BOOK REVIEWS All recommended books may be obtained from the Biola Book Room, 560 South Hope Street, Los Angeles 17, Calif. Editor’s Note: In the December re views we omitted some information on Hastening the Day of God, com piled and edited by John W. Brad bury. It is 262 pages; cloth, Van Kampen Press, Wheaton, 111.; $3.00. This book of “precious promises ar ranged for daily use with brief ex perimental comments” is now re printed again for the blessing of those who love to cast themselves upon the Lord. The beloved author’s com ments are eminently practical. A year’s devotions with this book as a guide to Bible promises will streng then and edify any child of God. An index of Scripture references will be found most helpful. 374 pages; cloth; Moody Press, Chicago, 111.; $3.00. Faith ’ s Checkbook By C. H. Spurgeon
By Donald G. Davis, Ph.D., Prof, of Church History, Talbot Theological Seminary
work, but rather a calm discussion of the relationship between conservative Christian faith and the best that sci ence has to offer. The book was written by a spiritually-minded teacher in a Christian day school in order to guide questioning young minds in our days. The volume shows a wide knowledge of the history of science and the latest developments in the field. The book will be read with profit by Christian young peo ple who are troubled by conflicting claims of faith and reason during high school and college days. 311. pages; cloth; Moody Press, Chicago, 111.; $3.95. A Christian V i e i c of The Professor of Philosophy at But ler University delivered these (the Payton) lectures at Fuller Theologi cal Seminary in 1951, and in them he seeks to give the answer of theism to the philosophy of secularism so widespread in our day. “The philos ophy of history affords a choice,” says the author, “between the secu la r, based on a life of ‘unyielding despair’, and the Christian, which assures that ‘all things work together for good to them that love God.’ ” In the philosophy of politics Chris tianity is discovered to be consistent with itself in safeguarding human rights and political liberty “as hu manism and relativism do not.” Dis cussions of ethics, science, religion and epistemology similarly present the Christian faith as the only satis fying philosophy, conservatively con sidered, for our uncertain days. 325 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub lishing Co.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; $4.00. Jehovah o f the Watchtouier By Walter R. Martin and Norman H. Klann Many conservative Christians have expressed thè desire for a thorough work on the -anti-ktriptural teaching of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The au thors of this volume go a long way toward meeting this need. An ade quate historical sketch of the move ment is followed by a presentation of iti fouiidation doctrine. Careful de lineations of Bible doctrines which answer the cult’s positions are pre sented—the triune Godhead, the de ity of Christ, the resurrection of Christ, His return in the flesh, and M en and Things By Gordon H. Clark
The Cokesbury D inner and Banquet Book By Clyde Merrill Maguire Only those who carry the responsi bility of planning banquets for church groups know how important it is to have fresh and interesting themes and motifs. In a single vol ume the author has described 23 com plete banquets appropriate to all sea sons of the year. They outline theme, invitation, decorations, menq, place card, program, and favors. The plans may be varied in many different ways. 152 pages; cloth; Abingdon- Cokesbury Press, Nashville, Tenn.; $1.95. The Creation Facts, Theories, and Faith By Theodore L. Hand rich The reader will not expect dog matic answers to exaggerated claims of modern agnostic science in this
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