BARRETT, C.K.

Jesus and the Gospel Tradition

London, SPCK. 1967, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy apart from a small name to front pastedown with dustjacket which has a little foxing and light wear. The book contains the Shaffer Lectures delivered at Yale Divinity School in May 1965 which were delivered again at the faculty of Theology at Hamburg University in July 1966. In these lectures Professor Barrett attempts to see through the teaching of the Gospels to the teaching of Jesus himself, about his person, his mission, his suffering, and his hopes for the future. NOT EX LIB R1. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 006655

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: New Testament Studies, Gospels, Shaffer Lectures, Yale Divinity School

BARRETT, C.K.

The New Testament Background : Selected Documents

London, SPCK. 1961. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Near Fine unmarked copy which has a small minor wear mark to front else Fine with VG dustjacket which is not price clipped. First published in 1956. Dr. Barrett has compiled a selection of those original documents which alone can bring to life the world in which the New Testament was written. The student can read, in translation, and with copious notes, passages from the classical writers and texts including the Hermetica and the mystery religions and apocalyptic literature. NOT EX LIB R2. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 010316

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: New Testament Studies, the Hermetica, Mystery Religions, Apocalyptic Literature

BARRY, F.R.

Christian Ethics and Secular Society

London, Hodder and Stoughton. 1966, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy apart from light foxing to top edge with VG+ dustjacket. The book is the first fruit of Dr. Barry's retirement from the See of Southwell and will be regarded by many as his magnum opus. Here is the pellucid clarity which characterised his book 'The Relevance of Christianity' which established him as one of the leading Christian thinkers of his day, it is, as he states a book that he long wanted to write. NOT EX LIB R1. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 006576

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Morality, Ethics, Christian Social Ethics

BARRY, P.M.

A Present for the Vicar - a Handbook on the Technique of Ordering Services, Choir, and Congregation (Enlarged Edition)

London, A.R. Mowbray. 1947. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Card covers have age darkening marks but internally very clean, tight and unmarked. Second edition revised (first was 1945). The second edition has given the chance to remedy the great omission of the first, a chapter on the Eucharist. That omission was deliberate, for reasons which at the time seemed conclusive. But the author's feelings about the need for a simple Use for celebrating the Holy Eucharist have been reinforced by definte requests to supply one. Comprises: Introduction; Matins and Evensong; The Holy Eucharist; The Occasional Offices; The Choir; Worship in a Village Church; The Choosing of Hymns; A Note on Extra-Liturgical Services; Courtesy; Epilogue - A Dream? NOT AN EX LIBRARY COPY R8. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010104

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Order of Services, Holy Eucharist

BARRY, F.R. (BISHOP OF SOUTHWELL)

The Relevance of Christianity - an Approach to Christian Ethics

London, Nisbet and Co. 1947. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gilt title on blue cloth boards which are very clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally very clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good+ copy. Dustjacket has age darkening and a small closed tear to back. xxiv + 323 pages. In this remarkable book the Bishop of Southwell provides a vivid and striking treatment of the historical evolution of the Christian Ethic, with his constant references to its modern applications. In the second part of the book he discusses his subject in its present day setting and application, touching on the family, citizenship, freedom and community, the fellowship of nations, Christianity and wealth and the standard of life. His concluding chapter treats of the life of the world to come, and the relation between Christian ethics and creative experiments in worship. R2. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 010286

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Christian Ethics, Christian Humanism

BASIL, BISHOP OF SERGIEVO

The Light of Christ - Sermons for the Great Fast

Oxford, St. Stephen's Press. 1996. (ISBN: 0951903756). Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy. Foreword by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh. Second edition revised 1996 (first was 1992). Published before Bishop Basil (Osborne) of Sergievo moved from the Russian Patriarchate to the Patriarchal Exarchate under the auspices of Constantinople and became Bishop Basil of Amphipolis NOT AN EX LIBRARY COPY R7. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005961

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Keywords: Russian Orthodox Church, Bishop Basil of Amphipolis, Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, Lent 0951903756

BEARE, F.W.

A Commentary on the Epistle to the Philippians

London, Adam and Charles Black. 1969. (ISBN: 0713609745). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good+ copy which has a small name to front endpaper, a little light foxing to endpapers and to top edge. Dustjacket has just a little wear to edges. xii + 182 pages. Uniform with Black's New Testament Commentaries series. A valuable introduction discusses the question of authenticity, integrity and destination of the Epistle, the time and place of writing, its character, theology, and what Dr. Beare calls its 'spirituality'. Throughout, the commentary is interestingly documented, with a modicum of references to the ancient commentators, and a wide range of modern literature. R1. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 010274

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Epistle to the Philippians, New Testament Commentaries 0713609745

BEASLEY, JOHN D.

