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Favorite Book |
Every Christian Ought to Read |
Every College Graduate Ought to Read |
Most Influential Book |
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Kai Akagi Biblical Studies
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Grant MacAskill, “Union with Christ in the New Testament”. 234 M119u
Michael Holmes, “The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English Translations”. 281.1 Ap46h
James H. Charlesworth, ed., “Old Testament Pseudepigrapha”. 229.91 OL1c |
John Calvin, “Institutes of the Christian Religion”. 284.2 C139im
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Strunk & White, “Elements of Style”. 808.042 St89e
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Whatever helps me to understand the Bible better.
Daniel Wallace, “Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament: with Scripture, Subject, and Greek Word Indexes”. 487.4 W155g |
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Jason Beals Biblical Studies |
“The one I’m reading now” – Michael Vlach, “He Will Reign forever: A Biblical Theology of the Kingdom of God” 231.72 V841h AND J. R. R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit” 823.9 T577h |
“Every Christian should own this: John F. Walvoord, Roy B. Zuck and Dallas Theological Seminary, “The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures”” 221.7 B471w |
Matt Perman, “What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done” 248.88 P422w |
Howard G. Hendricks and William Hendricks, “Living by the Book” 220.07 H384L |
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John Beck Business; Communication |
C. S. Lewis, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” 823.9 L585ch |
Paul David Tripp, “Dangerous Calling” 253 T737d; Also, EBSCO eBook |
David Allen, “Getting Things Done” 658.4093 AL53g |
Wayne Grudem, “Business for the Glory of God” 261.85 G921b |
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Greg Behle Biblical Studies |
“The one I’m currently reading” |
Howard G. Hendricks, “Living by the Book” 220.97 H384L |
J. Oswald Sanders, “Spiritual Leadership” 253.2 Sa56s |
Francis A. Schaeffer, “How Should We Then Live?” 909 Sch13h; 909 Sch13h CD; 909 Sch13h DVD; Also, EBSCO eAudiobook |
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Todd Bolen Biblical Studies |
John Piper, “Future Grace” 234.2 P661p |
Jerry Bridges, “Trusting God” 231.7 B764t; Also, EBSCO eAudiobook |
John MacArthur, “Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong” 241 M118r |
Alva McClain, “The Greatness of the Kingdom” 231.72 M132g |
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Christopher Chambers Biology |
Bruce Catton, “The Civil War Trilogy: The Coming Fury; The Terrible, Swift Sword; and Never Call Retreat” aka “The Centennial History of the Civil War” 973.7C297c |
John Piper, “Don’t Waste Your Life” 248.4 P661d; Also, EBSCO eBook; Also, EBSCO Audiobook
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Abner Chou, Grant Horner, Will Varner, et. al., “What Happened in the Garden” 222.11 W556c
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John Piper, “Don’t Waste Your Life” 248.4 P661d; Also, EBSCO eBook; Also, EBSCO Audiobook
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Esther Chua English Literature |
Charlotte Brontë, “Villette” EBSCO eBook |
D. A. Carson, “Love in Hard Places” 241.4 C239L |
Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren, “How to Read a Book” 028 Ad59h |
John Milton, “Areopagitica” 323.445 M642a Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Bob Dickson Communication |
J. R. R. Tolkien, “The Lord of the Rings” 823.9 T577Lo |
John MacArthur, “The Gospel According to Jesus” 234.6 M118g |
William Zinsser, “On Writing Well” 808.042 Z66o |
- Professionally (writing) - William Zinsser, “On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction” 808.042 Z66o -- Spiritually - John MacArthur, “The Gospel According to Jesus: What is Authentic Faith” Legacy Room 234.M118g Stylistically (writing style, NOT worldview) Ayn Rand, “The Fountainhead” 813.52 R152f |
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Remi Drai Applied Mathematics |
Psalms 220.52 220.7 223.2 |
