Religion
- Explorations in Spiritual Mysticism
- Radical Voices on Faith and Power
- Philosophical Explorations of Faith
- Foundations of Christian Thought
- Puritan Reflections on Faith
- Foundational Texts of the Bible
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches, news items and reports included in this collectio…
Haggai
The Book of Haggai is a book of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Haggai. It was written in 520 BC …
Lamentations
The Book of Lamentations is a series of mournful poems written by the Prophet Jeremiah as he saw the destruction of Jerusalem. Jeremiah lame…
Amos
The Book of Amos presents a powerful voice from the ancient world, offering profound insights into themes of social justice, divine judgment…
Sunday Morning Storyland
Sunday Morning Storyland invites young listeners into a world where stories and morals intertwine. Authored by Rev. Wilfrid J. Diamond, this…
Zephaniah
The superscription of the Book of Zephaniah attributes its authorship to “Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezek…
Homily on St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews
A short but interesting homily on Melchizadek as a "type" or foreshadowing of Christ, and on why Paul referenced him in his epistl…
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah
In Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah, Sir Richard Francis Burton recounts his remarkable journey to the heart of t…
Nahum
Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (740s BC). Others, however, think that his prophecies are to be r…
The Arabic Hidden Words
Kalimát-i-Maknúnih or The Hidden Words is a book written in Baghdad around 1857 by Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of t…
The Dancing Mania
Numerous theories have been proposed for the causes of dancing mania, and it remains unclear whether it was a real illness or a social pheno…
Psalms
To celebrate Easter, LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of various psalms from the World English Bible. This was the w…
A Dialogue Between a Methodist and a Churchman
William Law (1686-1761) was an Anglican priest, Christian mystic, and one of the most prominent, popular, and controversial theological writ…
A Selection of Divine Poems
John Donne was an English Jacobean preacher, sometime lawyer, later in life a Member of Parliament and Royal Chaplain. Marrying for love aga…
Prayer of Manasseh
The Prayer of Manasseh is a poignant reflection on repentance and redemption, attributed to the Judean king Manasseh, known for his notoriou…
The Reconciliation of Races and Religions
“The primary aim of this work is twofold,” writes Thomas K. Cheyne. “It would fain contribute to the cause of universal peace, and promote t…
Psalms
The Book of Psalms, commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible. Taken together, its 150 po…
A Chautauqua Idyl
The trees, flowers, and animals of a peaceful pasture meet together to discuss and learn of theology. Summary by Scarlett Martin.
Observations Upon the Apocalypse of St. John
While Isaac Newton is most known today for his research in physics, during his own life he was also well-known for his religious scholarship…
Ezra
The Book of Ezra was originally attached as one volume with the Book of Nehemiah. It was first separated from Nehemiah in the Latin Vulgate …