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A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind
by Shoukei Matsumoto • 2011
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
3.58
7k+
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind Summary
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind 88%
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
by Shoukei Matsumoto 2011
3.58
7k+ 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 88%
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 Pursuit of Holiness
by Jerry Bridges • 1978
God commands holiness. Good intentions will not get you there. This is the training regimen.
4.35
26k+
The Pursuit of Holiness Summary
The Pursuit of Holiness 88%
God commands holiness. Good intentions will not get you there. This is the training regimen.
by Jerry Bridges 1978
4.35
26k+ ratings
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 1990
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
4.58
639
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires Summary
Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires 88%
Why hunger is a spiritual technology and desire a discipline, from Islam's great psychologist.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 1990
4.58
639 ratings
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
by Joshua Harris • 2003
The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.
4.00
3k+
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) Summary
Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) 88%
The real battle is in your heart. A plan for purity that depends on grace, not willpower.
by Joshua Harris 2003
4.00
3k+ ratings
Purification of the Heart
by Hamza Yusuf • 2004
Your heart is sicker than you think. Here is the diagnostic manual and the Islamic prescription.
4.53
4k+
Purification of the Heart Summary
Purification of the Heart 88%
Your heart is sicker than you think. Here is the diagnostic manual and the Islamic prescription.
by Hamza Yusuf 2004
4.53
4k+ ratings
Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images 88%
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957
4.17
12 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 87%
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
by Peter Kreeft 1986
4.29
861 ratings
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 87%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle
by Waterbrook Press • 2002
A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.
3.86
2k+
Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Summary
Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle 87%
A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.
by Waterbrook Press 2002
3.86
2k+ 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 87%
Why indwelling sin doesn't weaken with time, and what actually kills it.
by John Owen 2013
4.36
103 ratings
Prof. Arnold Ehret's Rational Fasting for Physical, Mental and Spiritual Rejuvenation
by Arnold Ehret • 1975
The century-old claim that every disease is internal waste, and the fruit fast that eliminates it.
4.24
396
Prof. Arnold Ehret's Rational Fasting for Physical, Mental and Spiritual Rejuvenation Summary
Prof. Arnold Ehret's Rational Fasting for Physical, Mental and Spiritual Rejuvenation 87%
The century-old claim that every disease is internal waste, and the fruit fast that eliminates it.
by Arnold Ehret 1975
4.24
396 ratings
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
by Oswald Chambers • 1960
The Sermon on the Mount defeats anyone who tries to imitate it. That's exactly what Jesus intended.
4.39
545
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Summary
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount 87%
The Sermon on the Mount defeats anyone who tries to imitate it. That's exactly what Jesus intended.
by Oswald Chambers 1960
4.39
545 ratings
The Discipline of Grace
by Jerry Bridges • 1994
Grace saves, then trains. How to pursue holiness without empty striving or lazy permission.
4.32
8k+
The Discipline of Grace Summary
The Discipline of Grace 87%
Grace saves, then trains. How to pursue holiness without empty striving or lazy permission.
by Jerry Bridges 1994
4.32
8k+ ratings
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health
by Donald S. Whitney • 2001
Ten questions that diagnose whether your soul is thriving, stagnating, or quietly drying up.
4.25
1k+
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health Summary
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health 87%
Ten questions that diagnose whether your soul is thriving, stagnating, or quietly drying up.
by Donald S. Whitney 2001
4.25
1k+ ratings
Becoming a Vessel of Honor
by Rebecca Julia Brown • 1990
Christians can harbor demons. The sins that open the door and the repentance that evicts them.
4.35
506
Becoming a Vessel of Honor Summary
Becoming a Vessel of Honor 87%
Christians can harbor demons. The sins that open the door and the repentance that evicts them.
by Rebecca Julia Brown 1990
4.35
506 ratings
Zero Limits
by Joe Vitale • 2007
A violent psych ward healed. The therapist never saw one patient. Four phrases did the work.
3.99
6k+
Zero Limits Summary
Zero Limits 87%
A violent psych ward healed. The therapist never saw one patient. Four phrases did the work.
by Joe Vitale 2007
3.99
6k+ 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 87%
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011
4.07
6k+ ratings
Perfect Sinners
by Matt Fuller • 2017
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
4.42
139
Perfect Sinners Summary
Perfect Sinners 87%
How to know God loves you without using grace as an excuse to stay the same.
by Matt Fuller 2017
4.42
139 ratings
Health Guide
by Mahatma Gandhi • 2004
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
3.52
154
Health Guide Summary
Health Guide 87%
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
by Mahatma Gandhi 2004
3.52
154 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 87%
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 87%
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
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 87%
Contentment is needing less, not getting more: a 1648 Puritan guide to the quiet heart.
by Jeremiah Burroughs 1648
4.37
6k+ ratings
The Present
by Spencer Johnson • 1981
A vision of the spirit realm reveals the church's deadliest foe isn't sin, but self-righteousness.
3.92
10k+
The Present Summary
The Present 87%
A vision of the spirit realm reveals the church's deadliest foe isn't sin, but self-righteousness.
by Spencer Johnson 1981
3.92
10k+ ratings
Aspiration
by Agnes Callard • 2018
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
3.76
204
Aspiration Summary
Aspiration 87%
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018
3.76
204 ratings
The Mortification of Sin
by John Owen • 1656
A Puritan classic: sin is an active enemy. Willpower fails. Only the Spirit puts it to death.
