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Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1994. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, faint foxing top edge, top corner last few pages creased, minor edgewear. 152 pp. The Christian sermons in this book are scriptural, practical, and appealing. Laypersons and preachers alike will find the sermons give them plenty of food for thought.

Sydney, Macquarie Park: Greenwood Press / Baptist Historical Society of New South Wales, 2013. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. 136 pp. This biography is about Albert Leonard Leeder who was born on 30th June 1880 to a farming family in Essex, U.K. In 1908 Albert and his wife Margaret left the "land of their birth" and sailed to Australia "the land of their adoption." Albert rarely used his Christian name: he was known to friends, family and colleagues as Leonard, Len, A.L.L. or A.L. Leeder. He accepted a call to the pastorate of the Moonah Baptist Church in Tasmania. Ministries at Maryborough (Queensland), Lithgow (NSW) and Pymble (NSW) followed. When he retired he was appointed as honorary Chaplain at "Bethel", a nursing home for elderly ladies sponsored by the Ashfield Baptist Church. He continued this work until a few weeks before his death at the age of 81 years.

Sydney: Moore Theological College, 1996. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few minor scratches covers, minor edgewear, owner's written name. 180 pp. Cover blurb: "Enables us to deal with objections to faith, gives a structure for defending the faith and equips us for the task of being apologists".

London: HarperCollins, 2001. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 442 pp. Bestseller by Karen Armstrong about one of the most potent forces bedevilling the modern world: religious extremism. The need to understand it has never been greater. Explains brilliantly how and why the fundamentalist understanding of religion and society differs so starkly from mainstream religion and society throughout history from 1492 to 1999.

[Palmerston North, New Zealand]: Ngaire Thomas, 2004. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. 294 pp. Ngaire Thomas describes her time living in an Exclusive Brethren community in New Zealand, until she was 'withdrawn from' (expelled) in 1974. She found adjustment to life in outside society very difficult.

Melbourne: Scribe Publications, 2008. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. 314 pp. The most comprehensive book ever written about the Exclusive Brethren. It details their origins in the United Kingdom in the 19th century, their fractious history, their use of scripture to control members and dissidents, and their lucrative business and financial arrangements. This is a fascinating story of influence and power exercised across several continents, including Australia - where this tiny Christian sect seems to have a privileged existence, and has attempted to influence government.

Sydney, Homebush West: Lancer Books / ANZEA Publishers, 1988. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, minor edgewear. 128 pp. William Lawton, a staff member of Moore Theological College, examines factors faced by Australian Christians today. Contrary to modern belief, being Christian and being Australian is not a contradiction in terms. Australia provides a unique environment in which Christianity is struggling to survive. From the Moore Theological College Lecture Series.

[Sydney?]: Birch Island Books, 2014. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & few sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name). 175 pp. A memoir of the early life of Ann Fraser Brown in Australia and London, before she became a missionary in South Africa. Ann and her South African husband Derek served as missionaries for 33 years. They now live in Sydney where they are active in cross-cultural Christian ministry.

Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998. Reprint ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top spine little bumped, bottom corners pages lightly creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 185 pp. Interest in Mary Magdalene, the most elusive character in the life of Jesus, has never been so great. Her role in Christianity and history is investigated in this book, to find answers to the questions which have come to fascinate so many people. The author develops the images of Mary Magdalene current in each era, and shows that she is always a bellwether for the image of women at a particular time.

Sydney: St Pauls Publications, 2006. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges lightly foxed, endpapers little toned, minor edgewear. 141 pp. Frances Moran outlines the aim, principles of justification and a method for Christian pastoral practice and counselling for the current market-oriented society. The author is a practising psychoanalyst living from Melbourne.

New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1998. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tips few pages creased, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear corners. 641 pp. A fascinating and essential inquiry into the remarkable rise of Christianity in the years immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus, by John Crossan, a foremost expert on the historical Jesus. Christianity arose out of the interaction of the historical Jesus and his first companions (and was not invented by Paul). The poorly documented years, 30s and 40s BCE, are examined using social anthropological theory, Galilean archeology, close textual analysis, and historical reconstruction. First edition stated.

