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Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity
Frederica Mathewes-Green
Paraclete Press
2015
ISBN-10 : 1557259216
ISBN-13 : 978-1557259219
https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Orthodox-Church-Introduction-Christianity/dp/1557259216/ref=pd_sbs_14_6/138-7454480-2269262?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1557259216&pd_rd_r=4cda9916-0dfa-4c4d-ae8f-73fddbbbcf3b&pd_rd_w=bf4zr&pd_rd_wg=RvIMK&pf_rd_p=ed1e2146-ecfe-435e-b3b5-d79fa072fd58&pf_rd_r=1QNHE3XR1KNQE1Y87MEH&psc=1&refRID=1QNHE3XR1KNQE1Y87MEH3 votes -
How to Live an ‘In Christ’ Life: 100 Devotional Readings on Union with Christ, Kenneth Berding, Christian Focus, 9/4/20,ISBN-10: 1527105598
This is a great practical devotional on union with Christ. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Christ-Life-Devotional/dp/1527105598/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=Kenneth+Berding&qid=1618172934&s=books&sr=1-6&author-follow=B001JS5LSS&#detailBullets_feature_div
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Life in the Spirit New Testament Commentary
Author’s: French L. Arrington, Ph.D. & Roger Stronstad
Publisher: Empowered Life
Publication date: February 7, 2017
ISBN: 978-1680311013Life in the Spirit New Testament Commentary 2016 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680311018/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Uf6mEbGT6THM5
The Life in the Spirit New Testament Commentary is the first one-volume commentary to present a distinctly Spirit-filled perspective on the New Testament. If you are a Pentecostal, charismatic, or empowered evangelical Christian, this is one resource you will consult often for authoritative insights into the Scriptures.
Writing with expertise and scholarly precision, the contributors represent Spirit-filled theology at its best, uniting scriptural knowledge with spiritual fire. This one-of-a-kind volume is a…
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Ancient & Postmodern Christianity: Paleo-Orthodoxy in the 21st Century--Essays In Honor of Thomas C. Oden
edited by Kenneth Tanner and Christopher A. Hall
IVP Academic
June 22, 2002
ISBN-10: 0830826548
ISBN-13: 978-0830826544
8 votes -
A Gospel Primer for Christians
Milton Vincent
Focus Publishing
2008
ISBN: 978-1-885904-67-63 votes -
A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith by Sam Waldron
Modern Christianity is a wash in a flood of doctrinal relativity. Satan and his forces love the imprecision and ambiguity which are rampant in our day. As C. H. Spurgeon observed, The arch- enemy of truth has invited us to level our walls and take away our fenced cities.
This exposition was originally published in 1989 to mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of the Second London Confession, which also became known as the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith. Today, Reformed Baptists worldwide hold this Confession in high esteem and many churches continue to regard it as their…
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Encyclopedia of Early Christianity(2nd edition)
Title: Encyclopedia of Early Christianity(2nd edition)
Author: It's edited by Everett Ferguson
Publisher: Routledge(the 2nd edition of this reference work came out in 1997)
Publication: The 2nd edition of this reference work came out in 1997, the paperback edition of this work came out in 1999
ISBN-10: 0815333196
ISBN-13: 978-0815333197
https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Christianity-Garland-Reference-Humanities/dp/0815333196
1 vote -
Messiah 3 volume set by Avi Ben-Mordechai
This is a 3 volume Messianic Judaic offering by Avi Ben-Mordechai .
Volume 1 = ?
Messiah: Vol. 2 Understanding His Life And Teachings
Messiah: Vol. 3 Understanding His Identity and Teachings
Isbn 9780964335554,
self published in 1995.
Publisher: Millennium 7000More information:
It is extremely well researched material that has diagrams and lots of research on the Talmud and Midrash teachings and comparing it to the concept of Trinity and whether Yeshua can be the Messiah. He drew the conclusion that the concept of Trinity is valid and Yeshua is the Messiah. It is an invaluable work in discussing…4 votes -
We need The Story of Christianity in our Logos library.
The Story of Christianity, vol 1 & 2
Author: Justo Gonzalez
Publisher : HarperOne; 2nd edition (November 25, 2014)
ASIN : B00JOGB2762 votes -
The Roman Ritual In Latin and English (Weller)
- The Roman Ritual In Latin and English with Rubrics and Plainchant Notation
- Rev. Philip T. Weller
- Caritas Publishing
- 2017
- ISBNs: Vol 1: Sacraments and Processions: 978-1-945275-14-2 Vol 2: Christian Burial, Exorcisms, Reserved Blessings, Etc.: 978-1-945275-15-9 Vol 3: The Blessings: 978-1-945275-16-6
Pre-Vatican II traditional Roman Ritual in three volumes. Translated and edited with Introduction and Notes by Fr. Philip T. Weller. In parallel Latin and English, with rubrics and plainchant notation. All three volumes are indexed in both Latin and English.
Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Ritual-Sacraments-Processions/dp/1945275170/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=weller+ritual&qid=1587140031&sr=8-1
3 votes -
Cults and the Occult
CULTS AND THE OCCULT
EDMOND C. GRUSS
P&R PUBLISHING COMPANY, FOURTH EDITION, 2002
ISBN-10: 0875520014
"The cults and the occult. What are they saying? Why do they attract so many people? And how can you respond? You can find answers to those questions and more in this helpful introduction to and expose of the leading cults, the occult, and related movements. Gruss examines:
Jehovah's Witnesses• Mormons• Christian Science •Unity• Armstrongism •Spiritualism• Seventh-day Adventism •Astrology• Baha'i• Rosicrucianism • the Ouija Board• Edgar Cayce and A.R.E • the Unification Church • and the New Age Movement
Gruss offers a wealth of pertinent…
3 votes -
Soulwinning: A Classic on Biblical Christianity
Author: T. L. Osborn
Publisher: Harrison House Publishers
Publication Date: January 1, 2000
ISBN: 0879431334
ISBN-13: 978-0879431334
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0879431334/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3HzbDbM8K4J8Z3 votes -
NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible
"The NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible provides a theological conservative, balanced system of notes and articles that trace the Reformed Christian heritage back to its roots in the Reformation. Appropriate for both an academic and an informed lay audience, this Bible incorporates extensive study notes, as well as articles, charts, and graphs, that comment on Scripture from a distinctly Reformed perspective. Included is the complete text of each of the six major Reformed doctrinal standards, keyed in the study notes to relevant Scripture passages." (Zondervan)
While the NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible shares some of its…
4 votes -
Access Bible (Study Bible Notes)
Editor: Gail R. O'Day
Oxford University Press (June 16, 2011)
978-0199777532The Access Bible has long been the go-to study Bible for mainline Christians looking for insight into and background for the Bible. Designed for the individual reader, it's accessible to new readers but also offers enough depth for those who are already familiar with the texts but want to delve deeper into the culture and context of their authors and origins. A unique feature of the Access Bible is the running commentary which is interspersed with the Bible text. Difficult concepts are clearly explained in terms which everyday…
24 votes -
What Luther Says
Title: What Luther Says
Author: Ewald M. Plass
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
Copyright Date: 2006
ISBN-10: 0758612958
ISBN-13: 978-0758612953
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0758612958Popular request on Logos (as well as Amazon):
https://community.logos.com/forums/p/18765/724118.aspx
https://community.logos.com/forums/t/54054.aspx"A Practical In-Home Anthology for the Active Christian"
1667 pages. An excellent compilation of what Luther said., organized by topic. As per Concordia...
"This books contains more than 5,100 quotations on 200 subjects from the writings of Martin Luther. All quotations are alphabetically and topically arranged for quick and easy reference.
"The introduction explores Luther's life and writings, gives a historical perspective for this volume, and provides a…
4 votes -
The English Bible (Norton Critical Edition)
Editors: Herbert Marks, Gerald Hammond, Austin Busch (Two Volumes)
Series: Norton Critical Editions
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: May 24, 2012
ISBN: 039397507Xhttp://www.amazon.com/English-Bible-King-James-Version/dp/0393927458
http://www.amazon.com/English-Bible-King-James-Version/dp/039397507XA stunning work of scholarship, the Norton Critical Edition of The English Bible, King James Version, is the most accessible edition available.
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, these long-awaited volumes bring together succinct introductions to each biblical book, detailed explanatory annotations, and a wealth of contextual and critical materials. Archaic words are explained, textual problems are lucidly discussed, and stylistic features of the original texts are…
8 votes -
The Age of the Parthians(The Idea of Iran)
Title: The Age of the Parthians
The Authors: Edited by Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis and Sarah Stewart
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
IBSN: 9780857733085
Publication: It first came out in 2007
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/the-age-of-the-parthians-9780857733085/
While all of the book is excellent, the chapter on the Indo-Parthian kingdom is especially so. Early Christian tradition links the apostle Judas Thomas(or Judas the Twin) to this king and to northwestern India(i.e. modern-day Pakistan)
1 vote -
Introduction to the Prophets: Their Stories, Sayings, and Scrolls; Second Edition
Author: Thomas L. Leclerc
Publisher: Paulist Press (October 12, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0809153610
ISBN-13: 978-0809153619https://www.amazon.com/dp/0809153610
Now in a second edition, this popular introductory text considers not only each of the prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, but also treats the stories of prophets found in the Pentateuch and historical books. The biblical texts are approached from several different perspectives. The author places each story and prophetic book in its historical context to understand the concerns the prophets addressed in their own time. He examines literary aspects and theological significance of the texts, and finally the significance of the…
3 votes -
The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake
- William Blake; David V. Erdman, Harold Bloom, William Golding
- Anchor
- 1982
- 978-0385152136
William Blake is one of Christianity's (and the Western world's) premier biblical poets and prophets. This text deserves integration into a system that purports to be a biblical studies tool.
9 votes -
People's Bible Teachings
Series: People's Bible Teachings
Authors: Many (see individual title)
Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
Copyright Date: Many (see individual title)
ISBN: Many (see individual title)
Amazon link: Many (see individual title)The People's bible Teachings is a series of books on all the main doctrinal teachings of the Bible.
Following the pattern set by The People's Bible series, these books are written especially for laypeople [but are very useful to pastors as well]. Theological terms, when used, are explained in everyday language so that people can understand them. The authors show how Christian doctrine is drawn directly from clear passages of…
5 votes
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