The following books provide additional background and theology for each of the areas covered in
Copernicus 2.0.
Atonement
Joel Green, Recovering the Scandal of the Cross: Atonement in New Testament and Contemporary Contexts (IVP Academic) 2011
David Takle, Lamb of God: Rediscovering the Beauty of Atonement (Kingdom Formation Ministries) 2018
Gospel
Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship (HarperOne) 2009
Grace
John Lynch and Bruce McNicol and Bill Thrall, The Cure (TrueFace) 2016 (Trueface.org)
Identity
David Benner, The Gift of Being Yourself : The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery (InterVarsity Press) 2004
Sanctification
David Takle, Transformation by Design: How God Changes Lives (Kingdom Formation Ministries) 2017
Dallas Willard, Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ (NavPress) 2012
Worldview
James Sire, Naming the Elephant: Worldview as a Concept (IVP Academic) 2015
Dallas Willard, Knowing Christ Today: Why We Can Trust Spiritual Knowledge (HarperOne) 1993
N. T. Wright, Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World (HarperOne) 2020
Relationship (with God)
David Benner, Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality (IVP Books) 2015
Mark Buchannan, Your God is Too Safe: Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can’t Control (Multnomah) 2001
James Bryan Smith, The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows (IVP Books) 2009
Curt Thompson, Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices That Can Transform Your Life and Relationships (SaltRiver) 2010
Kingdom
Gregory Boyd, God At War: The Bible and Spiritual Conflict (IVP Academic) 1997
Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God (HarperCollins) 1998
N. T. Wright, How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels (HarperOne) 2016
Apprenticeship
Jan Johnson, When the Soul Listens: Finding Rest and Direction in Contemplative Prayer (NavPress) 2017
M. Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation (Upper Room) 2001
David Takle, Forming: A Work of Grace (Kingdom Formation Ministries) 2013
Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives (HarperOne) 1999
Healing
Steve Fair, Journey Into the Divided Heart: Facing the Defense Mechanisms That Hinder True Emotional Healing (HigherLife Publishing) 2020
David Takle, The Truth About Lies and Lies About Truth (Kingdom Formation Ministries) 2013