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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 87%
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
by Karen Armstrong 2010
3.81
4k+ ratings
Ministries of Mercy
by Timothy J. Keller • 1989
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
4.14
1k+
Ministries of Mercy Summary
Ministries of Mercy 87%
A church that gets its hands dirty with the needy: the theology and plan for mercy ministry.
by Timothy J. Keller 1989
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Book of Forgiving
by Desmond Tutu • 2013
Forgiveness heals the forgiver, not the forgiven. A four-stage practice to reclaim your future.
4.26
6k+
The Book of Forgiving Summary
The Book of Forgiving 87%
Forgiveness heals the forgiver, not the forgiven. A four-stage practice to reclaim your future.
by Desmond Tutu 2013
4.26
6k+ ratings
The Whole Language
by Gregory Boyle • 2021
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
4.54
2k+
The Whole Language Summary
The Whole Language 87%
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
by Gregory Boyle 2021
4.54
2k+ ratings
Forgive
by Timothy J. Keller • 2022
Forgiveness is a promise made before the feelings catch up. The Christian path through resentment.
4.59
4k+
Forgive Summary
Forgive 87%
Forgiveness is a promise made before the feelings catch up. The Christian path through resentment.
by Timothy J. Keller 2022
4.59
4k+ ratings
The Powers That Be
by Walter Wink • 1998
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
4.24
1k+
The Powers That Be Summary
The Powers That Be 86%
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
by Walter Wink 1998
4.24
1k+ ratings
Tattoos on the Heart
by Gregory Boyle • 2009
Gang programs fail because they're conditional. One LA priest bet on love that refuses to quit.
4.49
31k+
Tattoos on the Heart Summary
Tattoos on the Heart 86%
Gang programs fail because they're conditional. One LA priest bet on love that refuses to quit.
by Gregory Boyle 2009
4.49
31k+ ratings
Gentle and Lowly
by Dane C. Ortlund • 2020
When Jesus revealed his deepest heart, he didn't name holiness or power. He named tenderness.
4.49
65k+
Gentle and Lowly Summary
Gentle and Lowly 86%
When Jesus revealed his deepest heart, he didn't name holiness or power. He named tenderness.
by Dane C. Ortlund 2020
4.49
65k+ ratings
The Infinite Atonement
by Tad R. Callister • 2000
Infinite in reach, singular in necessity: the Atonement is the event on which every soul depends.
4.65
7k+
The Infinite Atonement Summary
The Infinite Atonement 86%
Infinite in reach, singular in necessity: the Atonement is the event on which every soul depends.
by Tad R. Callister 2000
4.65
7k+ ratings
Outlive Your Life
by Max Lucado • 2010
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
4.18
2k+
Outlive Your Life Summary
Outlive Your Life 86%
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
by Max Lucado 2010
4.18
2k+ ratings
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables
by Bob Welch • 2014
Fifty-two devotionals mining Les Misérables for grace, forgiveness, and everyday kindness.
4.29
115
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables Summary
52 Little Lessons from Les Miserables 86%
Fifty-two devotionals mining Les Misérables for grace, forgiveness, and everyday kindness.
by Bob Welch 2014
4.29
115 ratings
Forgiveness
by Marina Cantacuzino • 2022
Forgiveness can be a trap, a weapon, or a lifeline. The difference, told through real stories.
4.19
78
Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness 86%
Forgiveness can be a trap, a weapon, or a lifeline. The difference, told through real stories.
by Marina Cantacuzino 2022
4.19
78 ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now 86%
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024
4.13
6k+ ratings
Hope
by Pope Francis • 2025
His family narrowly escaped a shipwreck: the pope on why mercy and memory build a future.
4.33
5k+
Hope Summary
Hope 86%
His family narrowly escaped a shipwreck: the pope on why mercy and memory build a future.
by Pope Francis 2025
4.33
5k+ ratings
What's So Amazing about Grace?
by Philip Yancey • 1997
Christianity's central scandal: God's love doesn't depend on you. It never has and it never will.
4.19
44k+
What's So Amazing about Grace? Summary
What's So Amazing about Grace? 86%
Christianity's central scandal: God's love doesn't depend on you. It never has and it never will.
by Philip Yancey 1997
4.19
44k+ ratings
Learning to Disagree
by John D. Inazu • 2024
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
3.86
596
Learning to Disagree Summary
Learning to Disagree 86%
A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.
by John D. Inazu 2024
3.86
596 ratings
The Heart and the Fist
by Eric Greitens • 2011
A humanitarian became a SEAL to gain what his goodwill lacked: the physical strength to act.
4.12
10k+
The Heart and the Fist Summary
The Heart and the Fist 86%
A humanitarian became a SEAL to gain what his goodwill lacked: the physical strength to act.
by Eric Greitens 2011
4.12
10k+ 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 86%
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 2016
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 86%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
God Has a Name
by John Mark Comer • 2017
God's core disposition is mercy, not wrath. Earning his anger is surprisingly hard.
4.51
11k+
God Has a Name Summary
God Has a Name 86%
God's core disposition is mercy, not wrath. Earning his anger is surprisingly hard.
by John Mark Comer 2017
4.51
11k+ ratings
A Gift of Hope
by Danielle Steel • 2012
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
3.98
3k+
A Gift of Hope Summary
A Gift of Hope 86%
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
by Danielle Steel 2012
3.98
3k+ ratings
The POWER PRINCIPLE
by Blaine Lee • 1997
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
4.00
137
The POWER PRINCIPLE Summary
The POWER PRINCIPLE 86%
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
by Blaine Lee 1997
4.00
137 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 86%
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007
4.56
685 ratings
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
by Kent Nerburn • 1999
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
4.44
252
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Summary
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace 86%
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
by Kent Nerburn 1999
4.44
252 ratings
Cherished Belonging
by Gregory Boyle • 2024
Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.
