Captures the essence of Colin Morris - one of the best religious broadcasters and one of Methodism's most famous sons. This work presents a collection of aphorism and quotable quotes taken from his books, sermons, lectures and broadcasts. It is also suitable for preachers looking for a striking sermon illustration.
This book gather together some of the outstanding addresses given by Colin Morris during his Methodist Presidential yeat. Every page, so characteristic of the author's clear understanding of his subject, leaves the reader in no doubt as to Dr Morris's very distinct and often provocative point of view. For some it will be uncomfortable reading; for many it will be the stimulus they are seeking to rekindle a trury christian spirit that will stir the nation's conscience. (Given by Guild of Methodist Braillists).
Include Me Out! is Colin Morris’s outspoken attempt to straighten out some of the church’s problems. When a man dies of starvation only a few yards from the author’s front door, it makes him realize that the whole problem of Christian unity has grown out of all proportion and is of no real importance compared with the problem of the world’s starving peoples. He shows how the church has failed to help those most in need and has changed the fight for unity into a fight for survival.
Include Me Out! is Colin Morris's outspoken attempt to straighten out some of the church's problems. When a man dies of starvation only a few yards from the author's front door, it makes him realize that the whole problem of Christian unity has grown out of all proportion and is of no real importance compared with the problem of the world's starving peoples. He shows how the church has failed to help those most in need and has changed the fight for unity into a fight for survival.
What was the impact of the tomb of Christ in Jerusalem on the history of western Europe? Colin Morris shows that the Holy Sepulchre had a vital influence on pilgrimage, the Crusades, the cult of the Cross, and art and architecture. The recovery of the Tomb was a central objective of the Crusades, and so Morris examines the emergence of hostility between Christendom and Islam.
7.45 am. Can you think of a worse time to talk to anyone about religion? As Colin Morris observes, it is amazing how many people say I usually hear you in the shower. This collection of his insightful, often amusing, occasionally provocative and always uplifting morning meditations offers a rare chance for some quiet reflection in a busy world, a chance, however brief, to think about the bigger things in life rather than just the daily grind.
The two centuries covered in this volume were among the most creative in the history of the Church. Colin Morris charts the emergence of much that is considered characteristic of European culture and religion, including universities and commercial cities, the crusades, the friars, chivalry, marriage, and church architecture. In all these developments, the Roman Church played an important and often fundamental role. A re-evaluation of that role is now particularly apt given the dissolution of Christendom in its old form witnessed by today's generation.
This book is concerned with identifying and describing signs of hope within aspects of life in Church and society. The author believes that the basis for Christian hope is the assurance that even at a time when for thousands faith seems to be dying, ultimate pessimism is little short of blasphemy in those who believe in God.
This book addresses issues concerning the engineering of system prod ucts that make use of computing technology. These systems may be prod ucts in their own right, for example a computer, or they may be the computerised control systems inside larger products, such as factory automation systems, transportation systems and vehicles, and personal appliances such as portable telephones. In using the term engineering the authors have in mind a development process that operates in an integrated sequence of steps, employing defined techniques that have some scientific basis. Furthermore we expect the operation of the stages to be subject to controls and standards that result in a product fit for its intended purpose, both in the hands of its users and as a business venture. Thus the process must take account of a wide range of requirements relating to function, cost, size, reliabili ty and so on. It is more difficult to define the meaning of computing technology. These days this involves much more than computers and software. For example, many tasks that might be performed by software running in a general purpose computer can also be performed directly by the basic technology used to construct a computer, namely digital hardware. However, hardware need not always be digital; we live in an analogue world, hence analogue signals appear on the boundaries of our systems and it can sometimes be advantageous to allow them to penetrate further.
Short reflections on God's justice and God's rule in the events of Jesus' life and the Christian year, by a prophet to the churches, who was involved in the freedom struggle in Africa, and became Head of Religious TV at the BBC.
Charlesworth & Morse: Company Law is a long established favourite among students and practitioners of company law, providing explanations of all aspects of the subject. The writing style is succinct and easy to read, and enough detail is provided for the reader to gain a thorough understanding of each topic. The book is particularly popular with newly-qualified practitioners due to its concise but lucid treatment of such a complicated area of the law and its value for money price. - Succinct writing style combined with detailed coverage - Valuable as an aide-memoire to the practitioner.
Henry Scott Holland's lines beginning 'Death is nothing at all' are often quoted at funerals. But what evidence is there for the existence of an afterlife at all, let alone one that is 'just round the corner'? Most of the great religions have promises about immortality at the heart of their faith, but religious believers have no monopoly of convictions about any future beyond this earthly life. People who are generations removed from churches, temples, mosques and synagogues and yet hope that death is not the end find comfort and reassurance in some unusual places because our so-called post-religious age is obsessed with the Supernatural. In literature, films and television, society is bombarded with paranormal happenings and stories about 'the truth out there', to quote the motto of that vastly popular TV series, The X Files. Science too is opening up exciting new possibilities - astrophysicists pondering the origins and future of the universe, neurologists searching the brain for evidence of the soul, geneticists examining mechanisms that might postpone death and chemists on the trail of drugs capable of reversing the ageing process. In this witty and perceptive book Colin Morris looks at some of the responses the people of our time are making to the question first put by the prophet Jeremiah: 'What will you do as death approaches?' The answers might range from 'Do nothing, ', through 'Toss a Coin', 'Follow the Book', 'Go into Deep Freeze' to 'Explore another Universe' or 'Claim the Right to be Forgotten.' Amongst other subjects, he looks at the turtle that lives for ever, the Tutankhamun of Torquay, the celebrity that Sun readers voted an angel and questions such as: 'Any signs of life in Lenin's tomb? and 'Would you like to know When?' Given the importance of what is at stake, Colin Morris believes that the deeply held convictions of anybody about immortality, however strange, are worth a moment's thought provided they are not logically absurd or morally degenerate. After all, such beliefs are not just debating points, sooner or later they will be put to the test. As he points out, the unlikeliest things have turned out to be true. Carl Jung said, 'Using subjective assumptions, a false hypothesis and a route abandoned by modern navigation, Christopher Columbus nevertheless discovered America.' Colin Morris is a preacher, broadcaster and writer.
Divided into three sections - The Preacher, The Sermon and The Performance, this book is an entertaining treatise on the rights and wrongs of public speaking in a religious context.
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