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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 91%
A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019
4.39
6k+ 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
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 89%
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 2016
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 89%
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997
4.17
19k+ 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 89%
His patients voted for Trump. Then they learned their doctor was Muslim.
by Ayaz Virji 2019
4.14
2k+ 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 89%
Jihad, shariah, and Islam's most misunderstood terms: a Muslim sets the record straight.
by Harris Zafar 2014
3.83
29 ratings
American Grace
by Robert D. Putnam • 2010
Devout and diverse: America's religious paradox, and how personal relationships keep the peace.
3.91
1k+
American Grace Summary
American Grace 89%
Devout and diverse: America's religious paradox, and how personal relationships keep the peace.
by Robert D. Putnam 2010
3.91
1k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
Fundamentalism is not faith's past. It is modernity's child, and opposition only feeds it.
by Karen Armstrong 2000
3.95
7k+ ratings
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
by Nabeel Qureshi • 2014
Three dreams told him Christianity was true. The price of believing was losing everyone he loved.
4.59
43k+
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus Summary
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus 88%
Three dreams told him Christianity was true. The price of believing was losing everyone he loved.
by Nabeel Qureshi 2014
4.59
43k+ ratings
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie
by Ranya Tabari Idliby • 2014
In a post-9/11 living room, three faiths built the conversation America was avoiding.
3.47
204
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie Summary
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie 88%
In a post-9/11 living room, three faiths built the conversation America was avoiding.
by Ranya Tabari Idliby 2014
3.47
204 ratings
Why I am a Hindu
by Shashi Tharoor • 2018
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
3.72
4k+
Why I am a Hindu Summary
Why I am a Hindu 88%
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
by Shashi Tharoor 2018
3.72
4k+ 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 88%
Humans invented God, then redesigned him again and again. The full 4000-year story.
by Karen Armstrong 1993
3.89
53k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
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 88%
A year studying the Quran with a traditional sheikh cost a secular journalist all her certainties.
by Carla Power 2015
4.12
2k+ 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 88%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 ratings
Jerusalem
by Simon Sebag Montefiore • 2011
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
4.1
14k+
Jerusalem Summary
Jerusalem 88%
The city that drives a hundred pilgrims insane, and the 3,000-year story behind the madness.
by Simon Sebag Montefiore 2011
4.1
14k+ ratings
Islam
by Karen Armstrong • 2000
Political triumph, not suffering, became Islam's proof of God. That made decline a crisis of faith.
4.04
11k+
Islam Summary
Islam 88%
Political triumph, not suffering, became Islam's proof of God. That made decline a crisis of faith.
by Karen Armstrong 2000
4.04
11k+ ratings
Faith Under Fire
by Andrew White • 2011
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
4.16
137
Faith Under Fire Summary
Faith Under Fire 88%
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
by Andrew White 2011
4.16
137 ratings
All-American Muslim Girl
by Nadine Jolie Courtney • 2019
A Muslim teen hiding her faith falls for the son of a notorious anti-Muslim pundit.
3.83
4k+
All-American Muslim Girl Summary
All-American Muslim Girl 88%
A Muslim teen hiding her faith falls for the son of a notorious anti-Muslim pundit.
by Nadine Jolie Courtney 2019
3.83
4k+ 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 88%
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
The Mastery Manual
by Robin Sharma • 2015
Three faiths claimed one city for three thousand years. Every conqueror thought they'd be the last.
3.98
2k+
The Mastery Manual Summary
The Mastery Manual 88%
Three faiths claimed one city for three thousand years. Every conqueror thought they'd be the last.
by Robin Sharma 2015
3.98
2k+ ratings
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action
by Arun Shourie • 1995
Fatwas build a totalitarian legal order. Clerics enforce it. Reformers cannot stop it.
4.17
243
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action Summary
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action 88%
Fatwas build a totalitarian legal order. Clerics enforce it. Reformers cannot stop it.
by Arun Shourie 1995
4.17
243 ratings
Unveiling Islam
by Ergun Mehmet Caner • 2002
Disowned by their father for converting to Christ, two brothers dissect Islam's core doctrines.
3.79
590
Unveiling Islam Summary
Unveiling Islam 88%
Disowned by their father for converting to Christ, two brothers dissect Islam's core doctrines.
by Ergun Mehmet Caner 2002
3.79
590 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 88%
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
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 88%
Christians are exiles, not occupiers. The post-Christian world is soil, not a battlefield.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020
3.92
2k+ ratings
Islam and the Destiny of Man
by Charles Le Gai Eaton • 1985
Islam's law, art, and mysticism flow from one claim: Divine Unity. A Western convert explains.
