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Questions regarding christian book other than the canonical scripture
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John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" and "The Lamb's book of Life" (Revelation 3:5; 13:8; 17:8) or "The Book of Remembrances" (Malachi 3:16)?
Regarding The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan from Chapter 2 (“The Way of the World or the Narrow Way”), pages 52–53. A quote starting on page 52, the last paragraph at the bottom:
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Question on using Zondervan resources by Catholics
I'm thinking of purchasing 2 books specifically grounded in biblical archaeology published by Zondervan. The first is called Handbook of Biblical Archaeology and the second is the NIV Archaeological ...
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Did G.K. Chesterton ever write specifically about a Christian's moral responsibilities?
As a school assignment I'm supposed to compare two authors on the topic of morality. Specifically the question is: how ought a person to relate to Christianity / how should Christianity affect one's ...
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What facts determine which Bible translation should be chosen? [closed]
It is correct that there are different English translations of the Bible; And different publishers, different editions, or prints. So, what facts would determine which translation one should consider ...
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Did F. B. Meyer publish a book about the Second Epistle of Peter?
F. B. Meyer (Frederick Brotherton) published a book named "Tried by fire: Expositions of the First Epistle of Peter".
Did he publish expositions of the Second Epistle of Peter? If so, what's ...
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Would this book be considered a relic of S.D. John A. Hardon, S.J.?
According to the 1980 edition of Modern Catholic Dictionary by S.D. John A. Hardon, S.J., a relic is defined as follows:
An object connected with a saint, e.g., part of the body or clothing or ...
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What are good books on humility by major scholars or priests?
What are the best books, writings and great works by traditional scholars and priests in Christianity dealing with the topic of humility? I want very traditional and age old works. For example, The ...
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Does the Catholic Church have a list of Good Books?
The Church maintained an index of banned books for a long time, until it got to be a "must read for Satanists" list. Has the Church (or affiliated bodies) ever maintained a list of good books.
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Where can I find an online copy of Dietrich Kolde's "The Mirror of a Christian Man"?
On the eve of the Reformation, The Mirror of a Christian Man (1470) by Dietrich Kolde was one of the most popular Catholic catechism in the German language (German title: "Kerstenspiegel" or ...
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Was Jesus a Zealot? What can we learn from Reza Aslan's account?
The Book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan argues that Jesus was actually a Zealot, a Jewish revolutionary attempting to challenge Roman rule. Christians will ...
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Looking For a Specific Illustrated Children's Bible
I'm looking for a very specific illustrated children's Bible that I cannot remember the name of. It has very stylized illustrations (non-realistic bodies, skin colors, etc). I remember this ...
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Could you suggest me some books about Catholic apologetics? [closed]
I have recently become interested in Catholic apologetics, but I don't know which book to buy to explore the subject. For example, I was thinking of the book "Handbook of Catholic Apologetics: ...
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What information is contained in series of books called "The Papal Teachings" by The Benedictine Monks of Solesmes?
I was shopping for a beer stein from the American Chesterton Society store (shameless plug or context, you tell me :) ) and I noticed a few books in one of the pictures advertising it. I found them ...
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Why is C. S. Lewis so often recommended by Catholic websites?
Here is the latest of many, many firmly Catholic websites highly recommending C. S. Lewis books more than Catholic classics! I saw this today under the heading "Spiritual Classics"(specific ...
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Books on Patristics [closed]
What book(s) do you recommend on church history with emphasis on the church fathers? Would prefer something which is not biassed toward a given denomination or church, but an objective overview of the ...
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Philosophical proofs that God must be triune? [closed]
I have heard that many philosophers wrote that God must be triune. What were their arguments? What are some references regarding this topic?
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Find Bible passages by keyword/ topic
I am chemistry and biology lecturer. When I teach new concepts such as equilibrium or origin of life or liquids, etc, sometimes I would like to check if there is some interesting passage in Bible that ...
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Pre-Vatican II Latin Prayer
I'm new here, I was just wondering of someone knows what books were used for English catechesis prior to the 1960's in English speaking countries. I'd like to teach my CCD kids a few prayers in Latin ...
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Books of the New Testament for Greeks
What books of the Bible were written to the Greeks? I am interested in reading those books at this time.
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Help interpreting a Christian allusion in Willa Cather's 'One of Ours' [closed]
In Willa Cather's 'One of Ours', there is a passage about a preacher at a country wedding. Here is his thought that I have trouble interpreting:
He looked disconsolately into his ruddy goblet and ...
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What theolological distinctives are exhibited in 'The True Furqan'?
