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The Binswanger House is an extraordinary and vital history, spanning the story of a Jewish family over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and an enquiry into a complex betrayal with enduring consequences. When Dr Gabriel Byng was visiting the Jewish Museum in Berlin in...

BLK SHP Scott is a pastor, teacher, and Bible communicator whose work spans the pulpit, the classroom, and the screen. He leads BLK SHP Bible Talk, a teaching ministry built on the conviction that the Bible can withstand every hard question, and that most people have never been shown how deep it actually goes. Dynasty of Slaves is that conviction applied to one of the most consequential and contested chapters in Scripture.

In the Land of My Fathers is not simply a biography, nor is it a political manifesto. It is a testimony of survival, memory, faith, and return, the story of a family, a people, and an ancient homeland that empires renamed, armies conquered, and ideologies tried to erase, yet never succeeded in severing from Jewish history or from the covenant that bound our people to the land.

This rich, timely, and highly original portrait of the Buddha explores both the archetypal religious icon and Buddha the man. In lucid and compelling prose, Armstrong brings to life the Buddha’s quest, from his renunciation of his privileged life to the discovery of a truth that he believed...

Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team—led by an obsessed retired FBI agent—has finally solved the mystery that has haunted generations since World War II: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why? Over...

Like a mystical tome waiting to be deciphered, a Gothic cathedral holds many secrets about Christ, the Christian life, and the soul’s yearning for God. In Heaven in Stone and Glass, Bishop Robert Barron teaches us how to read these secrets, with beautiful meditations on aspects such as light and darkness, the labyrinth, gargoyles and demons, and vertical space. Whether you’re preparing for a pilgrimage to York Cathedral or Notre-Dame in Paris, or looking ahead to bedside reflection on sacred space, this book is the perfect guide.

What if one of the most familiar stories in the Bible has been misunderstood? For generations, the account of Jesus on the Sea of Galilee has been accepted without question. But what if a closer, more careful reading reveals something different? What if a more careful reading revealed something more consistent with the character of Christ and the broader message of Scripture? WHO WALKED ON WATER ? .. is not written to challenge faith, but to clarify it.

Not only is the Book of Mormon a marvelous scriptural companion to the Bible, but it offers a fantastic blueprint for leadership—in our personal lives, our families, our communities, our nations, and our world. In fact, it rivals any ‘modern’ leadership tome in existence. With great clarity and amplified promise, ancient Christian stalwarts like Nephi, his mother Sariah, Captain Moroni, and Mormon himself demonstrate how humility, trust in the Lord, pure love, and the fire of determined purpose can energize our service in God’s kingdom on Earth.

Have we understood some of the Bible's most familiar verses in their full context? “I can do all things through Christ.” “Judge not.” “God won't give you more than you can handle.” “For I know the plans I have for you.” These familiar passages are often quoted for encouragement, yet they are frequently separated from their original context and applied in ways that overlook the broader message of Scripture. In The Verses We Thought We Knew, Cheryl Kolaczynski guides listeners through a twelve-week study of commonly misunderstood Bible passages.

Discover the extraordinary lives of those who stood beside the Final Messenger. The Companions (Sahaba) of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were a generation unlike any other. They were the first to believe, the first to sacrifice, and the first to carry the message of Islam to the corners of the world. But who were they as individuals? What were their struggles, their triumphs, and the unique legacies they left behind?

IIIT Books-In-Brief Series is a valuable collection of the Institute’s key publications written in condensed form to give listeners a core understanding of the main contents of the original. In his passionate devotion to the task of inviting others to Islam, Muhammad al-Ghazali (1917-1996) presented Muslims with a powerful critique of themselves, not only in their endemic failure to project Islam in the best, most reasoned light, but also in their betrayal of the Qur’an’s spiritual principles and the highest standards set by the Prophet Muhammad.

¿Qué tienen en común la caída del Imperio Romano, la creación de las primeras universidades y el auge del anticlericalismo en la Europa contemporánea? La Iglesia católica ha estado en el centro de algunos de los episodios más fascinantes y desconocidos de la historia. Desde los primeros concilios hasta la controversia de la Reforma, pasando por los secretos de los monasterios medievales y los desafíos del siglo XX, estas páginas te conducirán por momentos sorprendentes de la historia de la Iglesia católica.

‘You are no longer a number’ Poland, 1944 The train slowed and halted with a squeal of the breaks. It felt like we waited in the carriage for an eternity, but eventually, the heavy doors opened, directly into the chaos inside. Sara Leibovitz, a 16-year-old Jewish girl, was a passenger on the...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY ‘A must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do’ SARAH SILVERMAN ‘A masterpiece' STEPHEN FRY How identity politics failed one particular identity. Jews Don’t Count is a book for...

Origen (c. 185 – c. 253) was the most influential Christian theologian before Augustine, the founder of Biblical study as a serious discipline in the Christian tradition, and a figure with immense influence on the development of Christian spirituality. This volume presents a comprehensive and...

In this biography of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, Alberto Manguel examines the question of his universal appeal. Moses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138–1204), was born in Córdoba, Spain. The gifted son of a judge and mathematician, Maimonides fled Córdoba with his family when he was thirteen due to Almohad persecution of all non-Islamic faiths. Forced into a long exile, the family spent a decade in Spain before settling in Morocco. From there, Maimonides traveled to Palestine and Egypt, where he died at Saladin’s court.

Divine Providence is one of the major works of the Enlightenment scientist and religious seer Emanuel Swedenborg. It provides a coherent and satisfying solution to what has been called "the problem of evil": How are God's goodness and power reconcilable with evil's presences in the larger world and in the human mind and heart?

Best-selling author Neal Bascomb has garnered critical acclaim for such riveting nonfiction as Higher and Red Mutiny. Based on extensive interviews and previously classified details, Hunting Eichmann is a compelling account of the relentless hunt for the nefarious Adolf Eichmann.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Holocaust by Laurence Rees, read by Jonathan Keeble. This landmark work answers two of the most fundamental questions in history - how, and why, did the Holocaust happen? Laurence Rees has spent twenty-five years meeting...

New York Times bestselling author and Bible expert Bart Ehrman reveals how Jesus’s divinity became dogma in the first few centuries of the early church. The claim at the heart of the Christian faith is that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. But this is not what the original disciples...