4.40
1k+
Islam and the Destiny of Man Summary
Islam and the Destiny of Man 88%
Islam's law, art, and mysticism flow from one claim: Divine Unity. A Western convert explains.
by Charles Le Gai Eaton 1985
4.40
1k+ ratings
Sufi Political Thought
by Milad Milani • 2019
Sufi mystics were never removed from power. They built it, legitimized it, and sometimes seized it.
Sufi Political Thought Summary
Sufi Political Thought 88%
Sufi mystics were never removed from power. They built it, legitimized it, and sometimes seized it.
by Milad Milani 2019
The Road to Mecca
by Muhammad Asad • 1954
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
4.49
6k+
The Road to Mecca Summary
The Road to Mecca 88%
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
by Muhammad Asad 1954
4.49
6k+ 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 88%
Only God judges souls, so the state cannot punish unbelief. That logic grounds real pluralism.
by Andrew T. Walker 2021
3.92
141 ratings
Dorothy Day
by Robert Coles • 1987
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
4.15
338
Dorothy Day Summary
Dorothy Day 88%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 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 88%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ ratings
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an
by James R. White • 2013
The Qur'an's claims about Christianity fail historically. A single command in its pages reveals how.
4.34
998
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an Summary
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an 88%
The Qur'an's claims about Christianity fail historically. A single command in its pages reveals how.
by James R. White 2013
4.34
998 ratings
Women Who Risk
by Tom Doyle • 2021
When Jesus appears in a Muslim woman's dream, following him could cost her life.
4.70
3k+
Women Who Risk Summary
Women Who Risk 88%
When Jesus appears in a Muslim woman's dream, following him could cost her life.
by Tom Doyle 2021
4.70
3k+ ratings
Gracism
by David A. Anderson • 2007
The biblical case for giving your church's highest honors to the people it usually overlooks.
3.78
373
Gracism Summary
Gracism 88%
The biblical case for giving your church's highest honors to the people it usually overlooks.
by David A. Anderson 2007
3.78
373 ratings
Great World Religions
by John L. Esposito • 2003
Islam's core beliefs unite 1.2 billion people. Its internal debates will define the next century.
3.72
378
Great World Religions Summary
Great World Religions 87%
Islam's core beliefs unite 1.2 billion people. Its internal debates will define the next century.
by John L. Esposito 2003
3.72
378 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 87%
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
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 87%
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
Misquoting Muhammad
by Jonathan A.C. Brown • 2014
How a chain of scholars kept Islam's scriptures from chaos. The modern forces that broke it.
4.34
1k+
Misquoting Muhammad Summary
Misquoting Muhammad 87%
How a chain of scholars kept Islam's scriptures from chaos. The modern forces that broke it.
by Jonathan A.C. Brown 2014
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
by Darío Fernández-Morera • 2014
Behind the poetry of Islamic Spain lay a regime of subjugation, not the celebrated tolerance.
3.84
744
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise Summary
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise 87%
Behind the poetry of Islamic Spain lay a regime of subjugation, not the celebrated tolerance.
by Darío Fernández-Morera 2014
3.84
744 ratings
Lajja
by Taslima Nasrin • 1993
A demolished mosque in India turns a Hindu family in Bangladesh into targets overnight.
3.55
6k+
Lajja Summary
Lajja 87%
A demolished mosque in India turns a Hindu family in Bangladesh into targets overnight.
by Taslima Nasrin 1993
3.55
6k+ 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 87%
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
by Karen Armstrong 2022
3.67
2k+ ratings
Modi, Muslims and Media
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar • 2014
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
3.83
125
Modi, Muslims and Media Summary
Modi, Muslims and Media 87%
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar 2014
3.83
125 ratings
Miraculous Movements
by Jerry Trousdale • 2012
Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.
4.36
771
Miraculous Movements Summary
Miraculous Movements 87%
Former imams and donkey cart drivers now lead the fastest Christian growth in history.
by Jerry Trousdale 2012
4.36
771 ratings
From Fatwa to Jihad
by Kenan Malik • 2009
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
4.03
285
From Fatwa to Jihad Summary
From Fatwa to Jihad 87%
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
by Kenan Malik 2009
4.03
285 ratings
Muhammad
by Karen Armstrong • 1993
Traces Islam's violence to its founder: an orphan who built a cult, not just a religion.
4.18
7k+
Muhammad Summary
Muhammad 87%
Traces Islam's violence to its founder: an orphan who built a cult, not just a religion.
by Karen Armstrong 1993
4.18
7k+ 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) 87%
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
by Ashlee Eiland 2020
4.18
359 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 87%
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
by Dorothy Day 1952
4.02
6k+ ratings
Praying for Strangers
by River Jordan • 2011
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
4.09
704
Praying for Strangers Summary
Praying for Strangers 87%
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
by River Jordan 2011
4.09
704 ratings
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