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Robert E. Speer
This is a thorough yet easy-to-read biography of one of the major figures in Presbyterian and ecumenical church history. During the course of his forty-six-year career as Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Robert Speer shaped church policy, increased Presbyterian funding of world missions, and influenced many church leaders, including John D. Rockefeller Jr., Henry Sloane Coffin, and John Mackay. Pastors, laity, professors, and students interested in the history of mission work and ecumenical relations will be interested in the life and accomplishments of this influential Presbyterian.
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The Principles of Jesus
Robert E. Speer (1867-1947) was an American Presbyterian theologian, author, and missiologist. In this classic work, Speer observes, "The true way to answer the question, What would Jesus do now in my place? is to study the principles of Jesus’ life and teaching. Only so shall we be able intelligently to strive to do whatever He would like to have us do. And we could not undertake any Bible-study more fundamental and necessary than this. Nor could any be sweeter or more helpful. For all Bible-study is valuable just in proportion as it shows us the face of Jesus. That study is most directly helpful which leads us to look straight at Him whom Luther called “the Proper Man,” who was the revelation of the Father’s will for every man. What Jesus was, the Father would have each of us be. What Jesus did, the Father would have each of us do."
THE STUFF OF MANHOOD SOME NEEDED NOTES IN AMERICAN CHARACTER
The moral elements of individual character are inevitably social. And the social obligation immensely strengthens the sanctions which enjoin them. When a man “has trained himself,” to use the words of Lord Morley in dealing with Voltaire’s religion, “to look upon every wrong in thought, every duty omitted from act, each infringement of the inner spiritual law which humanity is constantly perfecting for its own guidance and advantage ... as an ungrateful infection, weakening and corrupting the future of his brothers,” he views each struggle within his own soul against evil and each firm aspiration after purity not as a mere incident in his own spiritual biography but as a fight for ...
The Stuff of Manhood: Some Needed Notes in American Character
"The Stuff of Manhood: Some Needed Notes in American Character" by Robert E. Speer. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Christianity and the Nations
Written by Robert Elliott Speer, this book explores the role of Christianity as it relates to different cultures and nations around the world. Through analysis and anecdotes, Speer argues for the importance of Christian missions and evangelism in promoting peace and understanding between people of different faiths and backgrounds. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
