Social Message Of The New Testament
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SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT SOCIAL MESSAGE of the NEW TESTAMENT By H. SCHUMACHER, D. D. Professor of New Testament Scripture Author of a Handbook of Scripture Study, etc. THE BRUCE PUBLISHING COMPANY MILWAUKEE To the Fathers of the Precious Blood at Carthagena, Ohio In Grateful Remembrance of Their Kindly Interest and Hospitality While This Book Was Being Written CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE BY THE GENERAL EDITOR ........ xi AUTHORS PREFACE xv PART ONE THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF CHRIST CHAPTER I. FOUNDATION OF THE NEW CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ORDER 3 II. THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF CHRISTS TEACHING IN GENERAL 28 III. REFORMATION OF SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 65 PART TWO SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE IV. THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE IN GENERAL 131 V. APOSTOLIC TEACHING ON SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 164 CONCLUSION SOCIAL CRISIS AND CATHOLIC ACTION . 188 APPENDIX SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE CHURCH . . . . 197 FOOTNOTES 217 INDEX 223 ix PREFACE BY THE GENERAL EDITOR For many years Dr. Schumacher has been known as a fore most Scripture scholar. The present book, however, is not written for any special group. It is universal in its appeal. The message it conveys is for all men. Its method of treat ment, while scientific, is popular, simple, and within the ready comprehension of all. It is a book for the many no less than for the few. Too little thought has hitherto been devoted to the subject here treated, although nothing could well be more important. Society today is lacking above all in spiritual vitality. It needs the dynamic message of the New Testament to urge it into action. Our most enlightened thinkers daily realize more pro foundly and all history bears out their contention that a culture whose spiritual life is dying or extinct already carries within it the seed of its own corruption. It matters not liow prosperous it may outwardly appear. The apple ruddiest to the eye is, proverbially, the one that bears the deadly canker at its core. The great nation
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SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT SOCIAL MESSAGE of the NEW TESTAMENT By H. SCHUMACHER, D. D. Professor of New Testament Scripture Author of a Handbook of Scripture Study, etc. THE BRUCE PUBLISHING COMPANY MILWAUKEE To the Fathers of the Precious Blood at Carthagena, Ohio In Grateful Remembrance of Their Kindly Interest and Hospitality While This Book Was Being Written CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE BY THE GENERAL EDITOR ........ xi AUTHORS PREFACE xv PART ONE THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF CHRIST CHAPTER I. FOUNDATION OF THE NEW CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ORDER 3 II. THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF CHRISTS TEACHING IN GENERAL 28 III. REFORMATION OF SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 65 PART TWO SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE IV. THE SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE IN GENERAL 131 V. APOSTOLIC TEACHING ON SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 164 CONCLUSION SOCIAL CRISIS AND CATHOLIC ACTION . 188 APPENDIX SOCIAL MESSAGE OF THE CHURCH . . . . 197 FOOTNOTES 217 INDEX 223 ix PREFACE BY THE GENERAL EDITOR For many years Dr. Schumacher has been known as a fore most Scripture scholar. The present book, however, is not written for any special group. It is universal in its appeal. The message it conveys is for all men. Its method of treat ment, while scientific, is popular, simple, and within the ready comprehension of all. It is a book for the many no less than for the few. Too little thought has hitherto been devoted to the subject here treated, although nothing could well be more important. Society today is lacking above all in spiritual vitality. It needs the dynamic message of the New Testament to urge it into action. Our most enlightened thinkers daily realize more pro foundly and all history bears out their contention that a culture whose spiritual life is dying or extinct already carries within it the seed of its own corruption. It matters not liow prosperous it may outwardly appear. The apple ruddiest to the eye is, proverbially, the one that bears the deadly canker at its core. The great nation
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| Selo | Aslan Press |
|---|---|
| Edição | 0 |
| Idioma | Inglês |
| Autores | H. Schumacher |
| Acabamento | Capa Comum |
| Quantidade de Páginas | 244 |
| Origem | Literatura Estrangeira |
