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The name Eric Liddell is a familiar one to many, having gained much
fame through the film Chariots of Fire. A Christian athlete and
missionary, his passion for his Saviour could be seen throughout
his life. From university days to internment at Weihsien POW Camp,
John Keddie's biography brings together a specialist understanding
of both Liddell's faith and sporting achievements to provide an
engaging account of this normal man's extraordinary life.
As a young child Eric Liddell lived in the exotic climate of China.
His parents worked there as missionaries, teaching the good news of
Jesus. Eric's life from then on brought him to boarding school in
England, university in Edinburgh and the fame of Olympic Stardom in
Paris. But with that fame came trouble as he struggled to stand up
for his Christian faith. Eric's strong belief in keeping the Lord's
Day as a day of worship was challenged when his 100 metres race was
scheduled for the Sunday. Eric's strength of conviction and his
subsequent win in the 400 metres have made him a hero and a role
model for many young men and women. But his life was so much more
than winning tapes and starters' orders - his whole life was a race
for God. This race took him back to the country of his birth -
China. This country became the country of his death in a Prisoner
of War camp. The man who became known affectionately as the 'Flying
Scotsman' in the end lived and died in China - thousands of miles
from his native land and his athletic conquests. A More than Gold
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This is the story of the Free Church of Scotland in the 20th
Century. It outlines the life and witness of the Church throughout
the century dealing with some of the issues which faced the Church
in that period. A companion volume entitled 'A Divided Church',
provides an account of the division which occurred in the Free
Church of Scotland in 2000, a division that led to the emergence of
the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing). This is not an exhaustive
history, nor is it an 'official' one. It is in the nature of
'Aspects of the History of the Free Church of Scotland in the 20th
Century.' The Free Church itself reflected a confessional
evangelical and reformed position throughout the century, though
not without testing times, not least right at the end of the
century.
This is an exposition of the Biblical Book of Esther in the Old
Testament. It brings out the struggles of the Jews who remained in
captivity in a foreign land away from their own land and culture
and religion. Whilst the name of God is not found in the Book of
Esther, nonetheless it is a study of God's Providence in preserving
His people despite their compromises in the cultural and religious
situation they experienced in exile.
This book covers most aspects of the Christian Church as an
institution, in its nature, government, worship, sacraments and
offices. It is written from a perspective which is both Reformed
and Presbyterian. The study is designed to be informative and of
practical help to all Church office-bearers and to those who may
enquire as to the nature and functions of a Christian Church as an
institution for the public worship of God and the advance of the
gospel of God's grace.
This is largely a sporting biography of Kenneth Grant Macleod
(1888-1967). Macleod in his day was an outstanding track runner,
played county cricket with Lancashire CCC, and international rugby
football for Scotland, all before the First World War. The book
covers in depth all Macleod's sports performances from his school
days. It also provides details of his family background, war-time
experiences, subsequent family life and immigration to South Africa
in the 1930s. K. G. Macleod was inducted to the Scottish Sports
Hall of Fame in 2010. He is considered one of Scotland's greatest
ever rugby players and sporting all-rounders.
A Divided Church is an account of the division that took place in
the Free Church of Scotland, a conservative evangelical and
reformed church, in the year 2000. The story is told of events that
led to the division and the perceived inadequacies of procedures in
church and state which impacted upon events leading up to the
division. The book is written from the perspective of the Free
Church of Scotland (Continuing), the smaller part of the divided
Church. It is a story that requires to be told and it is written
with care and conciseness by the lecturer in Church History and
Church Principles at the Seminary of the Free Church of Scotland
(Continuing).
This is the first biography of a 19th century Presbyterian minister
and theological Professor, James MacGregor (1829-1894). MacGregor
was a minister in the Free Church of Scotland before being elected
Professor of Systematic Theology at New College, Edinburgh. He
served in that capacity from 1868 to 1881 before immigrating to New
Zealand where he took a charge at Oamaru in the South Island
(1882-1894). He was a staunch defender of orthodox evangelical
views and in his later years wrote three great tomes in defence of
Christian faith. He produced two of the best Christian books of
their genre to come from the 19th century church: Christian
Doctrine (1861) and The Sabbath Question (1866). This is the first
biography of the subject and it contains a complete listing of all
his writings.
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