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In honor of the 50th anniversary of C. S. Lewis' death, celebrated Oxford don Dr. Alister McGrath presents us with a compelling and definitive portrait of the life of C. S. Lewis, the author of the well-known Narnia series. For more than half a century, C. S. Lewis’ Narnia series has captured the imaginations of millions. In C. S. Lewis - A Life, Dr. Alister McGrath recounts the unlikely path of this Oxford don, who spent his days teaching English literature to the brightest students in the world and his spare time writing.

Wir brauchen keinen großen Glauben, sondern Glauben an einen großen Gott. Das bekannte Zitat stammt von Hudson Taylor, dem ersten Missionar, der in das Innere China vorstieß, um den Chinesen Gottes Wort zu bringen. Durch seine Bereitschaft, auf vieles zu verzichten und Gott grenzenlos zu vertrauen, konnte er in seiner 51-jährigen Tätigkeit eine erfolgreiche Arbeit im "verbotenen Land" aufbauen und gründete die China-Inland-Mission. Eine Ermutigung und Herausforderung, ganz aus Gottes Hand zu leben!

Riesige Menschenmengen, bunte Saris, geschmückte Tempelelefanten... Was nach Abenteuer klingt, erweist sich auch als eine sehr spannende Geschichte voller Gefahren, herausfordernden Entscheidungen und festem Vertrauen auf Gott. Amy Carmichael (1867 - 1951) wagte, was viele Frauen ihrer Zeit nicht riskierten: Sie ging als Missionarin allein nach Indien und kämpfte dort, angetrieben von tiefer Liebe und Glauben in Jesus Christus, gegen die grausamen Regeln des hinduistischen Kastensystems.

Patricia St. Johns Leben (1919 - 1993) war geprägt davon, Menschen mit der Liebe von Jesus in Berührung zu bringen. Ob im Missionskrankenhaus von Tanger/ Marokko, im abgelegensten Bergland oder in ihrer englischen Heimat, ob unter Straßenkindern oder muslimischen Frauen, überall merkt sie, dass Jesus allein ihr Anker im Sturm ist.

This is a top-quality audiobook of G. K. Chesterton's biography of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–1844) was one of the most successful and controversial religious leaders of nineteenth-century America, publishing the Book of Mormon and starting what would become the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He built temples, founded a city-state in Illinois, ran for president, and married more than thirty women. This self-made prophet thrilled his followers with his grand vision of peace and unity, but his increasingly grandiose plans tested and sometimes shattered their faith.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “A story that begs to be told. . . engrossing.” —The Washington Post From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious...

He nailed a piece of paper to a door and split the Christian world in half. Martin Luther wasn’t trying to become a legend. He was trying to survive damnation, out-argue indulgence sellers, and maybe, just maybe, figure out how to get into Heaven. But what began as one monk’s spiritual meltdown became the spark that torched a millennium of Catholic power. MARTIN LUTHER: The Monk Who Broke the Church tells the full, unfiltered story of the man who stood up to popes, flipped the Bible into German, married a runaway nun, and set Europe on fire.

Includes never-before-published material from LaVey, including transcripts from his never-released “Hail Satan!” video Shares in-depth interviews with intimate friends and collaborators, including LaVey’s partner Blanche Barton, his son Xerxes LaVey, and current heads of the Church...

Martin Luther war ein Mann, der mit beiden Beinen im Leben stand. Er legte sich mit dem Papst und den weltlichen Fürsten an, zog den Kirchenbann auf sich und riskierte sogar sein Leben. Seine Bibelübersetzung ins Deutsche hat ihn weltberühmt gemacht. Sein Glaube an die Einheit von Körper und Geist wurde zu einem der großen Streitpunkte des Christentums. Er bildet den Kern seiner Theologie, die schließlich zur Teilung der christlichen Kirche führte.

This essential authorized biography of Eugene Peterson offers unique insights into the experiences and spiritual convictions of the iconic American pastor and beloved translator of The Message. “In the time of a generation-wide breakdown in trust with leaders in every sphere of society...

One of the most famous figures in Christian history, Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) was revered as a miracle worker during his life and quickly canonized after his death. He has inspired generations of Christians and other spiritual seekers, from medieval ascetics to 1960s hippies and modern environmentalists. The "poverello" wrote poems praising the sun, moon, and stars, spoke to the birds, and—so the story goes—even tamed a wolf. But what do we know for sure about who he was, and what is simply legend?

Amazing Grace is the surprising true story of John Newton, author of the song that has touched millions. A biography that reads like a novel, it reveals Newton’s dramatic story of sin and salvation as a slave trader before his ultimate transformation to speaking out against the horror of...

ElMünkızmine'ddalâl, Gazâlî'nin kendi düşünce dünyasındaki büyük değişim ve gelişim sürecini anlattığı eseridir. Bu eser, İslâm kültüründe örneğine az rastlanır bir otobiyografi olması yanında V. (XI.) yüzyıl İslâm dünyasının inanç ve fikir hareketlerini değerlendiren ve daha da önemlisi, felsefî anlamda şüpheciliği o güne kadar benzeri görülmemiş bir şekilde temellendiren muhtevası ile İslâm düşünce tarihinin en özgün ürünlerinden biridir.

The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an...

In the 1960s Ram Dass was a Harvard professor who turned to Eastern religion to answer the questions troubling his generation. He shared his story in the landmark classic, Be Here Now, which instantly captured the spiritual longings of his contemporaries. In Still Here, Ram Dass once again brings understanding, common sense, and reassurance for those of us facing the final season of life.

Join Ken Isaacs on his personal journey from answering God’s “Are you serious?” call through three decades of boots-on-the-ground stories showing us how to be a Good Samaritan no matter where we are. Offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the incredible work of Samaritan’s Purse, this action-packed memoir takes us from the 1989 Ethiopian famine to the 1994 Rwandan genocide to the 2011 Japanese tsunami up to today’s worldwide crises—and the countless decisions, dangers, and prayers along the way.

Since September 11, 2001, the Western world has been preoccupied with Islam and its role in terrorism. Yet, public debate about the faith is polarized. One camp praises "the religion of peace", while the other claims all Muslims are terrorists. Canadian human rights activist Yasmine Mohammed believes both sides are dangerously wrong. In Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam, Yasmine speaks her truth as a woman born in the Western world yet raised in a fundamentalist Islamic home. Despite being a first-generation Canadian, she never felt at home in the West.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! Dr. Mary Neal tells the incredible story of the near-death experience that took her to heaven—where she encountered God’s peace, joy, and angels—and back to life again. In 1999 in the Los Ríos region of southern Chile...

Graveyard chronicles a host of Ed and Lorraine Warren's most harrowing, fact-based cases of ghostly visitations, demonic stalking, heart-wrenching otherworldly encounters, and horrifying comeuppance from the spirit world. If you don't believe, you will. And whether you listen alone in the dead of night or in the middle of a sunny day, you'll be forever haunted by its gallery of specters eager to feed on your darkest dread.