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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565484818Author Saint Augustine of HippoFormat PaperbackPage Count 615Imprint New City PressPublisher New City PressWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm)...

From award-winning author Ariel Sabar comes the gripping, true story of a sensational religious forgery and the scandal that engulfed Harvard University. In 2012, Dr Karen King, a star professor at Harvard Divinity School, announced a blockbuster...

Imagine investigating a murder in which there was no crime scene, no physical evidence, and no victim's body. How would you identify a person of interest in such a case?Designed to be used alongside Person of Interest and the Person of Interest Video...

Examines the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD, and the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman worldAbout the AuthorReverend Henry Chadwick is a former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and has been a Regius...

The Renaissance was a reaction against the attitude of the Middle Ages. And the Reformation was the passionate, divisive argument that grew out of it. Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans, Anabaptists - our present-day divisions were the front-page headlines...

Conventional approaches to the Synoptic gospels argue that the gospel authors acted as literate spokespersons for their religious communities. Whether described as documenting intra-group 'oral traditions' or preserving the collective perspectives of...

A stunning reexamination of one of the essential tenets of Christian belief from one of the most provocative and admired writers on religion today "A scathing, vigorous, eloquent attack on those who hold that that there is such a thing as eternal...

The Middle Ages were dubbed the 'Dark Ages' almost before they had begun to draw to a close. Ever since then, they have continued to be seen as a time of hardship and oppression, full of popes and crusades. In the second volume of 2,000 Years of Christ's...

Charles E. Curran offers the first comprehensive analysis and criticism of the development of modern Catholic social teaching from the perspective of theology, ethics, and church history. Curran studies the methodology and content of the documents of...

We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not at all the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings...

Based on the National Study of Youth and Religion--the same invaluable data as its predecessor, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers--Kenda Creasy Dean's compelling new book, Almost Christian, investigates why American...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946307562Author J. I. PackerFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Latimer House,OxfordPublisher Latimer House,Oxford

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802882981Author Frances M YoungFormat HardbackPage Count 308Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

From its earliest centuries, one of the most notable features of Christianity has been the veneration of the saints--the holy dead. This ambitious history tells the fascinating story of the cult of the saints from its origins in the second-century days...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781887593960Author G K ChestertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649790989Author Xavier Reyes-AyralFormat PaperbackPage Count 570Imprint Austin Macauley Publishers LLCPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers...

This ground-breaking commentary on The Revelation to John (the Apocalypse) reveals its far-reaching influence on society and culture, and its impact on the church through the ages. Explores the far-reaching influence of the Apocalypse on society and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088141601Author St Gregory of NyssaFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

A pivotal era of history comes to life in this fascinating biography of Jesus of Nazareth. The scrupulous account of Jesus' life spans his birth in Bethlehem to his trial and death in Jerusalem along with an emphasis on the characters and events that...

In this Very Short Introduction, Jon Balserak explores major ideas associated with the Calvinist system of thought. Beginning during the Protestant Reformation in cities like Zurich, Geneva, and Basel, Calvinismaalso known as Reformed Theologyaspread...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061855887Author Justo L. GonzalezFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A History of the Bible, this is the story of how the Bible has been translated, and why it mattersThe Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in words that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451496352Author Maria E. DoeflerFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher Augsburg Fortress PublishersWeight(grams) 318g

The story of how a group of warriors, driven by faith, greed and wanderlust, carved out new Christian-ruled states in the Middle East is one of the most extraordinary of all epics. The crusaders' stunning initial success started a sequence of great...

The conflict between the natural sciences and Christian theology has been going on for centuries. Recent advances in the fields of evolutionary biology, behavioral genetics, and neuroscience have intensified this conflict, particularly in relation to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780768454321Author Terry NanceFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Destiny ImagePublisher Destiny Image

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), or Vatican II, is arguably the most significant event in the life of the Catholic Church since the Reformation. The Council initiated, intentionally or not,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451496369Author Everett FergusonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

The book begins with a visit to the long-neglected site of ancient Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Unexcavated and slipping into the sea, Migdal stands as a reminder of the lost history of Mary Magdalene, and of ancient women. From...

The third volume of Steven Runciman's classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades'The whole tale is one of faith and folly, courage and greed, hope and disillusion'Steven Runciman's triumphant three-volume A History of the Crusades...

Featuring more than sixty brand new maps, graphics and timelines, the Atlas of the European Reformations is an essential companion to any study of the Reformation era. The concise, helpful text written by acknowledged authorities, guides the experience...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781973647676Author Michael KotchFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Westbow PressPublisher Thomas Nelson PublishersWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 227mm...

Praise for the author:'Gibson's well written and well-documented account of James and the bishops will surely become the new standard authority on these "implausible revolutionaries" for many decades.' Barbara Brandon Schnorrenberg, Anglican and...

The classic account of crisis and conversion.Aurelius Augustine (AD 354-430), one of the most important figures in the development of western Christianity and philosophy, was the son of a pagan, Patricius of Tagaste, and his Christian wife, Monnica...

Join a cold-case detective as he uncovers the truth about Jesus using the same approach he employs to solve real murder cases.Detective J. Warner Wallace was skeptical of the Bible's claims about Jesus. But he'd investigated several no-body homicide...

How and why did the early church grow in the first four hundred years despite disincentives, harassment, and occasional persecution? In this unique historical study, veteran scholar Alan Kreider delivers the fruit of a lifetime of study as he tells the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882708751Author John FoxeFormat PaperbackPage Count 490Imprint Bridge-Logos PublishingPublisher Bridge-Logos Publishing

How to Be a Christian brings together the best of Lewis's insights on Christian practice and its expression in our daily lives. Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works. From the revered teacher and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898704785Author Scott W. HahnFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 134mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781725276437Author Bruce RitchieFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...