George Weigel: Essential books for understanding Christianity
1. "The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church" Edited by F.L. Cross and E.A. Livingstone (Oxford University, 1997).
2. "Jesus Through the Centuries" by Jaroslav Pelikan (Yale University, 1985).
3. "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, translated by Dorothy L. Sayers (Penguin Classics, 1949, 1955, 1957).
4. "The Challenge of Jesus" by N.T. Wright (InterVarsity, 1999).
5. The Sources of Christian Ethics by Servais Pinckaers, O.P. (Catholic University of America, 1995).
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2. "Jesus Through the Centuries" by Jaroslav Pelikan (Yale University, 1985).
3. "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, translated by Dorothy L. Sayers (Penguin Classics, 1949, 1955, 1957).
4. "The Challenge of Jesus" by N.T. Wright (InterVarsity, 1999).
5. The Sources of Christian Ethics by Servais Pinckaers, O.P. (Catholic University of America, 1995).