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With an inspiring sense of wonder and a focus on Jesus Christ, Anne Graham Lotz brings clarity and understanding to the book of Revelation. Lotz takes the reader step-by-step through John's eyewitness account of God's plan for our future, emphasizing our hope in Jesus rather than our fear of end times.
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Vission of his glory.......2005-09-07
Ruff shape, but valued what the contence was. Thank you.
A Different View of Revelations.......2003-06-09
Unlike my thoughts that Revelations was a book that had no value to today's Christian, this book and study changed my whole thought process around this book. It contains the most persuasive reading on the authenticity of Jesus Christ and our position in His kingdom. It is a must reading for Christians and all others who are looking for that glimpse into the eternal life.
An excellent study!.......2003-02-07
Anne Graham Lotz delivers an excellent study of select passages from Revelation. This will stand alone as a personal devotional, study guide, and will add new light to the companion workbook/group study series. Her insights give better understanding of these last days!
There is hope!.......2000-11-15
This was a wonderfully written book. The book explains end times in terms we can all understand. It gives all of us expectations of a greater life beyond this one and hope for our eternal life. For those who are mystified from reading Revelations, you will enjoy this read. It helps explain some of the symbolism and numbers our human minds find puzzling and beyond reach.
A glorious vision.......2000-10-01
Anne Graham Lotzs does a glorious job of bringing the relevancy of Revelations to light. This is a practical application of Revelations to every day life. Much writting has been done in an effort to explain the symbolism of this last book of the scriptures but little has been done to relieve the confusion and to grasp the true meaning of the revelation-hope. Anne Graham Lotz leads us through this exciting book with a glimps of the future as well as the present.
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In his essay
The End for Which God Created the World, the great theologian Jonathan Edwards proclaimed that God’s ultimate end is the manifestation of his glory in the highest happiness of his creatures.
Pastor John Piper has devoted his years of ministry to exploring the implications of this stunning truth for life and ministry. Understanding that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him has made all the difference for John Piper—and can transform your life as well.
Here Piper passionately demonstrates the relevance of Edwards’s ideals for the personal and public lives of Christians today through his own book-length introduction to Edwards’s
The End for Which God Created the World. This book also contains the complete essay supplemented by almost a hundred of Piper’s insightful explanatory notes. The result is a powerful and persuasive presentation of the things that matter most in the Christian life.
“One studies the time and backgrounds of some men in order to understand them. Others have such rare greatness that one studies them in order to understand their times…. Jonathan Edwards was such an original.”
—
Paul Ramsey, editor of Edwards’s ethical writings in the Yale critical edition
“No man is more relevant to the present condition of Christianity than Jonathan Edwards.”
—
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
“The western church … much of it drifting, enculturated, and infected with cheap grace … desperately needs to hear Edwards’s challenge.”
—
Charles Colson
“[Edwards] speaks with an insight into science and psychology so much ahead of his time that our own can hardly be said to have caught up with him.”
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Perry Miller, former Harvard historian
“One of the most holy, humble and heavenly minded men that the world has seen since the apostolic age.”
—
Ashbel Green, 1829, former president of the College of New Jersey
“ … the profoundest reasoner, and the greatest divine … that America ever produced.”
—
Samuel Davies, 1759
“[Edwards] was a man who put faithfulness to the Word of God before every other consideration.”
—
Iain Murray, Edwards’s biographer
“The disappearance of Edwards’s [God-entranced] perspective in American Christian history has been a tragedy.”
—
Mark Noll, Wheaton College historian
Edwards’s book,
The End for Which God Created the World [is] … unsurpassed in terms of its theological grandeur.”
—
David Brand
Customer Reviews:
Very helpful edition of an excellent work.......2007-10-14
Jonathan Edwards never wrote his planned magnum opus, in which he would present an integrated Biblical Theology. One two-part (arguably) work stands out as his most profound synthesis: Concerning the End for Which God Created The World and The Nature of True Virtue.
This book contains the full text of God's End, the first of the two, in which Edwards polemically answers the question of what is ultimate in God's purposes. While being a polemic against the philosophical assumptions of his age in general, and their bearing on Christian thought in particular, it is an extraordinarily useful piece of writing for anyone in any age, getting to the heart of God.
