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cally, and studies bearing on
various aspects Of the Scrip
lures.
Great concern over the rela-
ton Of the individual to his
commitment as a religious
person and to society Occu-
pied the thought of many writ
ers. In THE MODERN GOD
macmillan; $685. the noted
Jesuit theologian Gustave
Weigel examines carefully the
dilemma Of man, caught in a
conflict Of faiths and uncer-
tain whether God does exist.
His stimulating book reaches
the conclusion that for many
men God is dead, but affirms
a change can be accomplished
by a great faith resting on a
big theology"
The late DR.. Charles D.
Kean, rector of Epiphany EpiS-
copal Church here until his
untimely death last month,
probes the question Of how
Christians can proclaim the
Gospel in our current world in
THAT HEARING THEY
SHALL PERCEIVE (Seabury
Press: $3.50. Written in a
quick moving style, DR.. Kean
shows how the Gospel speaks
to contemporary life and
brings forth the conviction
that the problem is one Of
communication rather than ir-
relevancy.
John F. Cronin's THE
CATHOLIC AS CITIZEN (Hel-
icon; $685. narrowS the field
but not the vision. The noted
Catholic priest examines the
role Of his co-religionistS in
our Society-as citizen, as
seen by others, as persons
having an important part to
play in civic concerns. The
well-written book is Of great
value to non-Catholics as well
as Catholics.
THE LAYMAN'S ROLE To-
DAY. BY Frederick X. Wentz
Doubleday; $4.95) calls upon
the Protestant layman to set
a Christian example by his
actions in the temporal
world. Charles Malik, former
president of the General AS
sembly Of the United
Nations, in CHRIST AND
CRISIS (Eerdmans; So, dis
cusses the state Of the world
under the judgment of Christ.
Although Peter Marshall
has been dead almost a dec
ade and a half, the sermons
Of the great Presbyterian min
lister still attract readers. A
new collection, JOHN DOE,
DISCIPLE (McGraw- Hill;
$3.50, appeared this year
edited by Catherine Marshall,
former wife of the clergyman.
Subtitled Sermons for the
Young in Spirit" the volume
has the magic poetic touch
associated with the late min
lister Of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
Edward L. R. Elson in THE
INEVITABLE ENCOUNTER
(Eerdmans; $2.25) brings to-
gether nine stimulating SER
mons on vital issues of our
day. The minister of National
Presbyterian Church en-
hances his direct and clear
style with arresting anecdotes
and incidents. SERMONS FOR
SPECIAL SUNDAYS, by John
A. Holt (Broadman Press), is
a pleasant volume Of pulpit
addresses for such occasions
as New Years, Good Friday,
Easter and Christmas.
The Second Vatican Council
of the Roman Catholic Church
has stirred the imagination of
men regarding the possible
union of churches. One Of
many books coming out Of
this new stimulus is REF0R-
NATION AND REUNION, by
DR.. George J. Cleveland
Carlton; $3.50. The former
canon librarian of Washington
Cathedral starts out forth
rightly by declaring This
book is written by one who
believes that the union of
ChriStendom is a necessity"
From there he proceeds to
trace the history Of the Refor-
nation in England and the
relationship of the Anglican
Church to the Holy Catholic
Church through the centuries.
His conclusion is an optimistic
forecast that eventually the
rift between Christian church
es will be healed.
Paul BlanShard has long
been in the forefront of the
separation of church and
state debate. In RELIGION
AND SCHOOLS: THE GREAT
CONTROVERSY (B aeon
Press; $4.95) he studies the
conflict b e wee n organized
religion and American educa-
ton, and adds a commentary
on recent Supreme Court deci.
Sions in this area.
The stories of different rei.
gious bodies in Washington
possess fascination for those
interested in learning how
they came to our city and how
they grew. Arthur A. Azlein's
A HISTORY OF THE DISCI
PILES OF CHRIST IN THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL traces
in ENJOYABLE detail the rise o.
that denomination here.