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Last week Fred Sanders from the Scriptorium blog list the top twelve theology books from the history of Christianity. Obviously this is a subjective list, but there is no doubting it is a list of twelve awesome books.
When I saw the list I instantly thought a lot would be available free on Christian Classics Ethereal Library, as they were primarily classic literature. Then, just as I was about to write this post Fred sent an update confirming that eleven of the twelve books are available free!. Ten of these are from Christian Classics Ethereal Library, and one (Cyril of Alexandria) from The Tertullian Project. In fact the other one, the first on the list below is books from the bible so I trust you will all be okay getting a copy of that!
I have added these books to my list of ‘must-read’ titles to study. We have such a heritage of superb and deep Christian writing it is crazy not to read them.
Here is the full list of titles:
- The Bible. Selections: Paul’s Letters and the Gospel of John.
- Irenaeus of Lyons, Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching.
- Athanasius of Alexandria, On the Incarnation.
- Gregory of Nazianzus, The Five Theological Orations.
- Cyril of Alexandria, On the Unity of Christ.
- Augustine of Hippo, The Enchiridion on Faith, Hope, and Love.
- Anselm of Canterbury, Cur Deus Homo (Why God Became Man).
- Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae selections.
- Martin Luther, Selections.
- John Calvin, The Institutes.
- The Heidelberg Catechism by Ursinus and Olevianus
- John Bunyan, Pilgrim’s Progress.
Is there any books you would add to this list?
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13th Feb 2009
I am a the a theology student in kenya and in need of theological books.
please I therefore humbly request for your assistance.
13th Feb 2009
am a student in Scott theological college in machakos-Kenya p.o box 49 Machakos. i humbly reguest for your books of theology to help me within my theology course. May God bless you so much. reply through that e-mail.
13th Feb 2009
am a student in Scott theological college in machakos-Kenya p.o box 49 Machakos. i humbly reguest for your books of theology to help me within my theology course. May God bless you so much. reply through that e-mail.
27th Mar 2009
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27th Mar 2009
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6th Apr 2009
I’m a student at a 3 year biblical institute in chicago, IL and i would greatly appreciate it if i could receive these books
24th May 2009
I am a bible student that would greatly appriciate these books as I do not have the means for purchase at this time I would be greatly blessed by these books.
1st Sep 2009
Am working in a theological college and our college liberary is in need of theology books for the students .Therefore I would be very much greatful to your kind authorities ,if we could recieve these books.
12th Sep 2009
Beloved,
I bring you a most sacred greetings of the season in the name of the Lord,
Jesus Christ.
I am a pastor/evangelist with Mission Missions International here in Nigeria. I am 45 and married with kids. I am presently back in seminary for more theological training.
Please I need some help in getting Christian books and other Christian materials that would help me and others for more understanding and improved ministry. if you Could you be of any help, send me materials such as{
1. Exhaustive Bible concordance
2. Bible commentary
3. Chain Referenced Bible
4. Specialized Bibles
5. Bible Encyclopedia
6. Annotated Bible
7. Other Christian books (on any issue)
8. Systematic Theology
9. Sermons, teachings, messages, songs, Bible study, materials in print form or DVDs, CDs
10. Christian magazines and Newspapers
11. Christian song books
12. Sunday school materials
13. Youth materials
14. Children’s materials
15. Men’s and women’s materials
16. Minister’s library
17. Library CDs
18. Books on prayer and revival
19. Other helpful materials
20. Bible Dictionary
21. Study Bibles
22. Bibles
23. Used books are welcome
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We need help in this part of the world.
PRAYER REQUEST: Please remember me always in your prayers. Pray for me for a
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and send books to people as you do. Ask God to grant me success, favour, blessings, breakthroughs, open doors and excellence in ministry..
I would be most grateful to hear from you and hopefully look forward to receiving your parcel.
God bless you.
In His Love,
U. Onwuchekwa
Box 4914 Port Harcourt 500003,
Nigeria.
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14th Sep 2009
PLease send me the 12-theology book as it is very much importana for me for study.
My Add
Pastor.Swapnil P. Nashikkar
14th Sep 2009
PLease send me the 12-theology book as it is very much importana for me for study.
My Add
Pastor.Swapnil P. Nashikkar
Christian Colony
Baramati Pune Dist
Maharashtra
india-413102.
22nd Sep 2009
Dear Sir,
Greetings in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord.
I am very glad to know about your ministry. Presently, I am working as Dean
of Students at Bethel Baptist Bible Institute, Yangon, Myanmar.
I will be grateful if you send the printed copies for our library. Sadly, to
say that we could not accommodated the reference books for our
students due to the shortage of our budget . At the same time, here is too much expensive
and even not available. Hopefully, it will be a great blessing for our
students and the faculty as well if you can send as earliest as
possible. Looking forward your kind contributions. Thank you.
Wishing all success in the Master’s Service.
