Spot Check Assesses Preferences In Religious Books for Presents
AP reports a mixed holiday religious book market with overall book sales up from 1968 but religion titles lagging. Strong sellers include devotional works and Bible-related books in many regions while youth favor mysticism and astrology.
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Bennet Bolton
New York
Pentagon
Washington
Dallas
Texas
New York City
Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Atlanta
Northeast
Middle Atlantic
Igor Kropotkin
Scribner's Book
Fifth Avenue
Linda Myers
Brentano
Brentano’s
Garden City Telegram Wordplay On Religion
A brief note reflects on the waning impact of church and religious books in modern life, mentioning Ye or Presbyterian and suggesting little current difference in their influence. No additional context provided.
Methodists Set Student Service at First United Methodist
Sunday service at the First United Methodist Church features college student participants and special guests. Barbara Wemer of the University of Kansas Medical Center will lead the gathering and praise, Mark Lederer of Garden City Junior College will speak on Telling It Like It Is, and Paul Stallsworth of Kansas State University offers the morning prayers. Ernie Ortiz of Wichita State University sings the morning anthem, Rosalyn Waldorf of West Texas State College plays a larghetto violin solo for the offertory, Peggy Stoner is the organist, and Rev. Jon Jones delivers the sermon Breaking a Stereotype. Head usher Greg Bradfield, with assistants Mark Plager Bruce Jay Greg Larson Pete Warner David Ulrich Larry Bertholf Jeff Boone Mark Lederer Wayne McMillan, supervise worship tasks.
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First United Methodist Church
Barbara Wemer
University of Kansas Medical Center
Garden City Junior College
Mark Lederer
Paul Stallsworth
Kansas State University
Ernie Ortiz
Wichita State University
Rosalyn Waldorf
West Texas State College
Peggy Stoner
Jon Jones
Greg Bradfield
Mark Plager
Bruce Jay
Greg Larson
Pete Warner
David Ulrich
Larry Bertholf
Jeff Boone
Wayne McMillan
Puffin Island Granted to National Trust Preserve
Puffin Island, three miles long and half a mile wide, has been given to Britain’s National Trust as a coastal nature preserve. The isle, known as Puffin Island in Viking language, joins other protected lands.
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Landy
Britain's
National Trust
Puffin Island
The Power of Faith by Wood Ishmael
Thomas Kempis, born Thomas Hamerken, led medieval monastic life and penned Imitations of Christ, a devotional classic valued by Catholics second only to the Bible. He described the ideal monk as solitary, austere, devout, and governed by pure love of God.
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Thomas & Kempis
Thomas Hamerken
Christ
Thomas Kempis
Christmas Test of the Heart and the Shepherds
The article urges keeping the Christmas spirit beyond the season, using the shepherds’ prompt obedience as a model. It warns that hearing the Christmas message without acting on it is a tragic ending, and invites readers to experience Christmas each Lord's Day by worshiping Christ the Lord.
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Bethlehem
Clovis Chappell
Christ
Christ the Lord
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Gorden
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