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Leland Ryken, PhD

Leland Ryken, PhD

Author | Editor | Professor Emeritus of English — Wheaton College

Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) is the author of more than fifty books on biblical and literary topics, the literary editor of the ESV Bible, and emeritus professor of English at Wheaton College in Illinois.

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A Treasury of Thanksgiving: Illustrated Poetry, Prose, and Praise

"Thanksgiving is a yearlong Christian practice. In this lavishly illustrated anthology, Ryken presents forty great thanksgiving texts-Scripture, hymns...

Featured on: Thursday, November 9, 2023

40 Favorite Hymns for the Christian Year: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning

For generations, Christians have celebrated holidays and seasons with special songs. We all have favorite Christmas carols or Easter hymns, and some o...

Featured on: Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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Faith-Affirming Findings

Biblical archaeology seems to be going through a “golden age of apologetics.” One illustration is the fact that over the last two months I have had the privilege of interviewing three authors on their...

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Kerby Anderson

Historical Ignorance

Years ago, a doctor wrote an article entitled, “What’s Keeping David McCullough from Sleeping?” This noted historian and award-winning author had trouble sleeping because he was worrying about what wa...

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