Search Results: RELIGION, FAITH & SPIRITUALITY from Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA]

U.S.A.: W Pub Group, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Dr. Gary W. Demarest encourages us to turn to 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, and Titus, for in them we can find astoundingly up-to-date answers. Dr. Demarest plumbs the depths of the meaning of Paul's first and last epistles and then illustrates that in the context of the most crucial issues facing us today. Among those issues are questions that are still valid today. Unused, Minimal handling wear, .

London: Marriage Law Reform Association, 1859. Disbound and still stitched. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Dis-bound, though still stitched. 5.25 by 8 inches; 4, 29 [1] pages. The text is clean, even;y age-toned. The rear page has age-spotting. Subjects: Bible Interpretation;  Old Testament Theology; Marriage law; Victorian Sociology. In the 19th century, England saw significant controversy surrounding the concept of marrying a deceased wife's sister, primarily due to the prevailing religious and societal norms of the time. This issue presented Victorian society with complex religious, moral, and social dilemmas. Notably, the influential Church of England staunchly opposed such unions, exerting a substantial influence on public opinion and legislative discussions. These debates unfolded over several decades, spanning the mid-1800s. Efforts to change the law to allow these marriages faced strong resistance from traditionalists who upheld established moral and religious principles. It wasn't until… Read More

London: Hatchard and Son, 1853. Disbound pamphlet. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. A pamphlet, disbound from volume, pages still attached written in favor of Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister.  Each of the six authors has written a short apologetic. Text clean, Age toned; no flaws to note. 8 inches tall; printed on onion-skin paper; [3] 4-12 pages Subjects: Consanguinity; Biblical Interpretation. Marriage to a deceased wife's sister was a controversial topic in 19th century England due to religious and societal norms prevailing at the time. There were Religious and moral and social norms concerns in Victorian society. Additionally, the Church of England, which held significant influence over societal norms and values, strongly opposed the idea of marriage with a deceased wife's sister. The Church's stance played a crucial role in shaping public opinion and influencing the legislative process. The controversy led to a series of debates and discussions both within religious circles and in… Read More

Bath, England: Binns and Goodwin, 1851. A Near Fine Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Contemporary full leather with 5 spine bands and gilt decorated. The text block is marbled with matching endpage. Tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait on India paper. Previous owner's name atop the title page. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. 16mo; 6.5 inches tall; 159 pages. Sold by Whittaker and Co., London. Fifth Thousand.. 'The young lady (Anderson, Bessie, 1815-1842) whose memoir we have in this elegant little work was the ward of the celebrated Romanist prelate Dr. Doyle one of the very ablest perhaps also one of the best of his order. The notices of the life and death of this eminent person interwoven with the biography are curious and most interesting. It was thought and not without reason that Dr. Doyle died a Protestant, but his deathbed was guarded by priests and few of his dying expressions have been recorded. There are scenes… Read More

Boston: Bazin & Ellsworth, 1821. Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Printed from the last [the 2nd] London edition. Rebound in calf to complementary paisley boards with a bright red title label in gilt, with renewed endpages; 12mo; 7.5 inches; xix, 290. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, even toning with occasional foxing some pages heavy. Moderate shelf handling wear. Slight shelf lean.. Background Information: William Hone was an English writer, satirist and bookseller. His victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom. Hone has been described as one of the fathers of modern media. According to Associate Professor Kyle Grimes from the University of Alabama, "William Hone arguably did more than any other writer, printer or publisher to shape British popular print culture in the early decades of the nineteenth century. The medieval scholar M. R. James sharply criticized Hone's The apocryphal New… Read More

New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1900. First American Edition. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good. Publisher's brick-red cloth with titles and design in white and black. 8vo. 8.5 inches tall; 434 pages with an index and a page of publisher advert. 40 illustrations with a folding chart and two folding maps (one in color). The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Introduction by Rev. James S. Dennis. First American Edition.. An account of the history, geography, religion, and political and social situation of the Middle East, and especially of the Arabian Peninsula, from a Christian missionary point of view. Though his missionary efforts saw little progress he was influential in raising others to the cause. This early work is useful in its first-hand depiction of the peoples of Arabia and to understand the long-standing enmity between Christians and Muslims. Background Information: Reverend Samuel Marinus Zwemer sometimes nicknamed… Read More

New York: George Braziller, 1974. Hardcover in an Illustrated Slipcover. Fine/A Near Fine Slip Case; No Dust Jacket As Issued. Published by The Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art with an introduction b y Millard Meiss. Blue cloth with stamped gilt titles and front  Fleur-de-lis emblem. 10 inches tall; 268 pages; Illustrated with 127 full-color, full-page facsimiles and several smaller b&w illustrations. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling of the slipcase; and an attractive previous owner's bookplate.. The Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry, or Belles Heures of Jean de Berry (The Beautiful Hours) is an early 15th-century illuminated manuscript book of hours containing prayers to be said by the faithful at each canonical hour of the day. It contains a series of story-like cycles that read like picture books. Along with the Très Riches Heures, also made for Jean, the Belles Heures ranks among the great masterpieces of the Middle Ages. The manuscript is now in The… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality.  9.25 inches tall; 1258 pages with color map endpages.. With updated Scholarship and a New Introduction by Lodowick Allison. First published in 1923.

Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B Eerdmans, 1979. 20th Printing. Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Illustrated by Reynold H. Weidenaar. Signed 'Best Wishes" by the author. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. Illustrated by Reynold H. Weidenaar.. First published in 1948

Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1942. Very Good in a Good Dust Jacket. Very Good/Good. A Christian themed romance targeting the late teens and young adults. Purple cloth with stamped gilt titles; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. 8vo; 7.75 inches tall; 207 pages. Dust jacket with a graphic of a woman's head inside star motif is worn on edges and lap edges; rear panel and spine are-toned; small losses on the corners; Loss on top and bottom of the spine and a chip on the top edge above the 'L'. Not clipped but the price erased. Now in a new clear Mylar sleeve. Third Printing. Signed by the author on the title page and then inscribed on the free endpage by Paul and Jane Hutchens. . Paul Hutchens was an American author. In addition to writing The Sugar Creek Gang, a series of 36 Christian-themed juvenile fiction books about the adventures of a group of young boys, he also wrote numerous adult fiction books, many with a… Read More

New York: Pantheon, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. Tan cloth with titles and decorations in orange and black. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; 146 pages with a suggested reading list. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with minor age-spotting on the top area of the cloth. The Dust Jacket is price-clipped carefully handled with a closed tear top edge vertical at the 'K'. The spine and rear panel have toned.. In his insightful work, "The Book," Alan Watts delivers a profound and much-needed solution to the perplexing dilemma of personal identity by drawing upon the rich wisdom of Hindu philosophy, specifically Vedanta. Watts delves deep into the heart of human conflict, pinpointing a fundamental misunderstanding that has plagued us for centuries. Our misguided belief in our isolation from the universe has sowed the seeds of hostility towards the world around us. This illusion has driven our… Read More

Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2003. Soft cover. New/None Issued. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail handling; Still Gift Quality.. Who ought to hold claim to the more dangerous idea--Charles Darwin or C. S. Lewis? Daniel Dennett argued for Darwin in Darwin's Dangerous Idea (Touchstone Books, 1996). In this book Victor Reppert champions C. S. Lewis.

New York: America Press, 1965. Soft cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Stapled wraps with image of Luther; 64 pages with ads on inside of wraps. Carefully handled, Text clean, Bindings firm. Age-spots on the outer front edge of front cover.. Key Articles: Luther's Unfinished Reformation; Psychological Effects of Segregation; Situation Ethics: The New Morality.

Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994. Soft cover. New. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality.. The author shows the many ways in which women's scriptural performances are liberating. Shifting decisively from women's experience" to discursive practices, she offers three sample readings of emancipatory discourses" from diverse social locations that better display the variety of ways in which women are oppressed and resistant.

England: Chichester Diocesan, 1963. No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Folded leaf, forming four pages. Each 9.75 by 7.25Article on Christian Materialism [Rev. M. C. Langton] No flaws, page is tan colored. ------------ From the 1860s onwards a steadily increasing number of British dioceses, especially in the Church of England, began issuing publications containing a variety of news, comment and educational articles relating to their work. Similar examples were eventually added by a number of Roman Catholic dioceses and by various ecclesiastical denominations overseas.

Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing, 1955. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Light green cloth with titles and decoration in two-colors;  8.25 inches tall; 102 pages with an index. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Modest shelf handling wear. Church stamp on the front paste-down. Color frontispiece and some drawing before or after a hymn

Conception, MO: Conception Abbey Press, 1949. Near Fine. Stapled wraps. 8 inches tall; 51 pages. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality.. Readings and reflections for the season of Advent.

Grand Rapids, Mighigan: Wm. B. Eerdmanns Publishing, 1999. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. New/New. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail handling; Still Gift Quality.. Written in a style accessible to non-specialists, this book provides teachers, pastors, counselors, and general readers with an ideal introduction to Christian ethics. It renews the topic of Christian ethics by showing readers that faithful moral living is achieved through the daily practices of grace and godliness. The author first explores the foundations of Christian ethics as seen by both Catholics and Protestants, and then develops a constructive view of morality as a way of life. Taking into account the central themes of Christian ethics, he shows that effective piety is built on spiritual disciplines that deepen our experience of God: prayer, worship, self examination, simplicity, and acts of hospitality.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1900. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Good. Maroon cloth with stamped designs. 7.25 inches tall; 317 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Probably a 1906 printing. The dust jacket has toned on the spine Edge wear with a few small chips.  Now in a new protective Mylar sleeve.  Uncommon in a dust jacket.. Elsie and her family enjoy a heartwarming holiday season filled with love, faith, and cherished memories at her grandmother's home. Background Information: Martha Finley was a 19th century American author of children's stories. Her characters were good children rewarded for their high moral character. She wrote Elsie Dinsmore in 1867. Elsie was a virtuous Christian girl who resisted small temptations. Finley wrote 27 books about Elsie taking her through her adult life and ending with her as a grandmother. This series was popular in the United States and in Britain selling over 25,000,000 books. Read More

New York: HarperCollins, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with thick illustrated boards. Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 12 by 16 inches, 160 pages. The front opens as if large doors.. This book presents a rich and intricate depiction of each architectural masterpiece, seamlessly weaving together its historical significance, artistic allure, and profound respect for religious heritage. Spanning across the globe and embracing sacred spaces from six prominent Christian denominations, "Churches" unfolds as a captivating journey through faith and human accomplishment. Its pages are a wellspring of inspiration for those with a passion for architecture, art, exploration, spirituality, or the artistry of photography. The book highlights some of the oldest Christian houses of worship, such as Jerusalem's Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, and more recent additions, such as California's Crystal Cathedral and the MIT Chapel.… Read More