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Tim Keller nimmt uns in diesem Hörbuch mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise zu den Ursprüngen des Weihnachtsfestes. Verständlich erklärt er, warum die Geschichte von der Geburt Jesu nichts von ihrer Kraft verloren hat – auch für Menschen, die kaum noch wissen, wer das "traute heilige Paar" und der "holde Knabe im lockigen Haar" sind. Keller geht zurück zu den biblischen Weihnachtsberichten und zeigt, welche Hoffnung, Verheißung und revolutionäre Botschaft in der Krippe von Bethlehem verborgen liegen.

Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity - yet, if you look in the Bible, you'll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. How did she become such a compelling saint in the face of such paltry evidence? In her effort to answer that question, Cynthia Bourgeault examines the Bible, church tradition, art, legend, and newly discovered texts to see what's there.

His books have sold millions and include classics like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Yet C. S. Lewis was not always a literary giant of Christian faith. How did he evolve from staunch atheism to become one of the most beloved and renowned Christian authors of our time?

In the 2014 New York Times best seller Jesus on Trial, David Limbaugh made a case for the Gospels as hard evidence of the existence of God, drawing on his own spiritual journey from skeptic to believer. Now Limbaugh looks deeper into the scriptures and discovers that Jesus Christ's very being reveals itself in a close reading of the sacred texts.

Martin Luther entered a monastery as a youth and as a man shattered the structure of the medieval church, speaking out against the corrupt religious practices of the time. His demand that the authority for doctrine and practice be scriptures, rather than popes or councils, echoed around the world and ignited the great Reformation. Accused of heresy and threatened with excommunication and death, Luther maintained his bold stand and refused to recant. In his crusade to eliminate religious abuses, he did more than any other man to establish the Protestant faith.