Essays & Commentary

How deeply have leftist billionaires infiltrated America’s churches?

This audiobook includes all three volumes in the Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living series. A comprehensive manual for living a spiritual life, based on a verse-by-verse commentary on India’s timeless scripture - from the author of its best-selling translation....

From the author of the critically acclaimed Interior States comes a strikingly original exploration of what it might mean to be authentically human in the age of artificial intelligence....

John O’Donohue’s friend and frequent collaborator John Quinn collects a series of talks and essays from the poet-philosopher on humanity’s relationship with the land, the ache of absence, our place in an often mysterious universe, and the great adventure of death itself....

Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices past and present....

Helen Tworkov explores the relationship between Buddhist wisdom and American values, presenting a wholly unique look at the developing landscape of Buddhism in the West....

When Brian Doyle passed away at the age of 60 after a bout with brain cancer, he left behind a cult-like following of devoted listeners who regard his writing as one of the best-kept secrets of the 21st century....

As early as Primary, you may have absorbed this confusing message: "God loves us....but He's so disappointed in you". For a religion that preaches hope, the message of "do more" often seems to win out.

Written between A.D. 413 and 426, The City of God is one of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought....

Un libro valiente, sutil y agudo sobre los milagros, la relación entre la ciencia y la fe, la redención o el destino final del hombre....

Oxford mathematician and author John Lennox takes a closer look at Hawking's logic regarding what brought the universe into being. In lively, layman's terms, Lennox guides us through the key points in Hawking's arguments....

Exploring the relationship between Christianity and Zen, especially through his dialogue with the great Zen teacher D.T. Suzuki, the book makes an excellent introduction to a comparative study of these two traditions, as well as giving the listener a strong taste of the mature Merton....

Another seven great chapters that reveal where we are in the last days....

Despite protests and warnings from friends and family, author Madeleine L’Engle, at the age of seventy-four, embarked on a rafting trip to Antarctica. Her journey through the startling beauty of the continent led her to write Penguins and Golden Calves....

This classic work of spirituality from the author of A Wrinkle in Time offers life-transforming insights on the rich heritage of the Bible and shows how the characters of this ancient text are relevant for living the good life now....

This book is the first in the series about our Hebrew Fathers (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob). I wrote this book for someone who would be willing to ...

Conferenza tenuta a Stoccarda nel 1908 in cui Steiner riassume il solo apparente conflitto tra filosofia e antroposofia, e il falso...

Some elections really are huge turning points—and 2024 is one of them. For God, Country, & Sanity: How Catholics Can Save America offers 13 insightful chapters that take a deep dive into different aspects of the cultural, political, and religious landscapes of our rapidly declining country....

Reaching out to listeners of all religious backgrounds, Desmond Tutu shows us how to transform suffering into joy both in our lives and in our world....

This classic work of spirituality from the author of A Wrinkle in Time offers life-transforming insights on the rich heritage of the Bible and shows how the characters of this ancient text are relevant for living the good life now....

In Sips of Truth, the illustrious thinker Valiant Thor (also known as the "Stranger at the Pentagon") discusses various aspects of the Bible and how the modern Westerner can benefit from a clear picture of their meaning....

What Are We Doing Here? is a call for Americans to continue the tradition of those great thinkers and to remake American political and cultural life as "deeply impressed by obligation [and as] a great theater of heroic generosity"....

Contemporary commentaries humorously interpret stories in the Old and New Testaments....

Russ Ramsey examines what art can teach us about the wonder and struggle of being alive. He invites listeners to discover some of the world’s most celebrated artists and works, applying the beauty of the gospel in a way that speaks to the suffering and hope we all face.

Madeleine L’Engle gently leads the way into the glorious world of story in The Rock That Is Higher. Here she acknowledges universal human longings and considers how literature, Scripture, personal stories, and life experiences all point us toward our true home....

Immerse yourself in the wit and wisdom of Alice von Hildebrand with this new collection of her classic essays, published shortly after her death in 2022. Beloved for her classic books such as The Privilege of Being a Woman, The Soul of a Lion, and By Love Refined, Alice von Hildebrand was perhaps even better known during her lifetime for her innumerable television and radio appearances. Her in-person brilliance lends itself most favorably to the essay format, where her sharp cultural critiques and reverence for timeless truths are conveyed with intimate care and sparkling clarity.

Defeated in her marriage and disheartened with the church, Angela Sue Garvey recalls growing up in the evangelical church during the purity culture of the '90s. Once married, she found herself sitting across from an evangelical pastor who advised her to be quiet and submissive to a husband who routinely destroyed her. She recounts her spiral into a decade-long spiritual crisis and the growing bitterness and cynicism she felt as she questioned her place in the church and with God.

Much has been written about the concept of Trinity or three parts over the centuries. From simply meaning God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to what we hear in many churches is disturbing. Debates about predestination and subordination seem to never end. Due to the great number of denominations, the definition of a Christian has suffered, watered down in a corrupt world. From the simplicity of the Bible has come a rash of new doctrines that boggles the mind. What used to be straightforward in the 1st century is now twisted and turned into many ways of thinking about the Bible.

This book is the first in the series about our Hebrew Fathers (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob). I wrote this book for someone who would be willing to come along with me on an exciting journey of deeper reflection, someone willing to pull back the layers of translation traditions by looking at the original Hebrew in the story of Abraham and his son Isaac. Whether you are part of today’s “Jewish people” or of the nations of the world that worship Israel’s God in Christ Jesus – this book is for you because these great Torah stories are your heritage as well. Without them, you, too, just ...

Centuries ago, sound theology and good fiction were friends and not strangers. Decades ago, authors strove not for self-expression and self-disclosure but for a mastery of craft and language and books that transformed the reader with wisdom and love. In more recent years, the old ideals have been exchanged for lesser ones. Few guides to writing, which tend to focus on mechanics, point of view, and plot, address the more important matters of meaning, depth, and heart. But it is the latter qualities that make a book a blessing and gift to both writer and reader.