Religion audiobooks

Gospel According to the Simpsons

By: Mark Pinksy

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

How did The Simpsons, one of the most popular television shows in history, go from being attacked by many religious leaders for its lack of family values to being called one of the most theologically relevant programs in prime time? Religion journalist Mark Pinsky tackles that question in this accessible, witty, and enlightening book. Pinsky... Read more

E.M. Bounds: Man of Prayer

By: Lyle W. Dorsett

Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"The name of E. M. Bounds is familiar to anyone who has an interest in prayer. In a world awash in books that jam the isles of bookstores everywhere, few will even begin to survive the lifetime of the authors, but that is not true of E. M. Bounds. After a century, many of his books are still in print. Their long life is a testimony to the... Read more

Reformation for Armchair Theologians

By: Glen Sunshine

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Written by experts but designed for the nonexpert, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound moments and theologians in Christian history. An essential supplement for first-time encounters with primary texts, a lucid refresher for scholars and clergy, and an enjoyable read for the... Read more

Luther for Armchair Theologians

By: Stephen Paulson

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Martin Luther started a reformation movement that revolutionized Europe in the sixteenth century. His far-reaching reforms of theological understanding and church practices radically modified both church and society in Europe and beyond. Paulson's introduction to Luther's thought, coupled with the illustrations, provides an engaging introduction... Read more

George MacDonald: His Life and Works

By: Rolland Hein

Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"George MacDonald's stories and sermons have been like a magic pool of rejuvenating waters. Those who wash themselves in his prose cleanse their imaginations. For many, this begins a process of new faith or deeper appreciation of Christ. That was the path the beloved Christian author C. S. Lewis took when, to use Lewis's own words, MacDonald... Read more

Why Won't They Listen?

By: Ken Ham

Narrated by: Tom Dooley

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Why is evangelism increasingly more difficult? Why is Christianity less and less appealing to unbelievers? What can the Church do differently to excel in fulfilling Jesus’ Great Commission?Ken Ham, world-renowned Christian apologist and creation scientist, is convinced that compromise with evolutionary worldviews has virtually crippled preaching... Read more

Calvin for Armchair Theologians

By: Christopher Elwood

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In this concise introduction to Calvin's life and thought, Elwood offers an insightful and accessible overview of Calvin's key teachings within his historical context. The trials and travails Calvin encountered as he ministered and taught in Geneva are given with special attention to theological controversies associated with the Trinity and... Read more

Aquinas for Armchair Theologians

By: Timothy M. Renick

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Thomas Aquinas was one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Christianity and in western civilization. Yet his theological views are complex and presume acquaintance with technical philosophical language. Now Timothy Renick has produced an attractive and accessible account of Aquinas's thought and life that will make his views clear... Read more

Pleasures of God

By: John Piper

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The weight of glory is a happy burden. Thus God is the happiest Being in the Universe. To know Him in His pleasures is to see Him as He is- and to have a fresh encounter with His transforming presence. If you are hungry for this deep delight, consider the gladness of His great heart. The things that make God glad are the measures of His... Read more

Augustine for Armchair Theologians

By: Stephen A. Cooper

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In this book, Stephen Cooper provides an overview of the greatest theologian of the early church: Augustine of Hippo. Augustine has had a towering influence in the history of Christianity and his Confessions has long been regarded as one of Christianity's classic texts. Cooper introduces the life and thought of Augustine through discussing the... Read more

Meditations for Personal Healing

By: Louise Hay

Narrated by: Louise Hay

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The best-selling author of You Can Heal Your Life and The Power Is Within You, Louise Hay, takes you on a healing journey of hope, peace, and love in these 13 guided meditation practices. Louise's wisdom and love is needed now more than ever. Inspiring and relaxing, these meditations will remind you of the beauty that surrounds us every day of... Read more

On The Way To The Movies

By: Dean Sluyter

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

There is much spiritual content found in movies and we can all name quite a few of these. However, Dean Sluyter doesn't go for the obvious; rather he takes us on a metaphorical enlightenment journey through some surprising films. He is a master teacher helping us look with new eyes at films. Read more