The book The True Furqan, a work first published in Arabic a little over a decade ago, has come up recently in several contexts from being a suspect in anti government plots1 to being proof that ...
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What books are in a modern Peshitta?
I'm looking to buy a copy of the Peshitta so that I can learn Syriac, but I understand that it has gradually changed throughout history. The antilogemmon were excluded for the first 500 years or so ...
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What is a good beginner reading-level Bible book for adults? [closed]
I have a friend who is foreign born and her English is good but she needs to improve her reading and writing skills. It is jeopardizing her job situation because she can't read/write emails very well. ...
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What are the differences between editions of Ryle's Expository Thoughts?
I've heard J.C. Ryle's devotional thoughts on the gospels ("Expository Thoughts") highly recommended by a few people.
However there are a few editions out there, and different people have different ...
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Why are Christian books not Public Domain?
In Matthew 10:8, disciples were told to even freely heal people, since it was freely given.
Paul, in order to not be a burden to others, made tents to support himself.
Given this, why are most ...
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In CS Lewis's 'Transposition' essay, what does he mean, in the last sentence, by 'meaning'?
"a meaning, a transvaluation"...
Meaning as in 'meaning of life' sort of meaning...like 'purpose' or 'reason'...
Or 'meaning' as in, as he was talking about previously, the sort of 'new ...
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What was the first Spiritual Gifts Inventory book published or who was the first to use the method?
Today there is a plethora of books using questionnaires or similar tools in order to identify what spiritual gifts a person might have. I am wondering who was the first using this methodology and/or ...
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Who is the author referred to in the Pope's 4 April 2014 homily?
I'll keep my question short. Does anyone know to whom Pope Francis was referring in today's homily, when he discussed an author whose books were initially banned by the Church, but now this person is ...
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What are the 19 gifts of the Spirit, as listed by Leslie Flynn?
I recently heard a preacher say there are 19 gifts of the Spirit. That specific number seems to derive from this book by Leslie Flynn. Most lists, including even those that reference this book, tend ...
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Is there Biblical support for Christians basing their beliefs on extra biblical texts?
Considering the prominence of the works of popular authors like C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton and prominent theologians like Augustine and others in various Christian circles. Is there Biblical support ...
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How to conduct missionary work through literature [closed]
It seems utterly superficial, but one of the most frequent methods of promulgating information about Christianity for fallen away folks or getting the word out to people who are teetering on the edge ...
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Is there scholarly concensus on the historicity of Foxe's Book of Martyrs?
Foxe's Book of Martyrs purports to recount the lives and deaths of many who are regarded as the heroes of the Christian faith, and is revered as a classic within the genre of Christian literature. The ...
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Is this about 'sehnsucht'; in which case, can God be Pleasure manifest or is he a being who is full of pleasure?
"I have tried since . . . to make every pleasure into a channel of adoration. I don’t mean simply by giving thanks for it. One must of course give thanks, but I meant something different . . . ...
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What did CS Lewis mean by 'art'? [closed]
In the Transposition, when CS Lewis talks of the negations of what will be in heaven in their temporal form, when he said 'art' did he mean art as in 'painting' or books, music, sculpture, etc.
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How does mainstream Christianity view "Heaven is for Real"?
I was looking for books on what happens after death on Amazon, and came across Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back. I found this interesting review but I ...
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Quote about judging "a man by his post" from the City of God, according to Alain de Botton
A few years ago, the philosopher Alain de Botton gave a TED talk on "A kinder, gentler philosophy of success" where he quotes St. Augustine supposedly having written in the City of God that "It's a ...
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How is Derek Prince viewed by mainstream Christianity [closed]
The goal here is NOT to compare preachers/pastors, and create arguments.
This question came from the following:
I found a book on Amazon on a topic on Christianity that I like
the author is Derek ...
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Are there disadvantages to Chronological Study Bibles? [closed]
I recently bought a copy of The Chronological Study Bible. According to the preface, the Bible takes all of the verses of the KJV bible and rearranges them (with some debates on certain verses) into ...
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Should a Christian read books known to be heretical / blasphemous / against Christianity? [closed]
Inspired by: May Christians read self improvement books?
May we read un-Christian books? Should we?
In what circumstances?
What guidelines should be used to decide on this?
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Which books are regarded as puritan spiritual classics?
In recent readings I've found some (informal) quotes to puritan sayings like:
"Pray for the gift of tears"
...meaning that a puritan should pray to ask for true repentance of his sins to the ...
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May Christians read self improvement books? [closed]
We know the best Book we have is the Bible, which has everything for life that we need to live a perfect life. I would like to know should we stop with Bible and Books that are based on Bible, or may ...
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