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Religion/Spirituality — page 9
405 public-domain religion/spirituality books, summarised. Page 9 of 9.
Unfailing Springs
James Hudson Taylor
A quiet meditation on spiritual thirst and divine fullness, this book invites weary believers to draw upon an inexhaustible, living source that transforms personal weakness into overflow for others.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 47: Matthew: The Challoner Revision
Unknown
This foundational narrative recounts the life, teachings, and sacrificial death of Jesus of Nazareth, presented as the long-awaited fulfillment of ancient prophecy. It serves as a cornerstone of Western theological and literary history.
The Spiritual Improvement of the Census: A Sermon, Preached in the Parish Church of All Saints, Fulham, 30th March, 1851
R. G. (Robert George) Baker
The national census is framed not as a bureaucratic exercise in statistics, but as a profound moment for collective spiritual reflection and an urgent call to examine the moral state of one's own household.
A Ribband of Blue, and Other Bible Studies
James Hudson Taylor
Faith is not merely a belief, but a rigorous, daily discipline of alignment between the human will and the divine. This collection of studies argues that true spiritual fruitfulness emerges only when one abandons self-assertion in favor of total surrender.
The World English Bible (WEB): Philippians
Anonymous
This letter serves as a profound meditation on finding joy and purpose amidst adversity. It remains a foundational text for its insistence on resilience through shared faith and self-emptying love.
Only a girl-wife
Ruth Lamb
A sheltered young bride navigates the quiet complexities of marriage and social duty, eventually finding the maturity she lacked in her early, inexperienced years.
Religious Reality: A Book for Men
A. E. J. (Alfred Edward John) Rawlinson
This work serves as a pragmatic guide for men seeking to reconcile their daily lives with Christian faith. It navigates complex theological questions with a steady focus on moral responsibility and spiritual discipline.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 48: Mark: The Challoner Revision
Unknown
This gospel account traces the rapid, urgent ministry of a teacher who transforms the lives of those he encounters. Through brevity and action, it documents a singular path from public emergence to final sacrifice.
Your part in poverty
George Lansbury
The struggle against poverty is not merely a matter of economic policy, but a profound moral test for the individual. True redemption from social evil requires a collective change of heart rooted in love and brotherhood.
The Bible, King James version, Book 51: Colossians
Anonymous
The central figure is an imprisoned teacher who writes to a distant community to redefine their understanding of reality and restore their focus on a single, singular connection.
Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Hebrews
Richard Francis Weymouth
An urgent, intellectual appeal to persevere in faith, this work frames the life and sacrifice of Jesus as the definitive fulfillment of ancient promise. It stands as a profound meditation on the transition from old rituals to a new, internal reality.
"They're a multitoode" and other stories
Unknown
A collection of early twentieth-century missionary literature, these stories and sketches document the efforts of the Methodist Church to expand its influence in China and beyond, emphasizing personal conversion and moral reform.
The Believer's Confidence in a Faithful God: and the Needless Triumph of His Enemies Considered, in a Sermon, Preached on Lord's Day Morning, November 23, 1817, at Seven O'clock, at the Surrey Tabernacle
J. (John) Church
The believer’s deepest comfort is not found in the absence of struggle, but in the certainty that God remains faithful when human enemies rejoice in one’s downfall.
The Romance of the Soul
Lilian Staveley
The search for the divine is not found in withdrawal from the world, but in the quiet, persistent cultivation of a heart that invites the presence of the infinite into the mundane.
Plain Sermons, Preached at Archbishop Tenison's Chapel, Regent Street
James Galloway Cowan
These sermons offer a direct, uncompromising look at the mid-Victorian conscience, urging readers to weigh their daily lives against the absolute demands of Christian faith.
The Bible, King James version, Book 35: Habakkuk
Anonymous
Habakkuk captures the raw, internal struggle of a believer questioning why injustice persists in a world governed by a righteous deity. It is a profound meditation on faith in the face of inevitable, overwhelming catastrophe.
Matthew on Money
Lawrence Keister
Wealth and faith intersect at every turn of the gospel, revealing how material possessions test the human heart and define our ultimate allegiance to God.
The Doctrine of the Lord's Supper. As Taught by the Church of England
Edward Hoare
Confident assertions often eclipse historical documents, leading believers to accept unexamined traditions about the sacraments without checking the actual texts.
On Calvinism
William Hull
An intellectual defense of human moral freedom confronts the unyielding logic of predestination, challenging centuries of theological fatalism.
Water Baptism: A Pagan and Jewish Rite but not Christian, Proven by Scripture and History Confirmed by the Lives of Saints Who Were Never Baptized with Water
James H. Moon
A rigorous scriptural examination reveals water baptism as an ancient pagan and Jewish custom rather than an enduring Christian ordinance.
The National Preacher, Vol. 2. No. 6., Nov. 1827: Or Original Monthly Sermons from Living Ministers
William Patton
This publication captures a fervent moment in early 19th-century American religious life, arguing that the moral soul of a burgeoning nation depends entirely upon the spiritual transformation of its growing urban centers.