Faith reads : a selective guide to Christian nonfiction

At last--a resource for librarians who wish to build or develop their nonfiction collection and use it to better serve the needs of adult Christian readers. Covering the three major branches of Christianity (Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox), the author organizes more than 600 titles into subject categories ranging from biography, the arts, and education, to theology, devotion, and spiritual warfare. Award-winning classics are noted. Introductory narrative frames the literature, and helps librarians better understand Christian literature; and learn how to establish selection criteria for building a Christian nonfiction collection.

• Acknowledgments p. xi
• Introduction p. xiii
• Chapter 1 Life Stories p. 1
• Introduction p. 1
• Story Types and Themes p. 2
• Conversion Stories p. 2
• Heavenly Visions p. 5
• Personal Narratives p. 7
• Christians from All Walks of Life p. 10
• Actors p. 10
• Doctors and Scientists p. 12
• Military and Political Figures p. 15
• Ministers and Christian Leaders p. 18
• Missionaries, Martyrs, and Saints p. 29
• Musicians p. 35
• Sports Figures p. 39
• Writers p. 40
• Chapter 2 Prayer, Worship, and Spiritual Growth p. 47
• Introduction p. 47
• Daily Devotionals and Prayer Books p. 48
• Fasting p. 50
• Prayer and Revival p. 52
• Spiritual Warfare p. 64
• Worship p. 71
• Spiritual Growth Classics p. 74
• Discipleship p. 78
• Spiritual Gifts p. 81
• Christian Living p. 86
• Bibliographies p. 97
• Chapter 3 Christian Self-Help p. 101
• Introduction p. 101
• Health p. 102
• General Health p. 102
• Nutrition p. 106
• Fitness p. 108
• Illness and Healing p. 109
• House and Home p. 111
• Men's, Women's, and Teens' Issues p. 113
• Sex and Sexuality p. 117
• Relationships p. 122
• Dating and Singles p. 122
• Marriage p. 124
• Parenting p. 129
• Counseling and Psychology p. 142
• Grief and Death p. 150
• Chapter 4 Evangelism p. 155
• Introduction p. 155
• Apologetics p. 156
• Evangelism p. 165
• Missions p. 174
• Chapter 5 Arts, Culture, and Education p. 181
• Introduction p. 181
• The Arts p. 182
• Visual Arts p. 182
• Literature p. 185
• Music p. 188
• Culture p. 191
• History p. 192
• Philosophy p. 197
• Social Issues p. 201
• Popular Culture p. 209
• Education p. 215
• General Education p. 216
• Homeschooling p. 221
• Bibliographies p. 226
• Chapter 6 Business and Leadership p. 233
• Introduction p. 233
• Christians in the Marketplace p. 234
• Personal Finance p. 239
• Leadership p. 244
• Bibliographies p. 249
• Chapter 7 Science and Nature p. 251
• Introduction p. 251
• Science and Faith p. 251
• Nature p. 256
• The Human Body p. 257
• Animals p. 258
• Ecology and Environmental Protection p. 259
• General Nature p. 260
• Creationism and Evolution p. 263
• Young-Earth Creation Science p. 264
• Old-Earth Creation Science p. 267
• Intelligent Design p. 269
• Theistic Evolution p. 272
• Chapter 8 Bible and Theology p. 275
• Introduction p. 275
• Bible p. 276
• Bible-English Translations p. 276
• Bible Study Tools p. 278
• Other Books about the Bible p. 283
• Theology p. 286
• Reference and Bibliographies p. 294
• Appendix A Christian Nonfiction Book Awards p. 297
• Appendix B Review Sources p. 299
• Appendix C Christian Nonfiction Publishers p. 303
• Author/Title Index p. 307
• Subject Index p. 339