A Doubter’s Guide to World Religions (2022)
John looks at the world’s five major religions in their best light and in their own words. With readings from the sacred tests of these religions, John invites the interested spectator to explore their similarities and differences.
7 Reasons to (Re)consider Christianity
Ben Shaw invites skeptical readers to consider-or reconsider- Christianity. Not least because it offers some thought-provoking and rational answers to our deepest questions.
Ben Shaw Funeral Booklet
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Bullies and Saints
Dickson provides an honest account of the mixed history of Christianity and asks skeptics to listen again to the melody of Christ, despite the discord produced by too many unbelievers.
Humilitas
Through lessons of history, business, and the social sciences, John Dickson shows that humility is not low self-esteem, groveling, or losing our distinct gifts.
Is Jesus History?
Is Jesus History? Can anything from ancient history be regarded as ‘fact’? How seriously can we take the historical sources for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth?
For the Love of God
Natasha Moore confronts the worst of what Christians have done, and also traces the origins of some of the things we like best about our culture back to the influence of Jesus.
If I Were God I’d End All the Pain
No question has plagued the minds of thinking men and women more than the problem of pain: if there is a Creator, how could so much evil and suffering exist?
If I Were God I’d Make Myself Clearer
In this book, John Dickson considers the vast array of spiritual claims made by different religions and individuals and asks whether any clarity can be found.
A Doubter’s Guide to Jesus
In A Doubter’s Guide to Jesus readers will find themselves both disturbed and intrigued by the images of Jesus found in the first sources.
A Doubter’s Guide to the Ten Commandments
Readers will find fresh insights and new topics of discussion as they take a deeper look at the Ten Commandments that have helped shape our world.
A Doubter’s Guide to the Bible
Dickson provides a concise account of the whole biblical narrative and the lifestyle it inspires, representing a unique and engaging framework for outside observers.
Hanging in There
Hanging in there is a book about God, you, the Bible, prayer, church, relationships, sex, feelings, doubts, love and, above all, ‘hanging in there’ as a Christian. (Updated in January 2019)
A Spectator’s Guide to World Religions
The award-winning volume outlining the history and beliefs of the five major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Public Christianity
This book is a collection of interviews and articles which represent a small portion of the creative output by CPX over it’s first few years in operation.
Investigationg Jesus
How much can we really know about Jesus of Nazareth? How reliable are the Gospels and other sources and how widely have historians and theologians agreed on them?
Life of Jesus
What really happened back in the first century that changed the shape of world history? Join historian John Dickson on this journey through the life of Jesus.
The Christ Files
Historian John Dickson embraces the need to examine Christianity’s claims in the light of history. In The Christ Files you will learn how historians know what they know about Jesus.
The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission
John Dickson offers a practical guide to the biblical art of sharing your faith, discussing the ways that all Christians can and should be involved in spreading the good news of Jesus.
Jesus: A Short Life
Drawing on the latest scholarship Dickson provides a succinct account of Jesus’ life, teachings, death, resurrection, and continuing significance.
666 and all that
The Second Coming, Hell, the Beast, Life after death: these are all themes that fascinate, and sometimes divide us. What does the Bible really say about the end times?
A Hell of a Life
A great book to introduce young people to the true Jesus of history. A Hell of a Life focuses on Jesus: his life, his death and resurrection, his supreme and abiding relevance for everyone.
Vital Signs
Written by John Dickson and Simon Smart, this book is designed to clearly explain the book of James. Using simple language and practical steps we can take in response.
James
James has little time for sophisticated rhetoric and fine argument. His message is fast and (at times) furious but it is always sprinkled with grace.
Promoting the Gospel
A biblical, practical, warm and encouraging book that does exactly what it sets out to do: equips us as the Christian community to promote the Gospel.
A Sneaking Suspicion
People often admit to having a sneaking suspicion there’s something ‘out there’; they just aren’t too sure what exactly. Perhaps you too have a quiet feeling that you don’t yet have the whole picture.
Simply Christianity
John Dickson strips back the rituals, myths and dogma that so often deter people from looking into Christianity. He goes back to Jesus himself, and to what Luke’s ancient biography actually says about him
Simply Christianity – Leader’s Manual
Simply Christianity introduces enquiring small groups to Jesus via Luke’s Gospel and discussion with a Christian group leader. This new edition incorporates Luke’s Gospel into the Guest and Leader’s Manuals.
Simply Christianity – Guest’s Manual
Simply Christianity introduces enquiring small groups to Jesus via Luke’s Gospel and discussion with a Christian group leader. This new edition incorporates Luke’s Gospel into the Guest and Leader’s Manuals.
Mission: Commitment in Ancient Judaism and in the Pauline Communities
This is the published version of John Dickson’s doctoral dissertation and contributes to the vexing historical question: How did early Christianity spread throughout the early Roman empire?
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