Penguin Classics, January 2004. Trade Paperback. St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and City of God is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on..... More
HarperCollins (paper), January 1961. Trade Paperback. More
HarperOne, June 1993. Oversize Softcover. Fifty-two Christian devotional classics paired with biblical readings for individual study and group use--from Renovare, a movement committed to nurturing spiritual renewal. Nurture and strength from 52 Christian devotional classics for individual study and group use--from Renovare, a movement committed to spiritual renewal. The readings..... More
Augsburg Fortress Publishing, August 1986. Trade Paperback. Johnson is extraordinarily successful in leading the reader into the New Testament texts themselves...Imaginative in conception, clear in presentation, and lively in style, the book deserves the wide use it is sure to enjoy for some time to come. -- Abraham J. Malherbe..... More
Yale University Press, 1974. Trade Paperback. More
Da Capo Press, October 2007. Trade Paperback. Christopher Hitchens's personally curated New York Times bestselling anthology of the most influential and important writings on atheism, including original pieces by Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and..... More
Anchor, June 2004. Trade Paperback. NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America's isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities. - Now an acclaimed FX limited series streaming on HULU. "Fantastic.... Right up there with In Cold..... More
Knopf, November 2014. Hardcover. From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence. For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, November 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. A refreshingly modern reconsideration of Saint Teresa (1515-1582), the greatest woman reformer of her day and the greatest mystic of the Renaissance. 10 illustrations. Light shelf wear. More
HarperSanFrancisco, April 2001. Trade Paperback. The classic Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, the most important Christian writer of the 20th century, contains nine sermons delivered by Lewis during World War Two. The nine addresses in Weight of Glory offer guidance, inspiration, and a compassionate apologetic for the Christian faith..... More
Pantheon Books, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. The description for this book, Aurora Consurgens, will be forthcoming. First Bollingen Printing with no additional printings stated; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy red cloth covered boards w/ immaculate gilt at spine; Pages free of markings; Price-clipped dust jacket Very Good w/ gentle edge-wear, mild..... More
Anchor Books, September 2015. Trade Paperback. A sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence--from the New York Times bestselling author of The History of God - "Elegant and powerful.... Both erudite and accurate, dazzling in its breadth of knowledge and historical detail." --The Washington Post In these..... More
Touchstone Books, June 1996. Trade Paperback. "Mere Christianity" is C.S. Lewis's forceful and accesible doctrine of Christian belief. First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three seperate books - "The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior" and "Beyond Personality - Mere Christianity" brings together what Lewis sees as..... More
Free Press, January 2014. Trade Paperback. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jimmy Breslin has established himself as one of America's most distinctively Catholic voices. We have also come to know Breslin as the cocky guy from Queens, New York, who speaks insolently to powerful people and institutions, his words always tinged with..... More
Mariner Books / Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. Reprint. Trade Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In the seminal text on atheism in the twenty-first centuy, renowned scientist Richard Dawkins examines the irrationality of believing in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society. From the sex-obsessed tyrant..... More
Image Books / Doubleday & Company, September 1960. First Thus. Mass Market PaperBack. Well worn mass market paperback. Darkened/dust stained. Stated, First Edition. [429 pages plus ten page list of Image Books available at the time of this publication]. More
Vintage, December 1989. Trade Paperback. Newly translated and unabridged in English for the first time, Simone de Beauvoir's masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of "woman," and a groundbreaking exploration of inequality and otherness. This long-awaited new edition reinstates significant portions of the original French text that..... More
HarperSanFrancisco, February 2001. Trade Paperback. The Beloved Classic on What All Christians Believe One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity brings together Lewis' legendary broadcast talks during World War Two. Here, Lewis provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a...... More
Random House Trade Paperbacks, April 2019. Trade Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of God. In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the staid, well-worn..... More
Knopf, September 2009. Hardcover. A nuanced exploration of the part religion plays in human life, past and present, from one of the foremost commentators on religion at work today. Moving from the Paleolithic Age to the present, Karen Armstrong details the great lengths to which humankind has gone in order..... More
George Braziller, January 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy black cloth covered boards, gently edge-worn w/ immaculate gilt text at front and spine; Mild highlighting/underlining present; Un-clipped dust jacket moderately edge-worn w/ scuffing/rubbing present; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; A solid copy, despite..... More
SPCK Publishing, May 2020. Trade Paperback. 'Digs deep into the roots of equality. . . A fascinating read.' Cathy Madavan, Kyria Network Women have proved their equality with men in leadership, scholarship and exercising spiritual gifts, but traditional interpretations of Scripture mean that leadership is still viewed by many as..... More
Westminster John Knox Press, May 2006. Trade Paperback. Originally published in 1963, Honest to God ignited passionate debate about the nature of Christian belief and doctrine in the white heat of a secular revolution. In addition, it articulated the anxieties of a generation who saw these traditional fundamentals as no..... More
Vintage, March 1983. Paper Back. Shows how the figure of Mary has shaped and been shaped by changing social and historical circumstances and why for all their beauty and power, the legends of Mary have condemned real women to perpetual inferiority. Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine-length faintly creased from..... More
Henry Holt, January 1992. Cloth. {4 & 1/2' x 7 & 1/2'} Black cloth covered boards without jacket as issued. Stamped gold title front board above full color illustrated plate of the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus surrounded by Angels. Spine is mildly sun tanned with stamped gold lettering. Gift..... More
