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We repeat the offer made last month: a copy of Voices
of Concern and a subscription to this journal
for a friend, or a renewal for yourself, for only $4.00. Now that we
have a review of this controversial book on a monthly basis, you will
want a copy of your own. Alone the book is 3.50.
Two paperbacks by Joseph Fletcher we especially
recommend as stimulants to more maturity in ethical thinking. Situation Ethics (1.95)
argues that love is the only moral absolute and that its application
depends on the situation. Moral Responsibility
(1.95) is situation ethics at work, with
discussions on euthanasia, birth control, sex, wealth, etc.
Interpreting the Beatitudes is
a provocative little volume that asks questions like Did
Jesus intend the beatitudes only for His disciples? and Can we get back to Jesus? Irvin
W. Batdorf discusses beatitudes in reference to the Old Testament and
even the Dead Sea Scrolls. Only 2.25 in paperback.
This Jesus, a
new book by D. T. Niles is about the Christian’s witness to
Jesus and is ideal for devotional reading. The chapters on “The
Foolishness of God” and “The Smallness of God” will
set you to thinking. Only 1.25 in paperback.
How William Barclay gets so much writing done I will
never know. When I visited him in Glasgow in 1963 he told me that he
could remember nearly everything he reads and where he reads it,
which must help a lot. His latest is The First
Three Gospels, which tells the Story of the
formation of these books. He discusses the so-called Synoptic
Problem, explains why the books are similar, and traces their
sources. Though the material is heavy, it is written with Barclay’s
lucid style. Over 300 pages, but still only 2.65 in paperback.
Religion in Contemporary Debate
by Alan Richardson discusses the lively
issues now being debated in religious circles. You’ll profit by
this able man’s evaluation of such questions as whether the
Bible is to be taken literally, ought we expect to prove the
existence of God, why do some theologians favor a kind of religious
atheism. 2.75 in paperback.
Those who enjoy biography will be pleased with The
Thundering Scot, a portrait of John Knox, the
reformer. The church in Scotland was more corrupt than in most
countries, and he set out to change it, with even the power of the
crown against him. It is a thrilling and informative Story. 3.95 in
attractive hardback.
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