Abraham Kuyper, “Lectures on Calvinism” 230.42 K969L |
Henry Adams “The Education of Henry Adams” 818 Ad17e; Also, EBSCO eBook |
The Gospel of Matthew;
Blaise Pascal, “The Living Thoughts of Pascal” 194 P26L; Also, EBSCO eBook |
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John Eickemeyer Computing |
Grace Community Church & The Master’s Seminary, “Hymns of Grace” |
J. A. Wylie, “The History of Protestantism” 284.09 W977h; |
Francis Schaeffer, “How Should We Then Live” 909 Sch13h; 909 Sch13h (DVD); Also, EBSCO Audiobook |
Arthur Walkington Pink, “The Sovereignty of God” 231.7 P655s; 231.7 P655s CD |
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Joe Francis Biology |
Horace Freeland Judson, “The Eighth Day of Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Biology” 574.87 J923e |
Henry M. Morris, “The Genesis Record” 222.11 M832g |
Kurt P. Wise, “Faith, Form and Time: What the Bible Teaches and Science Confirms About Creation and the Age of the Universe” 576.8 W754f |
Francis A. Schaeffer, “True Spirituality” 248.4 Sch13t |
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Gregg Frazer Political Studies |
J. R. R. Tolkien, “The Lord of the Rings” 823.9 T577Lo |
J. I. Packer, “Knowing God” 231.042 P127k |
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison & John Jay, “The Federalist Papers” 342.73 F317K (CD); Also, EBSCO eBook |
J. I. Packer, “Knowing God” 231.042 P127k |
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Clyde Greer History |
Walter A. McDougall, “Promised Land, Crusader State: an Encounter with the World since 1776” 327.73 M148p, 1997 |
Gregg Frazer, “The Religious Beliefs of America’s Founders” 200.92 F869r |
The Bible and your textbooks |
C. S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity” 230.342 L585m; Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Greg E. Gifford Biblical Studies |
John Howe, “A Treatise of Delighting in God: Psalm 37:4 …” 242 H838d |
Jerry Bridges, “Trusting God Even When Life Hurts” 231.7 B764t; Also, EBSCO eAudiobook |
Francis A. Schaeffer, “The God Who is There” 239Sch13g
Jonathan Edwards, “The End for Which God Created the World” Readex eBook |
John Macarthur, “Found: God’s Will” Legacy Room: 248.4 M118f; 231.7 M118f CD; Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Jamaica Groover-Skelton Biblical Counseling |
Tim Challies, “The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment” EBSCO eBook |
John MacArthur, “The Gospel According to Jesus” 234.6 M118g |
John MacArthur, “Lord, Teach Me to Pray” 248.32 M118L |
Dave Swavely, “Who Are You to Judge?: the Dangers of Judging and Legalism” 241 Sw28w |
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Tom Halstead Biblical Studies |
D. A. Carson, “A Call to Spiritual Reformation” 248.32 C239c; Also, EBSCO eBook |
Jerry Bridges, “Trusting God” 231.7 B764t; Also, EBSCO eAudiobook |
Francis Schaeffer, “How Should We Then Live” 909 Sch13h; 909 Sch13h (DVD); Also, EBSCO Audiobook |
Iain Murray, “Evangelicalism Divided” 270.82 M963e |
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Dwight Ham Business |
Fulton Oursler, “Greatest Story Ever told” 232.9 Ou7g Catherine Marshall, “A Man called Peter” 922 M357m |
John Bunyan, “The Pilgrim’s Progress” 823.4 B886p; Also, EBSCO eBook |
C. S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity” 230.342 L585m; Also, EBSCO eBook |
Edward T. Welch, “When People are Big and God is Small” 248.86 W442w; 248.86 W442w (CD)
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David Hegg Biblical Studies |
Gerald Lewis Bray, “God Is Love: a Biblical and Systematic Theology” 230.3 B739g |
John Calvin, “Institutes of the Christian Religion” 284.2 C139im
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J. I. Packer, “Knowing God” 231.042 P127k |
Hudson Taylor, “Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret” 266.02351 T215tc |
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Kurt Hild English Literature |
John Milton, “Paradise Lost” 821.4 M642pn; Also, EBSCO eBook AND Charlotte Brontë, “Jane Eyre” 823 B789j; Also, EBSCO eBook |
A. W. Tozer, “The Knowledge of the Holy” 231.4 T669k |
C. S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity” 230.342 L585m; Also, EBSCO eBook |
