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Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
4.39
6k+
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy 92%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ ratings
The Dignity of Difference
by Jonathan Sacks • 2002
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
4.28
577
The Dignity of Difference Summary
The Dignity of Difference 92%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 ratings
To Heal a Fractured World
by Jonathan Sacks • 2007
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
4.56
685
To Heal a Fractured World Summary
To Heal a Fractured World 91%
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007
4.56
685 ratings
On the Duties of Brotherhood
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 2016
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
On the Duties of Brotherhood Summary
On the Duties of Brotherhood 91%
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 2016
Paris Talks
by Abdu'l-Bahá • 1969
A series of Paris addresses that map the path from private spiritual seeking to global disarmament.
4.82
305
Paris Talks Summary
Paris Talks 91%
A series of Paris addresses that map the path from private spiritual seeking to global disarmament.
by Abdu'l-Bahá 1969
4.82
305 ratings
Sovereignty
by Ryan Michler • 2018
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
4.25
1k+
Sovereignty Summary
Sovereignty 91%
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
by Ryan Michler 2018
4.25
1k+ ratings
Uncommon Ground
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
Christians are exiles, not occupiers. The post-Christian world is soil, not a battlefield.
3.92
2k+
Uncommon Ground Summary
Uncommon Ground 91%
Christians are exiles, not occupiers. The post-Christian world is soil, not a battlefield.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020
3.92
2k+ ratings
Living Buddha, Living Christ
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1997
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
4.17
19k+
Living Buddha, Living Christ Summary
Living Buddha, Living Christ 91%
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997
4.17
19k+ ratings
The Content of Character
by Al-Amin bin Ali Mazrui • 2005
What Muhammad taught about character, and the method scholars used to verify it.
4.64
201
The Content of Character Summary
The Content of Character 90%
What Muhammad taught about character, and the method scholars used to verify it.
by Al-Amin bin Ali Mazrui 2005
4.64
201 ratings
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
4.08
5k+
Ethics for the New Millennium Summary
Ethics for the New Millennium 90%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ ratings
Demystifying Islam
by Harris Zafar • 2014
Jihad, shariah, and Islam's most misunderstood terms: a Muslim sets the record straight.
3.83
29
Demystifying Islam Summary
Demystifying Islam 90%
Jihad, shariah, and Islam's most misunderstood terms: a Muslim sets the record straight.
by Harris Zafar 2014
3.83
29 ratings
Liberty for All
by Andrew T. Walker • 2021
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
3.92
141
Liberty for All Summary
Liberty for All 90%
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
by Andrew T. Walker 2021
3.92
141 ratings
The End of Faith
by Sam Harris • 2004
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
3.89
44k+
The End of Faith Summary
The End of Faith 90%
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
by Sam Harris 2004
3.89
44k+ ratings
A History of God
by Karen Armstrong • 1993
Humans invented God, then redesigned him again and again. The full 4000-year story.
3.89
53k+
A History of God Summary
A History of God 90%
Humans invented God, then redesigned him again and again. The full 4000-year story.
by Karen Armstrong 1993
3.89
53k+ ratings
The Spirit of Our Politics
by Michael Wear • 2024
Politics is a soul problem, not a strategy problem. The case for spiritual formation as the fix.
4.19
290
The Spirit of Our Politics Summary
The Spirit of Our Politics 90%
Politics is a soul problem, not a strategy problem. The case for spiritual formation as the fix.
by Michael Wear 2024
4.19
290 ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 90%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
Revive Your Heart
by Nouman Ali Khan • 2017
Faith that's just rules is dead. Here's how to put a living heart back inside your Islam.
