Religion & Spirituality Books

This book is much more than words. I actually experienced the energy behind words as I read. It is quite an extrordinary book, and all the people I know who have read it were profoundly moved. This is especially interesting as the book promises...
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I read this book and listened to the tape. Tolle is a gifted communicator of spiritual ideas. But Tolle is a man, not God, and remember: he's selling something. His main points, that we are not our minds and we should live in the present, are...
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I purchased this book after seeing it reviewed in O magazine. Now, I was a philosophy major in college so it's not like I'm dense or anything, but parts of this book completely left me scratching my head. The basic premise is MARVELOUS and if...
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This is my second personal copy. I have bought over 12 copies for family and close friends. They all have been grateful! Great spiritual reading for small groups who don't mind sharing pieces of their life.
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How can any genuine Christian like this book!? This book is a Trojan horse of the first degree, bringing all sorts of destructive ideas into the church, all couched in nice terms and psuedo-godly rhetoric. Rick Warren says this book is "not about...
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A few months ago someone asked me what book I would recommend that they give to their adult children who no longer practiced the faith, without hesitation I named this book as the one. At the time I had only read some excerpts available online...
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It clearly is not for anyone who is unwilling to wade through the thickets of incomprehensible text which was anything but inspiring. I'm what my church used to call a "practicing Catholic" who hoped to be spiritually elevated by the pope's...
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I do not like Benedict's new book, Jesus of Nazareth. I did not see the "face of God" when reading this book, but rather, a kind of mental "rubik's cube game" which is reflective of the mind of Joseph Ratzinger. No doubt, the Pontiff has a...
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If you're looking to find your purpose in life, read this book!
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I have been waiting for years for this book to be written. I knew that Warren, or someone else, would write a book with this title and with this focus. Not only had I been waiting for years, I had hoped it would be a great book. However, it is not...
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It appears to be focused toward the new/young Christian. Very simple and practical. Sometimes too simplistic, leaving out essentials for fuller understanding. I didn't like how he quotes scripture with "the Bible says: . . . " instead of just...
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First to the reviewer John Landon below: Anyone who can write gems like this: "Time is running out on this farce: we have no scientific proof of the extreme claims made for natural selection" cannot be taken seriously. Period.

On to...
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With so much pre-publicity hype, I had expected to find a book that was highly controversial and offensive (at least to those who are religious.) But the most hostile part of the book is its title. Indeed, had he chosen a different title (say,...
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Most scientists go through life not worrying about this stuff. They shrug and get on with careers without giving the idea of God much thought. Dawkins, on the other hand, is a true God Botherer. Has there been a day in his professional life in...
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It says something about a book that makes you want to read it till' you can't stay awake any more at night and when it's the first thing you think about when you wake up in the morning (to read more of it). "Blue Like Jazz," is such a book. I...
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I had heard so many great things about this book...so perhaps my expectations were a bit high. I was so disappointed to find the book riddled with contradictions, unanswered questions, and a surprising lack of grace.

The book is not...
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Common themes that resonates in Miller's books to his readers are honesty and simplicity. I too can ceratinly appreciate Miller's honesty in approaching Christianity. The simplicity of his book also means accessibilty. Anyone can read it in a...
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The book was more than I expected. Beautiful cover, nice ribbon marker. C.S. Lewis has some wonderful works. It's nice to have a fair share of them in one large book.
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I have read over 100 books on the subject of Heaven and I have never read one that touches the soul as Randy Alcorn does in his book called Heaven. It is so informative, easy to read and understand and he backs up everything with scripture. There...
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From Chapter 6: "My concern was not so much that he believed the intermediate Heaven isn't physical (Maybe he's right)"..."We shouldn't find it surprising"..."It seems reasonable"..."It makes sense"...THAT is the tone of Alcorn's book. If you want...
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Heaven by Randy Alcorn turned out to be just a booklet and not what I expected. Since I already own the hard cover copy of the unabridged edition, I was looking for a paperback version for gift giving. My fault. Should have read the information...
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C.S. Lewis is perhaps the twentieth century's finest Christian writer. This book is no doubt one of Professor Lewis' most wonderful works. He offers a simple, clear view of Christianity. Beware! To truly understand and appreciate this...
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Author's argument for belief in God apparently is derived from what he sees is our innate knowledge of the law of right and wrong. I'm confused as to why christian apologists often assert this as something obvious, when it seems to me to be...
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C. S. Lewis has been compared to such robust Christian and literary personalities as Chesterton and Samuel Johnson, and like them it's impossible to sum him up in a single sentence. Well -- Lewis was a fascinating man. I doubt he would have...
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I will admit it.

I am not, generally, enamored with devotional guides. Their simple message often leaves me wanting.

That was not the case with this book, which I received as a gift. Perhaps it was the year. I work...
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