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The Orthodox Way
by Kallistos Ware • 1979
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
4.41
4k+
The Orthodox Way Summary
The Orthodox Way 93%
God is entered, not explained: an Orthodox introduction to the path into divine mystery.
by Kallistos Ware 1979
4.41
4k+ ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
4.28
4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 92%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
Welcome to the Orthodox Church
by Frederica Mathewes-Green • 2013
Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.
4.46
557
Welcome to the Orthodox Church Summary
Welcome to the Orthodox Church 92%
Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.
by Frederica Mathewes-Green 2013
4.46
557 ratings
The Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit
by Photius • 1983
The Filioque gives the Spirit two causes. Photius shows why that fractures the Trinity from within.
4.07
74
The Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit Summary
The Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit 92%
The Filioque gives the Spirit two causes. Photius shows why that fractures the Trinity from within.
by Photius 1983
4.07
74 ratings
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis
by Theophan the Recluse • 1869
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
4.69
150
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis Summary
The Path to Salvation, A Concise Outline of Christian Ascesis 91%
The soul's ascent: from first zeal, through inner war, to the stillness of union with God.
by Theophan the Recluse 1869
4.69
150 ratings
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it
by Theophan the Recluse • 1996
The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.
4.67
179
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it Summary
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it 91%
The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.
by Theophan the Recluse 1996
4.67
179 ratings
Thirty Steps to Heaven
by Vassilios Papavassiliou • 2013
An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.
4.64
301
Thirty Steps to Heaven Summary
Thirty Steps to Heaven 91%
An ancient monk's thirty-rung ladder to divine love, built for the monastery, now made for everyone.
by Vassilios Papavassiliou 2013
4.64
301 ratings
The Orthodox Study Bible
by Anonymous • 2008
A study Bible from the Septuagint, with commentary by the Church Fathers in the Orthodox tradition.
4.66
2k+
The Orthodox Study Bible Summary
The Orthodox Study Bible 91%
A study Bible from the Septuagint, with commentary by the Church Fathers in the Orthodox tradition.
by Anonymous 2008
4.66
2k+ ratings
The Gospel's Power & Message
by Paul Washer • 2012
Strip the gospel of its hard edges and you strip it of its power to save.
4.60
702
The Gospel's Power & Message Summary
The Gospel's Power & Message 91%
Strip the gospel of its hard edges and you strip it of its power to save.
by Paul Washer 2012
4.60
702 ratings
Surprised by Christ
by A. James Bernstein • 2008
He set out to debunk Jesus. The Jewish prophecies brought him to the Orthodox Church instead.
4.40
176
Surprised by Christ Summary
Surprised by Christ 91%
He set out to debunk Jesus. The Jewish prophecies brought him to the Orthodox Church instead.
by A. James Bernstein 2008
4.40
176 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
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 91%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
Truth Is Symphonic
by Hans Urs von Balthasar • 1987
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
4.41
37
Truth Is Symphonic Summary
Truth Is Symphonic 91%
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1987
4.41
37 ratings
St. ATHANASIUS
by Athanasius of Alexandria • 2010
Only the Creator could rescue creation from death: an ancient case that made Christian orthodoxy.
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48
St. ATHANASIUS Summary
St. ATHANASIUS 91%
Only the Creator could rescue creation from death: an ancient case that made Christian orthodoxy.
by Athanasius of Alexandria 2010
4.40
48 ratings
Bible Doctrine
by Wayne Grudem • 1999
What the whole Bible teaches about God, humanity, and salvation, organized into one coherent map.
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1k+
Bible Doctrine Summary
Bible Doctrine 91%
What the whole Bible teaches about God, humanity, and salvation, organized into one coherent map.
by Wayne Grudem 1999
4.35
1k+ ratings
St. Athanasius the Great
by Athanasius of Alexandria
Why God had to become human: only the Creator could pay the debt of death.
4.37
16k+
St. Athanasius the Great Summary
St. Athanasius the Great 91%
Why God had to become human: only the Creator could pay the debt of death.
by Athanasius of Alexandria
4.37
16k+ ratings
Systematic Theology
by Wayne Grudem • 1994
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
4.23
17k+
Systematic Theology Summary
Systematic Theology 90%
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
by Wayne Grudem 1994
4.23
17k+ ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 90%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
The Humility of God
by Ilia Delio O.S.F. • 2005
What Francis of Assisi grasped: God's only power is love that empties itself.
