11 Best Philosophy, Religion Books
Philosophy, Religion is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Philosophy, Religion audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 11 Philosophy, Religion audiobooks below.
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The Map of Heaven
- By: Eben Alexander
- Narrator: Eben Alexander
- Length: 4 hours 50 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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4.29(14 ratings)
4.29(14 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0015.99 USDThe author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Proof of Heaven teams up with the sages of times past, modern scientists, and with ordinary people who have had profound spiritual experiences to show the reality of heaven and our true identities asThe author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Proof of Heaven teams up with the sages of times past, modern scientists, and with ordinary people who have had profound spiritual experiences to show the reality of heaven and our true identities as spiritual beings.
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When Dr. Eben Alexander told the story of his near-death experience and his vivid journey to the other side, many readers wrote to say it resonated with them profoundly. Thanks to them, Dr. Alexander realized that sharing his story allowed people to rediscover what so many in ancient times knew: there is more to life, and to the universe, than this single earthly life.
Dr. Alexander and his coauthor Ptolemy Tompkins were surprised to see how often his readers’ visions of the afterlife synced up with each other and with those of the world’s spiritual leaders, as well as its philosophers and scientists. In The Map of Heaven, he shares the stories people have told him and shows how they are echoed both in the world’s faiths and in its latest scientific insights. It turns out there is much agreement, across time and terrain, about the journey of the soul and its survival beyond death.
In this book, Dr. Alexander makes the case for heaven as a genuine place, showing how we have forgotten, but are now at last remembering, who we really are and what our destiny truly is. The Map of Heaven takes the broad view to reveal how modern science is on the verge of the most profound revolution in recorded history–all around the phenomenon of consciousness itself! -
C. S. Lewis
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrator: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 38 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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4.23(2476149 ratings)
4.23(2476149 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.95 USDThis is an extensive collection of short essays and other pieces by C. S. Lewis that have been brought together in one volume for the first time. As well as his many books, letters, and poems, Lewis also wrote a great number of essays and shorterThis is an extensive collection of short essays and other pieces by C. S. Lewis that have been brought together in one volume for the first time. As well as his many books, letters, and poems, Lewis also wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively on Christian theology and the defense of faith but also on various ethical issues and on the nature of literature and storytelling. In this essay collection we find a treasure trove of Lewis’ reflections on diverse topics.
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Religious Freedom in a Secular Age
- By: Michael F. Bird
- Narrator: Michael F. Bird
- Length: 6 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: May 03, 2022
- Language: English
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4.18(27 ratings)
4.18(27 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDDiscover how to responsibly defend religious freedom for all without compromising your personal beliefs. Religious freedom is a bitterly contested issue that spills over into political, public, and online spheres. It’s an issue that’sDiscover how to responsibly defend religious freedom for all without compromising your personal beliefs.
Religious freedom is a bitterly contested issue that spills over into political, public, and online spheres. It’s an issue that’s becoming ever more heated, and neither of the global political polarities is interested in protecting it. While the political left is openly hostile toward traditional religion, the political right seeks to weaponize it.
How can we ensure that “religious freedom” is truly about freedom of one’s religion rather than serving an ethno-nationalist agenda?
In Religious Freedom in a Secular Age, Michael Bird (New Testament scholar and author of Evangelical Theology) has four main goals:
- To explain the true nature of secularism and help us to see it as one of the best ways of promoting liberty and mutual respect in a multifaith world.
- To dismantle the arguments for limiting religious freedom.
- To outline a biblical strategy for maintaining a Christian witness in a post-Christian society.
- To encourage Christians to participate in a new age of apologetics by being prepared to defend not only their own believes but also the freedom of all faiths.
While Bird does address the recent political administrations in the US, his focus is global. Bird–who lives in Melbourne, Australia–freely admits to his anxiety of the militant secularism surrounding him, but he also strongly critiques the marriage of national and religious identities that has gained ground in countries like Hungary and Poland.
The fact is that religion has a lot to contribute to the common good. Religious Freedom in a Secular Age will challenge readers of all backgrounds and beliefs not only to make room for peaceable difference, but also to find common ground on the values of justice, mercy, and equality.
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Cultural Apologetics: Audio Lectures
- By: Paul M. Gould
- Length: 5 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: March 12, 2019
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Cultural Apologetics: Audio Lectures includes high qualityThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Cultural Apologetics: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.
The post-Christian world we inhabit presents a mundane and disenchanted view of reality. Under the sway of materialism and science, we have been left with a way of seeing, thinking, and living that has no place for beauty and wonder. We live in a world bereft of magic and mystery.
