BOOK NOTES

 

If you are interested in the “Death of God” thinking, you can now get Honest to God by Bishop Robinson in paperback, only $1.65. Reactions to this book, along with a new chapter by the bishop, which brings you up to date, is in The Honest to God Debate, for only $1.85.

What About Tongue Speaking by A. A. Hoekema, is written by an authority on cult religion. While he argues that tongues were restricted to the apostolic age, his treatment is sympathetic and understanding, and includes a chapter on “What We Can Learn from the Movement.” He gives the reader a history of tongue-speaking as well as a Biblical evaluation. $3.50.

The Millennial Harbinger Abridged, in two large volumes, is the best of Campbell’s magazine. Compiled by Benjamin Lyon Smith, it was first published in 1902, and is now available in a bright new volumes with lovely dust jacket. An ideal gift for anyone who is a student of the Restoration Movement. Sold in sets only at $9.95 (over 1200 pages in all). You can use our Credit Plan on this set and on all the books we advertise. This makes it possible for you to buy what you want now and pay for it at the rate of $5.00 monthly.

Soon to be published by the Disciples of Christ Historical Society is a history of our Movement written by a Church of Christ man. Quest for a Christian America: A Social History of the Disciples of Christ to 1866, by David Edwin Harrell, Jr., is important in that it reveals the social concerns of our pioneers, an aspect of their work that is usually overlooked. Our pioneers not only preached the plan of salvation, but they also “believed that the Christian message had a deep meaning for this world. They had a vision of Christian America that might well inspire us to take a second look at our own attitude in this respect. David Harrell comes from the “non-cooperative” wing of the Church of Christ, and he is highly regarded by the people at the historical society for his scholarship. He is a professor of history at East Tennessee State University. Harold Fey, formerly of Christian Century, reviewed the book, and concluded by saying: “Here is a history more exciting than journalism, argued so ably and supported so soundly that henceforth anybody who writes or speaks concerning the beginnings of the Disciples will have to take this book into account.” You will especially appreciate the treatment of the problem of salvery. The Campbellites owned more slaves than any other church, but they were among the first to free them and to protest the system. Thomas Campbell resigned from a teaching position because he was not allowed to teach Negroes. This book will excite you. A thick volume for only $5.95.

FBI Man by Louis Cochran is not the kind of book usually referred to in this column, but it is significant to our people because of its author. Cochran (see the article on Alexander Campbell in this issue) is so important to the literary history of the Restoration Movement that anything he writes will one day be a collector’s item. Besides, the book is relevant to our concerns as Christians, for it takes you out into the world of white slavery, prostitution, kidnaping, and the day-to-day life of a federal investigator, which Cochran was for several years. My wife and I have a little habit of reading to each other each night after we retire. We recently made a long journey through A Pillar of Iron by Caldwell Taylor, a 600-page account of the life of Cicero. As thrilling as it was, I thought we’d never finish; but once we did we began FBI Man. Once we read the chapter on “The Man Who Lived Twice”, it was hard to wait until the next night to hear about “Extortion in Church.” The human interests stories will touch your heart. You will become more compassionate than critical of prostitutes, and you will want to drop a tear or two for our confused and corrupt world. You will laugh when Cochran cross-examines his first fugitive in the presence of local police officers who suppose he is a veteran at the business, and your heart will miss a beat or two as he confronts a dangerous bank robber on a St. Louis street, and, along with other FBI agents, engages in a gun battle that ends in the death of the criminal. As you read this exciting volume you come to realize that this is about life. And besides Lou Cochran wrote it: his own personal account as a special agent for the FBI. Only $4.95. Place it alongside The Fool of God and Raccoon John Smith, which you can also order from us in paperback for only $1.95 each.

We remind you once more that you can purchase from us on our Credit Plan all of Ketcherside’s Mission Messenger, six volumes in all for only $19.50. You get all the volumes now and pay in small monthly installments.

Voices of Concern: A Critical Study in Church of Christism, edited by Robert Meyers, is a volume of thought-provoking essays about us, the Church of Christ. It is written, edited and published by our own people, not unsympathetic outsiders, which makes it a rarity in the history of religious publication. The book is only $3.50, but send no money with your order. We will bill you when it is mailed to you, which is now but a few weeks away. The pre-publication sales are encouraging.

Also on the Credit Plan we can send you all 17 volumes of Barclay’s Daily Bible Study for only $39.50. This is the beautifully bound hardbacks, and it is the most helpful of all commentaries. We recommend it highly, and it is an excellent buy.

The Old Testament in Dialogue with Modern Man by James D. Smart relates the vital stories of the Old Testament with the problems of our complex world, such as “Isaiah and the Problem of the Future” and “Jeremiah and the Problem of Church and State.” It provides a fresh interpretation of Elijah at Mt. Carmel and the sacrifice of Isaac.

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