Religious Studies

Eldest daughter Shari Franke reveals the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing.

The New York Times bestselling author of The War on the West explains how no less than the future of the Western World is at stake in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Nine essential works by C. S. Lewis in one deluxe audio edition....

Discover solid answers to the provocative questions you have been asking about the supernatural world—healings, angels, demons, mystical dreams, near-death experiences, heaven, hell, and more—through the investigative work of a former spiritual skeptic.

The earth and distant extraterrestrial worlds are reeling in the wake of war and ruin. A powerful insubordinate prince, personified as the dragon, the devil, and the satan, has mounted an unsuccessful insurrection against the kingdom of heaven in a battle of unimaginable destruction.

In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward to mutual understanding....

Transform your life with this revolutionary and accessible seven-step guide - grounded in energy medicine, neurobiology, and quantum physics - to awaken your true health and potential through energy healing....

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power....

For the first time ever, Jonathan Cahn opens up end-time prophecy to reveal the ancient forces at work transforming our world, the mysteries of the future, and the ancient secrets given to overcome and prevail in view of what lies ahead!

In this text, you will hear the word of God through this amazing document. We will take this amazing journey together and learn why this text is not an official book of the Bible....

In the vein of Educated and The Glass Castle, Daniella Mestyanek Young's Uncultured is more than a memoir about an exceptional upbringing, but about a woman who, no matter the lack of tools given to her, is determined to overcome....

In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, now expanded with new bonus content, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way....

C. S. Lewis's dazzling allegory about Heaven and Hell is one of his most brilliantly imaginative tales, where we discover that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside....

Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives...

Mere Christianity is C.S. Lewis' forceful and accessible doctrine of Christian belief....

This long-awaited second book by renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle goes deeper into the teachings so eloquently and clearly expressed in his first book...

Written after his wife's tragic death, A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss....

A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination....

Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moment"....

In this groundbreaking book, popular apologist Melissa Dougherty helps us understand how our society got to be so toxically subjective, why endless positivity is inherently destructive, and how we can live with faithful truth and genuine love in these self-obsessed times.

In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote....

A Well-Trained Wife is an unforgettable memoir about a woman's race to save herself and her family and details the ways that extreme views can manifest in a marriage....

For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’s new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology....

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....

For searchers caught between doubt and belief and for believers struggling to reconcile faith with contemporary assumptions about science and progress, Believe by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat shows how religious faith makes better sense of reality than skepticism or disbelief.

We hear stories all the time about the supernatural—miraculous healings, unexplained sightings, near-death experiences—but how do we know what is real? Are rumors of spiritual beings, healings, and prophetic dreams dangerous deceptions, or is there something important for us to explore? Join investigative journalist and former atheist Lee Strobel as he examines the evidence and considers how we should think about the unseen world—and the God who made and rules over it.

The ancient Mediterranean teemed with gods. For centuries, a practical religious pluralism prevailed. How, then, did one particular god come to dominate the politics and piety of the late Roman Empire? In Ancient Christianities, Paula Fredriksen traces the evolution of early Christianity—or rather, of early Christianities—through five centuries of Empire, mapping its pathways from the hills of Judea to the halls of Rome and Constantinople.

Known for deep dives into true crime, extremist ideologies and fringe subcultures, journalist Leah Sottile turns her investigative eye toward American New Age culture. Today, tarot cards, astrology and crystals are everywhere—from Instagram and TikTok, to upscale boutiques and pricey wellness retreats. Sottile investigates how the recent surge of interest in New Age ideas speaks to a culture that is woven into the very fabric of America, and how self-professed gurus like Love Has Won's Mother God and the mysterious channeler Ramtha have built devout followings because of it.

Judaism has survived for 3,500 years by embracing a few, some arguably paradoxical ideas: Life is hard. It also has the potential to be joyous. Every single human has a spark of something extraordinary in them. And every one of us should try to do 1 percent better. In The Jewish Way to a Good Life, straight-shooting Rabbi Shira Stutman distills thousands of years of Jewish wisdom into practical, time-tested strategies for living a more meaningful life. She reminds us: You don't have to be Jewish to do Jewish. And she tells us how.