4.47
3k+
Revive Your Heart Summary
Revive Your Heart 90%
Faith that's just rules is dead. Here's how to put a living heart back inside your Islam.
by Nouman Ali Khan 2017
4.47
3k+ ratings
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography
by David Platt • 2015
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
4.15
4k+
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography Summary
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Abortion, Persecution, Orphans and Pornography 90%
The gospel has a position on abortion, trafficking, race, and marriage. Comfort is not it.
by David Platt 2015
4.15
4k+ ratings
The Misunderstood Jew
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2006
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
4.07
1k+
The Misunderstood Jew Summary
The Misunderstood Jew 90%
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2006
4.07
1k+ ratings
Interrupting Silence
by Walter Brueggemann • 2018
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
4.15
232
Interrupting Silence Summary
Interrupting Silence 90%
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
by Walter Brueggemann 2018
4.15
232 ratings
Sacred Nature
by Karen Armstrong • 2022
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
3.67
2k+
Sacred Nature Summary
Sacred Nature 90%
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
by Karen Armstrong 2022
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Book of Jewish Values
by Joseph Telushkin • 2000
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
4.49
579
The Book of Jewish Values Summary
The Book of Jewish Values 90%
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
by Joseph Telushkin 2000
4.49
579 ratings
If the Oceans Were Ink
by Carla Power • 2015
A year studying the Quran with a traditional sheikh cost a secular journalist all her certainties.
4.12
2k+
If the Oceans Were Ink Summary
If the Oceans Were Ink 90%
A year studying the Quran with a traditional sheikh cost a secular journalist all her certainties.
by Carla Power 2015
4.12
2k+ ratings
Fight
by Preston Sprinkle • 2013
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
4.31
1k+
Fight Summary
Fight 90%
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
by Preston Sprinkle 2013
4.31
1k+ ratings
A Way with Words
by Daniel Darling • 2020
Your posts outlive your anger. A pastor on speaking online as if every word counted.
4.44
79
A Way with Words Summary
A Way with Words 90%
Your posts outlive your anger. A pastor on speaking online as if every word counted.
by Daniel Darling 2020
4.44
79 ratings
The Curse of God
by Harris Sultan • 2018
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
3.91
159
The Curse of God Summary
The Curse of God 90%
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
by Harris Sultan 2018
3.91
159 ratings
Becoming Wise
by Krista Tippett • 2016
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
4.08
6k+
Becoming Wise Summary
Becoming Wise 90%
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
by Krista Tippett 2016
4.08
6k+ ratings
Case for Life
by Scott Klusendorf • 2009
One question decides the abortion debate. The science, philosophy, and gracious tactics to ask it.
4.55
488
Case for Life Summary
Case for Life 90%
One question decides the abortion debate. The science, philosophy, and gracious tactics to ask it.
by Scott Klusendorf 2009
4.55
488 ratings
Love Thy Neighbor
by Ayaz Virji • 2019
His patients voted for Trump. Then they learned their doctor was Muslim.
4.14
2k+
Love Thy Neighbor Summary
Love Thy Neighbor 90%
His patients voted for Trump. Then they learned their doctor was Muslim.
by Ayaz Virji 2019
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 2016
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
4.48
139
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony 89%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 ratings
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong • 2010
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
3.81
4k+
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Summary
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life 89%
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
by Karen Armstrong 2010
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science
by Maurice Bucaille • 1976
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
4.00
2k+
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science Summary
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science 89%
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
by Maurice Bucaille 1976
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
by Lesslie Newbigin • 1989
The gospel is public truth, not private preference. The real evidence is a congregation living it.
4.17
2k+
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society Summary
The Gospel in a Pluralist Society 89%
The gospel is public truth, not private preference. The real evidence is a congregation living it.
by Lesslie Newbigin 1989
4.17
2k+ ratings
Confronting Christianity
by Rebecca McLaughlin • 2019
Why Christianity is more diverse, more scientific, and more feminist than its critics claim.
4.29
7k+
Confronting Christianity Summary
Confronting Christianity 89%
Why Christianity is more diverse, more scientific, and more feminist than its critics claim.
by Rebecca McLaughlin 2019
4.29
7k+ ratings
The Battle for God
by Karen Armstrong • 2000
Fundamentalism is not faith's past. It is modernity's child, and opposition only feeds it.
3.95
7k+
The Battle for God Summary
The Battle for God 89%
Fundamentalism is not faith's past. It is modernity's child, and opposition only feeds it.
by Karen Armstrong 2000
3.95
7k+ ratings
Who Am I to Judge?
by Edward Sri • 2016
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
4.31
551
Who Am I to Judge? Summary
Who Am I to Judge? 89%
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
by Edward Sri 2016
4.31
551 ratings
Not in God's Name
by Jonathan Sacks • 2015
Why Abraham's sons kill: a family feud, not theology, and the Bible contains the peace terms.
