BOOK NOTES

 

One of Carl Ketcherside’s better books is The Royal Priesthood, which has for years been out of print. It is now reissued in a new edition, much of it rewritten. It is “a plea for the restoration of the priesthood of all believers in the family of God,” and begins with the thesis that “Every child of God is a priest!” We will guess that this edition too will be out of print before long. Get your copy now for 3.50.

We are asked sometime to recommend something in philosophy. We suggest a handsome paperback entitled From Thales to Plato. The blurb on the jacket is true: “Here is truly a golden book for those eager for the stuff of philosophy itself.” This is used as a text in beginner’s courses in college. Only 1.95.

For only 8.95 we can send you a commentary covering the entire Bible, and it does it well. The New Bible Commentary by Francis Davidson is up-to-date, with informative introductions to all the books. Esther, for instance, has notes on the background and date, author, canonicity, and an outline of the book. This is followed by six pages of explanatory notes on the text. The writers are known to be conservative scholars, believing in the inspiration of the scriptures.

Those wanting to know more of the great religious of the world will be interested in two paperback. Religions of the East by Joseph M. Kitagawa discusses the Chinese religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and the Japanese religions. It is only 2.95. The Meaning of Life in Five Great Religions deals with the principles that guide these peoples in their everyday life. 1.95

Voices of Concern by Robert Meyers, critical studies in Church of Christism, is now of short supply, and it will not be republished. We will send you a copy for 3.50.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven by Gary Freeman is a parody on the Church of Christ and its establishment. While it pokes fun at us, it does have some worthwhile things to say. We are now getting our orders filled by the publisher after an unexplainable delay, and they are available at 3.95.

We will send you three books by William Barclay for 6.00. They are The Promise of the Spirit (2.75), Turning to God (2.50), and The All-Sufficient Christ (1.45). You can of course order them separately. On the special deal, cash basis, we pay the postage.

Prof. J. W. Roberts has written an excellent treatment of The Letters of John, as part of the Living Word Commentary, issued by Sweet. Prof. Roberts is well aware of the Gnostic heresy as related to these letters, and he handles his materials well. It is well worth the price of 3.50. There are matching volumes in this series on Thessalonians (Raymond C. Kelcy), Romans (Richard A. Batey), Philippians (Pat E. Harrell). 3.50 each.