James W. Sire, “The Universe Next Door” 140.Si77u; Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Kevin Hill Business |
Maurice Herzog, “Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak” 915.42 H449a |
Hillenbrand, “Unbroken” 940.5472 Z14u |
Jonah Berger, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On” 658.8342 B453c Charles Duhigg, “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” 152.33 D882p Rinker Buck, “The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey” 978.02 B855o Joshua Becker, “The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own” 241.68 B388m |
Ken Ham, “The Lie: Evolution” 576.82 H17L; Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Grant Horner English Literature |
John Milton, “Paradise Lost” EBSCO eBook |
Joseph Conrad, “Heart of Darkness” EBSCO eBook |
John Milton, “(Of) Education” 323.445 M642a; Also, EBSCO eBook |
C. S. Lewis, “The Screwtape Letters” 248.4 L585s |
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Matthew Ingle Biology |
John Sanford, “Genetic Entropy” 599.935 Sa57g |
Matt Chandler, “Explicit Gospel” 234 C361e; Also, EBSCO eBook |
John Lennox, “God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God” 261.55 L548g |
J. P. Moreland, “Love Your God with All Your Mind” 230.01 M814L; 230.01 M814L (CD) |
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Jeff Jensen History |
Peter Furtado, ed. “1001 Days That Shaped the World” 902.02 On2f |
David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, S. Lance Quinn, “The Five Points of Calvinism” 230.42 St32f |
Earle E. Cairns, ”Christianity Through the Centuries” 270 C123C |
William Hendriksen, “New Testament Commentary Series” Various Volumes |
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Jennifer Kintner Biblical Studies |
John Frame, “Doctrine of the Knowledge of God” 231.042 F843d |
John Piper, “Future Grace: The Purifying Power of the Promises of God” 234.2 P661p |
William Zinsser, “On Writing Well” 808.042 Z66o Edward B. Burger, Michael P. Starbird, ”5 Elements of Effective Thinking” 153.42 B911f Also, EBSCO eBook |
Bryan Chapell, “Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That is Our Strength” 234.8 C365h Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Michael Kornoff Chemistry |
“The Merck Index” https://www.rsc.org/merck-index |
A. W. Tozer, “Knowledge of the Holy” 231.4 T669k |
The news (real news, not human interest stories) |
Henry M. Morris, “The Biblical Basis for Modern Science” 215 M832bi |
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Lisa La George Global Outreach |
John Newton, “Letters of John Newton” ON ORDER |
Jason Mandryk, “Operation World” 266 M312o, 2010 |
Ravi Zacharias, “Jesus Among Other gods” ON ORDER |
Arthur Bennett, ed., “Valley of Vision” 242.8 V243b, 1975 |
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Lazella Lawson Biology; Ecology |
C. S. Lewis, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” 823.9 L585ch |
Herbert Lockyer, “All the Promises of the Bible” 220.04 L815a |
Philip Yancey, “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” 262 B733f |
Herbert Lockyer, “All the Promises of the Bible” 220.04 L815a |
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Wendy Mack Computing |
George MacDonald, “The Princess and the Goblin” J M145pg Also, EBSCO eBook |
John MacArthur, “Called to Lead” 253 M118c |
Evelyn Husband, “High Calling” ON ORDER |
Evelyn Husband, “High Calling” ON ORDER |
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Ken Mays Music |
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A. W. Tozer, “The Knowledge of the Holy” 231.4 T669k |
R. Kent Hughes, “Disciplines of a Godly Man” 248.842 H874d |
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Matthew McLain Biology & Geology |
Herman Melville, “Moby-Dick” 813.3 M497mo; Also, EBSCO eBook |
Todd Charles Wood & Megan J. Murray, “Understanding the Pattern of Life” 231.7652 W85u |
Alan De Queiroz, “The Monkey’s Voyage” EBSCO eBook |
Soren Kierkegaard, “Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing” ON ORDER |
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Philosophy |
“…hard to identify one book…” |
Wayne Grudem, “Systematic Theology” 230 G921s Millard Erickson, “Christian Theology” 230.044 Er44c; Also, EBSCO eBook Gordon R. Lewis and Bruce A. Demarest, “Integrative Theology” 230.044 L585i |