Best regards;
Thang Thawn Lian
Dean of Students
Bethel Baptist Bible Institute
Mailing Address: P O Box 355
Yangon, Union of Myanmar
Tel 099970894
Email: thangthawnlian@gmail.com
24th Nov 2009
Dear beloved friends in Christ,
First and foremost, I bring my warmest greeting to you in our blessed hope of JESUS CHRIST. God’s grace and peace be with you.
We know the most important historical event for us was not the walking on the moon, but that JESUS OF NAZARETH walked on the earth. As the bible says in Rev. 5: 9-10 we are linked in the great family of God by this redemptive and holy history of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore I am so encouraged to E-mail you.
I love Jesus Christ and his servants more than this world glory and treasures. All glory and honor back to the sweet name of the one who chose the path of obedience, not expedience. I am proud of you all. It is really a big privilege and opportunity to be the true boaster for the Christ crucified! I am so pleased with the Lord since he has used you in a mighty way to reach out the truth of his word.
I know that you are doing the very great works in these last days. In your godly works show your faithfulness and obedience to the all grace of God is not overlooked! Whereas, as for me it is becoming a cause to praise and give thanks to HIM from the very depths of my heart for he has given you the boldness to his WORD. Great will be your reward.
Dear the people of God, I have a profound thirst to know more about God and his word through your faith ministries, but I am deeply sorry that even I couldn’t really buy any puritan book, so that I am not fortunate and being severely suffered to get any Christ-Centered books (Spirit-filled books).
As a Christian, it is not expected from me to break your heart, but truth can’t break us because it is stranger than fiction: there is a time that a simple coin needed to buy a piece of paper. That is why I decided to E-mail you by considering that my prayer answer is in your hands.
Here in Addis Ababa , there are so many various denominational churches. Over 95% gospel ministers have no reasonable personal libraries to study the truth of the Holy Scriptures. 80% know nothing about the holy bible and its major teachings.
The work of evangelism is not being done in a biblical way. In many charismatic meetings the historical Jesus is hardly mentioned and exalted. The name of man is being glorified. By these situations most of us is being tossed about by every wind of doctrine and irrational teachings .
Dear sirs, you see, we can’t learn something with nothing. A student can not learn without a teacher. Likewise, a Christian minister can’t teach if he doesn’t study, and he can’t read or study if he doesn’t have books. Thus, books are the key to raising the standard of teaching in the body of Christ.
Hope that your unreserved help will play a paramount role for my personal studies and ministries. So please send me whatever your Christian books, even if used. And at any time getting any basic need is not my burning issue. The others will come step by step as written in Mathew 6:33 if I get the WORD.
May our good and gracious God continue to give you health and enough strength for your everyday work as you live to please HIM.
Yours in Christ,
My address :- Abebe Tsegaye
P.o.box 21937
Code 1000
Addis Ababa
ETHIOPIA
25th Nov 2009
PLEASE MAIL ME 11 OF THE 12 FREE THEOLOGY BOOKS AT MY POSTAL ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW :
SATYA SHEEL TANDON
D-367, ANAND VIHAR,
VIKAS MARG EXTENSION,
DELHI – 110092
INDIA
1st Dec 2009
Hello, can i avail of the twelve free books? I’ll be willing to send my mailing address if indeed i could.
10th Dec 2009
pl send the theological books on the following address.
Antony joseph
Kadamthottu house
Pallickachira po
Paipad
Changanacherry
Kottayam district
Kerala state
India
686537
Tks
20th Dec 2009
pls send books for studies
ranjith selvadurai
no 6 st pauls lane
vandaloor
chennai 48
tamil nadu
india
19th Jan 2010
I AM A STUDENT AT PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY. I AM HAPPY TO LEARN OF YOUR MINISTRY. FOR THE SAKE OF THE SOULS THAT ARE UNDER MY CARE I REQUEST YOU TO SEND ME 11 OF 12 THEOLOGICAL BOOKS.
THANKYOU IN ADVANCE.
MY CONTACT IS : -
AMOS K. NJERU,
P.O. BOX 1287 – 00900,
KIAMBU, KENYA.
27th Jan 2010
Dear Brother In Christ,
I Would Be very much happy if You send me those copies.
Thanks in advance. My address is:
B.Vijaya Prasad,D.No:58-1-64/1,
Market street, Jagannaickpur,
Kakinada,Andhra Pradesh,
India-533002
1st Feb 2010
Dear Brother in Christ,
It would be a great help if you can send me the Theolical books will some bibles too.
My Address.
Ravikumar
2-1-11/1, Ramnagar
BHPV post
Vizag, Andhrapradesh
India – 530012
5th Feb 2010
Am a lecturer at Haapnet International School of Ministry.Please send me the 12 free books plus any other resource materials to assist me in training and teaching.
My address : P.O.BOX 6835-00200
NAIROBI ,KENYA
11th Feb 2010
I want to study bible course.please send me religious Books that help to my study.
