Best Christian Books for Christian Living & Theology

Books on growing in faith, doctrine, discipleship and answering hard questions.

“Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”2 Peter 3:18

Some of the most widely read Christian books for christian living & theology are The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume, An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope. GospelShelf lists 19098 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

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Colloquia

Desiderius Erasmus

Evangelical

Widely published (132 editions); Non-denominational publisher (printed for Daniel Brown, George Strahan, B. Motte, and the executors of Richard Sare)

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Baptism

Martin E. Marty

ELCALutheran

Widely published (5 editions); carried by Augsburg Fortress

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Quest

Diogenes Allen

Anglican

Widely published (4 editions); carried by Church Publishing

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Livin It

Stephen Baldwin

Baptist

Widely published (2 editions); carried by B&H Publishing (Lifeway)

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Radiant

Priscilla Shirer

Baptist

Widely published (2 editions); carried by B&H Publishing (Lifeway)

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Worship

John E. Burkhart

Reformed

Widely published (2 editions); carried by Westminster John Knox

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Re Form

Paul Soupiset

ELCALutheran

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Augsburg Fortress

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Faith

Martin E. Marty

ELCALutheran

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Augsburg Fortress

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Communion

Grace Community Church & Spiritfilms

Methodist

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Abingdon Press

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Credo

Tim Gossett

Methodist

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Abingdon Press

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The Communion We Share

Scotland) Anglican Consultative Council Meeting 1999 (Dundee, Margaret Rodgers

Anglican

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Church Publishing

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Free to Be

James A. Nestingen, Gerhard O. Forde

ELCALutheran

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Augsburg Fortress

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Living God

M. Olivier Clement

Orthodox

Widely published (1 editions); carried by St Vladimir's Seminary Press

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Why Believe

Tawa J. Anderson, Heath A. Thomas

Baptist

Widely published (2 editions); carried by B&H Publishing (Lifeway)

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Ask

Scott J. Jones

Methodist

Widely published (1 editions); carried by Abingdon Press

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Orthodoxy

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

CatholicBaptist

Widely published (551 editions); carried by Our Sunday Visitor, B&H Publishing (Lifeway)

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Abbot Of Monte Cassino. Benedict Saint, Abbot Of Monte Cassino Benedict Saint

Evangelical

Widely published (57 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Liturgical Press)

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Vie De Jésus

Ernest Renan

Evangelical

Widely published (53 editions); Non-denominational publisher (The World Publishing Company)

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Poems

Francis Thompson

Evangelical

Widely published (49 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Thomas Nelson)

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Guesses at Truth

Augustus J. C. Hare, Julius Charles Hare

Evangelical

Widely published (48 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Taylor & Watson)

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Giotto

Giotto

Evangelical

Widely published (41 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Purnell)

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Winds of Doctrines

George Santayana, Colin D. Standish

Evangelical

Widely published (37 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Hartland Publications)

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Poems

John Of The Cross, Kathleen Jones

Evangelical

Widely published (36 editions); Non-denominational publisher (New Directions Pub. Corp.)

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Vera Christiana Religio

Emanuel Swedenborg

Evangelical

Widely published (35 editions); Non-denominational publisher (printed and sold by R. Hindmarsh. Sold also by I. and W. Clarke, Manchester)

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Meister Eckhart

Meister Eckhart, M. Walshe

Evangelical

Widely published (33 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Lilian Barber Press)

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A History of the Work of Redemption

Jonathan Edwards

Evangelical

Widely published (31 editions); Non-denominational publisher (by Isaiah Thomas & Leonard Worcester, for Isaiah Thomas. Sold at his bookstore in Worcester, and by him and Company in Boston.)

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Enthusiasm

Ronald Arbuthnott Knox

Evangelical

Widely published (28 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Galaxy Book)

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Contra Celsum

Origen Comm

Evangelical

Widely published (27 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Impensis Guli. Morden bibliopolae)

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God-Man

George Washington Carey, Inez E. Perry

Evangelical

Widely published (26 editions); Non-denominational publisher (Independently Published)

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L’action

Maurice Blondel

Evangelical

Widely published (24 editions); Non-denominational publisher (PressesUniversitaires de France)

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All of Grace

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

BaptistEvangelical

Widely published (15 editions); Baptist publisher (Brand: Baker Book House)

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Jen Hatmaker

BaptistEvangelical

Widely published (8 editions); Baptist publisher (B&H Publishing Group)

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Missions

Andy Johnson, David Platt

BaptistEvangelical

Widely published (6 editions); Baptist publisher (Crossway)

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Disciple

Juan Carlos Ortiz

Pentecostal

Widely published (5 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Charisma House)

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One Small Step

Matthew Barnett, Jentezen Franklin

Pentecostal

Widely published (4 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Chosen Books)

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Sing!

Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty

BaptistEvangelical

Widely published (3 editions); Baptist publisher (B&H Books)

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Jesus

Beth Moore

BaptistEvangelical

Widely published (3 editions); Baptist publisher (Lifeway Christian Resources)

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At the Crossroads

Charlie Peacock, Charlie Peacock-Ashworth

BaptistEvangelical

Widely published (3 editions); Baptist publisher (Broadman & Holman)

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Dreams

Herman Riffel

Pentecostal

Widely published (3 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Charisma Media)

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As You Wish

Mercy Lokulutu

Pentecostal

Widely published (2 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Passio, Charisma Media/Charisma House Book Group)

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I Am

Matt Fry

Pentecostal

Widely published (2 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Charisma Media)

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Origins

Linda Godsey

Pentecostal

Widely published (2 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Charisma House)

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The Veil

Blake K. Healy

Pentecostal

Widely published (2 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Charisma Media)

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Grace

Rod Parsley

Pentecostal

Widely published (2 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Charisma Media)

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Holiness

Mark Rutland

Pentecostal

Widely published (2 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Creation House)

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Victory

A. C. Green, A.C. Green

Pentecostal

Widely published (2 editions); Pentecostal publisher (Charisma House)

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Joy-- Anyway!

Carolyn Lunn

Wesleyan-Holiness

Widely published (2 editions); Methodist publisher (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City)

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Here We Stand

Stan Ingersol, Wesley Tracy

Wesleyan-Holiness

Widely published (2 editions); Methodist publisher (Beacon Hill Press)

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Direction

Cheri Cowell

Wesleyan-Holiness

Widely published (1 editions); Methodist publisher (Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City)

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Power Plays

Wayne Schmidt

Wesleyan-Holiness

Widely published (1 editions); Methodist publisher (Wesleyan Publishing House)

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Gutsy Faith

Jeff Edmondson

Wesleyan-Holiness

Widely published (1 editions); Methodist publisher (Beacon Hill Press)

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What Christian book helps with christian living & theology?

Some of the most widely read Christian books for christian living & theology are The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume, An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope. GospelShelf lists 19098 titles for this situation from Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, and other publishers, and each one is tagged by tradition so you can choose what fits your church.

Are there christian living & theology books for my church tradition?

Yes. Titles here come from these traditions: Lutheran, Catholic, Reformed, Baptist, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal, Non-denominational, Orthodox. Use the tradition filter or the lists below. Tags are assigned by publisher.

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2 Peter 3:18: "Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (KJV). Books on growing in faith, doctrine, discipleship and answering hard questions.

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