Many have heard about the Book of Enoch, a fascinating extra-biblical tale of a seer’s heavenly journey, fallen angels, giants, and visions of God’s throne. But few realize that there is more than one ancient book ascribed to the famed biblical hero. This volume is a collection of updated and easy-to-read modern English translations of three books: The Book of Watchers (1 Enoch), The Book of Secrets (2 Enoch), and The Book of Palaces (3 Enoch). Countless readers of Enoch enjoy ancient stories but are often discouraged by struggling through the obscure and archaic language of older ...

The Triumph of Life is Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s magnum opus—a narrative of the relationship between God and humanity as expressed in the Jewish journey through modernity, the Holocaust, the creation of Israel, and the birth of Judaism’s next era.

With so many religions in the world, it isn’t always easy to recall each faith’s key influences, spiritual figures, and dogmas. Written in easy-to-understand language, Religion 101 offers a fascinating—and memorable—glimpse at the sacred stories, traditions, and doctrines that have influenced today’s most popular religions. From Jesus and the Four Noble Truths to the Buddhist Wheel of Existence, this book provides you with thought-provoking insight into the customs and beliefs of common faiths like Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam.

This verse-by-verse study of GENESIS takes the reader on a journey spanning over two-thousand years of human history. Man's beginnings in the garden, his first exposure to temptation and sin, the flood of Noah, the call of Abraham, the offering of Isaac, the trials and tribulations of Jacob, and the faithfulness of Joseph, and so much more is brought to life in this study. Fundemental questions that people have asked for ages are answered here: Are we alone? Why are we here? Do we matter? Genesis has the answers, and they point us to the Maker and Master of everything, the One who formed us...

This book is an exploration that questions centuries-old beliefs about Jesus as the prophesied Messiah. Through a careful examination, The Messianic Mirage exposes the ways in which New Testament authors may have misinterpreted or selectively applied these ancient texts, leading to a narrative that has profoundly shaped Christian doctrine and the world. The book brings together historical, linguistic, and theological insights to challenge the conventional understanding of these prophecies.

God So Loved the World-An Israelite Perspective is not a Book intended to make you feel good, unless you are walking the RIGHT path, a strict path that many refuse. It is purely written according to the Word of GOD, precept upon precept (Isaiah 28:10. The Word is seldom something that the unrighteous prefer to hear, unless they are seeking salvation. I seldom write books to make anyone feel comfortable in their SINS, or feel comfortable in their oppression.. I write according to the Word of The Most High God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Christ. I am only giving you the FACTS, and they will ...

El surgimiento del islam, su auge y la conquista árabe del mundo narrado por uno de los mejores divulgadores del momento. En el siglo vi d. C., Oriente Próximo estaba dividido en dos grandes imperios: el romano y el persa. Cien años después, el romano ya no existía y el persa había quedado fragmentado. Esta época en declive, caracterizada por las pugnas territoriales y religiosas, abrió camino al origen, forja y triunfo de un nuevo imperio global y, con él, una nueva religión universal: el islam.

Almost two hundred years before the liberal tradition of religious freedom, toleration, and consent was birthed in the west, a group of radical Christians in northern Europe had already rediscovered these ideas in the New Testament. They were called the Anabaptists. Western Protestant and Catholicism eventually caught on to these ideas, but Anabaptists have largely been ignored in the intellectual history of these ideas which informed the liberal tradition, libertarianism, and philosophical anarchism. The Anarchist Anabaptist seeks to restore Anabaptism to its rightful place in this history.

A Groundbreaking Exploration of Faith and Physics — Discover the Eternal Truths Hidden in the Quantum World What if the mysteries of quantum physics could help reveal the deepest truths of Christianity? In The Stub and the Branch: A Quantum Parable of Life and Death, author C. W. Steinle presents a bold and illuminating comparison between modern quantum theory and timeless biblical revelation. With clarity and depth, Steinle invites readers into a mind-expanding journey where wavefunctions and multiverses serve as metaphors for mortality, rebirth, and the promise of eternal life. At the ...

In a world thirsting for authenticity, The Mandate: A Handbook for Unlocking the Secrets of Our Salvation shatters the boundaries between ancient wisdom and modern spirituality. This groundbreaking audiobook isn't just another religious text—it's a roadmap to rediscovering the explosive power that once defined the early Church.

This booklet is a Bible correspondence course intended to help someone become a Christian. It is designed in such a way that the one giving the book may put their personal information on the inside cover so that correspondence may occur. It addresses only what the Bible has to say about the matter of becoming a Christian.

