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The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls - Marianne KIRLEW
The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls - Marianne KIRLEW
- Author: Marianne KIRLEW
- Genre: Religion / Biography & Autobiography
Marianne Kirlew tells the story of John Wesley, English revivalist and founder of Methodism, in short chapters in simple language and an engaging style for children. With scraps of dialog, poetry and scripture, John Wesley as a person comes alive...
Sunday Morning Storyland - Rev. Wilfrid J. DIAMOND
Sunday Morning Storyland - Rev. Wilfrid J. DIAMOND
- Author: Rev. Wilfrid J. DIAMOND
- Genre: Religion
A collection of short sermons for children written by a Catholic priest. Each with a story woven in teaches a moral or virtue for that week. (Summary by Maria Therese)...
Bible (TCNT) NT 01-27: The New Testament - TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT
Bible (TCNT) NT 01-27: The New Testament - TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT
- Author: TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Bibles / Religion
Published in 1904, The Twentieth Century New Testament is considered the first translation of the Bible into modern English. It was produced in Britain over a period of 15 years by approximately 20 people -- ministers, housewives, school teachers...
Torah (JPSA) 01: Genesis - Jewish Publication Society of America
Torah (JPSA) 01: Genesis - Jewish Publication Society of America
- Author: Jewish Publication Society of America
- Genre: Bibles / Religion
The first book of the Pentateuch - Genesis. Presented according to weekly parshah. Praised are You, Adonai, Our G-d, ruler of the Universe, who has made us holy with commandments and commanded us to engage in the study of Torah. (Summary by Linette...
The Origins of Christianity - Thomas WHITTAKER
The Origins of Christianity - Thomas WHITTAKER
- Author: Thomas WHITTAKER
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Religion / Antiquity
The full title of this book is The Origins of Christianity with an Outline of Van Manenβs Analysis of The Pauline Literature. Willem Christiaan van Manen (1842-1905) was a Dutch theologian. The vast majority of van Manenβs radical criticism of the...
The Art of Divine Contentment - Thomas WATSON
The Art of Divine Contentment - Thomas WATSON
- Author: Thomas WATSON
- Genre: Religion / Christianity - Commentary / Christianity - Other
"The Art of Divine Contentment" is an exposition by the Puritan minister Thomas Watson of the text found in Philippians 4:11: "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." It examines the nature of contentment and how to live...
PensΓ©es - Blaise PASCAL
PensΓ©es - Blaise PASCAL
- Author: Blaise PASCAL
- Genre: Philosophy / Religion
Pascal's PensΓ©es is widely considered to be a masterpiece, and a landmark in French prose. When commenting on one particular section (Thought #72), Sainte-Beuve praised it as the finest pages in the French language. Will Durant, in his 11-volume,...
The Dawn and the Day - Henry Thayer NILES
The Dawn and the Day - Henry Thayer NILES
- Author: Henry Thayer NILES
- Genre: Poetry / *Non-fiction / Religion
The Dawn and the Day, or, The Buddha and the Christ, Part 1 is a text similar to the epic poetry of Homer or, more accurately, classic Hindu texts, such as the Baghavad-Gita. - Summary written by not.a.moose...
A Crown for Joanna - Sister Mary Jean DORCY
A Crown for Joanna - Sister Mary Jean DORCY
- Author: Sister Mary Jean DORCY
- Genre: Religion / Christianity - Biographies
She was born a princess, heir to her fatherβs kingdom of Portugal, and she might at will have reigned from almost any throne in Europe. But instead of this, she made what to her world seemed a thoroughly mad choice β for she chose to have a throne...
Winds of Doctrine: Studies in Contemporary Opinion - George Santayana
Winds of Doctrine: Studies in Contemporary Opinion - George Santayana
- Author: George Santayana
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Philosophy / Religion
Even before the Great War turned the world upside down, Western civilization was being revolutionized at all levels: intellectually, philosophically, artistically. Noted positivist philosopher George Santayana published this volume on the eve of the...
The Pilgrim's Progress in Words of One Syllable - Lucy Aikin
The Pilgrim's Progress in Words of One Syllable - Lucy Aikin
- Author: Lucy Aikin
- Genre: Religion
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated...
Elsie's Motherhood - Martha Finley
Elsie's Motherhood - Martha Finley
- Author: Martha Finley
- Genre: Religion / Christian Fiction
After the Civil War, Elsie and her family return to their home in the South, dealing with the upheaval that the Reconstruction Era brought during the years after the war. (Summary by Gabrielle C)...
The Desire of Ages - Ellen G. White
The Desire of Ages - Ellen G. White
- Author: Ellen G. White
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / Religion
Ellen Gould White (1827 - 1915) was a prolific Christian writer, authoring 40 books in her lifetime. She was active in the Millerite movement, and was one of the principle founders of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The Desire of Ages, first...
