Search Results: Religion from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Ithaca, NY: Cayuga Press of Ithaca. Near Fine. 2007. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. 1604022728 . Color Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Kyozan Joshu Sasaki , Roshi (April 1, 1907 – July 27, 2014) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen teacher who sought to tailor his teachings to westerners, he lived in Los Angeles, United States. Joshu Sasaki opened dozens of centres and was founder and head abbot of the Mount Baldy Zen Center, near Mount Baldy in California, and of the Rinzai-Ji order of affiliated Zen centers. Joshu Sasaki became an ordained monk at age thirteen under his teacher, Joten Soko Miura. Soon after, he followed Joten Soko Miura to Myoshin-ji, the head temple of one of the largest branches of Rinzai. Having been awarded the title of roshi… Read More

South Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library. Very Good. 1970. 3rd Printing. Paperback. 087808102X . B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good, condition+ and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends, and corners of the book cover have a bit of light bumping and, rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Ralph Dana, Winter (December 8, 1924 – May 20, 2009) was an American, missiologist and Presbyterian missionary who helped pioneer, Theological Education by Extension, raised the debate about the, role of the church and mission structures and became well known, as the advocate for pioneer outreach among unreached people, groups. He was the founder of the U. S. Center for World, Mission (USCWM, now Frontier Ventures) , William Carey, International University, and the International Society for, Frontier Missiology. " (from Wikipedia) .

Boston, MA: Roxburgh Publishing Company Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears, along with several smallish edge chips missing and some generalized light toning. Apparently a moralistic tale of New York City as a den of iniquity and evil. .

Dorset, England: The Overcomer Literature Trust. Very Good. 1960. Booklet. This is a small format booklet with french wrap covers. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a separate dust jacket. There is a small tear / chip to the top spine edge. And some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Book of Jonah is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Nevi'im ("Prophets") in the Hebrew Bible, and an individual book in the Christian Old Testament. The book tells of a Hebrew prophet named Jonah, son of Amittai, who is sent by God to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh, but attempts to escape his divine mission. The story has a long interpretive history and has become well known through popular children's stories. In Judaism, it is the Haftarah portion read during the afternoon of Yom Kippur to instill reflection on God's willingness to forgive those who repent, and it remains a popular story among… Read More

Chicago, IL: The Moody Press. Very Good. 1907. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a smaller than trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light toning to the edges of the book covers, along with some light edge wear and nicking. The text pages are clean, but have noticeable toning. There is a previous owner's name inked on the front inside cover, along with an ink stamped book store name. .

Phoenix, AZ: Franklin Hall. Very Good. 1973. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "C. Franklin Hall (October 4, 1907 - January 13, 1993) was an American Christian minister and faith healer. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas to Carey F. Hall and Alice M. Hall, he was the oldest of six children. He was a prominent minister in the Healing Revival during the 1940s and 1950s, a well known author in the Pentecostal movement, and an important leader in the Latter Rain movement. His teachings on fasting were particularly influential in the Latter Rain movement. Hall founded Miracle Temple in San Diego in 1946, where he established the Fasting and Prayer Daily Revival Center. In 1956 Franklin moved his headquarters to Phoenix, Arizona, where he… Read More

New York & Cincinnati: The Western Methodist Book Concern. Very Good+. 1900. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a small format book (approx. 7" x 3 1/2"). The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's address label on the front endpaper. "Bowne has influenced philosophy in various ways. For instance, there has been a direct line of personalists from Bowne through his student, Edgar Sheffield Brightman (1884–1954) , through Brightman's student, Peter Anthony Bertocci (1910–1989) , to Bertocci's student, Thomas O. Buford (born 1932). There has also been a more general influence, as with Martin Luther King Jr. , who studied at Boston University, and spoke in his Stride Toward Freedom of having gained "a metaphysical basis for the dignity and worth of all human… Read More

Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. Very Good+. 1972. Stapled wraps. 2905397047 . This is a small format paperback book. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light toning / yellowing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's ink stamped name and address on the front endpaper. .

New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1967. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears and there is one smallish chip to the top front spine joint, along with some rubbing to the spine and flap joints. "It grew from the mid-19th-century Bábí religion, whose founder taught that God would soon send a prophet in the manner of Jesus or Muhammad. In 1863, after being banished from his native Iran, Bahá'u'lláh announced that he was this prophet. He was further exiled, spending over a decade in the prison city of Akka in the Ottoman province of Syria, in what is now Israel. Following Bahá'u'lláh's… Read More

Nashville, TN: A. H. Redford. Very Good. 1876. New Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front endpaper. "In 1856, a few years before the American Civil War of 1861-1865, and together with William Andrew Smith (1802–1870) , the President of his alma mater Randolph–Macon College, he published an essay about domestic slavery in the United States. Later, in The Ladies' Repository, he justified punishment of the sinful as tough love. Throughout the Civil War, Summers continued to publish materials for Confederate soldiers, lamenting once that his poor eyesight prevented him from serving in the Confederate army. Summers was a systematic theologian in the Wesleyan tradition. His views on soteriology are representative of classical Arminianism. " (from Wikipedia) .