Edwards' own introductory chapter is worth reading in its own right, where he displays masterful care in analysing what different kinds of purpose exist, and therefore frames the question that he is answering with utmost care.
In part I, he proceeds to engage with those arguments that will dismiss his own conclusion; he puts them well and uses the groundwork of his introduction to dismiss them.
Finally, in part II, he turns to heart-warming exposition of how God answers the question of what His ultimate purpose is. In one sense, therefore, the book is written backwards and we are left tantalised until the final part of the book.
His conclusions are then developed in The Nature of True Virtue where ethics are analysed in the light of God's purposes, but that isn't in this particular book.
What is in this book is some gold-dust by John Piper. He has re-edited Edwards' work himself: his starting point is the older Banner of Truth edition, but he has corrected it in the light of the recent Yale Edition: Ethical Writings (The Works of Jonathan Edwards Series, Volume 8). The result is a very readable and accurate edition, with some timely footnotes to help us on our way to avoid misunderstanding a centuries-old text.
That all takes up about half the volume; the first half is written by Piper. Brilliant stuff, as we've come to expect from this wonderful man of God, but do turn to Edwards' work first.
Challenging Read.......2006-06-02
The book is in two parts. The second part of the book is an essay by Jonathan Edwards called, "The End for which God created the World." Edwards lived in the 18th century and was a careful and brilliant thinker. Needless to say, the essay is very tough read. I tried reading it slowly and carefully, but I gave up and decided to read it in normal mode. I plan to go back in a year and try it again. The essay needs to be digested slowly with multiple readings. Piper has added many footnotes to help guide the reader through the more difficult passages.
The first part is Piper getting you prepared emotionally and physically for the intellectual climb. He does an excellent job of encouraging the reader to make the climb for the view is great from the top.
The book is worth reading even if you don't understand it. It helps bring into focus all of Piper's writings.
A Word of Warning About Piper's Emphasis.......2005-06-21
This is a general comment on Piper's books. I deeply appreciate the work of John Piper--especially his emphasis on missions and on living God-centered, Christ-exalting lives of worship. And I am Augustinian, so I love Piper's theology and am thrilled that he has become so popular. But I do want to provide a warning. Piper's main emphasis is (and you'll read this over and over again) "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied (or delighted) in Him." This is a biblical and wonderful proposition that Piper became aware of through the writings of Jonathan Edwards. To Edwards, this proposition was one small part of his theology.
But Piper has taken this idea, which he calls "Christian Hedonism," and built his whole life and ministry around it. The problem is that if you read enough Piper, you will begin to focus on the FEELING of being delighted in Christ, rather than on Christ Himself. And when your feelings don't match what you want them to be, you will become disheartened. (And let's face it, few of us have the emotional intensity of John Piper.) At that point, your feelings (of being delighted in God) become the object of your desires and, thus, an idol. Yes, they are feelings TOWARD God--but those feelings are NOT GOD. And when the focus of your life has become your emotions, it has deceptively become an idol.
I know Piper fights against this tendency. But I'm afraid he is often unsuccessful. The fact is, the Christian life is not going to be one of unending joy in God. Read the Psalms to see how often the psalmists cry out in agony and desperation and sadness to the Lord. Read Romans 7 to find out how tough and discouraging the Christian life can really be.
According to Piper, our happiness in God should be the driving motivation in our life. But when Christians are inevitably not overflowing with delight in God, then under Piper's framework, the only solution is to seek that feeling of joy rather than just do our duty. There are times when duty and obligation (which Piper hates) are the only motivations for the Christian to be obedient and live a life of faith. I agree wholeheartedly with Piper that delight in God is a much better motivation for the Christian than duty. But when that delight is not there, we still must be faithful and obedient, and we can't always wait on our feelings to drive us on toward the prize.
Read Piper's books. And enjoy his passionate and Christ-exalting preaching. But beware and repent when your emotions--rather than the Triune God Himself--become the focus of your life.
