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Other than the Bible, what are the most important Christian texts?
4-22-08 | vanity

Posted on 04/22/2008 12:08:45 PM PDT by ChurtleDawg

Other than the Holy Bible, what writings should every Christian try to find and read, in your opinion?

For example: The Didache, writings by early Christian apologetics like Justin Matyr, St. Augustine's books, The Nicene Creed, the works of C.S. Lewis, Pope Benedict's book "Jesus of Nazareth", the Dead Sea Scrolls....etc.

These can be any book, writing or article that you think was essential to your understanding of Christianity, theology or to your interpretation of the Bible.


TOPICS: Catholic; General Discusssion; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: bible; scripture; theology; tradition
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1 posted on 04/22/2008 12:09:01 PM PDT by ChurtleDawg
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To: ChurtleDawg

Pilgrim’s Progress (Bunyon) and anything at all by Randy Alcorn.


2 posted on 04/22/2008 12:10:17 PM PDT by freepertoo
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To: ChurtleDawg

I’d add Francis Schaeffer’s works as well as Charles Spurgeon’s sermons.


3 posted on 04/22/2008 12:11:15 PM PDT by flying_bullet (El Conservo tribe member)
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To: ChurtleDawg

“Christian Institutes” by Calvin, “Religious Affections” by Johnathan Edwards, “Knowing God” by J.I. Packer, and “The Cross of Christ” by John Stott.


4 posted on 04/22/2008 12:13:44 PM PDT by joebuck (Finitum non capax infinitum!)
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To: ChurtleDawg

A.W. Tozer, The pursuit of God (actually any of his works).


5 posted on 04/22/2008 12:17:10 PM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: ChurtleDawg

“Reign of the Servant Kings” by Joseph Dillow

and

“Once Saved Always Saved” by R.T. Kendall


6 posted on 04/22/2008 12:17:35 PM PDT by fishtank (Fenced BORDERS, English LANGUAGE, Patriotic CULTURE: A good plan.)
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To: joebuck
The Heidelberg Catechism
7 posted on 04/22/2008 12:18:00 PM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine
Tozer is great. I love his emphasis on the need for repentance as well as forgiveness.
8 posted on 04/22/2008 12:18:29 PM PDT by quadrant
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To: ChurtleDawg

C.S Lewis for sure.

I also highly recommend anything by Norman Geisler.


9 posted on 04/22/2008 12:19:02 PM PDT by marinamuffy (I really dislike McCain but I'll crawl over broken glass to vote against Hillary or the Obamanation.)
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To: ChurtleDawg
Summa Theologica
10 posted on 04/22/2008 12:19:04 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: quadrant

Anything by Max Lucado.


11 posted on 04/22/2008 12:19:28 PM PDT by freepertoo
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To: ChurtleDawg

lets get bibical by singer


12 posted on 04/22/2008 12:19:32 PM PDT by jy1297
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

Tozer! Yes! Very powerful, very convicting. Have you read anything by G. Campbell Morgan or C.H. MacKintosh? 2 very good Christian writers.


13 posted on 04/22/2008 12:19:59 PM PDT by MarDav
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To: freepertoo

You’re not serious.


14 posted on 04/22/2008 12:20:39 PM PDT by P8riot (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
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To: ChurtleDawg

Martyrs Mirror, 1660.


15 posted on 04/22/2008 12:23:08 PM PDT by aimhigh
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To: ChurtleDawg

Since you mentioned C.S. Lewis, my very favorite writing of his is “A Grief Observed.” On the same subject, the only book actually penned by Oswald Chambers, “Baffled to Fight Better” is a must read. “The School of Christ” by T. Austin Sparks had a big impact on me, and a book by present day author, Gene Edwards, “The Prisoner in the Third Cell.”


16 posted on 04/22/2008 12:23:35 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: ChurtleDawg

Eusebius’ History of the Church through 300 AD. Luther’s commentaries on Romans and Galations


17 posted on 04/22/2008 12:24:57 PM PDT by Augustinian monk (Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin - Romans 4:8)
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To: ChurtleDawg

Catechism of the Catholic Church

“God in the Dock” by CS Lewis


18 posted on 04/22/2008 12:25:53 PM PDT by papertyger
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To: P8riot

Anything by Joyce Meyers /s


19 posted on 04/22/2008 12:25:59 PM PDT by Augustinian monk (Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin - Romans 4:8)
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To: marinamuffy
"C.S Lewis for sure."

Lewis himself acknowledged his indebtedness to:


20 posted on 04/22/2008 12:25:59 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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