BOOK NOTES

 

Anything that Waymon D. Miller, long-time minister and author among Churches of Christ, writes is worth reading. He has a way of dealing with subjects that are generally neglected. Faith healing is an example; it is difficult to find a balanced treatment of that subject. This is why his Faith Healing: Fact Or Fiction? is welcomed. We can send you a copy at $11.50 postpaid.

Another challenging book coming out of the Church of Christ is Stephen Sandifer’s Deacons: Male and Female. Its subtitle is “A Study for Churches of Christ.” It argues from Scripture that a church may have no deacons at all, or only male deacons, or deacons male and female, depending on circumstances. A responsible study that we highly recommend. $12.50 postpaid.

We are fortunate that two titles by Louis Cochran are still in print, for he is one of the more interesting and resourceful writers of our history. His Captives of the Word is a narrative history of the Stone-Campbell movement and very readable. $13.95 post-paid. Then there is biography of Raccoon John Smith, which tells the story of the colorful pioneer preacher and his work for unity. It is also rich in Americana. $11.95 postpaid.

Another book from our own ranks challenges the whole Christian world on one of its most historic doctrines, endless punishment in hell for the wicked. The Fire That Consumes by Edward Fudge is a painstaking work that has received high marks from noted scholars. He argues persuasively that what happens to the wicked is what the Bible has said all along, they are destroyed. $21.50 postpaid.

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