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Evolution of the West: How Christianity Has Shaped Our Values

Evolution of the West: How Christianity Has Shaped Our Values

by Nick Spencer

What has Christianity ever done for us? A lot more than you might think, as Nick Spencer reveals in this fresh exploration of our cultural origins.Looking at the big ideas that characterize the West, such as human dignity, the rule of law, human rights, science, and even, paradoxically, atheism and … Read more…

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus

by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg

A rare chance to know Jesus as his first disciples knew him. What would it be like to journey back to the first century and sit at the feet of Rabbi Jesus as one of his Jewish disciples? How would your understanding of the gospel have been shaped by the customs, beliefs, and traditions of the Jewish culture in which you lived?Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jes… Read more…

Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear

Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear

by James K. A. Smith and Matthew Kaemingk

An alternative, uniquely Christian response to the growing global challenges of deep religious differenceIn the last fifty years, millions of Muslims have migrated to Europe and North America. Their arrival has ignited a series of fierce public debates on both sides of the Atlantic about religious freedom and tolerance, terrorism and security, gender and rac… Read more…

A History of Israel: From the Bronze Age through the Jewish Wars

A History of Israel: From the Bronze Age through the Jewish Wars

by Paul D. Wegner and Kaiser Jr.

This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of ancient Israel—from the creation account to setting the stage for the New Testament era. This edition has been thoroughly revised, but maintains its focus on Old Testament texts as well as ancient Near Eastern literary and archeological sources to highlight the important modern contro… Read more…

This Dangerous Book: How the Bible Has Shaped Our World and Why It Still Matters Today
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This Dangerous Book: How the Bible Has Shaped Our World and Why It Still Matters Today

by Rick Warren, Bill High, Steve Green, Jackie Green, Henry Arnold and Clifton Harris

Narrated by Rick Warren, Henry O. Arnold, Henry Arnold and Clifton Harris

From Steve and Jackie Green, founders and curators of the Museum of the Bible--a fascinating exploration of the history, authenticity, and power of the Bible, the book that has changed people and nations throughout the centuries.It is the top selling book in history. It brings social upheaval, international arguments, and political controversy. It has been u… Read more…

MUSLIM: What You Need to Know About the World’s Fastest Growing Religion

MUSLIM: What You Need to Know About the World’s Fastest Growing Religion

by Hank Hanegraaff

Is Islam a peaceful and tolerant religion? How did it get started? World events are making it more timely, important, and necessary for every Christian to understand how the world’s fastest-growing religion will affect them and how to stand firm in the truth of Christ.Renowned “Bible Answer Man” Hank Hanegraaff provides an in-depth look at … Read more…

The World David Knew: Connecting the Vast Ancient World to Israel's Great King
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The World David Knew: Connecting the Vast Ancient World to Israel's Great King

by Randy Southern and Leonard Greenspoon

Narrated by Greenspoon, Leonard

The World David Knew will reveal to readers how the story of David fits into major events in the world of his time. The profound contrast between story and facts will take the reader on an intriguing and thought-provoking journey into the compelling challenges of David's life as a shepherd boy turned king and the powerful faith of one of the Bible&#… Read more…

Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries
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Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries

by Michael A. G. Haykin, Sinclair B. Ferguson and Joel R. Beeke

Narrated by Ferguson, Sinclair B.

Church history is important because it shows us how God's faithful dealings with His people in the Bible continue in the ongoing life and work of Christ in our world. If you have ever wished for a short book highlighting church history's most important events that will enlighten your mind and peak your interest, this is the one you ve been waiting fo… Read more…

Keeping the Soul in Christian Higher Education: A History of Roanoke College

Keeping the Soul in Christian Higher Education: A History of Roanoke College

by Robert Benne and Robert D Benne

Many colleges with historical church ties experience significant tension between the desire to compete in the secularized world of higher education and the desire to remain connected to their religious commitments and communities. In this history of one such school, Roanoke College, Robert Benne not only explores the school's 175-year tradition of educat… Read more…

Old Testament Law for Christians: Original Context and Enduring Application

Old Testament Law for Christians: Original Context and Enduring Application

by Roy E Gane

The Old Testament law is foundational for our understanding of the Bible, but for many it remains some of the Old Testament's most foreign and exotic material. This book by a leading evangelical expert in biblical law helps readers understand Old Testament law, how it functioned in the Old Testament, and how it is (and is not) instructive for contemporar… Read more…

A Week in the Fall of Jerusalem

A Week in the Fall of Jerusalem

by Ben WitheringtonIII

It's AD 70. And amidst smoke, clamor, and terror, Jerusalem is falling to the Romans, its temple being destroyed. As Jews and Christians try to escape the city, we travel with some of them through an imagined week of flight and faith. A scribe makes his way into Galilee in search of records of Jesus' life and teachings. A company of women, responding… Read more…

Migrants and Citizens: Justice and Responsibility in the Ethics of Immigration

Migrants and Citizens: Justice and Responsibility in the Ethics of Immigration

by Tisha M Rajendra

In all the noisy rhetoric currently surrounding immigration, one important question is rarely asked: What ethical responsibilities do immigrants and citizens have to each other? In this book Tisha Rajendra reframes the confused and often heated debate over immigration around the world, proposes a new definition of justice based on responsibility to relations… Read more…


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