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  1. Reflections on the Psalms

    by C. S. Lewis

    Lewis writes here about the difficulties he has met or the joys he has gained in reading the Psalms. He points out that the Psalms are poems, intended to be sung, not doctrinal treatises or sermons. Proceeding with his characteristic grace, he guides readers through both the form and the... (learn more about this book)

  2. Abraham

    by Bruce S. Feiler

    Both immediate and timeless, Abraham tells the powerful story of one man's search for the shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Traveling through war zones, braving violence at religious sites, and seeking out faith leaders, Bruce Feiler uncovers the defining yet divisive... (learn more about this book)

  3. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

    by W. Phillip Keller

    From the unique perspective of first-hand experience, Phil Keller presents a lively, interesting devotional commentary on one of the best-loved Bible passages. Equipped with a shepherd's experience and insight, Mr. Keller leads and prods the reader to the greenest pastures of discovery and... (learn more about this book)

  4. Great Lives From God's Word

    David

    by Charles R. Swindoll

    David, unlike any Bible character before him, had the charisma to inspire a great nation. Yet in other ways he was a most ordinary man--often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by personal tragedy, and motivated by political gain. Yet, he is the one character the Bible describes as a "man... (learn more about this book)

  5. Who Wrote the Bible?

    by Richard Elliott Friedman

    "It is a strange fact that we have never known with certainty who produced the book that has played such a central role in our civilization," writes Friedman, a foremost Bible scholar. From this point he begins an investigation and analysis that reads as compellingly as a good detective story.... (learn more about this book)

  6. Moses and Monotheism (Vintage)

    by Sigmund Freud

    Freud's speculations on various aspects of religion where he explains various characteristics of the Jews in their relations with the Christians.

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  7. Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures

    Regarded throughout the English-speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures, "The JPS Tanakh" has been acclaimed by scholars, rabbis, lay leaders, Jews, and Christians alike. "The JPS Tanakh" is an entirely original translation of the Holy Scriptures into... (learn more about this book)

  8. Great Lives From God's Word

    Esther

    by Charles R. Swindoll

    Everyone loves a transforming story. Rags to riches. Plain to beautiful. Weak to strong. Esther's story is that, and much more. It is a thought-provoking study of God's invisible hand, writing silently across the pages of human history. Perhaps most of all, it is an account of a godly woman... (learn more about this book)

  9. The Prophets (Perennial Classics)

    by Abraham J. Heschel

    Abraham Heschel is a seminal name in religious studies and the author of Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man. When The Prophets was first published in 1962, it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of biblical scholarship. The Prophets provides a unique opportunity for... (learn more about this book)

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