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Excerpt from The Men of the GospelsAs he was sitting dreaming in the calm Of one first noon, upon the de-sert's rim, Beneath the tall fair shadows of. The palm.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving th...

Excerpt from An Imperial PassionAs soon as we look into the matter with earnest care, we discover that our great need is the need of a passion, the need of an imperial passion which shall carry us through tragedy and pain and waiting to the day of victory, and in that later day carry us through the demanding work of rebuilding the world.Naturally we look to the great Master of life for the decisive word in respect of this matter. Naturally we ...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Quest for Wonder and Other Philosophical and Theological StudiesAfter about sixteen years in the pastor ate the author of these studies finds himself entering upon the work of a theological professor. He has published much in the periodicals of his church and in book form during this time, and those interested are not unfamiliar with his general position on philosophical and theological matters. The volume, The Theology of a P...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Strategy of the Devotional LifeOf basmg his devotional life upon a deep meeting of mind and heart. He must see the relation of The Courage of the Mind to the life of the spirit if he is to command the respect of keen young men in the great town. He must discover just what convic tions upbuild that inner life which he would make a part of the life of the city. He must learn what are the Creative Beliefs. Then his warm and rich ...

Excerpt from Men of the Kingdom: Athanasius: The HeroIt has been impossible for us to refer even in a summary way to the history Of the period without mentioning Christianity - the most vital fact of all.Now we must look at the rise of Christianity and its situation in the fourth century more closely.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a r...

Excerpt from The Productive BeliefsAnd killed. For the first time Roman soldiers were defeated by Barbarian warriors within the bounds of the Empire. Men began to look at each other with strange eyes and to wonder what the future of the world would be. In the year 410 A. D. The world reeled as from a terrible blow. In that year Alaric and his West Goths sacked the city of Rome. The event staggered the imagination of men. It was as if the sun h...

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Excerpt from The Man of Power: A Series of Studies in Christian EfficiencyIT is a dangerous thing for a Word to become popular. The experience is likely to turn its head. Over and over again a steady and capable word which has had a long and useful career has come into sudden notoriety. The experience has been quite too much for it, Flaunt'ed in the headlines of yellow journals, ¿ung from the tongues of sensational speakers, carelessly tossed ...

Excerpt from The Little Old LadyHE little old lady sat rather primly in her easy chair. Her face with its sharp, fine lines, her beautiful white hair, her eyes which could yet ¿ash with a vital luster, and the quiet charm of her gown, made her an arresting figure. She clearly had come out of another age into this. But she did not simply suggest lavender and old lace. She seemed very much at home in the world of to-day. There was a shrewd alert...

Excerpt from Flying Over London and Other VersesDuring the tense years from 1914 to 1918 many men and women who had been quite contented to be pedestrians moving to the time of a steady and dependable prose, found themselves tempted to try the Wings of verse. Some men found the old lyric impulse of col lege days returning and bent their words to unaccustomed measures. The verses which follow came from such a motive, and the only reason for the...

Excerpt from The Theology of a PreacherI by no means mean to claim his agree ment with everything in this book. Doubt less his sharp instruments of analysis will find enough to criticize. At any rate, he is the first man to recognize that in theology, as elsewhere, a man must live his own life and speak his own message.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks....

Excerpt from A Living Book in a Living AgeThat man is dead and doesn't know it. SO in a brief, cutting sentence a brilliant critic characterized a man who had wasted his vitality and was living out his years in dull lethargy, the mere husk Of the man he had once been. Peo ple differ vastly in this matter Of vitality. Some are vividly and contagiously alive, some have ¿ashes Of vital energy, and some seem to be curiously lifeless.Books are like...

Excerpt from The Significance of the Protestant Reformation: A Series of Lectures Delivered in Connection With the Observance of the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Posting of the Theses by LutherThings always begin before they start. This paradox must constantly be kept in mind in the study and the interpretation Of historical move ments. The fact before the fact must be sought out and brought into the Clear light Of knowledge.About the Pub...