4.45
2k+
Cherished Belonging Summary
Cherished Belonging 86%
Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.
by Gregory Boyle 2024
4.45
2k+ ratings
Beyond Religion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
4.07
6k+
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion 86%
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Hole in Our Gospel
by Richard Stearns • 2009
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
4.13
14k+
The Hole in Our Gospel Summary
The Hole in Our Gospel 86%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
My Religion - What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy • 1884
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
4.08
812
My Religion - What I Believe Summary
My Religion - What I Believe 86%
Jesus didn't teach about an afterlife. He taught nonresistance, poverty, and building heaven now.
by Leo Tolstoy 1884
4.08
812 ratings
The Passion of the King of Glory
by Russ Ramsey • 2015
A healer from Galilee provokes the powerful, embraces the broken, and faces a cross that redeems.
4.48
445
The Passion of the King of Glory Summary
The Passion of the King of Glory 86%
A healer from Galilee provokes the powerful, embraces the broken, and faces a cross that redeems.
by Russ Ramsey 2015
4.48
445 ratings
The Long Loneliness
by Dorothy Day • 1952
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
4.02
6k+
The Long Loneliness Summary
The Long Loneliness 86%
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
by Dorothy Day 1952
4.02
6k+ 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 86%
For three centuries, Christians refused to kill. The forgotten biblical case that they were right.
by Preston Sprinkle 2013
4.31
1k+ 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 86%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 ratings
The Parables
by Gary Inrig • 1991
The parables upend everything you think about God, forgiveness, money, and what discipleship costs.
4.25
240
The Parables Summary
The Parables 86%
The parables upend everything you think about God, forgiveness, money, and what discipleship costs.
by Gary Inrig 1991
4.25
240 ratings
Beyond Revenge
by Michael E. McCullough • 2008
Revenge is a craving the brain treats like hunger. Forgiveness, it turns out, is just as evolved.
3.88
74
Beyond Revenge Summary
Beyond Revenge 86%
Revenge is a craving the brain treats like hunger. Forgiveness, it turns out, is just as evolved.
by Michael E. McCullough 2008
3.88
74 ratings
Before Forgiveness
by David Konstan • 2010
Forgiveness as we know it was invented in the 1800s. The ancients settled scores without it.
4.00
16
Before Forgiveness Summary
Before Forgiveness 86%
Forgiveness as we know it was invented in the 1800s. The ancients settled scores without it.
by David Konstan 2010
4.00
16 ratings
Back to Virtue
by Peter Kreeft • 1986
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
4.29
861
Back to Virtue Summary
Back to Virtue 86%
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
by Peter Kreeft 1986
4.29
861 ratings
Human(Kind)
by Ashlee Eiland • 2020
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
4.18
359
Human(Kind) Summary
Human(Kind) 86%
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
by Ashlee Eiland 2020
4.18
359 ratings
Toxic Charity
by Robert D. Lupton • 2011
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
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5k+
Toxic Charity Summary
Toxic Charity 86%
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
by Robert D. Lupton 2011
3.94
5k+ ratings
Unoffendable
by Brant Hansen • 2015
Your anger isn't righteous. It's dressed-up self-flattery, and the cure is giving it up in advance.
4.44
13k+
Unoffendable Summary
Unoffendable 86%
Your anger isn't righteous. It's dressed-up self-flattery, and the cure is giving it up in advance.
by Brant Hansen 2015
4.44
13k+ ratings
Hope
by S. Michael Wilcox • 1999
When despair says God is absent, hope points to His character, not your circumstances.
4.34
65
Hope Summary
Hope 86%
When despair says God is absent, hope points to His character, not your circumstances.
by S. Michael Wilcox 1999
4.34
65 ratings
Adam
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1997
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
4.33
1k+
Adam Summary
Adam 86%
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1997
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Power Paradox
by Dacher Keltner • 2016
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
3.68
1k+
The Power Paradox Summary
The Power Paradox 86%
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
by Dacher Keltner 2016
3.68
1k+ 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 86%
What Muhammad taught about character, and the method scholars used to verify it.
by Al-Amin bin Ali Mazrui 2005
4.64
201 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 85%
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
by Walter Brueggemann 2018
4.15
232 ratings
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
by Michael Mather • 2018
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
4.39
241
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything Summary
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything 85%
A pastor stopped tallying what his poor neighborhood lacked. What he found rewrote his calling.
by Michael Mather 2018
4.39
241 ratings
Reading Genesis
by Marilynne Robinson • 2024
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
4.01
2k+
Reading Genesis Summary
Reading Genesis 85%
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
by Marilynne Robinson 2024
4.01
2k+ ratings
Practice Random Acts of Kindness
by Harold S. Kushner • 2007
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
5.00
1
Practice Random Acts of Kindness Summary
Practice Random Acts of Kindness 85%
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
by Harold S. Kushner 2007
5.00
1 ratings
What's So Amazing About Grace?
by Philip Yancey • 2023
Grace is free, offensive, and the one thing Christianity offers that no other system can.
4.52
285
What's So Amazing About Grace? Summary
What's So Amazing About Grace? 85%
Grace is free, offensive, and the one thing Christianity offers that no other system can.
by Philip Yancey 2023
4.52
285 ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 85%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
Unpunishable
by Danny Silk • 2019
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
4.46
428
Unpunishable Summary
Unpunishable 85%
Christians preach grace but reach for punishment when someone fails. There is a different road.
by Danny Silk 2019
4.46
428 ratings
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