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Bible: New International Version Study Bible (Bible Niv)
1.  Bible: New International Version Study Bible (Bible Niv) by Kenneth L. Barker
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  "This translation is easy to read with helpful notes - my favourite book that I read most days."
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Journey Towards Holiness: A Way of Living for God's Nation
2.  Journey Towards Holiness: A Way of Living for God's Nation by Alan Kreider
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  "How should we live? What ethical standards should we embrace? This book describes a way of living, which is radical and rooted in the Christian faith. Extremely challenging reading."
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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (Penguin Psychology)
3.  The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (Penguin Psychology) by Erving Goffman
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  "Sociology is the art of stating the obvious. Genuine insights from a master of observation."
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Catch-22
4.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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  "Heller uses the 'theatre' of war to question modern conceptions of reason and sanity.  A classic exploration of humanity alienated by bureaucracy and machine age calculation."
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Crime and Punishment (Oxford World's Classics)
5.  Crime and Punishment (Oxford World's Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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  "Nietzsche meets Jesus Christ in this clash of moral philosophies. Dostoevsky explores the social and psychological consequences of dispensing with moral law."
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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition: An Inquiry into Values
6.  Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition: An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig
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  "Philosophy and confessional narrative combine as Pirsig uses motorcycle maintenance as a metaphor for life and his pursuit of quality. Worth reading for a number of brilliant aphorisms."
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L'Assommoir (Penguin Classics)
7.  L'Assommoir (Penguin Classics) by Emile Zola
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  "A story about the search for happiness and the destructive effects of urban poverty and moral decadence on human life. A nuanced view of working class Paris in the nineteenth century."
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Germinal (Oxford World's Classics)
8.  Germinal (Oxford World's Classics) by Émile Zola
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  "Anarchism, socialism, capitalism, poverty, mining, murder, sex, violence, disease, friendship, bereavement, survival, betrayal, morality, complexity...its all here. Must be read."
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The Card (Edwardian)
9.  The Card (Edwardian) by Arnold Bennett
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  "Humorous insight into nineteeth century Stoke-on-Trent. Edward Henry Machin dares to be different and takes on the town in a variety of escapades and mad schemes."
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The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith: The Incarnational Narrative as History
10.  The Historical Christ and the Jesus of Faith: The Incarnational Narrative as History by C. Stephen Evans
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  "Argues that the Christian doctrine of the incarnation, is reasonable and consistent with historical evidence. It identifies the weaknesses of critical theology and affirms orthodox belief."
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
11.  The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
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  "Through the lives of working class decorators, Tressell shows how unbridled capitalism destroys humanity and results in poorly decorated houses. Ultimately nobody wins in this kind of system."
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In Dubious Battle (Penguin Modern Classics)
12.  In Dubious Battle (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
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  "Relevant to contemporary debates about direct action, Steinbeck questions the morality of certain forms of working class protest."
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The Atonement: Its Meaning and Significance
13.  The Atonement: Its Meaning and Significance by Leon Morris
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  "Why did Jesus Christ die? What was achieved through the crucifixion of the incarnate God? A important book, well written."
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The Peaceable Kingdom: A Primer in Christian Ethics
14.  The Peaceable Kingdom: A Primer in Christian Ethics by Stanley Hauerwas
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  "Has the Western state bound church any hope of regaining or retaining integrity in the contemporary world. Hauerwas offers his view of how Christian faith can inform ethical practice."
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Truth and the Reality of God: Essay in Natural Theology
15.  Truth and the Reality of God: Essay in Natural Theology by Ian S. Markham
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  "An advocacy of theism based upon a realist defense of truth. Explores whether critical realism provides a warrant for natural theology?"
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The Brothers Karamazov (Penguin Classics)
16.  The Brothers Karamazov (Penguin Classics) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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  "An exploration of the modern human condition. Through a range of characters the author reflects on the transcendent, subjective and institututional aspects of morality, justice and truth ."
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Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
17.  Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster
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  "Christianity is presented as a way of life that is orientated to God. The book describes a range of individual and corporate disciplines that help us to focus upon God."
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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
18.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Favourite childhood read."
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Revelation (Tyndale New Testament commentaries)
19.  Revelation (Tyndale New Testament commentaries) by Leon Morris
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  "If you have the patience to study hard, this is an inspirational read."
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The Politics of Jesus
20.  The Politics of Jesus by John Howard Yoder
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  "Excellent exposition that explains why Christianity ought to be engaged in politics and how the political dimensions of Jesus Christ's ministry have been overlooked."
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The Hiding Place (Hodder Christian paperbacks)
21.  The Hiding Place (Hodder Christian paperbacks) by Corrie Ten Boom
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  "Inspiring story of a woman's faith."
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The Genealogy of Our Present Moral Disarray: An Essay in Comparative Philosophy (Problems in Contemporary Philosophy)
22.  The Genealogy of Our Present Moral Disarray: An Essay in Comparative Philosophy (Problems in Contemporary Philosophy) by Anna Makolkin
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  "Interesting and unconventional analysis of the Western philosophical tradition. Thinks through a number of key names and their moral approaches."
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Literary Theory: An Introduction
23.  Literary Theory: An Introduction by Terry Eagleton
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  "A rich trawl through the history of literary criticism, introducing the philosophies of many great thinkers."
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Orientalism
24.  Orientalism by Edward W. Said
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  "A fantastic research methodology applied to imperial occidental constructions of the 'orient'.  A vivid and captivating read."
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Truth is Stranger Than it Used to be: Biblical Faith in a Postmodern Age (Gospel & culture)
25.  Truth is Stranger Than it Used to be: Biblical Faith in a Postmodern Age (Gospel & culture) by Brian Walsh
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  "Postmodern thought and evangelical Christian thinking combine and make a lot of sense. The key to the book is its narrative epistemological approach to truth. Excellent stuff and fairly easy to read."
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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) forum
Should I read it, ive seen the films, Is it worth it? 		8 12 Apr 2012
The Brothers Karamazov (Penguin Classics) forum
What happened to the Kindle version? 		0 2 Jan 2012
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Penguin Modern Classics) forum
Is this still relevant today? 		2 13 May 2011
Catch-22 forum
catch 22 		5 15 Feb 2011
The NIV Study Bible: New International Version: New International Version Study Bible forum
Luke 24:13 - Emmaus 		0 4 Jan 2011
The NIV Study Bible: New International Version: New International Version Study Bible forum
Luke 2:2 		0 4 Jan 2011
The NIV Study Bible: New International Version: New International Version Study Bible forum
John 2:20 		0 4 Jan 2011
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
Which translation is best? 		0 9 Dec 2010
Catch-22 forum
Catch 22 		1 27 Jun 2010
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
Russian historical romance in the genre of The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons 		0 20 Apr 2010
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
McDuff's translation. 		0 29 Jun 2009
Crime and Punishment (Penguin Popular Classics) forum
penguin popular classics 		0 19 Apr 2009
 
   

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