Majestic and Breathtaking.......2003-05-02
The End for Which God Created the World represents the core of Jonathan Edwards's thought. Edwards's thesis is this: God designed everything to revel in his glory, and he desires for us to take joy in his magnificence. What's more, those who enjoy God will enjoy him with ever-increasing joy for all eternity. Isn't that a breathtaking thesis?
Edwards marshalls huge amounts of scriptural evidence to support his claim, and, as always, he brilliantly answers philosophical objections against what the scriptures reveal about the matter. His writing throughout is penetrating, perceptive, persuasive, and deeply worshipful.
I think John Piper's goals in his contribution to this work were to whet the reader's appetite for the feast of The End for Which God Created the World and to make the work more accessible to the average reader. He succeeds in both respects. After reading Dr. Piper's introduction I was eager to plow forward, and, while reading The End . . ., I found Dr. Piper's explanatory footnotes helpful.
The End for Which God Created the World is a majestic work, and I am grateful that John Piper took the time to re-introduce it to the general public. May God use this humble offering from Jonathan Edwards's pen to help our tragically parched world find the living water flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb!
Great Minds Think Alike.......2002-08-03
This is a solid, powerful, stunning, and most biblical text from both Jonathan Edwards and John Piper. This book includes Edward's essay titled "The End for Which God Created the World," along with comments and further delineation from John Piper. To read Edwards sometimes takes much concentration and hard work, and Piper has done a great job bringing this work to life.
The first part of the book is an introduction to Edwards's work, by Piper (a sort of commentary, if you will), and the later part is the actual work of Edwards's. Piper begins by expressing his concern about the issue at hand, and then leads into a discussion of not only Edwards's life but his work as well. Piper comments on Edwards's conclusions in relation to Piper's concerns in his current ministry and then allows the reader to take what Piper has discussed and make application of it through Edwards's original work.
The thing I find most interesting about this work is its relevancy. What I mean by this is the fact that Edwards's wrote this work 200+ years ago and it is still pertinent to our own culture today (sure proof that the Truths of God endure forever). This is a great text, solid theology, and extremely relevant reading for today. I heartily recommend this work!
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So Glad to Hear Her Story!.......2006-04-23
I am so happy I was able to purchase this book. I checked all over borders, walden's etc and no one seemed to have this book nor could they order it! I am a longtime fan of Lashun's music and to hear her story, trials and tribulations that she has endured (relationshipwise, familywise, etc.) was a huge blessing! I learned so much from reading her story-most of all I learned how to continuously praise God despite the situation. Great book, rare finding!
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The Man With All The Toys.......2007-04-03
There was little in life William Paley wanted and didn't get, with the notable exception of a laudatory and readable biography. Sally Bedell Smith performed half that service with "In All His Glory," published the same year Paley died (1990); you will be hard-pressed to find as juicy a book on a hundred more engaging personalities.
Paley built a radio-television empire with CBS, "the Tiffany Network" known for its much-touted commitment to quality broadcasting. While acquiring markets and talents was Paley's contribution to CBS's glory, it was secondary by Bedell Smith's reckoning to his more material passions for lucre, women, and fame. He got most of what he wanted, but as we watch him on his deathbed, it's hard not to feel a Calvinistic twinge of regret for his limited vision.
"Bill Paley wanted every last minute from life," Bedell Smith writes.
It's about the most positive thing she has to say about Paley, who otherwise doesn't come off either as visionary or a leader. He failed to see the promise of innovations like television, color television, and the long-playing record, and had to be coaxed to letting his subordinates take up these and other ideas for building his empire. Then when they achieved success, Paley swooped in and took credit. "The convenient amnesia of the powerful," Bedell Smith calls it.
Where Paley excelled was in the art of interpersonal relations, which contributed to some major deals for CBS and very few lonely evenings for Paley himself, even if his wives couldn't say the same.
Bedell Smith writes an engaging story about Paley's years at CBS, but it is in recounting his social life where the book excels. Paley was born Jewish, and spent the rest of his life trying to pretend otherwise. Even as other Jews formed their own high-level Manhattan social circle, "Our Crowd, " Paley preferred to court the Mayflower set, a fast-dying clique of Long Island dinosaurs who imagined themselves better than the rest of mankind for the money they inherited.
