vince L. Bantu • 2020
The first millennium of Christianity was mostly African and Asian. A history deliberately erased.
4.28
139
A Multitude of All Peoples Summary
A Multitude of All Peoples 92%
The first millennium of Christianity was mostly African and Asian. A history deliberately erased.
by Vince L. Bantu 2020
4.28
139 ratings
Seven More Men
by Eric Metaxas • 2020
Seven men who changed the world refused fame and fortune. Here is what they chased instead.
4.46
602
Seven More Men Summary
Seven More Men 92%
Seven men who changed the world refused fame and fortune. Here is what they chased instead.
by Eric Metaxas 2020
4.46
602 ratings
The Fathers of the Church
by Mike Aquilina • 1976
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
4.24
360
The Fathers of the Church Summary
The Fathers of the Church 92%
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
by Mike Aquilina 1976
4.24
360 ratings
The Great Emergence
by Phyllis Tickle • 2008
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
3.96
3k+
The Great Emergence Summary
The Great Emergence 92%
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
by Phyllis Tickle 2008
3.96
3k+ ratings
How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson
by Barrie Wilson • 2008
Paul's faith buried Jesus's Jewish teachings. That cover-up is the root of anti-Semitism.
3.77
236
How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson Summary
How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson 92%
Paul's faith buried Jesus's Jewish teachings. That cover-up is the root of anti-Semitism.
by Barrie Wilson 2008
3.77
236 ratings
Enthusiasm
by Ronald Knox • 1950
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
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51
Enthusiasm Summary
Enthusiasm 92%
Montanists to Methodist revivals, a recurring temperament claims direct guidance, then unravels.
by Ronald Knox 1950
4.45
51 ratings
Miracles and Wonder
by Elaine Pagels • 2025
The gospels are theology, not history, crafted to turn a shameful death into divine victory.
4.03
2k+
Miracles and Wonder Summary
Miracles and Wonder 92%
The gospels are theology, not history, crafted to turn a shameful death into divine victory.
by Elaine Pagels 2025
4.03
2k+ ratings
For the Glory of God
by Rodney Stark • 2003
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
3.96
229
For the Glory of God Summary
For the Glory of God 92%
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
by Rodney Stark 2003
3.96
229 ratings
Zealot
by Reza Aslan • 2013
Rome crucified Jesus for sedition, not blasphemy. The revolutionary beneath the religion.
3.86
73k+
Zealot Summary
Zealot 91%
Rome crucified Jesus for sedition, not blasphemy. The revolutionary beneath the religion.
by Reza Aslan 2013
3.86
73k+ ratings
The Triumph of Christianity
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2018
It took no miracles: how a few dozen Christians became half the Roman Empire.
3.93
3k+
The Triumph of Christianity Summary
The Triumph of Christianity 91%
It took no miracles: how a few dozen Christians became half the Roman Empire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2018
3.93
3k+ ratings
Jesus, Interrupted
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2009
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
3.99
11k+
Jesus, Interrupted Summary
Jesus, Interrupted 91%
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2009
3.99
11k+ ratings
The Making of Martin Luther
by Richard Rex • 2017
A misremembered sentence and a desperate hunger for certainty: the Reformation's hidden engine.
3.94
64
The Making of Martin Luther Summary
The Making of Martin Luther 91%
A misremembered sentence and a desperate hunger for certainty: the Reformation's hidden engine.
by Richard Rex 2017
3.94
64 ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
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4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 91%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception
by Matthew J. Thomas • 2020
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
4.73
45
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception Summary
Paul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception 91%
Early Christians read Paul's 'works of the law' as ritual, not merit. What the Reformation missed.
by Matthew J. Thomas 2020
4.73
45 ratings
Paul the Missionary
by Eckhard J. Schnabel • 2008
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
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85
Paul the Missionary Summary
Paul the Missionary 91%
Paul's methods have been studied for centuries. They weren't what made his mission work.
by Eckhard J. Schnabel 2008
4.34
85 ratings
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals
by Gavin Ortlund • 2019
A thousand years of theology vanished from evangelicalism. Recovering it changes everything.
4.26
406
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals Summary
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals 91%
A thousand years of theology vanished from evangelicalism. Recovering it changes everything.
by Gavin Ortlund 2019
4.26
406 ratings
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2005
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
4.12
3k+
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization Summary
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization 91%
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2005
4.12
3k+ ratings
Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls
by Coleman M. Ford • 2024
Modern ministry cribs from the CEO playbook. The church fathers offer a more durable way.
3.99
239
Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls Summary
Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls 91%
Modern ministry cribs from the CEO playbook. The church fathers offer a more durable way.
by Coleman M. Ford 2024
3.99
239 ratings
The New Testament
by Bart D. Ehrman • 1996
Jesus predicted the world would end. When it didn't, his followers built a religion.