A one volume apologetic work like, Geisler, Beckwith, Craig and Moreland, eds., “To Everyone an Answer” 239 T55b; Also, EBSCO eBook Douglas Groothuis, “Christian Apologetics” 239 G899c J. P. Moreland, “Scaling the Secular City” 239 M814s |
“…hard to identify one book…” |
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Jordan Morton Education |
Harper Lee, “To Kill a Mockingbird” 813.54 L512t |
Corrie Ten Boom, “The Hiding Place” 940.5472 T25h C. S. Lewis, “The Screwtape Letters” 248.4 L585s |
Stephen R. Covey, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” 158 C838s Fareed Zakaria, “In Defense of a Liberal Education” 370.112 Z113i
Harry Blamires, “The Christian Mind” 211.6 B589c |
Haroo W. Van Brummelen, “Walking with God in the Classroom” 371.071 V275w |
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Jim Owen History |
Collected Poems of Robert Frost ON ORDER |
Collected Poems of Robert Frost |
Collected Poems of Robert Frost |
Collected Poems of Robert Frost |
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Paul Plew Music |
Bible 220.52 |
John MacArthur, “Worship: the Ultimate Priority” 248.3 M118u; Also, EBSCO eAudiobook |
Dale Carnegie, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” 174 C215h |
Robert Freeman, “Crisis of Classical Music in America” 780.72 F877c; Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Kathleen Powell Communication |
Jane Austen, “Persuasion” EBSCO eBook |
Cornelius Van Til, “Why I Believe in God” ON ORDER |
Shakespeare, “Hamlet” 822.33 S8 St82 Also, EBSCO eBook Also, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (public domain via Project Gutenberg) in EBSCO eBooks |
“An anthology of poetry … began my love for poetry.” |
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Lauren Shackelford Music |
Mystery genre
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Jen Wilkin, “None Like Him: 10 Ways God is Different from Us (and Why That’s a Good Thing)” 231.4 W653n |
Tim Challies, “Do More Better” 241.698 C352d |
Elyse Fitzpatrick, “Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Lives” EBSCO eBooks |
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Jonathan Skaar Kinesiology |
C. S. Lewis, “Great Divorce” 236.2 L585g |
Karol Józef Wojtyla, “Love and Responsibility” ON ORDER |
Your textbooks/Research |
D. L. Moody, “Secret Power” 231.3 M771s |
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Todd Sorrell |
Randy Alcorn, “Safely Home” ON ORDER |
John MacArthur, “The Gospel According to Jesus” 234.6 M118g |
Charles Sheldon, “In His Steps” 813.4 Sh43in |
Todd Sorrell, “Journey to the Bending Light” … “because when [he] wrote this children’s book [he] had to think about the many ways this world tries to trick us!” ON ORDER |
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John Stead Political Studies |
Paul Johnson, “Modern Times” 909.82 J636m |
Francis A. Schaeffer, “The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy: The Three Essential Books in One Volume (The God who is there -- Escape from reason -- He is there and He is not silent” 239 Sch13f |
Paul Johnson, “Modern Times” 909.82 J636m |
Paul Johnson, “Modern Times” 909.82 J636m
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John Stone Library |
John Owen, “Meditations on the Glory of Christ” 232.8 Ow2m |
John Calvin, “Institutes of the Christian Religion” 284.2C139im |
Jonathan Edwards, “The Religious Affections” 248.4 Ed96r
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J. I. Packer, “Knowing God” 231.042 P127k |
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John Street Biblical Counseling |
George M. Marsden, “Jonathan Edwards: a Life” 285.8 Ed96ma; Also, EBSCO eBook
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Jerry Bridges, “Trusting God Even When Life Hurts” 231.7 B76rt; Also, EBSCO eAudiobook |
John MacArthur, ed. “Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically” 253.5 M118c |
Jay Adams, “Competent to Counsel” 253.5 Ad18c |
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Jo Suzuki English Literature |
Friedrich Nietzsche, “The Anti-Christ (read his “Christ” as an anti-Christ and “Anti-Christ” as the true Christ) 100 C569p; Also, EBSCO eBook AND Gilles Deleuze & Felix Guattari, “Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia” 194 D378a; Also, EBSCO eBook |