One British noblewoman who ran with this set described Paley as "100 percent Jew but looking more like good news from Tartary," nicely encapsulating the jaded, facile, anti-Semitic waters Paley willingly navigated.
Readers looking for more of a history of CBS may be vaguely disappointed. Paley was seen as an "absentee landlord" by network insiders, leaning on Frank Stanton and other executives to run the shop while he globetrotted. Bedell Smith leaves the trail of the network for many long chapters at a stretch, to focus on Paley's marriages and affairs.
The problem with this shows with her loving depiction of wife number two, Babe Cushing, a glamorous clotheshorse. Bedell Smith describes Babe's look and surroundings in overrich detail, at one point itemizing the contents of her closets for half a page. Bedell Smith obviously treasures Babe more than Paley himself ever did, an imbalance that threatens to lose the reader from time to time.
But Babe is an interesting mirror to view Paley from, an empire builder in her own right who left nothing in the way of a legacy but gaudy baubles and mixed memories about what it all meant. As she lay dying of cancer, an unnamed intimate tells Bedell Smith: "She had not a glimmer of having a soul." It's a comment with more than religious meaning.
For Paley, too, the world was all there was, and immortality something only worth having if he was around to enjoy it. He built an empire, only to hang on too long and preside over its crumbling, even facilitate it when his hand-picked successor failed to show him the proper deference. Ephemerality is the nature of mass media, and in that way at least, Paley proved its perfect embodiment.
Inaccurate .......2006-09-24
This book is not only unremittingly malicious in tone,
but well known as being inaccurate, sloppily put together,
and a book whose author clearly had an agenda in depicting
Paley as some kind of monster of evil. A bad book that
leaves you feeling bad.
Thorough Inspection of a Fascinating Man.......2003-08-17
Author Sally Bedell Smith does her typically excellent job with IN ALL HIS GLORY, her biography of William Paley. Smith is known for her scholarship and her research, and it shows in this book.
Like many self-made successful people, Paley led an interesting life. Smith chronicles his original involvement with the nascent television industry as his interest grew into the empire he built surrounding CBS.
This is an important book for anyone interested in the development of that industry. As well, it is a fascinating peek into Paley's life. Here was a man who moved from the ghetto life of a child of 19th century European immigrants to becoming one of America's power elite. Once he was rich, he lived his life accordingly.
His journey makes for fascinating reading.
Upclose Look at Media Giant.......2003-07-27
This book has been out for as long as it has, and no reviews? It's been about five or six years since I've read it, but this volume is a must-read for anyone considering a career in broadcasting, or if you're interested in the building of a corporate empire.
The book takes us from Paley's somewhat well-to-do background and takes us, in all his glory, (which the book's author uses sarcastically), from cigar maker to the head of one of the most powerful corporations in American history, what used to be CBS, Inc.
The book doesn't necessarily portray Paley as a sympathetic character, but more of a small man who made it big. There's a heavy emphasis on the warts of the man, which may be somewhat understandable, since prior to this book's release, he was always presented as a man to be totally revered. But here he's portrayed as someone who likes to take credit for other's doings, as someone who plays petty head games with people such as Frank Stanton, and uses his on-air talent (Ed Murrow, for one) while it's convenient, and then when they're of no use to him anymore, casts them aside.
Despite the type of man Paley is presented as, this book is a very good chronicle of his career, which means it also is one of the definitive books on the creation of CBS. No matter what his personal flaws were, this is a man who did the impossible by challenging NBC to create the even more successful CBS radio network and then dominated television for roughly 20 years. The building of that empire with the "talent raids" of Amos 'n' Andy, Jack Benny, and others is vital reading for anyone who is in the broadcasting industry. What's even more essential, however, is watching the ideas and motivations that took the Columbia Broadcasting System to CBS, Inc, and how it lost focus as it became a corporate behemoth.
Paley's death came several years before Westinghouse, and then Viacom, would acquire CBS, and having read this book, you can only imagine what he would have thought about how that played out.
One final note, while the book is lengthy, it's a breeze-through read. Once you get started, you won't put it down.
