The Common Life In The Body Of Christ by L. S. Thornton, C. R - 1963

This book is in good condition. The front, back and spine of the cover boards have little to know wear. There is minimal wear to the edges but there is considerable bumping. The previous owners mark is affixed to the inside of the front cover board and another owners name is written on the front end page. The pages are yellowed and tanned but free of all markings.

"The manuscript of the present work was in all essentials completed in July 1939. Some steps towards publication were then taken; but the war brought inevitable delays. During the interval which followed some of the additional notes were rewritten and others were added. In all else the book practically unchanged. In The Incarnate Lord (1928) an attempt was made to relate the revelation of God in Christ to current philosophy. But now another problem presented itself. What if the Gospel becomes obscured by our presuppositions and preoccupations, so that we neither see the scope of its application nor suffer it to speak for itself. The conviction grew that this danger was present in the theological situation of today. In particular it became clear that certain aspects of the New Testament were not receiving the attention which was due to due to them...." - Preface from The Common Life In The Body Of Christ