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The Bible: Authorized King James Version with Apocrypha
Oxford University Press, USA, 1998
A Good Source of English Bible History
+ A reasonably good choice for one's library
This reviewer got this surprisingly low priced edition of the King James Bible (KJV) because of historical interest and to win a friendly wager. A young lady who is Protestant and this reviewer discussed the KJV, and we agreed that based on the Epistle Dedacatory,dedicated to King James I of ...
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The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World
Alister McGrath
Galilee Trade, 2006
Gives Needed Perspective on Atheism Today
+ The best I could find. on this subject
+ Twilight fails prediction
I found this book very helpful in understanding the latest round of religion-intolerant books on atheism by such authors as Dawkins and Hitchens. After reading this book, I can now see those books, if anything, represent a high-decibel death knell of atheism as a credible unifying movement. ...
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Deluded by Dawkins?
Andrew P. Wilson
Kingsway Publications, 2007
In his book The God Delusion, prominent atheist Richard Dawkins has brought together the many arguments against the likelihood of God's existence. This challenging book sold 50,000 copies in hardback within a few weeks of publication, and a paperback is set to follow. In Deluded by Dawkins?, Andrew Wilson subjects these arguments to rigorous analysis. First he clarifies those which are ...
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What's So Great About Christianity
Dinesh D'Souza
Regnery Publishing, 2007
Arguement not required
+ Foundations of Modern Society
+ Cogent Assessment of Christianity
+ A Solid Apologetic with Minor Flaws
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The Book of Common Prayer (Everyman's Library Classics)
Cranmer T
Everyman's Library, 1999
With all my heart, and mind, and strength...
This is an edition of the Book of Common Prayer (1662), which is the 'primary' BCP, used by the Church of England proper, the original branch of the Anglicans. There have been many books that have had the title 'Book of Common Prayer' since the first one appeared in 1549; it has been used ...
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Christian Theology: An Introduction (4th Edition)
Alister E. McGrath
Wiley-Blackwell, 2006
An enjoyable survey of theology
+ Christian Theology
+ Great content, mediocre writing
+ reads like a textbook, but a balanced perspective on Christian theology
+ Christian Theology: An Introduction 3rd Edition
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Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief
Bruce Milne
InterVarsity Press, 1999
A must-read for all serious Christians
+ Full Sweep of Doctrince in Concise Presentation
+ Know the Truth, A Handbook of Christian Belief
+ Easy-to-digest theology book
+ A balanced, biblical introduction to Christian truth!
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The Dawkins Letters: Challenging Atheist Myths
David Robertson
Chrstian Focus, 2007
A Competent Response
+ Helpful in thinking through the issues
+ Worth Reading
David Robertson, a Free Church of Scotland pastor who lives in Dundee, wanted there to be an intelligent Christian response to Richard Dawkins' bestselling The God Delusion. To that end he wrote an open letter to Richard Dawkins and subsequently posted it on his church's web site. The letter ...
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Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus"
Timothy Paul Jones
IVP Books, 2007
A Great Resource
+ Good Breakdown of Ehrman's Errors
I appreciated this work as it's a great introduction to an honest assessment of Bart Ehrman's terribly misleading book, Misquoting Jesus. I would encourage the reader to further pursue methods of answering critics like Ehrman by studying many of the works listed in the back of Dr. Jones' work, ...
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The Dawkins Delusion?: Atheist Fundamentalism and the Denial of the Divine
Alister E. McGrath, Joanna Collicutt Mcgrath
IVP Books, 2007
Who's delusional??
+ Accomplishes what the author set out to do
Delusion: "an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder." By that definition, neither Dawkins nor the theism he despises are delusional, and perhaps ...
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My Utmost for His Highest (Deluxe Christian Classics)
Oswald Chambers
Barbour Publishing, Incorporated, 2000
Great Daily Devotional with Daily Scripture Focus
+ Much easier to travel with!
+ Best daily devotional book written to accompany the bible.
+ my utmost for His Highest
+ My Utmost for His Highest
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The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics
C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2007
For the casual reader and the avid fan alike
+ absorbing more and more
+ A Must Read
+ On "The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics"
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The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity
Lee Strobel
Zondervan, 2000
THANKS
+ The Case for Faith
I have just had a daughter.
I try to have "my" own opinion about GOD because I would like to give it and teach it to her. That's my why.
Thanks to this book I am again very interested in GOD and I don't feel I am silly. There are good and clever reasons for being a believer.
Read it and give ...
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Conspiracies and the Cross
Timothy Paul Jones
Front Line, 2008
Readable and Valuable
I read this book in it's ARC form, and actually read it a few times. Dr. Timothy Jones has created a readable yet thorough examination of the most common challenges that are made against the authority of the scriptures.
This is a valuable resource... for decades preachers have been working to ...
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The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin
Kris Lundgaard
P & R Publishing, 1998
A soon to be Classic
+ Great small group book
+ Are you willing to combat the Enemy Within?
+ Kill Sin!
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