{"title":"Recommended Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristianity has never asked anyone to stop thinking. These are the books I hand to men around the fire pit when the hard questions come up. Scholars, a scientist, a journalist, a homicide detective. Men who took the questions seriously and did not flinch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey don't all agree with each other, and no endorsement here is total. Weigh them. Scripture is the standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— John W. Malham\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mere-christianity-paperback","title":"Mere Christianity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. S. 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