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A Must Have Book for All Believers.......2007-06-22
This is an excellent book! I have read it several times, and each time, I was motivated to a higher standard of behavior and a stronger commitment to Jesus Christ. Helps get our priorities in balance, and reminds us that without Him, we cannot succeed.
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Glory Descended.......2007-01-08
A reader in the writings of Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 - 1974, is long overdue. Although this particular volume does not quite make up for the deficit, it does a fine job in providing readers a generation of Ramsey's death an introduction to one of the most holy men to have ever sat within the see of Canterbury. It is accompanied by several essays on Ramsey's theology as well as two homilies, the first by the current Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and the second by Douglas Dales, the leading scholar of Ramsey's thought and author of a fantastic study of Ramsey's theology entitled Glory!. Bound quite sturdily in a hardcover book and beautifully printed, it is obvious that those who edited Glory Descending - Douglas Dales, John Habgood (former Archbishop of York), Geoffrey Rowell (Anglican Primate of Europe), and Rowan Williams (current Archbishop of Canterbury) - edited it not just with an eye to the mind, but to the heart as well. It is no exaggeration to write that this volume is lovingly edited.
This book is not, however, a theological reader so much as a theological devotional. This may sound strange, for theology and devotion are often seen as being antithetical to each other - and in certain forms of Christianity they are - but in the life of Michael Ramsey, the heart and the head were always joined together, with neither division nor confusion. Thus, the writings collected and edited within this volume are, like many devotionals, given in rather short form; some selections are a few pages long, but most only a few paragraphs (and some not even that). It is a format that one might think would not work, but it actually works surprisingly well. In perusing the pages of Glory Descending one is therefore given to depth: of the heart and the mind. The book is actually arranged according to the Church year, so that various readings are set within the historic seven season framework, but whether or not one wishes to read it seasonally, it reads quite smoothly.
Ramsey is perhaps best known for his book The Gospel and the Catholic Church, which was first printed in 1936. To this day it remains the greatest work on ecclesiology ever written by any Anglican theologian - and, for that matter, one of the finest works of ecclesiology ever written by any Catholic Christian period. Ramsey was, through and through, an Anglican: deeply rooted in the Bible, Church and Sacraments. His writings - on the Church, the sacraments, Christ, God, prayer, the transfiguration (all of which are sampled extensively in this book) - breathe the breath of the ages; it is obvious that Ramsey did not do theology as if he were shooting from the hip but yielded himself to a deep, deep study of the Tradition. The voice he speaks with is not simply his own, but joined to the chorus of the saints of all ages, East and West (and Ramsey was deeply indebted to Eastern Orthodoxy, being the first Archbishop of Canterbury to ever be invited to visit the Russian Orthodox church - during the reign of Stalin, no less! - as well as being quite active in the Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius; Geoffrey Rowell has a wonderful essay within this volume on Ramsey's indebtedness to the Easter church, especially with regard to the transfiguration of Christ). This ability to join his voice - to yield his voice - to the great doctors, East and West, only shows his own humility and, at the same time, also let his own voice resound that much more clearly - but, such is the paradox of all saints!
Glory truly descended upon St. Michael Ramsey of Canterbury; he is among the last of the great Anglican theologians and he is too often neglected today, for his writings reveal a deep spirituality, animated by Scripture and rooted in prayer, a compassionate and humble spirit that was equally at home with Biblical scholars and the great saints of ages past. This hardcover book is not just a book to be read, but a book to be meditated upon again and again. In every age there are a handful of genuinely holy people that really point the way to God; Michael Ramsey was one of them. This is a fine introduction and survey of one of Anglicanism's - and Christianity's - finest and no Anglican, especially, should be without a familiarity with his writings - which were, in many ways, doxologies at the same time. May his memory be eternal.
Book Description
Experiencing God introduced readers to the seven realities of experiencing God. But if a person wants to continue to experience God, he or she must join Him on mission.
On Mission with God will show readers how God uses the seven realities in their lives. They will experience God at work at all time - initiating a personal, loving relationship with them to join Him in His work. Then they become a part of God's mission.
Customer Reviews:
Focus on what is really important.......2007-05-15
This book will greatly help you focus on what is most important in life. While our prayer lives often focus on asking God to take away our hurts and to give us good stuff and to never let grandma die, there really is something more important. When we live our lives for his purposes, then we will find the true happiness that we long for.
