{"product_id":"secondhand-history-religion-bargain-book-box-sp2816","title":"Secondhand History  \u0026 Religion Bargain Book Box SP2816","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondhand History \u0026amp; Religion Bargain Book Box SP2816\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFour volumes from the Pelican History of the Church provide the scholarly spine of a theology and church history box that ranges from medieval mysticism to 20th-century ecumenism. Rolle's Fire of Love, William Law's A Serious Call, and Evelyn Underhill's Worship anchor the contemplative tradition, while Feuerbach's Essence of Christianity, Rudolf Otto's Idea of the Holy, C.S. Lewis's Miracles, and Wojtyla's Sources of Renewal represent the full intellectual breadth of Christian thought — twenty titles for serious readers of theology, spirituality, and church history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWestern Society and the Church in the Middle Ages — R.W. Southern — A volume in the Pelican History of the Church tracing the growth and character of the medieval Church across western Europe; Southern's scholarship is precise, readable, and has not dated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life — William Law — The 18th-century devotional classic that influenced John Wesley and shaped an entire tradition of Anglican piety; Law's vision of total Christian commitment, written with moral urgency and luminous clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTheology of the Apostolate — L.J. Suenens — A mid-20th-century Catholic theological work on the nature and purpose of apostolic witness; a significant contribution to the renewal theology that preceded and shaped the Second Vatican Council.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Advent of Salvation — Jean Daniélou — The French Jesuit cardinal's account of Christian salvation history; a lucid and learned introduction to the theological meaning of the Incarnation from one of the great biblical theologians of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Fire of Love — Richard Rolle — The 14th-century English mystic's most celebrated work, translated by Clifton Wolters for Penguin Classics; a passionate account of the mystical experience of divine love, foundational to the English contemplative tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eYou — A small devotional or spiritual work; details to be confirmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Church in an Age of Revolution — Alec R. Vidler — The Pelican History of the Church volume covering Christianity's encounter with modernity from the French Revolution onward; Vidler's clear-eyed and authoritative account.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Church \u0026amp; the Age of Reason 1648–1789 — Gerald R. Cragg — The Pelican History of the Church volume on Christianity and the Enlightenment; scholarly, accessible, and essential reading for the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMiracles — C.S. Lewis — Lewis's philosophical defence of the possibility of miracles against the naturalist tradition; rigorous, clear, and characteristic of Lewis at his argumentative best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Christian Universe — E.L. Mascall — The distinguished Anglican theologian's exploration of Christian faith in relation to the modern scientific understanding of the cosmos; the Bede Lectures in published form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMary MacKillop — Paul Gardiner SJ — An authoritative biography of Australia's first canonised saint by the Jesuit scholar who devoted his career to her cause; the definitive account of a remarkable life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Essence of Christianity — Ludwig Feuerbach, translated by George Eliot — Feuerbach's landmark 1841 argument that theology is really anthropology; famously translated by George Eliot, it reshaped the intellectual landscape of 19th-century religious and philosophical thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA History of Christian Missions — Stephen Neill — The Pelican History of the Church volume on global Christian mission; Neill brings a lifetime's experience and scholarship to a comprehensive account of how Christianity spread across the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSources of Renewal — Karol Wojtyla — The future Pope John Paul II's study of the Second Vatican Council's documents and their call to renewal; a thoughtful and intellectually serious pastoral engagement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA Popular History of the Catholic Church — Philip Hughes — An accessible and authoritative one-volume survey of Catholic history from the apostolic age to the 20th century; a reliable guide for general readers and students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLoss and Gain: The Story of a Convert — Cardinal Newman, introduction by Meriol Trevor — Newman's semi-autobiographical novel of 1848 tracing a young Oxford student's journey toward Rome; the most personal and literary of his major works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe Idea of the Holy — Rudolf Otto — Otto's landmark 1917 study of religious experience and the concept of the numinous; foundational to 20th-century theology and the academic study of religion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eToward Consensus: Catholic-Protestant Interpretations of Church and State — Donald J. Wolf SJ — A scholarly examination of theological convergences and tensions between Catholic and Protestant approaches to the relationship between Church and civil authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePrayer — Hans Urs von Balthasar — The great Swiss Catholic theologian's account of Christian prayer; theologically rigorous and spiritually profound, one of the finest modern treatments of the subject.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWorship — Evelyn Underhill — The distinguished Anglican writer's comprehensive account of Christian worship and its theological basis; a major work from one of the 20th century's most influential voices on spirituality and mysticism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839569277147,"sku":"SP2816","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/sp2816.jpg?v=1780568794","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/secondhand-history-religion-bargain-book-box-sp2816","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}