With God in the World: A Series of Papers

By Charles H. Brent

Book Overview

"There is a serenity and insight in this little book which makes it a very real treasure to thoughtful minds. It breathes a spirit of depth and intellectuality which commands the mind, but at the same time is so devout and earnest that the heart is stirred....There is a largeness of view about the book which is a pleasant surprise in so devoted a churchman." -Times, Boston "Such a volume as the Rev. Charles H. Brent's 'With God in the World' has special value for that increasing multitude which longs to have someone speak intimately about the deepest and most sacred relationships with God and the most searching and individual experiences. Mr. Brent meditates upon rather than discusses the whole subject of prayer with a largeness and sanity of view, a depth of insight, and a spirit of reverence which will make his little volume a revelation to many to whom prayer has become perfunctory, or who have never grasped its real significance or understood its place in the spiritual life. In this little volume there is one thought among many that is full of consolation. Mr. Brent points out the significance of the silence of God, and makes it clear that sometimes silence is an answer; that infinite love often finds wiser and truer expression in silence than in speech, just as the wise parent refuses to answer a question when, by a little thought or a little searching, the child may answer the question for itself. The divine love differs from the human pre-eminently in this: while it is infinitely tender, it is also capable of both giving and bearing pain when pain is a part of growth." -The Outlook "Singularly straightforward, manly and helpful in tone. They deal with questions of living interest, and abound in practical suggestions for the conduct of life. The chapters are short and right to the point. The great idea of Christian fellowship with God and man is worked out into a fresh and original form and brought home in a most effectual way." -The Living Church "The subjects treated in this book are not only admirably chosen, but they are arranged in a sequence which leads the mind naturally to ever higher levels of thought; yet so simply are they dealt with, and in such plain language, that no one can fail to grasp their full meaning." -St. Andrew's Cross "The book of so successful and earnest a minister must possess a certain interest, especially when he sends it forth with the hope that 'it may help a few here and there to take up life's journey with steadier steps and cheerier mien.' We hope it will, as we feel almost sure it will, for there must be many who will be touched by its earnestness and respond in spirit to the hopeful, manly papers which compose it." -The Literary World "Intended to deepen the sense of religion in daily life." -The Spectator

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1537134027
• ISBN13: 9781537134024
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"