Life changing Experience.......2004-06-27
By looking at the lives of different Biblical characters this Bible Study challenged me to be aware of what Christ is doing around me and how I can be involved in His Mission. I also liked how it applied the message to the Church too. I think this is a great Bible Study to do, especially with a group in your church. It will encourage everyone to be involved in God's Mission.
Book Description
His Share of Glory contains all the short science fiction written solely by C. M. Kornbluth. Many of the stories are SF "classics", such as "The Marching Morons," "The Little Black Bag," "Two Dooms," "The Mindworm," "Thirteen O'Clock," and, of course, "That Share of Glory". His Share of Glory includes all of Kornbluth's solo short science fiction, fifty-six works of short SF in all, with the original bibliographic details including pseudonymous by-line. The introduction is by noted SF writer and life-long friend and collaborator of C. M. Kornbluth-Frederik Pohl. Hardbound with cover art by Richard Powers.
Customer Reviews:
The morons march on.......2007-02-04
I tend to think of collections like these as a public service, an archive of sorts, gathering together all of the writer's stories in one place to save interested parties the trouble of an Indiana Jones-like foray through libraries and used bookstores hunting down anthology and magazine appearances. Speaking for myself, I had only had previous encounters with a couple of these stories, and the most famous of them, "The Marching Morons," I had, by some mischance, never read at all. It seems likely that many readers be in roughly the same situation as me, with the majority of your familiarity with Kornbluth's work coming in the form of his collaborations, most notably with Frederik Pohl.
My first observation: there are a lot of stories here. My second observation: there are a lot of stories here, written over a very few years, all the more impressive considering how much other work Kornbluth, working with others, produced during his short career that isn't even included here. Most of them lack the sort of timeless quality present in stories of a similar vintage by, say, Ray Bradbury; that is to say, they read like SF stories from the 1940s and 1950s, which is what they are, and no shame in that. The sophisticated reader of SF will judge them on their own merits anyway.
An overview (there are entirely too many stories here to evaluate each one individually): "The Marching Morons" is here, of course; those of you haven't read it probably think you know what it's about, but I'll wager that you'll find it's nothing like you imagined. "MS Found in a Chinese Fortune Cookie" is that rarest of gems, a story about science-fiction writing that isn't too inside or too cute for its own good (and its use of the epistlary form is inventive as well). "Thirteen O'Clock" is notable as an early example of the story wherein a person from our mundane world is transported into a parallel world of magic, faries, trolls, and so forth. "The Words of Guru" is simply disturbing, and there is no other word for it. When you read "The Luckiest Man in Denv," you'll think the premise is obvious, and that the twist ending is telegraphed; you're wrong. "Shark Ship" is probably one of the most unique stories I've ever read, taking two original ideas and jamming them together in a manner that took my breath away. And the opening story, "That Share of Glory," is a minor masterpiece of extrapolation and conjecture, wonderfully inventive. There is an appendix of stories that most people would consider hackwork, stories written in a hurry under psudonyms to fill space in magazines. Read these; it's true, they aren't up to snuff (I found "The Core" practically incomprehensible), but there are many interesting ideas here, nonetheless.
His Share of Glory is equal parts hopeful and pessimistic. Many of Kornbluth's futures are, indeed, glorious. But other stories mitigate humanity's technological development with a corresponding cultural and intellectual backslide, and Kornbluth often projects a future in which people have degenerated to the point of imbecility except for a very few who frantically try to keep civilization afloat on their own. In any case, this is a book that may overwhelm you if you try to read it straight through; perhaps it is best appreciated over several readings. But this isn't something you'll want to have just so you can read it through and put it aside anyway; it's not that kind of book, and it serves a greater purpose than that. Kudos to NESFA Press for making this resource available.
