Jesus of Nazareth

Written by Paul Verhoeven
Translated by Susan Massotty
Foreword by Rob Van Scheers

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
On Sale: November 29, 2011
Price: $17.95
ISBN: 978-1-60980-348-3 (1-60980-348-5)

Building on the work of biblical scholars–Rudolph Bultmann, Raymond Brown, Jane Schaberg, and Robert Funk, among others–filmmaker Paul Verhoeven disrobes the mythical Jesus to reveal a man who has much in common with other great political leaders throughout history–human beings who believed that change was coming in their lifetimes. Gone is... Read more >

Life Without Limits
Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life
Written by Nick Vujicic

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Doubleday Religion
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-58973-6 (0-307-58973-0)

“I do believe my life has no limits! I want you to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we begin our journey together, please take a moment to think about any limitations you’ve placed on your life or that you’ve allowed others... Read more >

Limitless
Devotions for a Ridiculously Good Life
Written by Nick Vujicic

Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-73091-6 (0-307-73091-3)

Nick Vujicic, an international and New York Times best-selling author, evangelist, motivational speaker, knows there is no greater hope than trusting in God’s plan for your life. Born without arms or legs, Nick has experienced both the peak of hope and the depth of despair. But he has overcome his circumstances... Read more >

The Desert Fathers

Written by Helen Waddell
Preface by Basil Pennington

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: March 24, 1998
Price: $14.00
ISBN: 978-0-375-70019-4 (0-375-70019-6)

A Vintage Spiritual Classic

By the fourth century A.D., devout Christians—men and women alike—had begun to retreat from cities and villages to the deserts of North Africa and Asia Minor, where they sought liberation from their corrupt society and the confining shell of the social self. The Desert Fathers is the perfect... Read more >

Founding Faith
How Our Founding Fathers Forged a Radical New Approach to Religious Liberty
Written by Steven Waldman

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-8129-7474-4 (0-8129-7474-3)

The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation.” Many on the left contend that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state. Neither of these... Read more >

Embracing Mind
The Common Ground of Science and Spirituality
Written by Alan B. Wallace and Brian Hodel

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Shambhala
On Sale: December 23, 2008
Price: $19.95
ISBN: 978-1-59030-683-3 (1-59030-683-X)

The mind is the place where science and spirituality can meet. Here a renowned scientist who is also a teacher of Buddhist meditation explores the nature of mind from scientific and spiritual perspectives to present a new model that incorporates the truths of contemplative spirituality.

“This book shows clearly and compellingly... Read more >

The Tent of Abraham
Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Written by Arthur Waskow, Joan Chittister and Saadi Shakur Chishti

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press
On Sale: June 1, 2007
Price: $18.00
ISBN: 978-0-8070-7729-0 (0-8070-7729-1)

The Tent of Abraham is the first book to tell the entire story of Abraham and to reenergize it as a basis for peace. Written by three leaders belonging to different faiths, the book explores in accessible language the mythic quality and the teachings of reconciliation that are embedded in the... Read more >

The End and the Beginning
Pope John Paul II -- The Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy
Written by George Weigel

Format: Hardcover, 608 pages
Publisher: Doubleday Religion
On Sale: September 14, 2010
Price: $32.50
ISBN: 978-0-385-52479-7 (0-385-52479-X)

“As March gave way to April in the spring of 2005 and the world kept vigil outside the apostolic palace in Rome, the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, then drawing to a poignant end, was already being described as one of the most consequential in two millennia of Christian history.”

