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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
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 90%
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
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 90%
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
Building a Bridge
by James Martin • 2017
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
3.96
2k+
Building a Bridge Summary
Building a Bridge 90%
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
by James Martin 2017
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Bad Christian's Manifesto
by Dave Tomlinson • 2014
Breath, bars, and radical welcome: a vicar's God for skeptics done with a judgmental deity.
4.27
161
The Bad Christian's Manifesto Summary
The Bad Christian's Manifesto 89%
Breath, bars, and radical welcome: a vicar's God for skeptics done with a judgmental deity.
by Dave Tomlinson 2014
4.27
161 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
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
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
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 89%
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
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 88%
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
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 88%
A Zen master reads the Gospels and finds the Holy Spirit on the meditation cushion.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1997
4.17
19k+ 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) 88%
Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.
by Ashlee Eiland 2020
4.18
359 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
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 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
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
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 88%
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 2016
Heart of a Stranger
by Angela Buchdahl • 2025
Told she didn't look Jewish, a Korean-born rabbi turns being an outsider into her greatest strength.
4.62
4k+
Heart of a Stranger Summary
Heart of a Stranger 88%
Told she didn't look Jewish, a Korean-born rabbi turns being an outsider into her greatest strength.
by Angela Buchdahl 2025
4.62
4k+ ratings
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request
by Amy Kenny • 2022
God kept his scars after the resurrection. The church should learn why.
4.16
2k+
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request Summary
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request 88%
God kept his scars after the resurrection. The church should learn why.
by Amy Kenny 2022
4.16
2k+ 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
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
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
God and the Gay Christian
by Matthew Vines • 2014
The Bible doesn't condemn gay couples. A verse-by-verse case from Scripture.
4.02
4k+
God and the Gay Christian Summary
God and the Gay Christian 88%
The Bible doesn't condemn gay couples. A verse-by-verse case from Scripture.
by Matthew Vines 2014
4.02
4k+ 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
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
Loving the City
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
4.28
242
Loving the City Summary
Loving the City 88%
Four ways the church engages culture. Each is half-right, each is dangerous. The center is ancient.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016
4.28
242 ratings
A Stone for a Pillow
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1986
A novelist's God is not a judge. Love binds galaxies, suffering heals, enemies deserve blessing.
4.12
481
A Stone for a Pillow Summary
A Stone for a Pillow 88%
A novelist's God is not a judge. Love binds galaxies, suffering heals, enemies deserve blessing.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1986
4.12
481 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 88%
The prophet as peacemaker: how Muhammad's greatest victories were the wars he refused to fight.
by Karen Armstrong 2006
4.08
3k+ ratings
Prayers for a Privileged People
by Walter Brueggemann • 2008
What do you pray when your comfort is the problem? A theologian's language for the privileged.
4.44
295
Prayers for a Privileged People Summary
Prayers for a Privileged People 88%
What do you pray when your comfort is the problem? A theologian's language for the privileged.
by Walter Brueggemann 2008
4.44
295 ratings
A Just Mission
by Mekdes Haddis • 2022
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
4.03
128
A Just Mission Summary
A Just Mission 88%
The people Western missions aimed to save hold the key to a faith stripped of colonialism.
by Mekdes Haddis 2022
4.03
128 ratings
Activist Theology
by Robyn Henderson-Espinoza • 2019
You can’t think your way to justice. A queer theologian’s charge to turn belief into action.
3.96
81
Activist Theology Summary
Activist Theology 88%
You can’t think your way to justice. A queer theologian’s charge to turn belief into action.
by Robyn Henderson-Espinoza 2019
3.96
81 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 88%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ 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 88%
A Jesuit priest built the world's largest gang rehab program. His method: relentless tenderness.
by Gregory Boyle 2021
4.54
2k+ 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 88%
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
by River Jordan 2011
4.09
704 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
How to Human
by Carlos Whittaker • 2023
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
4.32
3k+
How to Human Summary
How to Human 88%
Learn to slow down, draw near, and feel with others: three practices for reclaiming your humanity.
by Carlos Whittaker 2023
4.32
3k+ 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 88%
The gospel is public truth, not private preference. The real evidence is a congregation living it.
by Lesslie Newbigin 1989
4.17
2k+ 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 88%
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007
4.56
685 ratings
The First Advent in Palestine
by Kelley Nikondeha • 2022
Christmas was not a silent night but a peace campaign born under occupation.
4.29
487
The First Advent in Palestine Summary
The First Advent in Palestine 88%
Christmas was not a silent night but a peace campaign born under occupation.
by Kelley Nikondeha 2022
4.29
487 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 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 88%
Jesus said we'd find him among the hungry and imprisoned. Most of us stopped looking.
by Richard Stearns 2009
4.13
14k+ ratings
Separation of Church and Hate
by John Fugelsang • 2025
Conservative Christianity fabricated a Jesus; the Bible's real one was radically progressive.
4.41
16k+
Separation of Church and Hate Summary
Separation of Church and Hate 87%
Conservative Christianity fabricated a Jesus; the Bible's real one was radically progressive.
by John Fugelsang 2025
4.41
16k+ 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 87%
Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.
by Gregory Boyle 2024
4.45
2k+ ratings
Inspired
by Rachel Held Evans • 2018
The Bible is a library of warring ancient texts, and that is why it's worth loving.
4.39
18k+
Inspired Summary
Inspired 87%
The Bible is a library of warring ancient texts, and that is why it's worth loving.
by Rachel Held Evans 2018
4.39
18k+ ratings
If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk
by John Pavlovitz • 2021
Lose the tribalism, keep the Jesus. A pastor's roadmap back from a faith that makes you cruel.
4.37
2k+
If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk Summary
If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk 87%
Lose the tribalism, keep the Jesus. A pastor's roadmap back from a faith that makes you cruel.
by John Pavlovitz 2021
4.37
2k+ ratings
Jesus and the Disinherited
by Howard Thurman • 1996
The church preaches a gospel for the powerful. Jesus offered a strategy for the oppressed.
4.51
7k+
Jesus and the Disinherited Summary
Jesus and the Disinherited 87%
The church preaches a gospel for the powerful. Jesus offered a strategy for the oppressed.
by Howard Thurman 1996
4.51
7k+ 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 87%
She called her church a scandal and spent sixty years feeding the poor in its name.
by Robert Coles 1987
4.15
338 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
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 87%
The Christians who suffer most are often the most joyful. A Baghdad vicar explains why.
by Andrew White 2011
4.16
137 ratings
Choosing a Jewish Life
by Anita Diamant • 1998
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
4.23
2k+
Choosing a Jewish Life Summary
Choosing a Jewish Life 87%
From rabbi to mikvah to community: the practical handbook for anyone converting to Judaism.
by Anita Diamant 1998
4.23
2k+ ratings
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