Many, including many Christians, no longer perceive the world in its proper light. As a result, the Christian imagination is muted. Moreover, the church has grown anti-intellectual and sensate, out of touch with the relevancy of Jesus and how to relate the gospel to all aspects of contemporary life. As a result, the Christian voice is muted. In this age Christian wholeness remains elusive, blunting the church’s ability to present a winsome and compelling witness for faith. As a result, the Christian conscience is muted.
Cultural Apologetics: Audio Lectures, addresses this malaise by setting forth a fresh model for cultural engagement, rooted in the biblical account of Paul’s speech on Mars Hill. Presented by scholar and author Paul Gould, this model details practical steps for reestablishing the Christian conscience, voice, and imagination.
With creative insights, Cultural Apologetics: Audio Lectures prepares believers to share a vision of the Christian faith that is both plausible and desirable, offering clarity for those who have become disoriented in the haze of modern Western culture.
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It’s Dangerous to Believe
- By: Mary Eberstadt
- Narrator: Margaret Winston
- Length: 5 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: June 21, 2016
- Language: English
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3.92(122 ratings)
3.92(122 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDMary Eberstadt, “one of the most acute and creative social observers of our time,” (Francis Fukuyama) shines a much-needed spotlight on a disturbing trend in American society: discrimination against traditional religious belief andMary Eberstadt, “one of the most acute and creative social observers of our time,” (Francis Fukuyama) shines a much-needed spotlight on a disturbing trend in American society: discrimination against traditional religious belief and believers, who are being aggressively pushed out of public life by the concerted efforts of militant secularists.
In It’s Dangerous to Believe, Mary Eberstadt documents how people of faith–especially Christians who adhere to traditional religious beliefs–face widespread discrimination in today’s increasingly secular society. Eberstadt details how recent laws, court decisions, and intimidation on campuses and elsewhere threaten believers who fear losing their jobs, their communities, and their basic freedoms solely because of their convictions. They fear that their religious universities and colleges will capitulate to aggressive secularist demands. They fear that they and their families will be ostracized or will have to lose their religion because of mounting social and financial penalties for believing. They fear they won’t be able to maintain charitable operations that help the sick and feed the hungry.
Is this what we want for our country?
Religious freedom is a fundamental right, enshrined in the First Amendment. With It’s Dangerous to Believe Eberstadt calls attention to this growing bigotry and seeks to open the minds of secular liberals whose otherwise good intentions are transforming them into modern inquisitors. Not until these progressives live up to their own standards of tolerance and diversity, she reminds us, can we build the inclusive society America was meant to be.
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What’s the Point of Theology?
- By: Alister E. McGrath
- Narrator: Alister E. McGrath
- Length: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: July 12, 2022
- Language: English
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3.8(5 ratings)
3.8(5 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDTheology is the study of the nature of God and of religious belief. But why should that matter to us? What’s the point of theology? In this wonderfully accessible book, renowned theologian Alister McGrath answers thatTheology is the study of the nature of God and of religious belief. But why should that matter to us?
What’s the point of theology?
In this wonderfully accessible book, renowned theologian Alister McGrath answers that question–What’s the point of theology?–and explores the depth and breadth theology can bring to our lives. Drawing on insights from his experience of coming to Christianity from atheism, this exhilarating and enlightening volume reveals how theology can help us grow in wisdom, contribute to our wellbeing, spark our innate sense of wonder, and above all, grow in faith and love as we draw ever closer to the divine.
Ideal for new and seasoned Christians who want to engage more deeply with their faith, as well as those who are puzzled by spiritual matters and curious to find out more, What’s the Point of Theology? will open your eyes to all that theology has to offer–a wiser understanding of what really matters, a richer vision of the good life, a deeper appreciation of the beauty of nature, and an avenue to strengthen your faith and relationship with God.
Further reading and reflection questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Kahlil Gibran’s Little Book of Wisdom
- By: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrator: Kevin Kenerly
- Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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3.67(136 ratings)
3.67(136 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDOne of the most popular and profound inspirational writers of all time shares simple wisdom for living a happy and fulfilling life. This book is a collection of Gibran’s words on how to live. Here are his thoughts on what it means to live inOne of the most popular and profound inspirational writers of all time shares simple wisdom for living a happy and fulfilling life.