18th Feb 2010
please send that books,that i may grow in faith
20th Feb 2010
Please I need some help in getting Christian books and other Christian materials that would help me and others for more understanding and improved ministry. if you Could you be of any help, send me materials such as{
1. Exhaustive Bible concordance
2. Bible commentary
3. Chain Referenced Bible
4. Specialized Bibles
5. Bible Encyclopedia
6. Annotated Bible
7. Other Christian books (on any issue)
8. Systematic Theology
9. Sermons, teachings, messages, songs, Bible study, materials in print form or DVDs, CDs
10. Christian magazines and Newspapers
11. Christian song books
12. Sunday school materials
13. Youth materials
14. Children’s materials
15. Men’s and women’s materials
16. Minister’s library
17. Library CDs
18. Books on prayer and revival
19. Other helpful materials
20. Bible Dictionary
21. Study Bibles
22. Bibles
23. Used books are welcome
Thank You,
B.Vijaya Prasad
Prasadpremadanny@yahoo.co.in
21st Feb 2010
I am a Baptist Ordain Pastor being deputed by The Baptist Church of Mizoram(India) to Serampore to Study Master Degree in theology. It is almost impossible to buy books because of my stringent salary I would be very glad if you would kindly send me the above mentioned Theological book, It will be a great help for my future in tending the Sheep of The Lord.
From
Rev.K.Lalbiakenga
MTh-II. Serampore College
Theology Dept.
Serampore Hooghly
Pin.712201
West Bengal India
3rd Apr 2010
i am bible teacher and this site is very halpful for me infact i am poor so i dont have my own computer so i go to go for cyber cafe. plese pray for me.
4th Apr 2010
Pls send books and money to develope our trust k.senthil kumar, SMK TRUST 46,South st., valangaiman pin-612804 india
5th Apr 2010
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ.
I came across about your wonderful work of distributing free theological books and see that many people are making use of it. Its a great news for me to hear that as I am working in a bible college which was in its initial state. Can I avail some of your books for our college library
Zela, Shillong, India
5th Apr 2010
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Its a great news to hear about your wonderful ministry. One of my best friend is working in Calvary Bible College, Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India and their setting up of library is now in its initial state. So, I kindly request you to send your books for their college library. If you could send them it will be a great thing I could do gor the improvement of their library.
C. Lallawmthari,
Shillong.
13th Apr 2010
He’s just so adorable!
14th Apr 2010
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Its a great news to hear about your wonderful ministry. One of my best friend is working in Calvary Bible College, Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India and their setting up of library is now in its initial state. So, I kindly request you to send your books for their college library. If you could send them it will be a great thing I could do gor the improvement of their library.
C. Lallawmthari,
Shillong.
14th Apr 2010
I agree with these books. They are really good. Thank you
30th Apr 2010
Hi , my name is Evangelist Kouame olivier N’goran and the name of ministries is Open Heaven Holy Spirit Ministries.
This ministry is ,Evangelism,Deliverance,Healing,Charity, and Prophetic .I am very bless for the books that you sending me .
Thank you and be bless
13th Jun 2010
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27th Jun 2010
Beloved brother in the Lord,
I am happy that you are doing a wonderful help to the theologists to know better about the spirituality.I would like to receive the books as it would help me to get a better understanding.I would like it to be shipped to my address: 13 158/32-B,Joe Palace,Asaripallam,Kanyiakumari District,India-629201.
Thank you for your help.
In the Lord,
Anu Disney D
5th Jul 2010
Dear sir,
I am happy to learn about your ministry…One thing I want to know is,whether all these books are free..If it is free.Then,I am really in need of it as I am Theological student.But,I could not afford to buy it..If it is free.,can you let me know.
Lunlal Doungel
Email : dlalbros_07@yahoo.com
13th Jul 2010
Please kindly send me some theoligical books . i need because i am bible teacher in a small bible college,
25th Jul 2010
Kingdom greetings and blessings!
I can not believe my eye to come across to your website with dynamic ministry. My name is Pastor Tsega-Ab Bekele the founder of new and flourishing ministry called GFUNM – Gospel For Unreached Nations Ministry and ABC – Army Bible College with more than 300 students from 17 denominational background. Theological Books are our prime need. Humbly we request for donation of your theological books fro our frontline and new Bible College with great thanks;
Blessings
Pastor Tsega-Ab Bekele
ABC
P.O.Box 1077
Hwassa
Ethiopia
27th Jul 2010
I am a student of The Nigerian Theological Seminary Ogbomoso.I need Some theological textbooks that can help me in my studies and ministries.I will be grateful if my request can be granted.E-mail adeyemosalome@yahoo.com.Thanks
29th Jul 2010
Wanting to understand God word more and be a light into a dark and lost world so many may see God’s love before it’s too late my email address is shamaron041979@yahoo.com
26th Aug 2010
Sir
My ministry as a lecturer in a theological field thus need the theological books. so kindly do send me the 12 free books plus any other resource materials to assist me teaching.
My address :
David khobung
Bank Colony Box.No 29
Dimapur Nagaland
797112.India