The Bitter Cry Heard and Heeded - the Story of the South London Mission 1889-1989

London, South London Mission. 1990. (ISBN: 0951327607). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy. 269 pages. Illustrated. Foreword by Lord Soper. The story of the South London Mission is very much worthwhile as an example of truly effective church action. The conscience of the Christian Church in England was disturbed in 1883 by the publication of 'The Bitter Cry of Outcast in London', written by the Rev. Andrew Mearns, this pamphlet revealed appalling conditions in London slums - specially in South London. 51. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008776

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Victorian Slums, South London Mission, London Social History, Rev. Joseph Hopkins 0951327607

BENOIT, JEAN-PAUL

Face a Son Destin - L'Homme Est-IL Seul?

Strasbourg, Éditions Oberlin. 1965, Première Édition. Couverture Souple, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. SIGNÉ PAR L'AUTEUR AVEC DÉVOUEMENT. Livre bon. 133 pages. Table des Matières : i - lA Science a-t-elle tué la Foi; II - Comment Mener Ma Vie?; III - Le Mystére de l'Homme; IV - Le Passion de Dieu et le Salut par la Foi; V - Pourquoi la Bible?; VI - Communauté Militante; VII - Fin du Monde et But de Ma Vie. R7. Très Bon/Bon. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 008841

Catalogue: Religion - Langue Française

BERNADOT, P

Lettres de Direction

Paris, Les Editions du Cerf. 1946, First Edition. Couverture Souple, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Livres bon+. 178 pages. Préface de Marguerite Savigny-Vesco. R7. Bon/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006793

Catalogue: Religion - Langue Française

Keywords: Theologie

BERNADOT, M.V.

Notre-Dame Dans Ma Vie

Paris, Les Editions du Cerf. 1937, Première. Couverture Souple, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 242 pages. Petit nom a l'avant. Spine âge obscurci. Table des Matières: Notre-Dame nous donne Jésus; I - Notre-Dame nous fait naître à la grace; II - Notre-Dame et la croissance de notre vie; III - Notre-Dame nous fait croître par les sacrements; IV - Notre-Dame nous fait croître par le mérite; V - Notre-Dame nous fait croître par la prière; VI - Notre-Dame défend notre vie spirituelle; VII - Notre-Dame nous mène à la perfection. R7. Bon/No Jacket.

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Book number: 009044

Catalogue: Religion - Langue Française

Keywords: Notre-Dame

BETTEY, J.H.

Church and Community - the Parish Church in English Life

Wiltshire, Moonraker Press. 1979, First Edition. (ISBN: 0239001893). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy (Fine apart from a gentle bump to one front corner tip) with near Fine dustjacket. 25 illustrations. For many centuries the parish churches of England were the social as well as religious centres of the communities they served; the churches were by far the largest, and often the only public buildings, and the church provided the focal point for almost all activities - charitable, educational and recreational - as well as religious. The book describes the different ways in which the church buildings and their surroundings were used by local communities, the attitude of the parishioners, and the vital part which the churches have played in the secular as well as the religious life. NOT EX LIB R1. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 007925

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Parish Churches, Church History, Parish Life 0239001893

BILLINGTON, LADY RACHEL

Chapters of Gold - the Life of Mary in Mosaics

London, Burns and Oates. 2003, First Edition. (ISBN: 0860123502). Hard Cover, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. Foreword by the Duchess of Kent. In Westminster Cathedral, high up on the walls of the Lady Chapel, are a series of beautiful mosaics, depicting scenes from the life of Mary. 21 of these are captured by photographer Gered Mankowitz, accompanied by a text by the writer Lady Rachel Billington, whose meditations are imaginative and compelling. The book ends with an anthology of prayers and devotions to Mary. R4. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 006952

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Mary, Mosaics, Lady Chapel Westminster Cathedral, Meditations 0860123502

BISHOP, ERIC F.F.

Prophets of Palestine - the Local Background to the Preparation of the Way

London, Lutterworth Press. 1962, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gilt title on green cloth boards which are clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a strip of age darkening to endpapers and a few spots of light foxing to fore edge else very clean, tight and unmarked. Dustjacket has a repaired closed tear and some wear and a small losss to spine head. 280 pages. The Rev. Bishop, a member of Clare Collge, Cambridge, was Principal of the Newman School of Missions, Jerusalem. In this study he extends his Palestinian survey over the New Testament field beyond the Gospels, and then across the borderline between Christian tradition and Islamic. He covers the Prophetae Priores, the Prophetae Majores, the Prophetae Minores, and the Prophetae Minimae et Minimi. NOT EX LIB R3. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 007818

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Second Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Haggai, Malachi

BLAMIRES, HARRY

A God Who Acts - Recognizing the Hand of God in Suffering and Failure

London, SPCK. 1983, First Thus. (ISBN: 0281040281). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy. 128 pages. First published in 1957 as 'The Will and the Way', this is a revised edition with a new introduction. The book revolves around the Christian's most heartfelt questions of all. You cannot observe unmerited human suffering without asking, What is God doing ? You cannot pray hard for things which seem unlikely to come to pass without wondering if you are wasting your time. The book follows with tenacity a train of thought about God's way of dealing with his children which is basic and elemental to the business of forcing experience and faith into some sort of logical relationship. NOT AN EX LIBRARY COPY R7. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006946

Catalogue: Religion

Keywords: Suffering and Belief 0281040281