Controversial Books for stephenjwoody

This page shows the most "controversial" books in this library, as measured by the highest standard deviation of members' star ratings.

Standard Deviation Average Rating Your Rating Title
1.283 3.03 The Dawkins Delusion? by Alister McGrath
1.174 3.81 The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory
1.152 3.71 Revolution in World Missions by K. P. Yohannan
1.144 3.48 A Pilgrim's Journey: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Ignatius of Loyola
1.137 3.94 The MacArthur Bible Commentary by John MacArthur
1.110 4.07 The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective by Martha Peace
1.095 4.01 The Bible Knowledge Commentary: The New Testament by John F. Walvoord
1.082 3.85 The Book of the Acts (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by F. F. Bruce
1.076 3.58 Moses and Monotheism by Sigmund Freud
1.071 3.40 Counterfeit Revival by Hank Hanegraaff
1.065 3.70 Psalms 1-72 by Derek Kidner
1.063 4.12 Fidelity: How to be a One-Woman Man by Douglas Wilson
1.049 4.07 When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God--and Joy by John Piper
1.048 3.78 That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis
1.040 3.84 Moody Handbook of Theology by Paul P. Enns
1.036 3.98 Waking the dead : the glory of a heart fully alive by John Eldredge
1.029 4.16 The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform by Roger E. Olson
1.013 3.96 The Kingdom of the Cults by Walter Ralston Martin
1.007 3.82 A Survey of Israel's History by Leon J. Wood
1.004 3.85 A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian
1.003 4.18 Jesus: The Only Way to God: Must You Hear the Gospel to be Saved? by John Piper
1.000 3.90 The Words and Works of Jesus Christ: A Study of the Life of Christ by J. Dwight Pentecost
0.999 3.99 The Light and the Glory by Peter Marshall
0.993 4.07 The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective by Stuart Scott
0.989 3.90 I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference by Thom S. Rainer
0.988 4.07 The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon by Francis Brown
0.987 3.85 Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
0.979 3.91 Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning: An Approach to Distinctively Christian Education by Douglas Wilson
0.978 4.15 A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works by C. S. Lewis
0.971 3.85 Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God by John Piper
0.970 3.84 Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis
0.968 3.81 The Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus
0.956 3.95 Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C. S. Lewis
0.955 3.82 Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen
0.954 3.52 Ethics for a Brave New World by John S. Feinberg
0.949 4.06 The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die by John Piper
0.948 4.07 The God Who Is There by Francis A. Schaeffer
0.947 3.85 Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World by C. J. Mahaney
0.945 4.04 The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis
0.943 3.88 The Message of Ephesians (Bible Speaks Today) by John R. W. Stott
0.940 3.86 Christian Theology by Millard Erickson
0.939 4.12 The Screwtape Letters / Screwtape Proposes a Toast by C. S. Lewis
0.938 4.11 The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
0.935 4.21 Eternity in Their Hearts by Don Richardson
0.935 4.01 Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You by John MacArthur
0.935 4.05 The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God by Robert Louis Wilken
0.930 3.94 Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the Bible by Jay E. Adams
0.929 3.83 Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
0.924 3.75 Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God by Paul Copan
0.924 3.69 Inerrancy by Norman L. Geisler
0.918 4.25 Ideas Have Consequences by Richard M. Weaver
0.914 4.04 The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1 by M. H. Abrams
0.914 3.76 The Question of God by Armand Nicholi
0.914 4.21 Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World by Michael Horton
0.913 4.23 Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
0.911 3.85 The holy war, made by Shaddai upon Diabolus, for the regaining of the metropolis of the world; or, The losing and taking again of the town of Mansoul by John Bunyan
0.911 4.26 Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
0.909 4.29 Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry by Paul David Tripp
0.909 4.10 The Quotable Lewis by H. Wayne Martindale
0.907 4.03 The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church by Timothy Z Witmer
0.906 3.80 Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature by Peter Scazzero
0.905 4.45 A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love by Milton Vincent
0.905 4.18 The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
0.903 3.93 The Complete Father Brown Stories by G. K. Chesterton
0.901 4.26 Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone by Elyse Fitzpatrick
0.901 4.04 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
0.900 4.20 Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
0.898 4.31 The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer
0.897 2.98 Is Christianity Good for the World? by Christopher Hitchens
0.897 3.95 Christian Reflections by C. S. Lewis
0.896 3.70 Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love by Dava Sobel
0.894 4.01 The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 1B by George M. Logan
0.893 4.03 The Four Loves by C. S. Lewis
0.892 3.98 The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler
0.891 3.87 The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God by Brent Curtis
0.890 4.22 Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C. S. Lewis
0.887 4.03 Basic Christianity by John R. W. Stott
0.884 4.15 A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul E. Miller
0.884 4.16 The Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel The Main Thing by C. J. Mahaney
0.883 4.20 The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
0.880 4.25 The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
0.880 4.16 Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George
0.877 4.24 The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction & Commentary by J. Alec Motyer
0.877 4.08 The Dangerous Duty of Delight by John Piper
0.877 4.22 Humility: True Greatness by C. J. Mahaney
0.876 3.97 Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages by Haddon W. Robinson
0.876 4.35 The Attributes of God by Arthur W. Pink
0.875 4.31 The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
0.871 4.08 Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be by Kevin DeYoung