A.W. Tozer, “Pursuit of God” 248.4 T669 |
Robert M. Pirsig, “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” 917.3 P669z
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Paul Feyerabend, “Against Method” 501 F437a AND Gilles Deleuze & Felix Guattari, “Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia” 194 D378a; Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Mark Tatlock Biblical Studies; Missions |
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Jean Calvin, “The Beatitudes” ON ORDER |
Paul Tripp, “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands” 253.5 T737in 253.5 T737i CD |
Alexander Strauch, “A Christian Leader’s Guide to Leading with Love” 253 St82c |
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Joshua Thompson Communication |
J. R. R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit” 823.9 T577h |
Dick Eastman, “The Hour That Changes the World: A Practical Plan for Personal Prayer” 248.32 Ea78h |
Dave Ramsey, “The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness” ON ORDER |
Mari Hanes, “Two Mighty Rivers – Son of Pocahontas” 975.501 P75h |
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Janet “Miss T.” Tillman Library |
J. R. R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit”; ”The Lord of the Rings” 823.9 T577h; 823.9 T577Lo |
A. W. Tozer, “Knowledge of the Holy” 231.4 T669k |
Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, & Joseph M. Williams, “The Craft of Research” 001.42 B644c |
Garry Friesen, “Decision Making and the Will of God” 248.4 F915d |
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Will Varner Biblical Studies |
Umberto Eco, “Foucault’s Pendulum” 853.914 Ec71f |
“The Didache” 270.1 V431w (The Way of the Didache: The First Christian Handbook); Also, Various translations on the Internet. |
Mortimer Adler, “How to Read a Book” 028 Ad59h |
Donald Grey Barnhouse, “The Invisible War” 235.47 B266i Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., “Toward an Old Testament Theology” 221.61 K123t |
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Morgan Voorhis English Literature |
Leo Tolstoy, “Anna Karenina” 891.73 T588a Also, EBSCO eBook Herman Melville, “Moby Dick” 813.3 M497mo Also, EBSCO eBook Jules Verne, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” EBSCO eBook Victor Hugo, “Les Miserable” 843 H874mi Also, EBSCO eBook (In public domain) |
C. S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity” 230.342 L585m Also, EBSCO eAudiobook G. K. Chesterton, “Orthodoxy” EBSCO eBook Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “The Brothers Karamazov” 891.73 D742b Also, EBSCO eBook [eAudiobook???] |
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, “Frankenstein” 823.7 Sh44ms Also, EBSCO eBook Strunk & White, “Elements of Style” 808.042 St89e John Milton, “Paradise Lost” 821.4 M642pn Also, EBSCO eBook [eAudiobook???] |
In addition to these that are listed and many others, C. S. Lewis, “The Screwtape Letters” 248.4 L585s; “The Great Divorce” 236.2 L585g; “The Abolition of Man” 370.1 L585a |
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Jay Wegter |
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J. I. Packer, “Knowing God” 231.042 P127k; Also, 231.042 P127k CD (audiobook); Also, EBSCO ebook
Thomas Watson, “A Body of Divinity” 230.59 W338b |
Nancy Pearcey, “Total Truth” EBSC O eAudiobook |
Isaac Ambrose, “Looking unto Jesus” 232.8 AM18L; Also, TMC Puritan Bookshelf, PDF eBook |
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Edward Wilde Biblical Studies |
Richard Sibbes, “Bruised Reed” 230.59 Si11b |
Thomas Watson, “The Godly Man’s Picture, Drawn with a Scripture Pencil, or, Some Characteristic Marks of a Man Who is Going to Heaven” Legacy Room 248.842 W338g |
Peter Jones, “The Other Worldview” 291.14 J723o |
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, “Confessions” 281.4 Au45co 281.4 Au45w Also, EBSCO eBook |
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Daniel Wong Biblical Studies |
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Jim Rosscup, “Abiding in Christ” 226.5 R734a |
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