R. Mansfield Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 NEW & EXCLUSIVE to the Accordance Library: The E. Stanley Jones Collection! Get FOUR years' worth of insights and reflections from one of the greatest missionaries of the modern era! Through March 7 get 1/3 off introductory pricing for the entire collection (individual titles also available! See today's blog post for more information. Screenshots: Victorious Living Abundant Living The Way The Word Became Flesh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I am curious: who edited these texts? For example, I have a 1942 edition of Abundant Living, which I compared to the sample in your screenshot. The quote from Job has been changed from the pithy "The thing which I greatly feared is come upon me…" to comply with the CEB, which Jones of course could not have used. In the last paragraph the prosaic "Men of old…" has been changed to the weaker "People in biblical times…" and in the prayer "O God, my Father…" has been changed to "O God, my Lord…" which changes it to a prayer to the second person of the Trinity rather than the first. And it does not make sense to pray to Jesus "in Jesus' name." Jones had a unique way of speaking and writing which I fear may be spoiled; I wonder if someone has been a little overzealous to make him palatable to today's readers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Mansfield Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 I noticed that, too, Alistair. My hunch is that editors at Abington may have made some changes--especially in regard to use of the CEB--without properly updating the copyright information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I am delighted to see the works of Stanley Jones brought to a wider audience. I have all his books (as far as I know) and have found much to savour and chew over therein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Francis Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I am happy with the mild updating myself. -Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Mansfield Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Don't miss out! Introductory pricing for the Accordance E. Stanley Jones Bundle ends at midnight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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