A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley fills a void in available books in Wesleyan studies by providing a brief; solid biography that focuses on Wesley himself. While exploring Wesley's ancestry; birth; death; and every major biographical and theological event between; Collins also explores the theme of John Wesley's spiritual growth and maturation. Wesley came to the conclusion that real Christians are those whose inward (and outward) lives have been transformed by the bountiful sanctifying grace of God -- what he termed real Christianity--and this he strove to obtain for himself. Real Christianity; as Wesley understood it; embraces both works of piety and mercy; the person and the social.
#15722 in Books Simon Schuster 1998-04-02 1998-04-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.20 x 6.12l; 1.36 #File Name: 0684840022528 pagesTrade paperback with scenes of the flood. 5x10 inces 524 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very good.By Thomas N. OsborneVery good book about what turned out to be a more pivotal moment in American History that affect much more than the area that was flooded.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One of the few books I've read three times and listened to as an audiobookBy ksteinhoffI'm working on a documentary about the Mississippi River. I've read the book three times and have listened to it as an audiobook. I've learned something new on each pass through it.I rarely give five stars to anything; but this deserves it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An outstanding edition to any history library.By Old SchoolI have had an interest in the Mississippi River since boyhood and I have a rather large collection of books about the river. Rising Tide is a great addition to that collection. Being pressed for time at the moment but not wanting to forget to post a review of this book; I will be brief. That works because the other reviews have said just about all that can be said about this fine book. I will say that the book's only flaw (if it can be called that) is also one of it's strongest points. That is; that it often drifts off from subject to subject until the reader may almost forget that the book is about the great Mississippi flood of 1927. But that drifting is what gives the book such depth and it provides a wealth of information about our history; in general. We learn about the back-room dealings and political maneuvering of a wide range of powerful people. I learned a lot about New Orleans society that I had no idea about before. The story weaves itself into our entire history of an era. This is excellent reading for the history buff like myself or for the professional historian; having extensive lists of source material; notes; indexes; etc. Being a serious history buff; this book was like a huge odd-shaped puzzle piece that filled in many gaps in history. The river itself is really just a back-drop to a much larger and more important story that this book tells so well. I highly recommend this book.
