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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the cover. The previous owners name and motto is affixed to the inside of the front cover. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "For several intense days in the fall of 1993 the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church gathered to reflect on the central role of scripture for our life as a church, and to look at the various ways in which the authority of scripture is expressed. Working in groups of eight, we had an opportunity to share our understandings and being informed by one another. At the conclusion of our time together we were in full accord that it had been time well spent. I believe we were enriched, both individually and as a House of Bishops, by our discussions...." - Preface from The Bible's Authority in Today's Church

This book is in good condition. There is minimal to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards as well as the edges of the cover boards. The previous owners signature is written on the inside of the front cover board and his stamp is affixed to the front end page. "Worship is at the very heart of the church's life. All that the church is and does is rooted in its worship. The community of faith, gathered in response to God's call, is formed in its worship. Worship is the principle influence that shapes our faith, and is the most visible way we express faith...." - Preface from Book Of Common Worship For The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) And The Cumberland Presbyterian Church

This book is in good condition. There is minimal wear on the front, back, edges, and spine of the cover boards. There is no bumping or fraying on the cover boards, however there is some discolorations on the inside of the back cover board. The pages are beginning to yellow, but the pages are clear of any markings. There is an insert to The Pearl Of Great Price. "Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, during a special conference of Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, held at Hiram Ohio, November 1, 1831. Many revelations had been received from the Lord prior to this time; and the compilation of these for publication in book form was one of the principal subjects passed upon at the conference. See History of the Church, vol. 1, page 222. This Section constitutes the Lord's Preface to the doctrines, covenants, and commandments given in this dispensation.-----Proclamation of warning and commandment to the Church and to the inhabitants of the earth at large----The… Read More

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. The corners are bumped on the cover boards. The pages are beginning to yellow and tan, but they are clear of any markings. "The following essays on the heritage of John Calvin were written by people who are, or who have been, members of the Department of Religion and Theology of Calvin College.Two of these are currently members of the faculty of Calvin Theological Seminary: Andrew J. Banstra, Professor of New Testament, a member of the Department of Religion from 1957-1963; and Theodore Minnema, Professor of Ethics and Apologetics, a member of the Department of Religion from 1962-1975. One present member of the Department, Mr. Henry Hooks, was regrettably unable to contribute an essay due to the pressure of completing a doctoral thesis...." - Preface from Exploring the Heritage of John Calvin

This almost antiquarian book is in good condition. There is a significant amount of wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards.The corners of the cover boards have been bumped also. The previous owners name is stamped on the inside of the front cover board and written on the first end page. The pages are yellowed and tanned, but clear of any other markings. "The purpose of this book is twofold. First: to give accurate information as to Protestantism in France from the earliest days to the present time. This purpose could by no means have been accomplished without the aid of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America in securing, and the Protestant Federation of France in procuring, precise data such as are especially to be found in Part II of this volume. Particularly is the gratitude of the compiler due to the generous interest and valuable help of such eminent French Protestants as Dean Emile Doumerge, D.D.,of the Theological Faculty of Montauban,...." - Preface from… Read More

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. There is also some staining on the cover boards. The edges of the cover boards show minimal wear as well as the corners. The pages are just beginning to yellow and tan, but are free from markings. The binding is starting to loosen but still solid and tight. "The substance of this book was first given as five Lent Lectures in Norwich Cathedral in 1967. I should like to record my appreciation to the Dean and Chapter for the honour of this invitation, and also to my audience for their discussion afterwards. The original content of these lectures is here considerably revised and expanded...." - Preface from Healing Miracles: An Examination from History and Experience of the Place of Miracle in Christian Thought and Medical Practice

This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and there is no wear on the edges of the cover boards.There is some bumping on the cover boards. The previous owners name is written on the front end page. The pages are white, crisp and claen of any markings. "William Thomson, famous nineteenth century missionary, traveler, and author, described twenty-five years of surface study of Palestine as it relates to the Bible in his two-volume work, The Land and the Book. When he comes to describe Jerusalem he makes this remarkable statement; Do not set out...resolved to make discoveries. There is not a foot of ground that has not been already scrutinized by a thousand eyes as keen as yours, and the old adage, "If new not true," may be applied to Jerusalem and her monuments with more propriety than to any other place on earth...." - Introduction from Poet and Peasant: A… Read More

This book is in very good condition. There is very little wear on the front, back, edges, and spine of the cover boards. There is very little, if any, bumping or fraying on the cover boards. The pages are free of yellowing and are clear of markings. "What the church needs, more than anything else, is a new reformation - nothing less will do! Without a new theological reformation, the Christian church as the authentic body of Christ may not survive. As a Christian, a theologian, and a churchman within the Reformed tradition, I must believe that it is possible for the church to exist even though it may be in serious error in substance, strategy, style, or spirit. Martin Luther faced this haunting and recurring question: 'Am I alone right and is all the rest of the church wrong?' "... - Chapter One from Self Esteem: The New Reformation

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, spine, back and edges of the cover board. The corners are slightly bumped. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover board. The pages are yellowing but clear of any markings. "This book is written for the reader who is interested in theology but is not a theologian; in philosophy, but not a philosopher; in society, but not a sociologist. There is one other assumption about the reader: he is either an active or a latent Churchman-and, according to Temple, this covers everybody!" - Preface from William Temple: Twentieth-Century Christian