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Paperbound. xii, 220 p.; 21 cm. Contents -- Introduction -- Section A. The image of the church: What is wrong with the church?, Biji Koshy -- Section B. Getting beyond second-hand theologies: Towards an Indian understanding of Jesus Christ, M. M. Thomas -- Section C. The witness of the church: 1. Proclaiming Christ in India today, Paul Sudhakar; 2. New frontiers of witness, Alexander D. John -- Section D. Finding a relevant shape for the church: 1. Relevant patterns of church structures, D. A. Thangasamy; 2. The church in India and its institutions, R. D. Joshi; 3. Patterns of health service, Ernest B. Sundaram; 4. Christian educational involvement in India, T. A. Mathias; 5. Self-reliance and stewardship, A. C. Dharmaraj; 6. The Indian church's role in the worldwide church, Mrs. R. M. Somasekhar -- Section E. Spirituality today: 1. Conscientious living in modern India, Saral K. Chatterji; 2. The renewal of the church, Stanley E. Downes; 3. A liturgy for today, Subir K. Biswas; 4. The praying church, R. W. Bowie -- Section F. Serving the human family around us: 1. The church as the conscience of the nation, Ninan Koshy; 2. Voluntary groups for pioneer social action, R. R. Keithahn; 3. Lay training: learning and leadership, Anand Chandu Lal; 4. The church and the life of our cities, Paul Siromani; 5. The Christian church and medical work in India, A. C. Oommen -- Section G. Rooted and grounded in Christ: 1. Discerning the signs of the times, H. A. Z. Rolston; 2. The identity of the Indian church, D. G. Moses -- Contributors. Good, sewn, in slightly chipped yellow wrapper over card sides.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Edited with notes by Thomas H. Johnson. Octavo. ix, 179pp. Near fine in a tanned and worn, very good dust jacket with shallow chips at the folds. Contributor Malcolm Cowley's copy with his owner signature on the front fly. "Eleven leaders discuss the problems of the world of tomorrow." Other contributors are Jacques Barzun, Henry Seidel Canby, J. Frank Dobie, Christian Gauss, Joseph Hromadka, Hahns, Kohn, Robert Moses, George N. Shuster, Hugh Stott Taylor, and Willard Thorp. An oddly uncommon title.