An Earnest Ministry: The Want of the Times

by John Angell James

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The abiding impressiveness of John Angell James' classic on the Christian ministry lies largely in the manner in which he presents one simple idea: 'it is feeling which gives power to words and thoughts'.

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John Angell James (1785-1859) was a Congregationalist Non-conformist pastor at Carrs Lane Chapel in Birmingham, England. He also chaired the board of education of what was to become Mansfield College, Oxford. He was awarded honorary doctorates by both Princeton and Glasgow Universities. A staunch Calvinist steeped in practical piety, he preached show more and wrote to the average person saying, "I write plain truths, in plain language, for plain people!" show less

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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
248ReligionChristian practice & observanceChristian experience, practice, life
LCC
BV4010 .J3Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPractical TheologyPractical TheologyPastoral theology
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