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of ministering to the whole person of her patient, she herself must have the proper relationship with God through belief in the unique, final, adequate, indispensable act of Jesus Christ for the Salvation of Mankind. Her atti tude toward God and her words and actions will also contribute to the patient’s well-being and . progress. Thus a thorough Biblical training will teach her how God has revealed Him self to man in nature, history, per sonality, Jesus Christ and the Bible. This in turn will give her insight and the inner resources to meet the exigen cies of the patient’s need in compas sion and love. It will help her to an swer questions concerning the mean ing of life and the problems that arise. In sad times her belief that God is Creator will help her to teach that He is not the cause of the sorrow, but the source of comfort. She can assist the patient to knowledge that God is personal. There is a relation between God giving up His Son and our loss of loved ones. Broadman Press, Nash ville, Tennessee, 1959. — Reviewed by Miss Leonie V. Soubirou The School of Faith The Catechisms of the Reformed Church John Calvin was bom in 1509, which makes 1959 the 450th anniver sary of his birth. In commemoration of this event the editor of this very useful volume, Dr. Thomas F. Tor rance of Edinburgh, has performed a task which will be appreciated for many years to come. Fundamentalism has been accused of forsaking the standard classic credal position of the church, or at least minimizing it. It is probably true that many fundamen talists are more familiar with the Scriptural supports for these creeds and catechisms than they are with the terminology of them. But here he can now examine them in detail and at leisure and all in one volume. He will find much missing from the well rounded body of doctrine commonly enjoyed by the informed student of the Bible, but he will also find that he is in agreement with most of what is here presented. There are some docu ments here that are little known and existed only in imperfect translations. Calvin’s Geneva Catechism of 1541 leads the parade. The Heidelberg of 1563, Craig’s of 1581, the Westminster
Darius the Mede by John C. Whitcomb, Jr.
Darius the Mede has always stood forth in the Book of Daniel as a well known political figure in his time. But in the annals of sacred history his name could not be found. Higher criticism has long pointed an accusing finger at this fact and declared it one of the mistakes in the Bible. We who have held our peace with a firm faith in the authenticity of the Bible are thankful for such works as this wherein the author provided a plausible solution to the problem by identifying the Biblical Darius with the Persian Gubaru or Gobryas of Daniel’s time. After studying' Neo- Babylonian and Persian cuneiform texts he concludes that the name Darius may have been used because it was an Aramaean or Median title, while the Persian name is under standably found in the state records because of the Persian hegemony. Although the translations of these texts are included, the book is most readable for even the average layman. Other views on the problem are dealt with and a summary and appendix provide an excellent glimpse into the entire subject -for quick review. A bibliography adds to its value. 84 pages; cloth; Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., Grand Rapids; $2.75 — Reviewed by Mrs. Mary E. Stanton. Religion and Nursing By Samuel Southard Religion and Nursing is a well written, practical textbook showing the interrelation of religion and nurs ing. There are brief references to the concepts of other faiths, but the book is presented in the main, from the Christian, Protestant viewpoint. The assumption seems to be that a book of this nature would appeal only to nurses who are already established as Christians. Consequently there is little effort to persuade the reader that Christianity is the religion needed in nursing — it seems to be the assumed fact. The nurse herself needs preparation for her task of caring for the sick and counselling the patient and his fam ily. And since the worldly approach is totally inadequate, the Bible becomes a required introduction to religion for nurses. In order to carry on her work
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