BOOK NOTES

 

We offer again to our readers a highly readable. concise history of the early church. It starts with Greek and Roman backgrounds and goes on to discuss the life of the primitive community, the persecutions, the heresies such as Gnosticism and Marcionism, the forming of the canon, and on to emperors like Constantine and leaders like Augustine. A Short History of the Early Church at 184 pages is not too short to tell the story, but it is all lean. 3.55 postpaid.

Carl Ketcherside’s Colony of Heaven is a treatment on spiritual and social values drawn from Philippians, which was described by Paul as “a colony of heaven.” Most of it is “A Letter from the Ambassador,” which puts the entire letter in the context of our own age and problems. 3.60 postpaid.

One of our favorite “Barclay’s,” which is a common reference in our community, is his lesser known Daily Celebration, which is a two-volume set at 6.95 for vol. 1 and 5.95 for vol. 2. They are a collection of his wisdom, wit, illustrations, anecdotes, and admonitions drawn from many sources, designed for short readings and ideal as a beside set. You will profit by opening a volume anywhere and start reading.

Have you ever wondered how the Temple service and ritual were conducted in the time of Christ? The Temple by Alfred Edersheim is an old book but a classic, and it is now available at only 4.55 postpaid. It not only tells you all about the Day of Atonement but even what went on at the Temple at night, and it is all tied to the Biblical story.

For any of you who would like to know what we have been saying for years, we will still send you 18 back issues, selected at random from a decade or more ago, as well as more recent numbers, for only 3.00. Also available is our The Ancient Order, the bound volume for 1978, at 5.50.

Some recent best sellers that we again have in stock are: Do Yourself a Favor: Love Your Wife, which, believe me, can change your life and home (3.55); The Fat is in Your Head is not a lecture to overweights, but the odyssey of a man who lost a ton and found a new life style (2.85); The Mormon Papers which examines the cult by their own documents, and very effectively, like a kind, skillful surgeon (3.55). Prices are postpaid.

When they were being republished I bought some sets of Barton Stone’s Christian Messenger and can make you a good price. It is only for those who plan exensive research in the early years of our Movement. Please write if you are interested.