Eusebius History of the Christian Church - EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA
Eusebius History of the Christian Church - EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA
- Author: EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History / Religion
Eusebius presents the history of the Church from the apostles to his own time, with special regard to the following points: 1. the successions of bishops in the principal sees 2. the history of Christian teachers 3. the history of heresies 4. the...
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 4 - John Calvin
Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 4 - John Calvin
- Author: John Calvin
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion / Christianity - Other
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly influential in the Western world and still widely read by theological students today, it was published in Latin in 1536 and in his native...
The Large Catechism (Version 2) - Martin Luther
The Large Catechism (Version 2) - Martin Luther
- Author: Martin Luther
- Genre: Religion / Christianity - Other
After the parishes of Saxony were visited in 1528 and found to be in a terribly dismal state, Martin Luther penned the Large Catechism as an aid to the clergy in teaching Christian doctrine. It consists of sermons on each of the Ten Commandments,...
Jerusalem - The Emanation of the Giant Albion - William Blake
Jerusalem - The Emanation of the Giant Albion - William Blake
- Author: William Blake
- Genre: Poetry / *Non-fiction / Religion
The epic poem Jerusalem was in Blake's own opinion his masterpiece. It is the last of the great prophetic books. Originally produced as an engraved book of 100 pages (only one copy of which was every fully finished in the colouring), the poem...
Elsie Dinsmore - Martha Finley
Elsie Dinsmore - Martha Finley
- Author: Martha Finley
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Religion
Elsie, young and motherless, has never met her father and is being raised by her father's family. As a strong Christian, she has many trials within the unbelieving family. Her greatest comforts are her faith and her mammy, Chloe. Finally, her father...
The Quest of the Historical Jesus - Albert SCHWEITZER
The Quest of the Historical Jesus - Albert SCHWEITZER
- Author: Albert SCHWEITZER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
In this book, Schweitzer traces the historical progress of 'Historical Jesus' research, from Hermann Reimarus in the mid 18th century, to William Wrede at the turn of the 20th. Schweitzer showed how Jesus' image had changed with the times and with...
A Peep Behind the Scenes - Mrs. O. F. Walton
A Peep Behind the Scenes - Mrs. O. F. Walton
- Author: Mrs. O. F. Walton
- Genre: Family / Religion / Christian Fiction
Rosalie is the daughter of a traveling theater master and is envied by many young girls as she appears to live a life full of glamour, glitz, and glory. But beneath the happy smiling face is a hurting heart, a deep sorrow for her dying mother, and a...
Book of the Foundations - Saint Teresa of Avila
Book of the Foundations - Saint Teresa of Avila
- Author: Saint Teresa of Avila
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for men and women. This book tells of all the triumphs and troubles, and about the many people who helped...
The Book of Divine Consolation of the Blessed Angela of Foligno - Blessed ANGELA OF FOLIGNO
The Book of Divine Consolation of the Blessed Angela of Foligno - Blessed ANGELA OF FOLIGNO
- Author: Blessed ANGELA OF FOLIGNO
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
The Blessed Angela of Foligno, T.O.S.F., (c. 1248 β 4 January 1309) was a Christian author, Franciscan tertiary and mystic. She was noted not only for her spiritual writings, but also for founding a religious community which refused to accept...
Unspoken Sermons - George MacDonald
Unspoken Sermons - George MacDonald
- Author: George MacDonald
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. In his day he was considered one of the great Victorian authors on par with Dickens, Thackeray, Kipling and the like. His reputation as an author, however, has not fared as well...
Morning and Evening Thoughts - James Allen
Morning and Evening Thoughts - James Allen
- Author: James Allen
- Genre: Religion
James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. Allen wrote about complex subjects such as faith, destiny, love, patience, and religion but had the unique...
Angel Food: Little Talks to Little Folks - Rev. Gerald T. Brennan
Angel Food: Little Talks to Little Folks - Rev. Gerald T. Brennan
- Author: Rev. Gerald T. Brennan
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Religion
βAngel Foodβ consists of a series of short sermons for children on the truths of the Catholic Faith β but told with engaging stories, in a style and simple language that children can understand.The author was a parish priest in New York for many...
The Pursuit of God - Aiden Wilson TOZER
The Pursuit of God - Aiden Wilson TOZER
- Author: Aiden Wilson TOZER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
"As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God." This thirst for an intimate relationship with God, claims A.W. Tozer, is not for a select few, but should be the experience of every follower of Christ. But, he...
Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 1 - Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 1 - Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
- Author: Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
- Genre: Religion
Some years ago, the editor of an English magazine sent a communication to "the hundred greatest men in Great Britain" asking them this question: "If for any reason you were to spend a year absolutely alone, in a prison for instance, and could select...
Watch and Wait; The Young Fugitives - Oliver Optic
Watch and Wait; The Young Fugitives - Oliver Optic
- Author: Oliver Optic
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Family / Religion
One soft summer evening, when Woodville was crowned with the glory and beauty of the joyous season, three strangers presented themselves before the Grant family, and asked for counsel and assistance. The party consisted of two boys and a girl, and...
The Man Who Fought the Devil - Eva K. BETZ
The Man Who Fought the Devil - Eva K. BETZ
- Author: Eva K. BETZ
- Genre: General / Religion
Jean Marie Vianney always found it hard to learn. In fact, he made history by receiving a zero as his examination mark after his first year of study in the seminary. But with determination, and with Godβs help, he won through. He became a...
The Truth About Jesus. Is He a Myth? - M. M. MANGASARIAN
The Truth About Jesus. Is He a Myth? - M. M. MANGASARIAN
- Author: M. M. MANGASARIAN
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Philosophy / Religion
The following work offers in book form the series of studies on the question of the historicity of Jesus, presented from time to time before the Independent Religious Society in Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 1909. No effort has been made to change the...
Bible (WEB) NT 01-27: The New Testament - World English Bible
Bible (WEB) NT 01-27: The New Testament - World English Bible
- Author: World English Bible
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
The World English Bible is a translation of the Bible into modern English. Work on the project began in 1997, but the translation has been released directly into the public domain, free of copyright. It is largely an update of the American Standard...
The Story of a Soul - Saint THERESE OF LISIEUX
The Story of a Soul - Saint THERESE OF LISIEUX
- Author: Saint THERESE OF LISIEUX
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / Religion
Marie Francoise Therese Martin, affectionately known as 'The Little Flower', was born on January 2, 1873, in Alencon, France to Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin. She was the youngest and one of five surviving sisters of the nine Martin children. When...
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius - St. Ignatius LOYOLA
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius - St. Ignatius LOYOLA
- Author: St. Ignatius LOYOLA
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / Religion
This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the Society of Jesus. It, more than any other work, gives an insight into the spiritual life of St. Ignatius. Few...
The Golden Bough - James FRAZER
The Golden Bough - James FRAZER
- Author: James FRAZER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Religion
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion is a wide-ranging comparative study of mythology and religion, written by Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer (1854β1941). It offered a modernist approach, discussing religion...
The Ramayan, Book 6 - Valmiki
The Ramayan, Book 6 - Valmiki
- Author: Valmiki
- Genre: Poetry / Religion / Other religions
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smαΉti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It is the story of Rama,...
The Psalms and Odes of Solomon - Unknown
The Psalms and Odes of Solomon - Unknown
- Author: Unknown
- Genre: Poetry / Religion
One of the Pseudepigrapha, the Psalms of Solomon is a group of eighteen psalms (religious songs or poems) that are not part of any scriptural canon (they are, however, found in copies of the Peshitta). The Psalms of Solomon were referenced in Early...
Little Pillows, or Good-Night Thoughts for Little Ones - Frances Ridley Havergal
Little Pillows, or Good-Night Thoughts for Little Ones - Frances Ridley Havergal
- Author: Frances Ridley Havergal
- Genre: Children's Non-fiction / Religion
Thirty-one little evening devotionals, simple enough for the child audience for which they were written, but also inspiring for adults needing spiritual refreshment. (Jael Baldwin)...
Lectures of Col. R.G. Ingersoll, Volume 2 - Robert G. Ingersoll
Lectures of Col. R.G. Ingersoll, Volume 2 - Robert G. Ingersoll
- Author: Robert G. Ingersoll
- Genre: Religion / Atheism & Agnosticism
A second volume of lectures by the most famous orator of the 19th century. Ingersoll was a tireless crusader for the dignity of humanity, and a relentless opponent of organized religion. (Summary by Ted Delorme)...
The Country Parson: His Character and Rule of Life - George Herbert
The Country Parson: His Character and Rule of Life - George Herbert
- Author: George Herbert
- Genre: Religion
George Herbert was an English poet, orator, and priest. In The Country Parson he describes the roles of the priest and offers practice advice to English clergymen about how to fulfill their duties. - Summary by Karen Clausen-Brown...
Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal, Volume 1 - Various
Selections from The Army and Navy Hymnal, Volume 1 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Music / Religion
This collection was a joint effort by the chaplains of the US Army and the Navy to meet the needs of divine services conducted in the Army and Navy, and for, in the compilers' words, "the upbuilding of patriotic citizenship." These 20 hymns from the...