With... Read more >

The Yellow Cross
The Story of the Last Cathars' Rebellion Against the Inquisition, 1290-1329
Written by Rene Weis

Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: August 13, 2002
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-375-70441-3 (0-375-70441-8)

The Yellow Cross is a harrowing tale of a desperate people in a small corner of France who defied the kings of Europe and the Pope. The Cathars, whose religion was based on the Gospels but contradicted the tenets set forth by Rome, found themselves the focus of ruthless repression. In... Read more >

At the Heart of the Gospel
Reclaiming the Body for the New Evangelization
Written by Christopher West

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: Image
On Sale: January 31, 2012
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-98711-2 (0-307-98711-6)

The sexual revolution brought a terribly distorted vision of the body and sex into the mainstream. How should Christians respond? With his illuminating Theology of the Body, Pope John Paul II challenged the modern world not to stop at the surface, but to enter the depth of the “great mystery” that... Read more >

Infidels
A History of the Conflict Between Christendom and Islam
Written by Andrew Wheatcroft

Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
On Sale: May 3, 2005
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-0-8129-7239-9 (0-8129-7239-2)

Here is the first panoptic history of the long struggle between the Christian West and Islam.

In this dazzlingly written, acutely nuanced account, Andrew Wheatcroft tracks a deep fault line of animosity between civilizations. He begins with a stunning account of the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, then turns to the main... Read more >

The Powers That Be

Written by Walter Wink

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
On Sale: March 16, 1999
Price: $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-385-48752-8 (0-385-48752-5)

The Powers That Be reclaims the divine realm as central to human existence by offering new ways of understanding the world in theological terms. Walter Wink reformulates ancient concepts, such as God and the devil, heaven and hell, angels and demons, principalities and powers, in light of our modern experience. He... Read more >

God's Soldiers
Adventure, Politics, Intrigue, and Power--A History of the Jesuits
Written by Jonathan Wright

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Image
On Sale: October 18, 2005
Price: $19.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-50080-7 (0-385-50080-7)

Throughout history members of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as Jesuits, have been accused of killing kings and presidents, have traveled as missionaries to every corner of the globe, founded haciendas in Mexico, explored the Mississippi and Amazon rivers, and served Chinese emperors as map makers, painters, and astronomers. As... Read more >

Saints and Sinners
Walker Railey, Jimmy Swaggart, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Anton LaVey, Will Campbell , Matthew Fox
Written by Lawrence Wright

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: May 16, 1995
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-679-76163-1 (0-679-76163-2)

In this fascinating book about religion in America, one of this country's most probing yet sympathetic journalists puts forth stories not only of real grace but of despair, sexual scandal, and attempted murder.

Lawrence Wright’s Saints and Sinners are Jimmy Swaggart, who preached a hellfire gospel with rock ‘n’ roll abandon before... Read more >

The Mass
The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition
Written by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
Publisher: Image
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $21.99
ISBN: 978-0-307-71880-8 (0-307-71880-8)

An insightful and practical exploration of Catholicism’s most sacred tradition.

The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition is an engaging and authoritative guide to Catholicism’s most distinctive practice. And now, with the Church introducing revised language for the Mass, Catholics have a perfect opportunity to renew their understanding of this beautiful... Read more >

Under the Overpass
A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America
Written by Mike Yankoski

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Multnomah Books
On Sale: March 31, 2005
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-1-59052-402-2 (1-59052-402-0)

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The Lamb and the Fuhrer
Jesus Talks with Hitler
Written by Ravi Zacharias

Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
Publisher: Multnomah Books
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $11.99
ISBN: 978-1-60142-320-7 (1-60142-320-9)

In this compelling dialogue, two men of contrasting values meet face-to-face. They address fundamental issues of life and death, the evil of violence in light of the value of human life, and the timeless search for unity in diversity. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor Hitler ordered hanged, joins in and the... Read more >

The Beliefnet Guide to Evangelical Christianity

Written by Wendy Murray Zoba
Introduction by Philip Yancey

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publisher: Three Leaves
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 978-0-385-51452-1 (0-385-51452-2)

Has Evangelical Christianity become a political entity?
What is the difference between “evangelical” and “evangelism”?
Do evangelicals literally believe the Bible?

Thirty-five percent of Americans today are evangelical Christians, yet many people are uncertain of what that term actually means. The Beliefnet Guide to Evangelical Christianity offers a clear, unbiased description of evangelical beliefs... Read more >