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The Great Divorce
C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2001
Trip to Paradise
Great story of imaginary trip to heaven by folks from the other place. Give humorous account of people who find the alternative of living in a heavenly place offensive and insist on returning to hell. Get character sketches.
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Original Sin: A Cultural History
Alan Jacobs
HarperOne, 2008
an act of intellectual courage
Three out of the five blurbs on the back cover of Original Sin manage to import some wariness over the book's content into their glowing recommendation of the book's execution. Ron Hansen acknowledges that the "even-tempered" Jacobs gives "even the most disagreeable ...
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Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Granddaughter
Sidney Poitier
HarperOne, 2008
Thought Leader for a Generation
Although The Los Angeles Times reviewer gave Mr. Poitier a generous accolade as "a national treasure," those lofty words are nevertheless incomplete. This fine actor, and the roles he has played as a leading man, taught a generation of men and women the most important ...
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The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics
C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2007
The deal of a lifetime!
While it seems that many of C.S. Lewis' works have been compiled into collections since their initial publications, this particular collection might be one of the best available at the moment. That is, this collection might offer a comparatively larger bang for one's ...
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Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense
N.t. Wright
HarperOne, 2006
Good primer for Christian faith
As a university instructor in Bible, I found Dr. Wright's book to be a good start for someone not fully understanding Christianity, the development of the redemption story, who Jesus is, the formation of the Bible, and other doctrines of importance to Christian faith. ...
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Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
N. T. Wright
HarperOne, 2008
Surprised by Hope
I loved N.T. Wright's newest book, Surprised by Hope. He explores the meat of the Christian hope, what he calls the after-afterlife.
Wright addresses the misconceptions (a.k.a. bad theology) that's infiltrated not just the world (i.e. reincarnation), but also ...
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Ghosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side
James Van Praagh
HarperOne, 2008
Well-written and relatable
Most of us have questions about "the beyond"; if one exists, is it here with us, are there ghosts. Ghosts Among Us is an excellent tour through the experiences of James Van Praagh. He has written this book so that the reader can understand and even empathize with those ...
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The Screwtape Letters
C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2001
The Screwtape Letters
This book describes how demons attack people spiritually by using various kinds of interesting stories. You will find the stories very interesting and easy to read.
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Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
Richard J. Foster
HarperOne, 1998
a MUST-READ for every believer
This book is simply amazing. Foster does such a great job putting the disciplines into words that are applicable in our daily lives and easy to understand and apply. I am doing it for a Bible study, which has been great for weekly readings. I love it more and more ...
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Mere Christianity
C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2001
The Place to Start
MERE CHRISTIANITY represents an excellent distillation of Lewis' thought on the essential elements of Christianity. He knows, of course, that the word 'mere' can mean 'simple' or 'basic' but that it once meant 'pure' or 'essential'. This book gives you the supreme ...
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God's Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question--Why We Suffer
Bart D. Ehrman
HarperOne, 2008
Another Ehrman Slam Dunk
Bart Ehrman has done it again with his most recent work, asking a question as relevant today as it was twenty centuries ago. There are many reasons to doubt the idea that YHWH has an ultimate plan for "his people" (however broadly you interpret that term) and the ...
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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
Huston Smith
HarperOne, 1991
The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
I purchased this book on behalf of a friend who is thrilled with it.
I have not read the book.
Sincerely,
George J. McClelland
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus)
Bart D. Ehrman
HarperOne, 2007
All Books Should Be Like This
I will forego any comment on the topic of this book and leave the theological hairsplitting to the learned professors and reverend clergy, and state only that I'd recommend this book because it is written in beautiful English.
Well, perhaps not beautiful, as there ...
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The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican
Benjamin Blech, Roy Doliner
HarperOne, 2008
Sistine Secrets
The book turned out as it promised. It was an interesting read and did in fact portray many of the mesages that were left in the paintings.
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny
Robin Sharma
HarperOne, 1999
Don't forget to put gas in your tank and empty your glass : )
International best-seller, "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" is a short fable or story about a high powered lawyer who suffers a personal loss and embarks on a life of workaholism, materialism and emptiness. When he suffers a life threatening heart attack he determines ...
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