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|  | Knowing Christianity by James I. Packer
When so many crave the latest self-improvement plan or the most recent religious experience, J. I. Packer turns our attention to realities far larger and longer-lasting than anything our self-absorbed society can offer. In this book he lays out before us his grandest panorama yet of the magnificent landscape we call the Christian faith. AUTHOR: James I. Packer
PUBLISHER: InterVarsity Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality 
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 | Acts by Bruce Barton
The Life Application Bible Commentary: Acts explores every verse in the book of Acts, providing background information and Life Application notes designed to bring the timeless truths of Scripture to bear on real problems. The introduction provides historical and cultural background information, the commentary covers the complete Bible text, and the reference feature makes particular verses and phrases easy to find. The teaching notes, sermon ideas, and coordination with the Life Application Study Bible provide everyone -- from pastors to laypersons -- the necessary elements to address spiritual needs, answer biblical questions, and provide help for daily living. AUTHOR: Bruce Barton
PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Apocrypha by Edgar J. Goodspeed
Interweaves genres and narrative levels to form a distinctive and compelling mosaic around the London murder of a fashion model. AUTHOR: Edgar J. Goodspeed
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Dictionary of Later New Testament by Peter H. Davids, Ralph P. Martin
-- A unique one-volume dictionary dedicated to Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles and Revelation. -- Over 240 in-depth articles by 100 evangelical scholars from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. -- Material from the apostolic fathers and second-century church leaders. -- Hundreds of cross-references, extensive bibliographies, subject and Scripture index. -- Many topics not found even in multivolume Bible encyclopedias. -- Bible-encyclopedia-length articles on subjects related to New Testament literature and theology. The Third Of IVP's Critically Acclaimed four-volume series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles and Revelation. Furthermore, its scope goes beyond the life of the New Testament church to include the work of the apostolic fathers and early Christianity up through the middle of the second century. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments offers a summa of New Testament studies. Designed to bring students, teachers, pastors and general readers up to date and up to speed, this one-of-a-kind reference volume presents more information than any other single work -- dealing exclusively with the theology, literature, background and scholarship of the later New Testament and the apostolic church. In-depth, comprehensive articles focus on theological themes, methods of interpretation, background topics and various other subjects specifically related to the study of New Testament theology and literature. The Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments takes its placealongside the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels and the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters in presenting mature evangelical scholarship -- committed to the authority of Scripture, utilizing the best of critical methods, and maintaining a dialogue with contemporary scholarship and the challenges facing the church AUTHOR: Peter H. Davids, Ralph P. Martin
PUBLISHER: InterVarsity Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Illustrated Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore
With more than 1 million copies in print, the original edition of Care of the Soul is a remarkable study of the creative opportunities that are available to us in everyday life. Thomas Moore is now a world-renowned writer, psychotherapist, and speaker, and this new, illustrated edition of Care of the Soul brings an edited version of the original text to a new audience. Care of the Soul: The Illustrated Edition offers a therapeutic program to restore the spiritual life to the human soul. We are given the opportunity to go deeper into our emotional problems and find the sacredness in ordinary, everyday life-- with friends, in our conversation with others, in more fulfilling work, and in all the experiences that can touch the heart. By integrating classical and modern art with the text, this edition offers the reader the opportunity to envision the already very visual nature of Thomas Moore`s writing. It contains more than 150 color illustrations of great works of art that make the text come alive-- ranging from pieces by Marsilio Ficino, one of the author`s favorite artists, to Edward Munch and Pablo Picasso; from vase paintings created in 400 BCE all the way to works by modern artists such as Edwin Romanzo Elmer, Giorgio De Chirico, and William Waterhouse. Thomas Moore has long worked as an art therapist and has studied religion and music-- all of which have come together in this volume to bring us an extraordinary and inspirational guide to the spiritual solutions needed in daily life. AUTHOR: Thomas Moore
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Kinds of Minds by Daniel C. Dennett
A collection of philosophical lectures given at University College, Dublin and Canterbury University, New Zealand. Dennett discusses the epistemological and ontological relationship between intentionality, language, and thought. AUTHOR: Daniel C. Dennett
PUBLISHER: Basic Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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