LYNCH, FATHER BERNARD

A Priest on Trial

London, Bloomsbury. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 0747510369). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped (Fine apart from a very small nick to front edge). 198 pages. 15 illustrations. On 13 May 1988 Father Bernard Lynch was indicted on five charges of child abuse. On 21 April 1989, at the end of what he described as 'a trial of my very soul', the prosecution case collapsed, as it became apparent that the evidence had been fabricated. Since 1977 Father Lynch had ministered to the Catholic gay community in New York, whose members were - and still are - forbidden to worship on Catholic Chuch property. The upsurge of AIDS in the 1980's prompted him to found a Catholic AIDS ministry, but his work with AIDS sufferers incurred severe censure from Rome. Specifically, his attempts to explain homosexual relationships as acceptable and loving - sometimes in the face of death - were at odds with the strict teaching of the Church, and provoked bitter conflict with New York's Cardinal O'Connor, who ordered Father Lynch to end his ministry. Determined to continue his work, even if it meant doing so without official Church blessing, he remained undiscouraged. A relentless campaign was mounted to remove him from his post at a boys' school, and this led to his false indictment. R1. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 009770

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Keywords: Catholic Priest, Aids Ministry, False Indictment of Child Abuse 0747510369

PICKNETT, LYNNE AND PRINCE, CLIVE

Turin Shroud - in Whose Image? - the Shocking Truth Unveiled

London, Bloomsbury. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0747517401). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine copy without inscription with VG+ dustjacket. First edition, first printing. xii +212 pages. 37 illustrations. The carbon dating of the famous Turin Shroud in 1988 revealed that the cloth was not the winding sheet of Jesus, but to the authors that was not the end of the matter, but the start of a whole new investigation. Re-analysing the historical evidence they have uncovered the story of one of the most remarkable fakes of all time and have answered the question of means, motive and opportunity and proved who created the Shroud and whose image appears on it. Perhaps most remarkably of all, they have replicated the technique by which it was created. NOT EX LIB NOT BOOK CLUB R1. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 004315

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Keywords: Turin Shroud, Scientific Analysis, Historical Detection, Carbon Dating 0747517401

MACKAY, H.F.B.

Last Addresses

London, The Centenary Press. 1937, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gilt title on purple cloth boards which are clean with just a few small minor marks with no wear but with age darkening to spine. Internally there is foxing to endpapers and a little to fore edge else very clean, tight and unmarked. Introduction by J.G. Lockhart. Canon Henry Falconer Barclay Mackay (1864-1936) had not finished his 'Studies in the Ministry of Our Lord' before his death, but this book contains some of the material he would have used. It also contains some courses of addresses and some sermons of exceptional quality. R1. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006552

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Keywords: Canon Henry Falconer Barclay Mackay, Religious Addresses

MACKAY, H.F.B.

The Message of Francis of Assisi

London, Society of SS. Peter and Paul. 1926. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gilt title and motif on brown bevelled edged cloth boards which are clean and with only very minor marks to front, a little fading to spine but no wear. Internally there is a contemporary inscription to front endpaper, some light foxing to first few and last few pages else clean, tight and unmarked. Fore edge uncut. Third edition (first was 1924). This book is an attempt to tell the story of Francis of Assisi to the men of today, and to point out its mesage to the world we live in. NOT EX LIB R1. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007108

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Keywords: Saint Francis of Assisi

MACKAY, H.F.B.

Pilgrim's Progress in the World to-Day

London, The Centenary Press. 1947. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Black title on purple cloth boards which are very clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a touch of light foxing to top edge else very clean, tight and unmarked. A near Fine copy. Dustjacket has minimal wear to edges. Sixth impression (first was 1930). Canon Mackay sends an English family of to-day on 'Pilgrim's Progress' - he shows how Greatheart, Faithful, Apollyon, the saints, the sinners and the monsters of Bunyan's great book, walk in modern England. Another example of Canon Mackay's conspicuous gift for vivid portraiture and for blending past with present. R5. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 006555

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Keywords: Modern Updating of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

MACKAY, REV. H.F.B.

