Books like The Way of Zen
12 books with a reading profile close to The Way of Zen by Alan W. Watts. Deep, inward-looking, contemplative and open-ended; a moderate read.
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The Dhammapada
by Anonymous
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 verses attributed to the Buddha, arranged in twenty-six chapters on themes such as the mind, the fool and the wise person, anger, the thirst of craving, old age, and the path.
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The Problem of Pain
by C.S. Lewis
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
In this work, C.S.
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Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived
by Rob Bell
Also deep · philosophy, inspirational
Rob Bell challenges traditional Christian interpretations of eternal punishment and the exclusivity of salvation.
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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Alan Watts argues that people's sense of insecurity comes from trying to find permanence and certainty in a world that is always changing.
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The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
Also contemplative · philosophy, inspirational
Timothy Keller reinterprets the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son by shifting the focus from the runaway younger brother to the elder brother.
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Written during the clandestine operation of the Finkenwalde Seminary, this text details the daily rhythms and theological foundations of a shared religious life.
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Alan Watts argues that the sensation of being a separate ego enclosed in a bag of skin is a hallucination.
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In Praise of Shadows
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, theoretical
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki examines the collision between traditional Japanese aesthetics and Western modernization.
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The Cost of Discipleship
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Dietrich Bonhoeffer centers his argument on the distinction between cheap grace and costly grace.
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The Essential Rumi
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Coleman Barks translates the thirteenth-century Sufi mystic’s Persian verses into contemporary English free verse.
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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, theoretical
Presented as the record of ancient inhabitants of the Americas, this text begins with the prophet Lehi, who leaves Jerusalem with his family around 600 BC.
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Holy Bible: New International Version
by Anonymous
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, theoretical
This volume compiles sixty-six distinct books divided into the Old and New Testaments.
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