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The New Encyclopedia of Christian Quotations

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I'm a Christian writer constantly in search of great quotes of the classic preachers and writers of the past. I have purchased a dozen or so little books that have served me well, but after a while, the same quotes get recirculated from book to book.

The Encyclopedia of Christian Quotations is wonderful because it has dug up some very original quotes from some of histories dearest saints. It also has some lengthy portions that are wonderful reading as well. Just about every topic and subject is available and the indexing is great.

What I like about this book is that it comes from an objective viewpoint. There are even a few secular quotes that can be used to drive home a good point. He doesn't endorse these, as he says in the forward, but he includes them for reference.

The Encyclopedia of Christian Quotations is a great desk reference. I am so glad I purchased it. It has become a regular fixture alongside my computer.

If you're a pastor or teacher with a decent-sized reference library, you've undoubtedly had the experience of purchasing a book that sounded great on paper, but turns out to be a disappointment.

Luckily, this book doesn't disappoint. It features an astonishing 20,000 quotations. The "make or break" feature, however, is how they're organized. The larger a collection of quotations, the more important it is that they are organized and indexed well. This is where they editor's work really shines. It is very easy to look up quotes on a wide variety of subjects, or to look up quotes by a particular speaker.

If you want to liven up your sermon or lesson with relevant quotes from famous people (both Christian and secular), you'll find this a solid reference, and a good value.

7 stars (If I could)

I own seven comprehensive books of quotations, other than a dozen other small one's. This is the best one ever. PERIOD. If you're a Christian priest, pastor or an educator; this is the book for you.

Excellent very comprehensive book of quotes. Exceeded my expectations.
Bought as a gift, but will be buying myself one as well!