The Religion of the Englishman - a Series of Six Addresses Delivered at All Saints', Margaret Street

London, Longmans, Green. 1911, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gilt titles on blue cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with just a touch of wear to spine head and tail and to corner tips. Internally there is age darkening to endpapers, light foxing to some early pages and closed edges, some small wear to the top of a few pages, a closed tear to margin of one page and a small ink line to the margin of one page. These sermons were prompted by the failing of English parents to teach Christianity to their children, a view borne out by a public school master who noted that his boys knew little, and the sermons attempt to sugest some of the reasons for this. R1. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006266

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Sermons, Religious Education

MACKAY, H.F.B.

Some Studies in the New Testament

London, The Centenary Press. 1938. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black title on brown cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear but some minor indentations to lower edges. Internally there is some light age marking to top margin of some pages else clean, tight and unmarked. Dustjacket has age darkening and some light foxing. First published in 1936. Canon Mackay's previous 'Some Studies in the Old Testament' drew attention to the author's singular gift for discovering the forgotten elements in scenes and situations that have become old and familiar. In this companion volume the same dramatic qualities is applied to the stories and teaching of the Gospels and succeeds in relating his material to modern life and conditions in a way that is both convincing and moving. NOT EX LIB R5. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 006654

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Keywords: New Testament Studies, Gospels

MACKAY, H.F.B.

Studies in the Ministry of Our Lord - First Series

London, The Centenary Press. 1940. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black title on light brown cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there iare a few small minor marks to front endpaper and a small ink stamp 'M13' to rear endpaper else very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good+ copy. Dustjacket has a piece missing from front and age darkening to spine. 272 pages. First published in 1932. Reverend Mackay's imaginative reconstruction of the Gospels demonstrates his literary skill, extremely unconventional, very readable and always charged with deep feeling. NOT EX LIB R3. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 006840

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Keywords: Gospels

MACKINNON, D.M / WILLIAMS, H.A. / VIDLER, A.R. / BEZZANT, J.S.

Objections to Christian Belief

London, Constable. 1963. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A near Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy (Fine apart from age toning to endpapers) with near Fine dustjacket. This is an age when the foundations of Christian belief are being called in question. The case against Christianity cannot be met by the mere repetition of old arguments. The primary need is to understand what the fundamental objections now are. The four lectures were delivered in Cambridge, with a view to promoting an understanding of some of these objections. The authors are members of the Faculty of Divinity in the University. Comprises: Introduction by Vidler; Moral Objections by Mackinnon; Psychological Objections by Williams; Historical Objections by Vidler; Intellectual Objections by Bezzant. R1. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 010764

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Moral, Psychological, Historical, Intellectual Objections to Christian Belief

MACQUARRIE, JOHN (EDITED BY)

Contemporary Religious Thinkers - from Idealist Metaphysicians to Existential Theologians

London, SCM Press. 1968. (ISBN: 0334005086). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good+ clean, tight and unmarked copy apart from a small name and year to half title page and small name to inside back cover. viii + 285 pages. The book contains readings in the religious thought of the 20th century, drawn from the works of about 30 philosophers and theologians. The first part is from writers who reflect the many varieties of 19th century idealist tradition, whilst the second part represents the schools of naturalism, realism and empiricism, and the final part contains the writings of those whose thought is shaped by life and action - pragmatists, personalists and existentialists. NOT AN EX LIBRARY COPY R6. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007072

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Religious Thought, Existentialists, Pragmatists, Personalists, Empiricists, Idealists, Realists, Religious Philosophy 0334005086

MACQUARRIE, JOHN (EDITED BY)

