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Crazy Book: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Biblical Terms, Revised and Expanded Edition

Very similar in tone and organization to Crazy Talk, the authors of Crazy Book unleash their passion, faith, and humor. This time they have their sights on the...

Inspired Imperfection: How the Bible's Problems Enhance Its Divine Authority

In Inspired Imperfection, Gregory A. Boyd adds another counterintuitive and provocative thesis to his corpus. While conservative scholars and pastors have struggled for years to show that the Bible is without errors, Boyd considers this a fool's errand. Instead, he says, we should embrace the mistakes and contradictions in Scripture, for they show that God chose to use fallible humans to communicate timeless truths.

Instant Expert: World Religions

Religion plays a major role in nearly every community around the world, impacting people's beliefs, actions, politics, and ways of life perhaps more than any...

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Crazy Talk: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theological Terms, Revised and Expanded Edition

?Theology does not often produce a mix of humor and profundity. In Crazy Talk all three come together. You will break up laughing and just...

Original Blessing: Putting Sin in Its Rightful Place

Belief in the doctrine of Original Sin is firmly held by many Christians, but it turns out that it's not necessarily biblical. Further, argues Danielle Shroyer, it's bad for people and bad for the church. In Original Blessing, Shroyer shows not only how we got it wrong, but how we can put sin back in its rightful place: in a broader context of redemption and the blessing of humanity's creation in the image of God.

Who's Who of the Bible: Everything You Need to Know about Everyone Named in the Bible

The Bible contains more than three thousand names, all of which are included in this exhaustive Who's Who of the Bible. Every single individual whose...

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Instant Expert: The Bible

What makes the Bible the world's bestselling book, year after year after year? Where did it come from? What's it all about? And why does...

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Journey to the Manger: Exploring the Birth of Jesus

Journey to the Manger explores the New Testament's various accounts of the birth of Jesus and their implications for the powerful and the poor alike. Engaging seriously with biblical scholarship, she uncovers key similarities in the Gospel accounts and focuses on their shared understanding of these significant events.

Surviving the Bible: A Devotional for the Church Year 2020

Using the annual lectionary as his guide, Christian Piatt has developed a devotional that allows us to read through major parts of the Old and New Testaments. Every week has four Scripture readings, glossary terms, deeper thoughts, and a closing prayer. Start anywhere. Set it down and come back to it. Use it as an in-depth study guide or a daily devotional. There's no "wrong way" to use Surviving the Bible.

A Treasury of Prayers

Jesus said: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks...

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A Treasury of Wisdom

I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me. I walk the way of righteousness; I follow the paths...

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The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the Holy Spirit: Hand-Raisers, Han, and the Holy Ghost

It is time for the Holy Spirit to get its own street cred! There shall be no more third-wheeling the ever-present, life-sustaining, and empowering member...

Thinking About Religious Pluralism: Shaping Theology of Religions for Our Times

This book is about how to interpret the many religions, concentrating on what we call the “world religions,” for this has been the focus of most of the theological debate over the past fifty years. 

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses: With Introduction, Commentary, and Study Guide

By almost any reckoning, the Ninety-Five Theses ranks as the most important text of the Reformation, if not in substance at least in impact. 

Love and Quasars: An Astrophysicist Reconciles Faith and Science

In Love and Quasars, Paul Wallace shows how faith and science are pitted against one another, and he explains how the standard ways of reconciling them don't work. He then proposes a reasonable, thoughtful approach that will appeal to Christians and students of science alike. Readable and wise, Love and Quasars is an indispensable resource for people who wonder if faith and science can coexist.

In the Steps of Jesus

Billions of people across the world have heard of Jesus Christ, but how many are truly acquainted with the key locations in which he walked,...

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In the Steps of Saint Paul

As one of the most prolific writers of the Bible and a major leader in the formation of the early church, Saint Paul is often...

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Simply the Bible

When it comes to the Bible, Nick Page is a bit of a pro. He is the author of more than eighty books, including the...

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Instant Expert: Jesus

He never ran a country, led an army, or wrote a book. He lived and died in a geographic backwater. But today, two billion people...

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Is Religion Irrational?

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, atheism took on a new lease of life. Following the popularity of books by big-name authors such...

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