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2007. 1st ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), small mark front free flyleaf, minor edgewear 195 pp. The American lawyer proves that no relation exists between the Declaration of Independence's "Creator and Nature's God", on the one hand, and the Judeo-Christian God of the Old and New Testaments, on the other hand. Learn about the religious right's goal to Christianize America by using the Declaration of Independence and arguing that this document proves that the United States was founded on Biblical law. Understand everything from the argument to the documentation that Dershowitz uses to disprove this historical distortion.

London: Darton Longman & Todd (DLT), 2005. Paperback large trade, very good condition, faint crease bottom corner rear cover, minor edgewear, barcode sticker inside rear cover. 159 pp. British Christian educator explores of the practice and power of prayer in Christianity. Using examples from his own life, the author acknowledges how difficult prayer can be, and offers encouragement to persevere. Includes Lectio Divina, the Jesus Prayer, St John of the Cross, the tole of silence and imagination. SALE PRICE.

Oxford / Sydney: Lion Publishing / Albatross Books, 1997. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 192 pp. Bradley Holt , an American professor, provides a highly readable introduction to the varieties of Christian spirituality and the lived experience of faith.

Wagga Wagga, NSW: J. G. O'Connor, 1881. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings (including frontispiece), small stain front cover, corner tip creased front cover, some edgewear spine & edges, non-author written dedication. 102 pp. Title continues: "Together with an Account of the Solen Blessing and Opening and a Full report of the Sermon Preached on the Occasion by His Grace Archbishop Vaughan, to which is added a Detailed List of the Receipts and Expenditure for Convent, Church, School, and Presbytery". Compiled, edited and printed by J. G. O'Connor, printer and publisher. Written dedication states: "To dear Mrs Keneally (Matilda), with loving good wishes from Mt Erin, Wagga".

Grafton, NSW: Cathedral Restoration Committee, 1984. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear. 163 pp. The story of the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton, which covers the north coast of New south Wales from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie. The magnificent cathedral was built in 1884, and this book celebrates its centenary. The chapters cover the early years, the first diocesan divisions, foundation stone to dedication, cathedral to coastal diocese, realisation of a dream, golden jubilee of completion, completion to consecration, and consecration to centenary. (1 of 2 copies.)

New York: Society of St. Paul / Alba House, 2006. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, non-author written dedication free flyleaf. 259 pp. This book is about the life of St. Catherine of Siena, the Italian Catholic saint. It follows the stages of her human and spiritual development as exemplified in her symbolic "Tree of Virtue" with its circle of soil, trunk and crown that would evolve, as the tree matures into the "Tree of the Cross". (Written dedication: "Confirmation best wishes from Mum & Dad.).

Sydney: Australian Board of Missions, 1957. Paperback small, stapled (staples rusted), very good condition, card cover, black & white text-photos, map, minimal foxing, errata slip pasted in. 32 pp. (Estimated date, 1957, Trove catalogue.) This small pamphlet by the chaplain in Western Samoa introduces the Diocese of Polynesia, which stretches from across the Pacific from Nauru to Pitcairn Island.

Sydney: Great Western Press, 2016. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, modules, figures, minimal edgewear. 194 pp. A practical guide to cross-cultural ministry, aimed at helping Christians as they undertake the crucial, challenging but rewarding process of interacting across cultures. The book includes an examination of the Biblical motivation for cross-cultural ministry, steps to overcome obstacles, practical information on how to get involved and many helpful anecdotes and case studies. The cartoons add a unique touch to this helpful book.

Oyster Bay, NSW: St Francis Community, 2008. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. 328 pp. This book is an edited version of a course of lectures at the Academy of the Word, the teaching arm of the St Francis Community. Franciscans do not believe in living lavishly while other Christians live in poverty. Dr Alex Reichel set up the Academy after leaving the University of Sydney, where he was Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics, specialising in the Theory of Science. At the university, he was for six years the founding director of the Centre for the Human Aspects of Science and Technology (CHAST). These lectures explain how the Holy Scriptures help to develop Christian faith. He outlines different approaches to interpreting the Scriptures, and presents his seven-step Biblical course that restores spirituality. Foreword by the Bishop of Wollongong, Peter Ingham. Two appendices explain the powerful Jesus Prayer, and how the Prayer Meeting Apostolate operates.