Popular European Religious Books
Find religious books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (53)
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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan EN
EnglandDescription:
A new edition of one of the greatest allegorical stories ever written. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read A masterpiece of the English Puritan tradition, The Pilgrim's Progress is rich in its imaginative power and its vivid and heartfelt language. It recounts the story of Christian, who appears to the author in a dream, and his journey to Heaven through the trials and tribulations of life. He meets many like-minded pilgrims on his way, such as Faithful and Hopeful, but before they attain their goal they encounter the Giant Despair and the River of ... continue
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The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis EN
IrelandDescription:
Why must humanity suffer? In this elegant and thoughtful work, C. S. Lewis questions the pain and suffering that occur everyday and how this contrasts with the notion of a God that is both omnipotent and good. An answer to this critical theological problem is found within these pages.
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The Reformed Roots of the English New Testament : The Influence of Theodore Beza on the English New Testament by Irena Backus EN
PolandDescription:
In order to examine the exact nature of Beza's influence on the AV we investigated two documents which purport to represent two different stages in the making of the AV; the Bodleian Bishops' MS which deals with the Gospels and the Fulman MS which deals with the Epistles and which appears to represent the work of the Final Revision Committee. . . . In examining the MS annotations in Bodleian Bishops' our primary concern has been to establish the influence of Beza on these annotations and relate his influence on the Bodleian annotator to his influence on the finished AV. . . . In examining the ... continue
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The Religion of India : The Sociology of Hinduism and Buddhism by Max Weber EN
GermanyDescription:
Max Weber`S Cearly Twentieth-Century Study Of The Religious And Civilization Of India Is A Great Pioneering Adventure In The Sociology Of Ancient India.
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The Rule of Saint Benedict by Saint Benedict EN
ItalyDescription:
Formulated as guidelines for monks in the sixth century A.D., Benedict's injunctions to obedience, humility, and contemplation also provide an invaluable model for anyone who wishes to live more simply, more humbly, and in greater accord with the impulses of the heart and spirit.
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The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis EN
Country: Europe / 
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Description:
A milestone in the history of popular theology, ‘The Screwtape Letters’ is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil.
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The Sign and the Sacrifice : The Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection by Rowan Williams EN
WalesDescription:
"First published in Great Britain in 2016 as God with Us: The Meaning of Christ's Cross and Resurrection-Then and Now by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge."
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Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot EN
BelgiumDescription:
Documents the lives of missionaries who sought to convert the Huao Indians of Ecuador.
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Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis EN
Description:
Fascinated by the myth of Cupid and Psyche throughout his life, C. S. Lewis reimagines their story from the perspective of Psyche's sister, Orual. 'I saw well why the gods do not speak to us openly, nor let us answer . . . Why should they hear the babble that we think we mean? How can they meet us face to face till we have faces?' Till We Have Faces is a brilliant examination of envy, betrayal, loss, blame, grief, guilt, and conversion. In this, his final - and most mature and masterful - novel, Lewis reminds us of our own fallibility and the role of a higher power in our lives.
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Tortured for Christ : 50th Anniversary Edition by Richard Wurmbrand EN
RomaniaDescription:
A timeless and bestselling account of courage, tenacious faith, and unbelievable endurance and forgiveness, this enhanced 50th anniversary edition of Tortured for Christ will inspire believers around the world.