Shaeffer's 1981 manifesto was meant to be a Christian response to The Communist Manifesto of 1848 and the Humanist Manifesto, and literally calls Christians to be the salt of culture and history-makers by returning to faith in Jesus Christ and the Western Judeo-Christian values.
C. S. Lewis in his 1940 classic The Problem of Pain attempts to reconcile God's goodness and power with the reality of pain, suffering and evil in the world—tackling human sinfulness, animal suffering and the existence of hell—and rejecting these as reasons for disbelief in God.
The world of books abounds in literature that is profound, interesting, provocative, and at times influential over the past centuries. In addition to the Bible, here are 18 Christian books that are must-reads for the believer seeking intellectual, emotional, and/or spiritual edification.
Deeper reading can be challenging, daunting, yet even more-so—rewarding. Reward yourself with these affordable necessities that will change the game for your study habits and supercharge your reading experiences. Your reading life will never be the same.
While growing deeper through the reading of classical literature, all kinds of thoughts and ideas come to mind. Capturing these ideas in one place is essential, be it in a journal, notebook, loose-leaf paper, or on a smart device.
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Strong's Concordance is the "Bible" of Concordances and will help you sift through all the nuances in the original Biblical languages.
Along with your reference volumes, highlighters are another essential for your good reading and studying habits.
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Keep all your research and reference materials in one place, including all your favorite quotes, passages and citations.
You always need to have a bookmark around to save your spot and protect your books against "dog-ears."
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