4.39
9k+
The Mortification of Sin Summary
The Mortification of Sin 87%
A Puritan classic: sin is an active enemy. Willpower fails. Only the Spirit puts it to death.
by John Owen 1656
4.39
9k+ ratings
Respectable Sins
by Jerry Bridges • 2007
The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.
4.33
11k+
Respectable Sins Summary
Respectable Sins 86%
The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.
by Jerry Bridges 2007
4.33
11k+ ratings
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
by Marie Kondō • 2010
Forget daily tidying. One marathon, one physical joy test, and the clutter never returns.
3.88
395k+
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Summary
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up 86%
Forget daily tidying. One marathon, one physical joy test, and the clutter never returns.
by Marie Kondō 2010
3.88
395k+ ratings
The Quest for a Moral Compass
by Kenan Malik • 2014
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
4.14
530
The Quest for a Moral Compass Summary
The Quest for a Moral Compass 86%
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
by Kenan Malik 2014
4.14
530 ratings
A Life Worth Breathing
by Max Strom • 2010
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
4.27
1k+
A Life Worth Breathing Summary
A Life Worth Breathing 86%
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
by Max Strom 2010
4.27
1k+ 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 86%
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
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
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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
Goodbye, Things
by Fumio Sasaki • 2015
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
3.80
45k+
Goodbye, Things Summary
Goodbye, Things 86%
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
by Fumio Sasaki 2015
3.80
45k+ ratings
The More of Less
by Joshua Becker • 2016
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
3.81
16k+
The More of Less Summary
The More of Less 86%
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
by Joshua Becker 2016
3.81
16k+ ratings
The Practice of Godliness
by Jerry Bridges • 1983
A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.
4.41
3k+
The Practice of Godliness Summary
The Practice of Godliness 86%
A training plan for godliness: Christian character that grows from inner devotion, not moralism.
by Jerry Bridges 1983
4.41
3k+ ratings
Addictions
by Edward T. Welch • 2001
Addiction is misplaced worship, not a disease; recovery means redirection, not just treatment.
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1k+
Addictions Summary
Addictions 86%
Addiction is misplaced worship, not a disease; recovery means redirection, not just treatment.
by Edward T. Welch 2001
4.31
1k+ ratings
Killing Kryptonite
by John Bevere • 2017
The biggest threat to your faith is not unbelief. It is the sin you tolerate.
4.37
2k+
Killing Kryptonite Summary
Killing Kryptonite 86%
The biggest threat to your faith is not unbelief. It is the sin you tolerate.
by John Bevere 2017
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Hadith
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
4.59
2k+
The Hadith Summary
The Hadith 86%
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
4.59
2k+ ratings
On the Shoulders of Hobbits
by Louis A. Markos • 2012
The seven classical and theological virtues, taught not by lecture but by hobbit, faun, and wizard.
4.34
713
On the Shoulders of Hobbits Summary
On the Shoulders of Hobbits 86%
The seven classical and theological virtues, taught not by lecture but by hobbit, faun, and wizard.
by Louis A. Markos 2012
4.34
713 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
No Quick Fix
by Andrew David Naselli • 2017
A 19th-century movement promised instant holiness; it delivered false hope and spiritual damage.
4.30
305
No Quick Fix Summary
No Quick Fix 86%
A 19th-century movement promised instant holiness; it delivered false hope and spiritual damage.
by Andrew David Naselli 2017
4.30
305 ratings
The Abolition of Man
by C.S. Lewis • 1943
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
4.12
42k+
The Abolition of Man Summary
The Abolition of Man 86%
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
by C.S. Lewis 1943
4.12
42k+ 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
The Yamas & Niyamas
by Deborah Adele • 2009
Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.
4.51
8k+
The Yamas & Niyamas Summary
The Yamas & Niyamas 86%
Ten ancient principles for peace of mind that outwork any yoga pose.
by Deborah Adele 2009
4.51
8k+ ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 86%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2013
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
3.83
121
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 86%
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
by Ben Dupré 2013
3.83
121 ratings
The Art of Peace
by Morihei Ueshiba • 1992
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
4.20
5k+
The Art of Peace Summary
The Art of Peace 86%
A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.
by Morihei Ueshiba 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
The Death of Porn
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. • 2021
Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.
4.52
1k+
The Death of Porn Summary
The Death of Porn 86%
Porn steals dignity from everyone it touches. Reclaiming yours begins with brotherhood and a King.
by Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. 2021
4.52
1k+ ratings
Union with God
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen • 2019
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
4.63
59
Union with God Summary
Union with God 86%
Your prayer runs dry, and you think you have failed. A sixteenth-century mystic says otherwise.
by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen 2019
4.63
59 ratings
Fasting for Breakthrough and Deliverance
by John Eckhardt • 2016
When prayer alone fails, the fast that breaks what nothing else could touch.
4.39
423
Fasting for Breakthrough and Deliverance Summary
Fasting for Breakthrough and Deliverance 86%
When prayer alone fails, the fast that breaks what nothing else could touch.
by John Eckhardt 2016
4.39
423 ratings
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