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72
The Humility of God Summary
The Humility of God 90%
What Francis of Assisi grasped: God's only power is love that empties itself.
by Ilia Delio O.S.F. 2005
4.38
72 ratings
The Wonderful Works of God
by Herman Bavinck • 1907
Earthly pursuits cannot fill the human void. Bavinck shows why only the triune God satisfies.
4.70
755
The Wonderful Works of God Summary
The Wonderful Works of God 90%
Earthly pursuits cannot fill the human void. Bavinck shows why only the triune God satisfies.
by Herman Bavinck 1907
4.70
755 ratings
How God Became King
by N.T. Wright • 2012
The Gospels record a coronation, not just a biography. Christians have been reading them backwards.
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3k+
How God Became King Summary
How God Became King 90%
The Gospels record a coronation, not just a biography. Christians have been reading them backwards.
by N.T. Wright 2012
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Lamb's Supper
by Scott Hahn • 1999
Revelation isn't a doomsday code. It's the Church's oldest guide to the Mass.
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10k+
The Lamb's Supper Summary
The Lamb's Supper 90%
Revelation isn't a doomsday code. It's the Church's oldest guide to the Mass.
by Scott Hahn 1999
4.44
10k+ ratings
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios
by Dionysios Farasiotis • 2002
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
4.49
1k+
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios Summary
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios 90%
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
by Dionysios Farasiotis 2002
4.49
1k+ ratings
Bridging the Great Divide
by Robert Barron • 2004
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
4.23
26
Bridging the Great Divide Summary
Bridging the Great Divide 90%
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
by Robert Barron 2004
4.23
26 ratings
The Thrill of Orthodoxy
by Trevin K. Wax • 2022
Boredom with doctrine, not doubt, is Christianity's real crisis. And the creed is the adventure.
4.25
694
The Thrill of Orthodoxy Summary
The Thrill of Orthodoxy 90%
Boredom with doctrine, not doubt, is Christianity's real crisis. And the creed is the adventure.
by Trevin K. Wax 2022
4.25
694 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.
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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
Mysterium Paschale
by Hans Urs von Balthasar • 1920
God's power is self-emptying love, not force: proven in silence between Cross and Easter.
4.22
216
Mysterium Paschale Summary
Mysterium Paschale 90%
God's power is self-emptying love, not force: proven in silence between Cross and Easter.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1920
4.22
216 ratings
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
by Kenneth E. Bailey • 2011
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
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393
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes Summary
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes 90%
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
by Kenneth E. Bailey 2011
4.36
393 ratings
Reading Genesis
by Marilynne Robinson • 2024
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
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2k+
Reading Genesis Summary
Reading Genesis 90%
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
The Incomparable Christ
by John R.W. Stott • 2001
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
4.22
279
The Incomparable Christ Summary
The Incomparable Christ 90%
The church painted Jesus as monk or liberator, but the original witness outshines them all.
by John R.W. Stott 2001
4.22
279 ratings
Tradition and Incarnation
by William L. Portier • 1993
Biblical critics said faith would unravel. This textbook shows it deepens instead.
3.82
17
Tradition and Incarnation Summary
Tradition and Incarnation 90%
Biblical critics said faith would unravel. This textbook shows it deepens instead.
by William L. Portier 1993
3.82
17 ratings
Know the Heretics
by Justin S. Holcomb • 2014
Heresy is never original; it's orthodoxy with one piece removed. Ten distortions still circulating.
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379
Know the Heretics Summary
Know the Heretics 90%
Heresy is never original; it's orthodoxy with one piece removed. Ten distortions still circulating.
by Justin S. Holcomb 2014
4.29
379 ratings
The Deep Things of God
by Fred Sanders • 2010
Evangelical faith rests on a Trinitarian framework most never name. Finding it changes everything.
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The Deep Things of God Summary
The Deep Things of God 90%
Evangelical faith rests on a Trinitarian framework most never name. Finding it changes everything.
by Fred Sanders 2010
4.20
1k+ ratings
Catholicism
by Robert Barron • 2011
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
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4k+
Catholicism Summary
Catholicism 90%
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
by Robert Barron 2011
4.50
4k+ ratings
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals
by Gavin Ortlund • 2019
A thousand years of theology vanished from evangelicalism. Recovering it changes everything.