0.869 4.10 A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer by John Piper
0.867 4.14 When I Don't Desire God by John Piper
0.867 4.17 Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
0.866 4.21 The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
0.864 4.31 The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
0.863 4.03 Found: God's Will (Find the Direction and Purpose God Wants for Your Life) by John MacArthur
0.858 4.04 New Bible Dictionary by I. Howard Marshall
0.857 4.51 Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
0.856 4.19 Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free by F. F. Bruce
0.855 4.21 Introducing Biblical Hebrew by Allen P. Ross
0.853 3.85 The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation by Grant R. Osborne
0.852 4.05 Great American Short Stories: From Hawthorne to Hemingway by Corinne Demas
0.851 4.35 What is Reformed Theology?: Understanding the Basics by R. C. Sproul
0.850 4.13 How People Change by Timothy S. Lane
0.847 4.48 Novum Testamentum Graece by Eberhard Nestle
0.847 3.87 The Lais of Marie de France by de France Marie
0.845 4.21 Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton
0.843 4.36 Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp
0.842 4.16 A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
0.842 3.78 I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story by Hank Aaron
0.840 4.31 Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
0.833 4.29 New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity Diversity of Scripture (IVP Reference Collection) by Brian S. Rosner
0.831 4.25 The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall
0.831 3.87 Story of Philosophy by Bryan Magee
0.830 4.13 Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart: How to Know for Sure You Are Saved by J.D. Greear
0.827 4.26 Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry by John Piper
0.822 4.23 The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande
0.819 4.29 The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature by C. S. Lewis
0.818 4.43 Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics by Daniel B. Wallace
0.816 4.05 The Story of Christianity, Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Story of Christianity) by Justo L. González
0.815 4.02 Persuasions: A Dream of Reason Meeting Unbelief by Douglas Wilson
0.814 4.13 True Spirituality by Francis A. Schaeffer
0.813 4.17 The Message of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7 : Christian Counter-Culture) by John R. W. Stott
0.809 4.10 Blame It on the Brain? Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience by Edward T. Welch
0.806 3.75 Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
0.803 4.22 Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
0.800 4.20 The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel by Mark Dever
0.797 4.00 The Story of Christianity: Volume Two - The Reformation to the Present Day by Justo L. González
0.796 4.41 A Call to Spiritual Reformation by D. A. Carson
0.790 4.29 Let the Nations Be Glad! by John Piper
0.789 4.14 A Tale of Two Sons: The Inside Story of a Father, His Sons, and a Shocking Murder by John MacArthur
0.789 3.98 What Is a Healthy Church Member? (IX Marks) by Thabiti M. Anyabwile
0.787 4.30 A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life by J. I. Packer
0.782 4.17 The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness by Kevin DeYoung
0.782 4.25 The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: Expanded Edition by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
0.782 4.52 The Glory of Christ by John Owen
0.781 4.33 The Knowledge of the Holy by A. W. Tozer
0.776 4.35 Total truth : liberating Christianity from its cultural captivity by Nancy R. Pearcey
0.776 4.21 A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament: Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner by William Lee Holladay
0.774 4.17 An Introduction to the New Testament by D. A. Carson
0.774 4.28 King's Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller
0.774 4.06 Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity by Tim Challies
0.772 4.50 The Pleasures of God by John Piper
0.759 3.94 Three Treatises by Martin Luther
0.757 4.52 Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary by Harold W. Hoehner
0.756 4.46 When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man by Edward T. Welch
0.755 4.29 Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God by Bob Kauflin
0.754 4.23 Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
0.750 4.25 The Goldsworthy Trilogy: (Gospel and Kingdom, Gospel and Wisdom, The Gospel in Revelation) by Graeme Goldsworthy
0.749 4.37 Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
0.749 4.23 Spectacular Sins: And Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ by John Piper
0.748 4.18 Contending for Our All by John Piper
0.747 4.08 John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, Doxology by Burk Parsons
0.745 4.43 The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller
0.737 4.31 Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership by Alexander Strauch
0.737 4.60 Biblia Hebraica by Karl Elliger
0.732 4.48 Thoughts for Young Men by J. C. Ryle
0.732 4.59 The Resurrection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright
0.732 4.18 A survey of Old Testament introduction by Gleason Archer
0.711 4.31 Taking God At His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me by Kevin DeYoung
0.709 4.49 The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes
0.701 4.04 The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World by Michael Horton
0.697 4.58 William Shakespeare: Complete Works by William Shakespeare
0.693 3.68 Interpreting the Pauline Epistles (Guides to New Testament Exegesis) by Thomas R. Schreiner
0.685 3.94 Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Samir Okasha
0.678 4.22 Life as a Vapor: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Faith by John Piper
0.663 4.41 Is God anti-gay? by Sam Allberry
0.661 4.23 What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission by Kevin DeYoung
0.660 4.36 Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller
0.654 4.44 Seeing With New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture by David Powlison
0.644 4.27 What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matthew Perman
0.641 4.39 War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles by Paul David Tripp
0.611 4.71 The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions by Arthur Bennett
0.609 4.51 The Epistle to the Romans by Douglas J. Moo
0.598 4.53 Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions: And Advice to Young Converts by Jonathan Edwards
0.495 4.24 The Story of Christianity by Justo L. González