Big Timber, MT: Griggs Printing & Publishing. Near Fine. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "As the reader comes to the end of an overall exposure to the workings of a Hutterite colony, remember, every colony has its own rules that the members abide by. Remember, also, their leaders are individuals and no two are alike." .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+. 1938. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a long inscription on the front endpaper, by the author. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing, along with some light rubbing. The spine of the book has some light fading and there are a couple of spots of discoloration to the front and rear covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is light, generalized toning to the endpapers, and one section of the text has been opened badly (at least one page has a strip that sticks out farther than the rest because of this) . This copy has been signed, with an inscription on the front endpaper, by the author. "John Mulholland (9 June 1898 in Chicago, Illinois – 25 February 1970 in New… Read More

Boston, MA: Daughters of St. Paul. Very Good. 1965. Reprint. Pamphlet. B&W Photographs; This is a very small pamphlet (approx. 5" x 3 1/2") with illustrated self covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet covers have spots of ground-in dirt and foxing. The text pages are clean and bright. "From 1923 until 1924 she began to record her beginnings in the congregation – a series of them were later published in the Pauline Cooperators' Bulletin between June 1923 and April 1925. Alberione later founded the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master and appointed Merlo as its Superior General on 10 February 1924 – she held that position until 25 March 1947. On 16 January 1926 she dispatched two sisters under the guidance of Amalia Peyrolo to oversee the establishment of the generalate in Rome; on the previous 14 January two other sisters – under the guidance of Blessed Timoteo Giaccardo – left for the same destination for similar motives. Boffi died on 20… Read More

Indianapolis, IN: B. B. Kirkbride Bible Company. Very Good+. 0. 3rd Edition. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations and Maps; THis is a smaller than trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some generalized toning, with darker toning at the edges. The text pages are clean and bright. .

Riverside, CA: George W. Wahlin. Very Good+. 1960. Trade Edition. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; c1960's. This is a small format booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "In 1959, the Grand Canyon Natural History Association began selling Rev. George Wahlin’s popular The Bible Creation Story and Grand Canyon, which accepted “science in general” and an old Earth while claiming that “the grandest thing about the Canyon is that it confirms the creation story of the Bible. ”21 Wahlin’s booklet outsold all other books in GCNP stores except Eddie McKee’s Ancient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Region.22 In the late 1960s, a Phoenix convent donated three bronze plaques featuring inspirational Bible verses (Psalms 66: 4, 68: 4, and 104: 24) that were posted… Read More

Santa Barbara, CA: First Presbyterian Church. Good. 1910. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Pamphlet. SIGNED EDITION. This is a small format pamphlet with self covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet is in Good only condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The front cover of the pamphlet has been torn completely off and is laid-in. The covers have edge wear, several edge tears and smallish to medium sized chips missing. The text pages are generally clean condition, with several smallish edge tears. There are two pages with a large spot of toning (possibly from something laid-in). This copy has been signed, with a short inscription, by the author, in pencil on the front cover. ; Signed by Author .

New York, NY: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press. Very Good. 1943. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have light creasing, rubbing and some beginning bumping and edge wear. The text pages are clean and bright. "Began preaching at Wellington, Kansas, 1908. Pastor successively Cimarron, Kansas, Saint Paul’s Church, Chicago, Simpson Methodist Church, Minneapolis. Pastor First Methodist Church, Los Angeles, California. Editor Christian Advocate (official publication Methodist Church) , 1940-1948, publishing agent Methodist Church, 1948-1952. Was associate pastor Central Church, Chicago, with Doctor Frank West. Gunsaulus, 1914-1915. Acting pastor People's Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1915." (from PRA) .

Los Angeles, CA: The Truth Foundation / Commonwealth Press. Very Good+. 1945. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This is a small format book (approx. 5" x 4"). The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The black covers have some groun-in dirt and rubbing. The text pages are mostly clean, but there are several passages that have been underlined in ink or pencil and several handwritten notations. "The Lord's Prayer - Part One: An Explanation of the Power, Efficacy and Insight Resulting from the Use of the Lord's Prayer as an Exercise in Devotion." (from the half title page). .

New York: Protestant Episcopal Press. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1833. Hardcover. This is a small format leatherbound book (approx. 3 1/2" x 5 7/8") The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some edge wear, rubbing and wear. There is a smallish tear to the bottom rear spine joint and spots of rubbing, wear and small nicks to the cover edges. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There are noticeable spots of foxing throughout the text . There is a previous owner's penciled name and doodle on the front endpaper, and a young person's penciled drawing of a person on the front pastedown page. The index / table of psalms at the rear of the book ends at the letter L, so it appears at least three pages are lacking. Included is the book of common prayer, the hymnal and the Psalms of David. "The church was organized after the American Revolution, when it became separate from… Read More

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers. Very Good-. 1949. Paperback. This is a trade paperbac book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have noticeable ground-in dirt, and several small spots of discoloration. Ther is some light creasing and bumping / wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front cover, and again on the front endpaper. The text pages are generally clean and bright. .