4.36
1k+
Not in God's Name Summary
Not in God's Name 89%
Why Abraham's sons kill: a family feud, not theology, and the Bible contains the peace terms.
by Jonathan Sacks 2015
4.36
1k+ ratings
Man Is Not Alone
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
4.41
690
Man Is Not Alone Summary
Man Is Not Alone 89%
Meaning is discovered, awe is required, and God needs us as much as we need God.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.41
690 ratings
Jainism
by Jeffery D. Long • 2009
Karma, in Jainism, is a physical substance. The 2,500-year-old map for scraping the soul clean.
3.82
118
Jainism Summary
Jainism 89%
Karma, in Jainism, is a physical substance. The 2,500-year-old map for scraping the soul clean.
by Jeffery D. Long 2009
3.82
118 ratings
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
3.96
28
Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary
Why the Catholic Church Must Change 89%
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013
3.96
28 ratings
God Is Not One
by Stephen Prothero • 2010
Religions are not paths up one mountain. Each targets a different human problem, with its own cure.
3.77
5k+
God Is Not One Summary
God Is Not One 89%
Religions are not paths up one mountain. Each targets a different human problem, with its own cure.
by Stephen Prothero 2010
3.77
5k+ ratings
Muhammad
by Karen Armstrong • 2006
The prophet as peacemaker: how Muhammad's greatest victories were the wars he refused to fight.
4.08
3k+
Muhammad Summary
Muhammad 89%
The prophet as peacemaker: how Muhammad's greatest victories were the wars he refused to fight.
by Karen Armstrong 2006
4.08
3k+ ratings
Introducing Moral Theology
by William C. Mattison III • 2008
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
3.78
139
Introducing Moral Theology Summary
Introducing Moral Theology 89%
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
by William C. Mattison III 2008
3.78
139 ratings
Here All Along
by Sarah Hurwitz • 2019
She dismissed Judaism as frozen ancient rules, then discovered a tradition that runs on questioning.
4.44
3k+
Here All Along Summary
Here All Along 89%
She dismissed Judaism as frozen ancient rules, then discovered a tradition that runs on questioning.
by Sarah Hurwitz 2019
4.44
3k+ ratings
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk
by Eugene Cho • 2020
A pastor's guide to holding political convictions without turning into a jerk.
4.24
1k+
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk Summary
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk 89%
A pastor's guide to holding political convictions without turning into a jerk.
by Eugene Cho 2020
4.24
1k+ ratings
The First Jewish Environmentalist
by Yuval Jobani • 2023
Called Zionism back to the land, literally: labor as prayer, veganism as sacred duty.
The First Jewish Environmentalist Summary
The First Jewish Environmentalist 89%
Called Zionism back to the land, literally: labor as prayer, veganism as sacred duty.
by Yuval Jobani 2023
Gunning for God
by John C. Lennox • 2011
Atheist arguments against God collapse under their own logic. A mathematician shows the math.
4.32
819
Gunning for God Summary
Gunning for God 89%
Atheist arguments against God collapse under their own logic. A mathematician shows the math.
by John C. Lennox 2011
4.32
819 ratings
Friendship at the Margins
by Christopher L. Heuertz • 2010
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
4.18
372
Friendship at the Margins Summary
Friendship at the Margins 89%
The most radical move in Christian mission: stop helping and start befriending.
by Christopher L. Heuertz 2010
4.18
372 ratings
Laudato Si'
by Pope Francis • 2015
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
4.25
4k+
Laudato Si' Summary
Laudato Si' 89%
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
by Pope Francis 2015
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Beautiful Community
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. • 2020
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
4.20
680
The Beautiful Community Summary
The Beautiful Community 89%
The Trinity isn't just a doctrine. It's a blueprint for a church that crosses every barrier.
by Irwyn L. Ince Jr. 2020
4.20
680 ratings
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