How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization

By: Thomas E. Woods

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

Ask a college student today what he knows about the Catholic Church and his answer might come down to one word: “corruption.” But that one word should be “civilization.”Western civilization has given us modern science, the wealth of free-market economics, the security of law, a sense of human rights and freedom, charity as a virtue, splendid art... Read more

God in Sandals

By: Margaret Montreuil

Narrated by: Mark Rosenwinkel

Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Who was Jesus as a man? What did God incarnate feel when he became one of us? Why did people so strongly love or hate him? And why do people still seek to know him today?This inspirational novel takes an imaginative journey through the Biblical narratives of Jesus’ life. By sharing in the experiences of those who knew him, we, too, can see and... Read more

In the Shadow of the Ark

By: Anne Provoost

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The rumor of the flood to come was too terrible to be true, and like most, Re Jana does not believe it. How could a god—anyone's god—determine who deserves to live and who to die? It was the rising waters that chased Re Jana's family from their home in the marshes. To the desert they fled, following the trail of animals and people who had gone... Read more

The Life You Save May Be Your Own

By: Paul Elie

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Length: 22 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In the middle of the twentieth century, four American Catholics, working independently of one another, came to believe that the best way to explore the quandaries of religious faith was in writing. The four writers were Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Flannery O'Connor, and Walker Percy. Called the School of the Holy Ghost, for three decades they... Read more

The Sibyl

By: Pär Lagerkvist

Narrated by: Lorna Raver, Kristoffer Tabori & Yuri Rasovsky

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In this powerful, poetic, and moving parable, the Wandering Jew of medieval Christian legend journeys to Delphi to consult the famed oracle of the pagans. He is turned away, but not before learning that one of the most adept of the old priestesses, or sibyls, lives in disgrace in the mountains above the temple. In her rude goat-hut he seeks the... Read more

Thomas Aquinas in 90 Minutes

By: Paul Strathern

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

We see our age as the greatest in human history, filled with seemingly unending originality. Yet such dynamism is not a necessary characteristic of great eras. Among the most long-lasting and stable civilizations was that of medieval Europe. There stasis was achieved, and with it a stability that permitted the development of structured thought... Read more

The Problem of Pain

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

For centuries, Christians have been tormented by one question above all: “If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?” Is there justice or wisdom to be won by suffering, or some reward beyond understanding? And what of the suffering of animals, which neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? Is the... Read more

Mere Christianity

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Mere Christianity is C. S. Lewis’s forceful and accessible doctrine on Christian belief. First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three separate books—The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality—Mere Christianity brings together what Lewis sees as the fundamental truths of his religion.Rejecting... Read more

Living Biographies of Religious Leaders

By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas

Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This absorbing book presents the lives of twenty great founders and leading advocates of the world’s foremost religions. Here are the historical facts and legends associated with these forceful personalities who have inspired and influenced humankind through the centuries.In the telling of these vivid and fascinating life stories, the authors... Read more

Dorothy Day

By: Robert Coles

Narrated by: C. M. Hébert

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert Coles first met Dorothy Day over thirty-five years ago when, as a medical student, he worked in one of her Catholic Worker soup kitchens. He remained close to this inspiring and controversial woman until her death in 1980. His book, an intellectual and psychological portrait, confronts candidly the central puzzles of her life: the... Read more

Know What You Believe

By: Paul E. Little

Narrated by: Larry McKeever

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Know What You Believe has helped countless new and longtime believers understand the basic truths of their Christian faith. The book clearly explains what the Bible teaches with regard to: the Holy Trinity, Christ’s death and resurrection, the angelic and demonic realms, sin and salvation, and coming events. Read more

Know Why You Believe

By: Paul E. Little

Narrated by: Larry McKeever

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Is Christian experience real? Are miracles possible? Do science and scripture conflict? Why does God allow suffering and evil?Millions seeking solid answers to these questions have found them in this clear and reasonable response to the toughest intellectual challenges posed to Christian belief. Little's helpful primer offers solid ground for... Read more