Books all Christians should read

by Julie Goss Clawson, Christian, thinker, reader

1.
NIV Study Bible, The
by Kenneth L. Barker (Editor) (Hardcover - September 1995)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A book far too few Christians actually read. This is the translation I read, but there are many other good ones out there.
Price: $31.99

2.
Weight of Glory, The
by C. S. Lewis (Paperback - March 2001)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
One of the most moving books I have ever read.
Price: $8.10

3.
Orthodoxy (The Wheaton Literary Series)
by G. K. Chesterton, Philip Yancey (Hardcover - August 1994)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A good exploration of the Christian faith. I love the chapter "The Ethics of Elfland."
Price: $11.99

4.
Mere Christianity
by C. S. Lewis (Paperback - February 2001)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A good summary of what it means to be a Christian.
Price: $7.20

5. Committed Communities : Fresh Streams for World Missions
by Charles J. Mellis (Paperback - June 1976)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
This book completely changed my views on Christian life and missions.
Price: $6.95

6.
How the Irish Saved Civilization : The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (Hinges of History,)
by Thomas Cahill (Paperback - March 1996)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
This book is a fun look at the history of the church in Ireland.
Price: $10.36

7.
Celebration of Discipline : The Path to Spiritual Growth : 20th Anniversary Edition
by Richard J. Foster (Hardcover - October 1988)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A book dedicated to renewing a passion for the disciplined Christian life.
Price: $17.60

8. The Missionary Movement in Christian History : Studies in Transmission of Faith
by Andrew F. Walls (Paperback - October 1996)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
This book opened my eyes to the presence of the church around the world.
Price: $16.00

9.
Four Metaphysical Poets (Everyman Paperback Classics)
by John Donne (Editor), et al (Paperback - August 1997)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
Beautiful religious poems to meditate on.
Price: $3.50

10.
The Upside-Down Kingdom (A Christian Peace Shelf Selection)
by Donald B. Kraybill, Tom Sine (Paperback - May 1994)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A fantastic book that focuses on the role of social justice in the Christian life.
Price: $12.79

11.
The Brothers Karamazov (Vintage Classics)
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, et al (Paperback - September 1991)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A moving story of faith and the spiritual journey.
Price: $13.60

12.
The Cost of Discipleship
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, G. K. A. Bell (Paperback)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
This book really causes one to think.
Price: $9.60

13.
The Chronicles of Narnia BOXED SET : The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle
by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes (Illustrator) (Mass Market Paperback - August 1994)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A must for all Christians of all ages.
Price: $27.72

14.
A Primer on Postmodernism
by Stanley J. Grenz (Paperback - February 1996)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
A good introductory look at postmodernism that does not assume that everything postmodern is evil.
Price: $11.20

15.
Byzantium
by Steve Lawhead, Stephen Lawhead (Mass Market Paperback - August 1997)
Julie Goss Clawson's comments:
An exciting novel about a monk's loss of faith and his journey back. Lawhead is a master of fiction, so this is a great read.
Price: $6.29

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