A unique and deeply insightful approach to understanding how people are spiritually deceived and manipulated. Lewis is a master of introspective spiritual psychology and explains common pitfalls in thought and belief in a way easily understood once you get into the book.

Second go to for Bible interpretation. This book differs from Getting the Message in that it focuses more on kinds of biblical literature and it discusses translation choices and a few other topics Doriani doesn't. But this is definitely my second choice. It's more complex vocabulary throws off people not used to theological language or who don't learn new words and concepts easily.

This is one of the best modern books for people struggling with Christian claims. It is very good for people open to discussing Christian claims, but find them very difficult to see as plausible. Keller is great at helping people see Christian faith in a light properly facing modern assumptions and blindspots. Keller is a gift to the church. He's my #1 brain crush.

This book is a better version of Pascal's pencees than the Penguin version since Peter Kreeft (proff of philosophy at Boston College and devout evangelical Roman Catholic) has organized the thoughts by topic and commented on them relying heavily on C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky and great Christian thinker and writers. A superb volume.