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this a valuable book. Warner Press. Cloth. Price $1.25. — o — The Romance of th e Bible B y J ames B aikie This volume has chapters on the making of the Old Testaijient, the Septuagint, and the New Testament. There is also dis cussion of the inter-testament period. The story of the gospel is continued through the Dark Ages and into the Reformation. The providential preservation of the Bible and of those who believed in it is por- trayèd with vividness. The book is finely illustrated by many copies of famous his torical paintings. Lippincott Co. Cloth. Price $3.00. — o — Some of the subjects dealt with in this book are : What Is. Death ? Where Are the Dead? Do the Dead Pray for Us and Ought We to Pray for Them? Shall We Recognize our Friends in Heaven? Is There Hope After Death? Do Angels Minister to the Living? Is There Such a Per'son as the Devil? The answers to these questions are from the Bible. The author leans to the milder interpretations b f eternal ■punishment. He understands the Scriptures in harmony with the re vealed character of God and the confi dence that the judge of all the earth will do right. Richard R. Smith Co. Cloth. Price $1.50. —o— Who Moved th e Stone? B y F rank M orison This study of our Lord’s trial, death, and resurrection is peculiarly interesting because it is written from a purely ration alistic standpoint. The book is thè per sonal confession of a rationalist who was compelled to believe in thè resurrection by the sheer force of historical evidence. He has examined the gospel narratives in a coolly scientific manner and with con siderable psychological insight ; all possible naturalistic explanations of the empty tomb are shown to be inadequate ; and he copies to the conclusion that “there cer tainly is a -profound historical basis for that much-disputed sentence in the Apost les’ Creed—‘the third day He rose again from the dead.’ ”' ' This is not à spiritual study of the res urrection. Inspiration of the gospel ac counts is disregarded; theological impli cations are not considered at all. The book is scientific, not devotional. It is, however, a fresh and valuable contribution to the literature of Christian evidences— all the more valuable because it is written by one who is not particularly sympathetic with evangelical Christianity. 294 pages. Century Co. Cloth. Price $2.50. — o — Men That Count B y C lovis G. C happell In thè sixteen expositions of Biblical characters comprised in this book, Dr. Chappell has succeeded in giving us a fresh and vivid, but not sensational, treat ment of many familiar persons, such as Paul, Zacchaeus, Andrew, and others. The analytical work is exact without being wearisomely detailed; the imaginative el ement is colorful without being unre strained. The style is clear, terse, epi grammatic. The figures of speech are of ten very striking. Best of all, each ser- The Adventure of th e Hereafter B y W illiam E dward B iederwolf
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The Philosophy of Christianity B y L eander S. K eyser Dr. Keyser states that when he planned to introduce a course in the philosophy of Christianity in Hamma Divinity School where he is a teacher, he had difficulty in finding a suitable textbook. The great works of Fairbairn, “The Philosophy of the Christian Religion,” of Bavinck, “The Philosophy of Revelation,” and of Orr, “The Christian View of God and the World,” which are recognized as standards and classics, are, nevertheless, rather too profound and scholarly for the average seminary student. Furthermore, although they were written scarcely a generation ago, they are in a sense behind the times because much new knowledge has been acquired in the last few years. Dr. Key ser then developed a course of lectures for his own students, which have been elaborated and revised, and which now ap pear in this volume. The theistic world view is clearly stated and found to be complete and adequate. It furnishes the only reasonable explana tion of the universe. The criterion of truth, says the author, is not found in any philosophical speculations outside of and contrary to the Scripture. Christianity is inclusive of all fundamental truth. False religions and philosophies are carefully examined. Biblical philosophy (or, we might say, Biblical doctrine) is likewise discussed. The conclusion is reached that systems which oppose Christianity have been and always, will be inadequate to furnish a rational explanation of the uni verse; while the Christian view is both convincing to the mind and satisfying to every longing of the heart. 266 pages. Lutheran Literary Board. Cloth. Price $2.25. — o — A System of Christian Evidence B y L eander S. K eyser For many years there has been need of a textbook on this subject for use is col leges and seminaries. The books of fifty or more years ago dealt particularly with the attacks of deism and infidelity in the latter part of the eighteenth century and in the early nineteenth century. Dr. Key ser has brought the subject up to date. This is not to say that attacks upon Chris tianity are essentially different today from those of other years, but the terminology and the method of attack differ. Dr. Keyser’s main thesis is “The Bible, the Record of a Divinely Inspired Revela tion.” The discussion is divided into five main parts: (1) General Notes and Prin ciples ; (2) The Bible—a Special, Divine Revelation; (3) Christian Theism and Opposing Theories ; (4) The Doubter and his Difficulties; (5) The Failure of In fidelity. The discussion is learned but not pedantic. It will require serious thinking on the part of the student, but it is not beyond the reach of thoughtful youths in colleges and seminaries. The extended and up-to-date bibliography is
of greatest value and is in itself an im portant evidence that the Scriptures can be accepted as a divinely inspired revela tion. Surely the great scholars and de vout Christians who have believed the Bible are worthy of confidence. The fact that this volume has reached the fifth edition since 1922 is proof that it meets a very great need. It is most highly commended, not only to schools but to general readers. 304 pages. Cloth. Lutheran Literary Board. Price $2.25. —o— Story Sermons for Junior Congregations M ary K irkpatrick B erg The author believes that, to accomplish its purpose, the children’s sermon must have three essentials: (1.) it must get the undivided attention of the children from the start; (2) if must interpret life to them through situations peculiarly their own; (3) it must have definite religious value. To the student of methods in children’s work, the book has definite value. Richard R. Smith Co. Cloth. Price $1.50. —o— Jungle Trails B y M rs . A rthur F. B erg A true account of missionary life in the jungles of Africa is woven around the story of a little girl, bereft of her mother, who was reared by those who were not her parents. The tale illustrates the pow er of the gospel to transform lives. Gos pel Pub. House. Cloth. Price $1.50. — o — William Carey, Prophet to India B y R ussell O lt This book gives a brief, simple, but fairly complete biography of one of God’s greatest missionaries. 128 pages. War ner Press. Cloth. Price 75 cents. . —«— The Secret of th e Singing Heart B y C harles W. N aylor Under this happy title, the author un folds, with great wisdom, the possibilities of the Christian life. Himself the victim of an accident that ended his career as an evangelist and condemned him to a bed ridden life of suffering, he gained the vic tory and entered the door of a more ef fective ministry than he had ever known. Practical warnings against the common mistakes of Christians and clear direc tions for living the victorious life make
The R igh t Spirit I so thoroughly enjoy T he K ing ’ s B usiness that I want others to read the good things found in it. ; —From Elyria, Ohio.
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