A Fine Literary Legacy.......2004-10-13
Kornbluth came out of that New York science fiction circle that produced Isaac Asimov and Fred Pohl, among many others. He died in his mid thirties or he would likely have been as familiar as these others to today's readers. Some of the finest moments in mid-Twentieth Century short science fiction are found here, including the award-winning "The Marching Morons." And some very interesting if quirky stuff. Kornbluth was prone to experiment, not content to mine the "mainstream." If you haven't read any Kornbluth, you may want to start elsewhere. His Share of Glory is a treat for the addicted, a newcomer to this author may want to try a lesser dose.
Best collection ever?.......2004-05-29
This may be the best collection of stories ever published, science fiction or not. Even anthologies that pluck the classic short stories of an entire decade would have trouble matching the works collected here.
Cyril is cynical, at least he appears so, but he was also brilliant and entertaining. There is not a weak story in the collection and many are superb. The work is so good it is difficult to be dispassionately critical rather than gush with praise.
We see many of the tropes of science fiction, common then and now used by Kornbluth, however they will appear new and brilliant even to the most well-read and jaded reader.
The book may not make you feel good about humanity, but it will make you feel good about buying and reading it. It is one of the most entertaining, well written collections of short fiction I have come across and I am a big fan of short fiction.
NESFA has done a huge service by collecting and publishing this volume, as well as other collections.
Also pick up "Not this August" by Kornbluth, as well as "The Space Merchants" by Pohl and Kornbluth.
Fascinating collection by too often overlooked writer.......2002-08-20
Cyril Kornbluth died almost a half century ago, leaving behind many great stories written in SF's golden age. The short stories have been conveniently collected into one hardcover.
Kornbluth's stories are not sweetness and light, he writes of the darkness in the human spirit, even in the point of view characters in the books. "The Little Black Bag" is an example of how the urge to do good can fall to evil. "That Share of Glory," perhaps his greatest work, is the tale of a young man of the future who learns that even our urge to violence, that we attempt to keep hidden, is very much a necessary part of the human spirit.
Every story is a gem. While some are written in a style which now seems somwhat dated, it is easy to get past that and recognize the genius who wrote them.
One of the best books I've ever bought.......2001-08-04
OK, I've read most of these stories already. And I already knew that Kornbluth was a great writer. But reading this volume all the way through -- and in pretty short order because I couldn't stop -- just reminded me how great a writer he was.
If you have only dim memories of these stories, I guarantee that upon rereading them you'll be amazed at how much *better* they are than you remember. (Not all science fiction of that era holds up so well). If you've never read these stories, prepare to be amazed. This is a book that every lover of science fiction -- or just good writing -- should own, and read.
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God's presence and power are as near as your uplifted voice. Let Dr. Michael Youssef guide you into a richer understanding of personal praise. And begin to experience God’s powerful, continual presence in your life. When praise is practiced according to the biblical model, it’s expressed in an amazingly rich variety of forms. It releases us from earthly concerns. It transports us into God’s presence. It opens the door to God’s power–power that continually motivates and guides us through our daily lives.
Scripture assures us that God is present with us in a very real way when we praise him. And along with his nearness comes a new level of his power operating in our lives. Empowered by Praise will not only expand our knowledge about praising God, but will actually help energize our daily practice of praise, resulting in a powerful, personal spiritual transformation.
Customer Reviews:
This book arrived right on time........2006-12-13
With the church drifting off into a self-centered religious tailspin, Michael Youseff has thrown us a life preserver. What a blessing this book is. It's one big step in the right direction. True worship has been replaced with performance and sensual entertainment in the church. This book teaches what the churches have forgotten or abandoned. As the seeker friendly and purpose driven religious movement is getting more like hollywood, the sensitive souls among them can get excellent guidance in this book. Thanks Michael, and God bless you.
Powerful Book for the Entire Body of Christ.......2002-10-14
If you have ever wanted to know why and how we must praise God, then this book is for you. Dr. Youssef thoroughly explains how to offer God a sacrifice of praise by calling him by his original Hebrew names. This book is a must-read for musicians, vocalists, Praise and Worship leaders, and anyone who wants to praise God more intensely. If you internalize the contents of this book, you will have a deeper, more satisfying relationship with God. It is time for the Body of Christ to worship God in spirit and in truth. To better understand how to do this, read this book!
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Mirrors of His Glory: Images of God from Scripture
John W. Sanderson
Manufacturer: Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co
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