Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips is a prolific bestselling author, with sales of his fiction, nonfiction, and devotional writings exceeding seven million copies worldwide. A leading authority on the works and message of George MacDonald and their connections to C.S. Lewis, he and his wife Judy are former bookstore owners and split their time between George MacDonald’s Scotland and their home in California.

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The Cappuccino Club

A self-styled "theological novel," The Cappuccino Club blows the doors off traditional Christian evangelism with a bold new approach to the gospel. Few will read this book with a neutral reaction. Some may throw it in the trash and warn their friends against it. Others will want to give a copy to everyone they know. One thing is certain—the message of Jesus in the gospels will not be the same after this astonishing read. Whatever your interest in Christianity—whether you are an atheist wanting to know more, or a Christian hungry for a deeper understanding of your faith—this book will rock your preconceptions to the core.

In The Cappuccino Club, Michael Phillips takes his readers on a mind-stretching personal experience that explores the age-old conundrum of hell. Many will find The Cappuccino Club a welcome companion to the author's absorbing fantasy Hell and Beyond. You are sure to fall in love with the characters in this unusual novel, as they journey together along unexpected pathways of discovery.

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Dream of Life

With their beloved plantation, Greenwood, now a vital link in the Underground Railroad, Richmond and Carolyn Davidson must balance the need for safety with their commitment to helping the many runaways who appear at their door. Compounding their danger, the Davidson’s neighbors, the Beaumonts, do not approve of their decision—and view them with suspicion.

The danger intensifies when the Davidsons’ older son, Seth, becomes engaged to Veronica, the Beaumonts’ beautiful, scheming daughter—against her parents’ wishes. As the two families are swept up in events leading up to the Civil War, they must choose sides—in a conflict that will change their lives forever.

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The Late Great Hell Debate

One of the most enduring controversies surrounding the beliefs of George MacDonald for 150 years has been the question: Was George MacDonald a universalist? Though his own books contain hints of his theological perspectives on hell, the purpose of fire, the atonement, and everlasting punishment, MacDonald never clearly and concisely stated his doctrinal positions unambiguously and without room for misunderstanding. The controversy has therefore raged about what exactly MacDonald believed. MacDonald biographer, redactor, and publisher Michael Phillips at last tackles the "great hell debate" head on. With numerous quotes from MacDonald’s writings, amplified, interpreted, and understandably explained by his own insights and extensive knowledge of MacDonald’s work, Phillips blows the lid off the debate with a clear illumination of the full scope of MacDonald’s afterlife vision. This is surely one of the most significant studies of MacDonald’s theological perspectives written—a must-read for all serious students of George MacDonald.
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