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406
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals Summary
Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals 90%
A thousand years of theology vanished from evangelicalism. Recovering it changes everything.
by Gavin Ortlund 2019
4.26
406 ratings
The Papacy
by Erick Ybarra • 2022
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
4.56
36
The Papacy Summary
The Papacy 90%
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
by Erick Ybarra 2022
4.56
36 ratings
Jesus Becoming Jesus
by Thomas G. Weinandy • 2018
The Synoptic Gospels as one story: Jesus enacts divine Sonship through baptism, miracles, cross.
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14
Jesus Becoming Jesus Summary
Jesus Becoming Jesus 90%
The Synoptic Gospels as one story: Jesus enacts divine Sonship through baptism, miracles, cross.
by Thomas G. Weinandy 2018
4.29
14 ratings
All That Is in God
by James E. Dolezal • 2017
God without parts, without change, without time: classical theism's case against a God who needs us.
4.47
986
All That Is in God Summary
All That Is in God 90%
God without parts, without change, without time: classical theism's case against a God who needs us.
by James E. Dolezal 2017
4.47
986 ratings
Do You Believe?
by Paul David Tripp • 2021
Theology is meant for Tuesday. Twelve doctrines that leave the sanctuary and enter your actual life.
4.56
682
Do You Believe? Summary
Do You Believe? 90%
Theology is meant for Tuesday. Twelve doctrines that leave the sanctuary and enter your actual life.
by Paul David Tripp 2021
4.56
682 ratings
Contemporary Art and the Church
by W. David O. Taylor • 2017
Contemporary art and the church are estranged but share a prophetic drive to unmake our idols.
4.00
9
Contemporary Art and the Church Summary
Contemporary Art and the Church 90%
Contemporary art and the church are estranged but share a prophetic drive to unmake our idols.
by W. David O. Taylor 2017
4.00
9 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 90%
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
by Mike Aquilina 1976
4.24
360 ratings
The Pastor as Public Theologian
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2015
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
4.09
464
The Pastor as Public Theologian Summary
The Pastor as Public Theologian 90%
Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.
by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2015
4.09
464 ratings
The Trinity
by Augustine of Hippo
Augustine searched the mind and found the Trinity already there: memory, understanding, and will.
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1k+
The Trinity Summary
The Trinity 90%
Augustine searched the mind and found the Trinity already there: memory, understanding, and will.
by Augustine of Hippo
4.35
1k+ ratings
Embodied
by Gregg R. Allison • 2021
Christian faith has a body problem. What the incarnation actually means for how you treat yours.
4.06
268
Embodied Summary
Embodied 90%
Christian faith has a body problem. What the incarnation actually means for how you treat yours.
by Gregg R. Allison 2021
4.06
268 ratings
Delighting in the Trinity
by Michael Reeves • 2012
A solitary God cannot love. The Trinity makes him a Father, not a distant ruler.
4.57
9k+
Delighting in the Trinity Summary
Delighting in the Trinity 90%
A solitary God cannot love. The Trinity makes him a Father, not a distant ruler.
by Michael Reeves 2012
4.57
9k+ ratings
Baptism
by Peter J. Leithart • 2021
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
4.22
209
Baptism Summary
Baptism 90%
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
by Peter J. Leithart 2021
4.22
209 ratings
Gurdjieff
by Joseph Azize • 2020
Gurdjieff's contemplative method was adapted, breath by breath, from the monks of Mount Athos.
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16
Gurdjieff Summary
Gurdjieff 90%
Gurdjieff's contemplative method was adapted, breath by breath, from the monks of Mount Athos.
by Joseph Azize 2020
4.69
16 ratings
Iota Unum
by Romano Amerio • 1996
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
4.34
61
Iota Unum Summary
Iota Unum 90%
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
by Romano Amerio 1996
4.34
61 ratings
What Happens When We Worship
by Jonathan Landry Cruse • 2020
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
4.54
341
What Happens When We Worship Summary
What Happens When We Worship 90%
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
by Jonathan Landry Cruse 2020
4.54
341 ratings
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