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  • The Christian Imagination

    The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing

    by Leland Ryken ...
    The Christian Imagination brings together in a single source the best that has been written about the relationship between literature and the Christian faith. This anthology covers all of the major topics that fall within this subject and includes essays and excerpts from fifty authors, including C.S. Lewis, Flannery O’Connor, Dorothy Sayers, and Frederick Buechner. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • ePub-ESV, The Literary Study Bible

    by Leland Ryken, Philip Graham Ryken ...
    Combining thousands of insightful notes with the complete ESV Bible text, the Literary Study Bible helps readers understand God's Word more fully, in all its richness and beauty. It highlights the Bible's story lines, complex characters, historical settings, literary genres, motifs, theological themes, imagery, and important terms, making the Bible come alive with greater clarity and impact. This ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Liberal Arts for the Christian Life

    by Michael Wilder, Sharon Coolidge, Leland Ryken, John H. Augustine, Wayne Martindale, Lisa Richmond, Read Mercer Schuchardt, Roger Lundin, Alan Jacobs, Tamara Townsend, Kenneth R. Chase, E. John Walford, Henry Allen, Mark Lewis, Stephen B. Ivester, Peter Walters, Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, Dorothy F. Chappell, Duane Litfin, Jay Wood, Jeffrey P. Greenman, Edith Blumhofer, Marjorie Lamp Mead, James C. Wilhoit ...
    For over forty years, Leland Ryken has championed and modeled a Christian liberal arts education. His scholarship and commitment to integrating faith with learning in the classroom have influenced thousands of students who have sat under his winsome teaching. Published in honor of Professor Ryken and presented on the occasion of his retirement from Wheaton College, this compilation carries on his ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Worldly Saints

    The Puritans As They Really Were

    by Leland Ryken ...
    "Ryken's Worldly Saints offers a fine introduction to seventeenth-century Puritanism in its English and American contexts. The work is rich in quotations from Puritan worthies and is ideally suited to general readers who have not delved widely into Puritan literature. It will also be a source of information and inspiration to those who seek a clearer understanding of the Puritan roots of American ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • How to Read the Bible as Literature

    . . . and Get More Out of It

    by Leland Ryken ...
    Why the Good Book Is a Great Read If you want to rightly understand the Bible, you must begin by recognizing what it is: a composite of literary styles. It is meant to be read, not just interpreted. The Bible’s truths are embedded like jewels in the rich strata of story and poetry, metaphor and proverb, parable and letter, satire and symbolism. Paying attention to the literary form of a passage ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Homer's The Odyssey

    by Leland Ryken ...
    Series series Christian Guides to the Classics
    We’ve all heard about the classics and assume they’re great. Some of us have even read them on our own. But for those of us who remain a bit intimidated or simply want to get more out of our reading, Crossway’s Christian Guides to the Classics are here to help.In these short guidebooks, popular professor, author, and literary expert Leland Ryken takes you through some of the greatest literature in ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dictionary of Biblical Imagery

    Edited by Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III ...
    Christianity Today Book of the YearExplore the Rich Visual Language of the BibleEvery reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures like milk and honey, mountains and valleys, and covenants and feasts have hidden force and have struck sharp and lasting impressions on our minds. Their imprint has etched itself on ... Read more

    $79.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On Reading Well

    Finding the Good Life through Great Books

    by Karen Prior ...
    Read Well. Live Well.Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In this book, she takes readers on a guided tour through works of great literature both ancient and modern, exploring twelve virtues that philosophers and theologians throughout history have identified as most essential for good character and the good life.Covering ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Christian Guide to the Classics

    by Leland Ryken ...
    Series series Christian Guides to the Classic
    Most people are familiar with the classics of Western literature, but few have actually read them. Written to equip readers for a lifetime of learning, this beginner's guide to reading the classics by renowned literary scholar Leland Ryken answers basic questions readers often have, including "Why read the classics?" and "How do I read a classic?" Offering a list of some of the best works from the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Words of Delight

    A Literary Introduction to the Bible

    by Leland Ryken ...
    In this introduction to Scripture, Leland Ryken organizes biblical passages into literary genres including narratives, poetry, proverbs, and drama, demonstrating that knowledge of a genre's characteristics enriches one's understanding of individual passages.Ryken offers a volume brimming over with wonderful insights into Old and New Testament books and passages--insights that have escaped most ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Recovering the Lost Art of Reading

    A Quest for the True, the Good, and the Beautiful

    by Leland Ryken, Glenda Mathes ...
    A Christian Perspective on the Joys of ReadingReading has become a lost art. With smartphones offering us endless information with the tap of a finger, it's hard to view reading as anything less than a tedious and outdated endeavor. This is particularly problematic for Christians, as many find it difficult to read even the Bible consistently and attentively. Reading is in desperate need of ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dickens's "Great Expectations"

    by Leland Ryken ...
    Series series Christian Guides to the Classics
    We hear about the classics and assume they’re great, but many of us are too intimidated to read them on our own. Crossway’s Christian Guides to the Classics series is designed to help readers enjoy the greatest literature in history with the aid of a gifted teacher to answer questions along the way. Popular professor, author, and literary expert Leland Ryken situates each work in its cultural ... Read more

    $5.39 USD