Religion
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The Love of Jesus to Penitents
Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892) was an Oxford-educated Anglican clergyman who converted to Roman Catholicism after the Privy Council ordere…
Aitreya-Aranyaka Upanishad
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
Judges
The Book of Judges chronicles a pivotal era in ancient Israel's history, detailing the lives and deeds of the judges who led the people befo…
The Legends of Genesis
The Legends of Genesis is the English translation of the introduction to Gunkel’s massive commentary, Genesis. Gunkel uses form critical ana…
Catena Aurea, St. John
The Catena Aurea (Golden Chain) presents the commentaries of the greatest theologians (e.g. St. John Chrysostom, St. Jerome, St. Augustine, …
1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a significant letter from Saint Paul, addressing his young protégé, Timothy, as he navigates the challenges of ch…
Hebrews
The Epistle to the Hebrews is a profound letter from the New Testament, addressing both Jewish and Christian audiences during a time of pers…
Svetasvatara Upanishad
The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near;" "ni" means "down;" "shad"…
She-rab Dong-bu
The She-rab Dong-bu (Tree of Wisdom) is a metrical translation in Tibetan of a Sanscrit ethical work entitled Prajnya Danda, written by Naga…
The Greatest Thing in the World
The spiritual classic The Greatest Thing In the World is a trenchant and tender analysis of Christian love as set forth in the thirteenth ch…
A Treatise on Good Works
In this exposition of the Ten Commandments, Martin Luther attempts to build a bridge between justification by faith and the life of the Chri…
For Heaven's Sake
This is the second book in the "Angel Food" series by the author. It consists of a series of short sermons for children, in the fo…
Zechariah
Zechariah’s ministry took place during the reign of Darius the Great (Zechariah 1:1), and was contemporary with Haggai in a post-exilic worl…
Japan
Greece-born Lafcadio Hearn (1850 - 1904) spent decades of his life in Japan, even marrying a Japanese woman, thus becoming a Japanese citize…
The Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) has for nearly 500 years provided the basis for Anglican and allied worship, not only in its English home bu…
The Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a Protestant confessional document taking the form of a series of questions and answers, for use in teaching Ref…
The Meaning of the Glorious Koran
The Koran (Qur'an) is regarded by Muslims as the word of God (Allah) as revealed to the prophet Muhammad. It is divided into 114 chapters (…
The Lepers of Molokai
This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in th…
A Year Amongst the Persians
Edward Granville Browne, born in Stouts Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire, England, was a British orientalist who published numerous articles and …
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
Epitome of the Formula of Concord serves as a foundational text for understanding Lutheran doctrine, presenting a concise summary of the key…