4.24
1k+
The New Testament Summary
The New Testament 91%
Jesus predicted the world would end. When it didn't, his followers built a religion.
by Bart D. Ehrman 1996
4.24
1k+ ratings
Martin Luther
by Eric Metaxas • 2017
A thunderstorm vow, a tormented monk, and the conscience that broke the medieval church.
4.15
9k+
Martin Luther Summary
Martin Luther 91%
A thunderstorm vow, a tormented monk, and the conscience that broke the medieval church.
by Eric Metaxas 2017
4.15
9k+ ratings
Cold-Case Christianity
by J. Warner Wallace • 2013
A veteran detective interrogates the Gospels like a cold case. The eyewitness accounts hold up.
4.40
6k+
Cold-Case Christianity Summary
Cold-Case Christianity 91%
A veteran detective interrogates the Gospels like a cold case. The eyewitness accounts hold up.
by J. Warner Wallace 2013
4.40
6k+ ratings
The Crucifixion of the King of Glory
by Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou • 2022
An illegal trial, a political execution, and a paradox: how shame became the center of history.
4.71
412
The Crucifixion of the King of Glory Summary
The Crucifixion of the King of Glory 91%
An illegal trial, a political execution, and a paradox: how shame became the center of history.
by Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou 2022
4.71
412 ratings
The Rise of Christianity
by Rodney Stark • 1996
40% per decade for 300 years. The secret: epidemics, networks, and how Christians treated women.
4.07
2k+
The Rise of Christianity Summary
The Rise of Christianity 91%
40% per decade for 300 years. The secret: epidemics, networks, and how Christians treated women.
by Rodney Stark 1996
4.07
2k+ ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible 91%
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998
3.87
1k+ ratings
Hitler's Cross
by Erwin W. Lutzer • 1995
Hitler seduced the German church. The cross flew beside the swastika; only a handful refused.
4.20
874
Hitler's Cross Summary
Hitler's Cross 91%
Hitler seduced the German church. The cross flew beside the swastika; only a handful refused.
by Erwin W. Lutzer 1995
4.20
874 ratings
What Do Christians Believe?
by Malcolm Guite • 2006
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
3.95
42
What Do Christians Believe? Summary
What Do Christians Believe? 91%
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
by Malcolm Guite 2006
3.95
42 ratings
The Case for Christ
by Lee Strobel • 1998
An atheist reporter sets out to debunk Jesus' resurrection. The evidence is better than he expected.
4.24
158k+
The Case for Christ Summary
The Case for Christ 91%
An atheist reporter sets out to debunk Jesus' resurrection. The evidence is better than he expected.
by Lee Strobel 1998
4.24
158k+ 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 91%
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
Pontifex Maximus
by Christopher Lascelles • 2017
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
3.93
140
Pontifex Maximus Summary
Pontifex Maximus 91%
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
by Christopher Lascelles 2017
3.93
140 ratings
Mere Discipleship
by Lee C. Camp • 2003
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
4.17
319
Mere Discipleship Summary
Mere Discipleship 91%
Discipleship was never meant to fit inside a nation. Recovering the faith that empire erased.
by Lee C. Camp 2003
4.17
319 ratings
The Everlasting Man
by G.K. Chesterton • 1925
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
4.16
11k+
The Everlasting Man Summary
The Everlasting Man 91%
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
by G.K. Chesterton 1925
4.16
11k+ 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 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 91%
Evangelicals keep fracturing and reassembling. A 250-year history of America's most restless faith.
by Frances FitzGerald 2017
4.16
2k+ ratings
Cities of God
by Rodney Stark • 2006
Christianity conquered Rome via port cities, personal ties, and 3.4 percent annual growth.
3.74
473
Cities of God Summary
Cities of God 91%
Christianity conquered Rome via port cities, personal ties, and 3.4 percent annual growth.
by Rodney Stark 2006
3.74
473 ratings
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours
by Chuck Missler • 2000
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
4.46
812
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours Summary
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours 91%
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
by Chuck Missler 2000
4.46
812 ratings
The Commonitory of St. Vincent of Lerins
by Vincent of Lérins • 2009
Heretics twist Scripture. One fifth-century monk's three rules exposed every one of them.
4.53
101
The Commonitory of St. Vincent of Lerins Summary
The Commonitory of St. Vincent of Lerins 91%
Heretics twist Scripture. One fifth-century monk's three rules exposed every one of them.
by Vincent of Lérins 2009
4.53
101 ratings
Christian Nationalism
by Andrew Torba • 2022
Escape theology taught Christians to wait. The counter-doctrine and the plan to take dominion.
3.82
357
Christian Nationalism Summary
Christian Nationalism 91%
Escape theology taught Christians to wait. The counter-doctrine and the plan to take dominion.
by Andrew Torba 2022
3.82
357 ratings
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