Church Times 100 Best Christian Books
- Description
- The list of the 100 Best Christian Books compiled by the Church Times, which claims to be “the world’s leading Anglican newspaper.” Regular reviewers were asked to submit nominations, and from more than 700 titles, 120 were ranked in accordance with the number of mentions received. A panel of eight judges then met and decided on a final list of 100 titles. “Enduring value,” or “lasting influence,” seems to have been the chief criterion applied. It appears also that the titles are listed in order of merit. The editors note: Best is, of course, a value judgement. We have kept it for this project because it is so obviously subjective. “Best” does not just cover a book’s intrinsic worth: it also prompts a consideration of what a book can achieve. Throughout our debate, we found ourselves balancing a title’s historical position with its place in our memories. A different set of judges on a different day — perhaps even the same set of judges — would certainly have come up with a different list.
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- Explanations
- NicholasV56: A classic not only for Christianity, but for Western civilization.
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by C. S. Lewis
46,112 members
769 reviews
4.1
Score 31.34
Added 2014-10-24, 09:25 PM
- 11 Members
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3,886 members
40 reviews
3.8
Score 19.23
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21,920 members
188 reviews
4.1
Score 18.95
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- 6 Members
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by John Bunyan
17,642 members
173 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 18.36
Added 2014-10-24, 09:11 PM
- 7 Members
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7,791 members
124 reviews
3.9
Score 17.26
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- 7 Members
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by C. S. Lewis
6,929 members
54 reviews
3.9
Score 16.61
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- 7 Members
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29,688 members
332 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 16.53
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60 reviews
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Score 14.41
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2,329 members
12 reviews
3.9
Score 14.12
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2,563 members
14 reviews
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Score 12.02
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by Anonymous
887 members
4 reviews
3.9
Score 11.39
Added 2014-10-24, 09:21 PM
- 5 Members
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10,262 members
82 reviews
4.1
Score 9.83
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26 reviews
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31 reviews
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Score 8.96
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3 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.85
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8,718 members
44 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.49
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by John Donne
673 members
4 reviews
3.9
Score 8.48
Added 2014-10-24, 09:25 PM
- 4 Members
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5,183 members
37 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 7.93
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3,447 members
36 reviews
4.2
Score 7.67
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37 reviews
3.8
Score 6.69
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544 members
2 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.31
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486 members
7 reviews
4.2
Score 6.11
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4.2
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11 reviews
3.8
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1,230 members
9 reviews
3.9
Score 3.81
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455 members
3 reviews
4.2
Score 3.73
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55 reviews
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Score 3.63
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14 reviews
4.1
Score 3.55
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5 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 3.44
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439 members
3 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 3.31
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by Eamon Duffy
1,169 members
15 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 3.27
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