Religion
- Explorations in Spiritual Mysticism
- Radical Voices on Faith and Power
- Philosophical Explorations of Faith
- Foundations of Christian Thought
- Puritan Reflections on Faith
- Foundational Texts of the Bible
The City of God
Rome having been stormed and sacked by the Goths under Alaric their king, the worshippers of false gods, or pagans, as we commonly call them…
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels
“Expository Thoughts” divides the Gospels into sections of about twelve verses each, from which J. C. Ryle selects two or three prominent po…
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
Written in the early second century, The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians is a significant letter from the early Christian leader Poly…
A Short and Easy Method of Prayer
Originally published in 1685, Madame Guyon’s A Short and Easy Method of Prayer is considered a classic of Christian mysticism, influencing g…
The Dhammapada
The Dhammapada is a foundational text of Buddhist philosophy, presenting 423 verses that encapsulate the teachings of the Buddha. Organized …
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin's seminal work on Protestant systematic theology. Highly influential in the Western worl…
The Interior Castle
El Castillo Interior or Las Moradas (trans.:The Interior Castle or The Mansions) was written by Saint Teresa of Ávila in 1577. After …
A Peep Behind the Scenes
Rosalie is the daughter of a traveling theater master and is envied by many young girls as she appears to live a life full of glamour, glitz…
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible, used by Latter Day Saints. It is a record of God’s dealings with t…
A First Century Message to Twentieth Century Christians
G. Campbell Morgan was one of the leading evangelical preachers of his day. He began preaching at age 13 and by age 26 was teaching at the …
The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion is a wide-ranging comparative study of mythology and religion, written by Scottish anthropol…
Musings of a Chinese Mystic
If Lao Tzu then had revolted against the growing artificiality of life in his day, a return to nature must have seemed doubly imperative to …
The Treasury of David
Charles Spurgeon was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among…
The True Vine
Andrew Murray's True Vine is a thirty-one day devotional focusing on Christ's Parable of the Vine and the Branches in John 15. The devotiona…
According to Promise
Charles Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher and is still known today as the &q…
Bethink Yourselves!
As Russia goes to war against Japan, Tolstoy urges those at all levels of society, from the Tsar down to the common soldier, to consider the…
The Sayings of Lao Tzu
Lao-Tzu, also known as Laozi was a Chinese philosopher believed to have lived in the 6th century BCE and is credited with writing the Tao-Te…
Sermons on Several Occasions
John Wesley, along with his brother Charles, are credited with founding the Methodist denomination. "The following Sermons contain the …
The Rule of St. Benedict
Quote:The Rule of Saint Benedict (Regula Benedicti) is a book of precepts written by St. Benedict of Nursia for monks living communally unde…
God and the State
God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's seminal exploration of the relationship between religion and authority, presenting a radical critique…