BOOK NOTES

 

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a theologian executed by the Nazis in 1945. His life, death, and thought has influenced recent theological thought, giving the church such terms as “cheap grace” and “religionless Christianity.” There is now A Bonhoeffer Legacy: Essays in Understanding, edited by A. J. Klassen, which you will appreciate if you enjoy theology, at 18.95 postpaid.

Believers today are very interested in the meaning of the church, its mission, its relation to the kingdom. One of the most challenging books on this subject is The Community of the King by Howard A. Snyder. 4.80 postpaid. Another title that would make our list of “must” is John R. W. Stott’s Christ the Controversialist. Some assure us, in appreciation for recommending it, that it is the most informative book they ever read. We will sell it as long as it is in print. 4.65 postpaid.

If you are interested in understanding non-Christian religions and their relation to the Christian faith we suggest Dialogue: The Key to Understanding Other Religions, by Donald K. Swearer. 4.95 postpaid.

The advantage of A Short History of the Early Church by Harry R. Boer is that in only 177 pages he takes you from the days of the Roman empire and Jewish and Greek backgrounds to the great councils and theological problems of the fourth century. You get an overview of the first four centuries of the church, lean but meaty. 4.65 pp.

In Dayspring Anne S. White has selected a Scripture and composed a short meditation for each day of the year. It takes the form of talking to His son or daughter who is reading, and it especially speaks to women. Ideal for a gift. 5.50 pp.

Both at home and abroad Peake’s Commentary on the Bible has for generations been considered the best one-volume commentary on the Bible. It has recently been completely revised and reset. There are 175 pages of introductory articles and nearly 1,000 pages of comments on the Bible. But it is not a “conservative” work and you should not use it if you are not willing to be exposed to the latest in the critical study of the Bible. The regular price is 34.95, but we will sell them for a limited time at 29.50 postpaid.

The New Westminister Dictionary of the Bible, edited by H. S. Gehaman, at 16.95 postpaid is a super piece of work and a gold mine of information.

We will send you the Memoirs of Alexander Campbell by Robert Richardson, the most important work ever published on the Restoration Movement, for it is not only a treatise of Campbell but upon the reformation that he led. 19.95 postpaid.

We have bound volumes of this journal for the past four years only: Principles of Unity and Fellowship (1977) and The Ancient Order (1978) are 5.50 each; Blessed Are the Peacemakers and With All the Mind (double volume, 1979-80) is 8.50. If you pay in advance, we pay the postage.

Please remit with your order as we no longer have the time to keep books, except for our own bound volumes, which you can pay for upon receipt of invoice if you choose.

We remind you to reserve your copy of the editor’s The Stone-Campbell Movement: An Anecdotal History of Three Churches at pre-publication price of 17.95. We are pleased to have received well over 100 orders from our first announcement.