A Dictionary of Christian Ethics

London, SCM Press. 1977. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy in blue leatherette boards free from inscriptions with complete dustjacket which has some fading. xiii + 366 pages. Top edge blue. Fifth impression (first was 1967). In Christian ethics, as in Christian theology, there are many controversial matters where sincere and able men take different points of view. Many points of view are represented in the book, which is a guide to Christian ethics not in the sense of laying down rigid norms, but in the sense of letting the reader see what the problems are, letting him know what leading Christian moralists are thinking about these problems, and so enabling him to come to his own intelligent and responsible decisions. Contibutions from some 79 leading moralists, academics and theologians. A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.9 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST NOT EX LIB R1. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 007908

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Christian Ethics, Morals

MACQUARRIE, JOHN

God-Talk - an Examination of the Language and Logic of Theology

London, SCM Press. 1973. (ISBN: 0334005663). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy. 255 pages. Dr. Macquarrie sets out to show how we can talk meaningfully about God in the face of pressures of modern science and philosophy. He ranges over a wide field, covering modern theology, continental existentialism, and Anglo-Saxon empiricism and logical analysis. Not the least valuable part of his book is the collection of case-studies of examples from within the Christian tradition. NOT AN EX LIBRARY COPY R8. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010535

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Language and Logic of Theology, Heidegger, Hermeneutics, Logical Empiricism, St. Athanasius, Mythology, Symbolism 0334005663

MACQUARRIE, JOHN

The Mediators - Nine Stars in the Human Sky

London, SCM Press. 1995. (ISBN: 0334026210). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good+ clean, tight and unmarked copy with age darkening to page edges. For those who are interested in the relationship between the great religions of the world and the urgent need for mutual understanding, this book, although written from a Christian point of view, is intended to be open to other religions and to learn from them. The author has selected a handful of outstanding human beings who have inspired the great religions, referred to as mediators, as being the most inclusive term available. Those chosen are crucial to the faith of billions : Moses, Zoroaster, Lao-Zu, Buddha, Confucius, Socrates, Krishna, Jesus and Muhammad. NOT AN EX LIBRARY COPY R6. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006695

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Keywords: Moses, Zoroaster, Lao-Zu, Buddha, Confucius, Socrates, Krishna, Jesus, Muhammad 0334026210

MAERTENS, DOM THIERRY

Pour Une Meilleure Intelligence Du Canon de la Messe

Bruges, Apostolat liturgique, Abbaye de Saint-André. 1959, Première. Couverture Souple, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Livres tres bon. 115pages. Paroisse et Liturgie Collection de Pastorale Liturgique No. 42. Chapitre I - Préface et Sanctus. Chapitre II - Te Igitur. Chapitre III - Les Élements Votifs. Chapitre IV - Au Coeur de L'Eucharistie. Chapitre V - La Finale du Canon. R7. Tres Bon/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006791

Catalogue: Religion - Langue Française

Keywords: Messe, élements Votifs, Coeur de L'Eucharistie, Canon

MAGNIN, REV.FR. IGNATIUS-MARY

A Hero of Charity - St. John of God - Founder of the Hospitaller Order, Patron of Attendants and Nurses, Patients and Hospitals of the Catholic World

London, Alexander Ouseley. 1936, First. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gilt title on blue cloth boards which have some marks to front and back, age darkening to spine and a little wear to spine head and tail. Internally there is foxing to endpapers, sporadically to some pages and closed edges else a clean, tight copy. 315 pages. Portrait frontispiece and 39 other illustrations. Translated from the French by Rev. Fr. Flavian Leonard. Comprises three sections: Private Life of St. John of God - Life of Preparation; Public Life of St. John of God - The Flowering of his Heroic Virtues; Death, Triumph and Glorification of St. John of God; List of Indulgences Granted by the Holy See to the Order of St. John of God; Conditions of Admission to the Order; Enumeration of Establishments in France in 1789. R5. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010328

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: St. John of God, Hospitaller Order, St. Augustine's Colony Blackrock, le Croisic, Dinan, Blessed John Grande, Rev. P. John of God de Magallon, Patron Saint of Nurses and Hospitals