This book is a collection of Gibran’s words on how to live. Here are his thoughts on what it means to live in community and solitude and what gives life meaning, along with his often prescient views on government, organized religion, wealth, and commerce. Gibran’s sensibility feels contemporary. He did not recognize any ultimate authority outside of the human soul:“It were wiser to speak less of God, whom we cannot understand and more of each other, whom we may understand.”
This is the essential Gibran, with 88 selections organized into 5 sections that elucidate answers to the questions that each of us face:
Living a Wise LifeCommunity WisdomWise ExchangeWisdom from SolitudeWisdom Beyond Words
This inspirational gift volume gently guides readers through life’s big issues: meaning and mortality, good and evil, and discovering an authentic spiritual path. Suitable for all gift-giving occasions, it is a book that delights, informs, and inspires.
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On God
- By: Norman Mailer
- Narrator: Kent Bateman
- Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2010
- Language: English
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3.3(189 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0013.95 USDIn On God, Norman Mailer, a towering figure in American literature, explores his concept of the nature of God. In a series of probing, challenging, and uncommon dialogues, Mailer establishes his own system of belief, one that rejects both organizedIn On God, Norman Mailer, a towering figure in American literature, explores his concept of the nature of God. In a series of probing, challenging, and uncommon dialogues, Mailer establishes his own system of belief, one that rejects both organized religion and atheism. He presents a view in which our world is created by an artistic God who often succeeds but can also fail in the face of determined opposition by contrary powers in the universe. As war is waged for the souls of humans, we in our turn are given the freedom—indeed, the responsibility—to choose our own paths. Mailer believes that our individual behavior, a complex mix of good and evil, will be rewarded or punished with a reincarnation that fits the sum of our lives. Ever original and unpredictable, this inspiring verbal journey offers a unique vision of a world in which “God needs us as much as we need God.”
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The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word
- By: Douglas Groothuis
- Narrator: Douglas Groothuis
- Length: 9 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: December 06, 2022
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDNarrated by author Andrew Shepardson. Amid the crisis of authority in our modern and postmodern era, Christians need to be able to point to God’s revelation in the natural world in addition to defending God’s unique revelation in theNarrated by author Andrew Shepardson.
Amid the crisis of authority in our modern and postmodern era, Christians need to be able to point to God’s revelation in the natural world in addition to defending God’s unique revelation in the Bible and in the person of Jesus Christ.
Classical apologetics takes a two-step approach to commending the Christian picture of reality. First, arguments for the existence of God, such as those of natural theology, are employed to create common ground with people outside the household of the Christian faith and to provide intellectual support for Christians. Second, classical apologetics defends key items of Christian revelation, including the reliability of the Bible, the identity of the historical Jesus, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
In Knowledge of God in the World and the Word, authors Douglas Groothuis and Andrew Shepardson provide a simple introduction to classical apologetics that also addresses the most common objections to natural theology. Readers will discover in the book an easy point of entry into understanding why Christian beliefs about Jesus are true and rational. Further, the authors apply the power of classical apologetics to Christian ministry.
Study questions, suggested reading, and a glossary are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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Contemporary Theology Sessions 20-38: Audio Lectures
- By: Kirk R. MacGregor
- Narrator: Kirk R. MacGregor
- Length: 4 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: January 08, 2019
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures includes high qualityThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.
In Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures, professor and author Kirk R. MacGregor provides a chronological survey of the major thinkers and schools of thought in modern theology. Accessible and comprehensive, sessions cover the influence of philosophy and the recent Christian philosophical renaissance on theology as well as developments in exegetical theology. MacGregor also surveys evangelical perspectives alongside mainline and liberal developments, global contributions, and the implications of theological shifts on ethics and church life.
Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures are an ideal resource for traditional students, students in distance and online-learning courses, and self-learners, wanting to better understand Christian theology.
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Contemporary Theology Sessions 1-19: Audio Lectures
- By: Kirk R. MacGregor
- Narrator: Kirk R. MacGregor
- Length: 4 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Publish date: January 08, 2019
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures includes high qualityThe Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook’s direct narration of a book’s text, Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.
In Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures, professor and author Kirk R. MacGregor provides a chronological survey of the major thinkers and schools of thought in modern theology. Accessible and comprehensive, sessions cover the influence of philosophy and the recent Christian philosophical renaissance on theology as well as developments in exegetical theology. MacGregor also surveys evangelical perspectives alongside mainline and liberal developments, global contributions, and the implications of theological shifts on ethics and church life.
Contemporary Theology: Audio Lectures is an ideal resource for traditional students, students in distance and online-learning courses, and self-learners, wanting to better understand Christian theology.
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