Journey to the Cross: Reflections on Jesus’ Life in Matthew Sacred Voices: Proclaiming God’s Word by The Rev. Dr. Jon Burnham In Journey to the Cross: Reflections on Jesus’ Life in Matthew, The Rev. Dr. Jon Burnham invites readers on a compelling exploration of Jesus’ ministry, teachings, and ultimate sacrifice as revealed in the Gospel of Matthew. This book is not just a recounting of familiar biblical events—it is a deeply reflective and spiritually rich journey that brings the text to life, offering insights into how Jesus’ path to the cross continues to shape our own faith ...

Explore the depths of human thought, emotion, and consciousness in The Art of the Mind, a groundbreaking journey into the mysteries of the human psyche. Samuel J. Rodriguez Jr. invites listeners into an expansive conversation that bridges scientific exploration, spiritual traditions, and philosophical inquiry to uncover the profound interconnectedness of humanity. Through chapters that traverse the realms of neuroscience, psychology, and ancient wisdom, the book challenges listeners to question whether their thoughts and beliefs are truly their own or reflections of a shared human experience.

Dr. Maurice Graham lays out the connection between emotional learning and healthy church leaders.

The word pass is very close to the word weigh, to the act of putting something on the scales. One does not spend time well without knowing its weight, the meaning that each one is capable of adding to it. Not making good use of it is a cause of regret. Time is the element common to both the builders of life and to those who watch it pass by undisturbed. It is the most precious intangible value that enriches rich and poor alike. As the hours go by, it is the product of those who make time have weight, not weight. It has weight to know how to differ, because like life itself, the truth, ...

What if America Were a Christian Nation Again? offers encouragement about God's providential hand on our nation-and hope that it's not too late to save. The authors provide a specific blueprint to preserve and restore our country to its original intent. In three sections (Where We Came From, Where We Are, Where Are We Going), they offer concrete examples from history, in-depth analysis of current conditions, and strategies for developing "a new birth of freedom."

As both a religiously observant person and a veteran of forty years in elective office, Senator Joe Lieberman is uniquely prepared to answer this question. In fact, he is the first person with political experience to pose and answer such a question in response to the current crisis of political division and governmental dysfunction in America. Lieberman breaks down the causes of our political problems—including partisanship, incivility, and refusal to compromise—and then describes what the monotheistic faith that Christians, Jews, and Muslims share calls on us to do to overcome those problems.

This booklet explores twelve stories common to both the Bible and the Qur’an, highlighting the differences in their narratives. The author, Dr. Edward Hoskins, aims to show how the Qur'an's depiction of these stories casts shadows on the biblical truths. The booklet examines how the Qur'an's versions of these stories lack crucial elements like the concept of "original sin" (Adam), the necessity of atonement for sin (Cain and Abel), and the centrality of Jesus Christ as the Messiah and Savior (Moses, Abraham, Jonah, and Jesus). Dr. Hoskins argues that these omissions create a distorted ...

This is a book of hopes. I believe in dreams. I am convinced that utopias are achievable: To love and be loved. To build a marriage. To achieve stability over time. To project oneself towards eternity in children who expand our ideals. To live the tranquility and solace that fullness grants. To feel that there is no better place in the world than our home. To experience the delights of heaven in advance, in the intimacy of our family. All these ideas are in this book, and they are an invitation for you too, dear reader, wherever you are, to go through that wonderful experience of ...

Rhonda Craig was struck by how the scientific study of positive neuroplasticity--rewiring your brain--is indeed proving and agreeing with biblical truths that believers embrace and have always known. "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23: 7). In this book, Mrs. Craig uses her everyday experiences, life lessons, and scriptures to connect with the science of positive neuroplasticity. Her intimate conversations with God were the inspiration for these rewires, and she became the messenger of these truths.

This thought-provoking book challenges traditional religious beliefs, exploring how the principles of cosmic evolution can provide a fulfilling and meaningful framework for understanding our place in the universe. Vander Maas delves into the science of evolution, demonstrating how it reveals a profound and awe-inspiring story of interconnectedness and purpose. Through compelling arguments and scientific evidence, Vander Maas shows how evolution offers a more profound and meaningful explanation for our existence than traditional religious doctrines.