William Harry Turton - The Truth of Christianity: Being an Examination of the More Important Arguments For and Against Believing in That Religion

'The book is a distinctly readable one.'Glasgow Herald,September 18, 1902.

'Really excellent little work.'Daily News, September 26, 1902.

'We cannot commend it too highly.'Western Morning News, January2, 1903.

'Carefully thought-out little work ... written with frank andtolerant impartiality.'Standard, May 26, 1905.

'The arguments are admirably marshalled; difficulties are notevaded, but met fairly.'Westminster Review, August, 1905.

'We welcome a new edition.... The appeal of the book is evidentlyone to common sense, and the success it has met is fully deserved.There is a healthy lay atmosphere about Colonel Turton's argumentswhich renders them, we fancy, peculiarly effective.'Pall MallGazette, March 11, 1907.

'It is difficult to know whether to admire most the logicalprecision with which he marshals his facts, and enforces hisconclusions, or the charming candour, and freshness of style, whichmake his book so readable.'Liverpool Daily Post, March 14, 1907.

'This is a new edition, thoroughly revised, of LIEUTENANT-COLONELTURTON'S famous book.... We are specially struck with the detachedmanner in which he examines the case; he holds the scales evenly,and is not rhetorical. Anyone who has any power of reasoning at allcan follow him clearly from start to finish.'Bristol Times andMirror, February 18, 1907.

'It is a book for the hour, and needs to be circulated by thousands... straightforward, manly, and convincing.'Schoolmaster, March27, 1909.

'The book is of considerable value to everyone who is concerned withthe controversy on Christian Evidences; it presents a perfectstorehouse of facts and the conclusions which may be legitimatelydrawn from them.'Church Times, November 2, 1900.

'We have already expressed our high opinion of this worktheauthor of which, it may be mentioned, is serving in SouthAfrica.'Guardian, October 17, 1900.

'This thoughtful and convincing treatise.... We are glad to be ableto give our good word for the book, which should be found in thecatalogue of every public library in the kingdom. It is a volumeadmirably suited for a gift-book to young men. It furnishes anarmoury of invincible weapons against the scepticism andsemi-scepticism which are rampant among us.'English Churchman,November 1, 1900.

'This very excellent volume.... We strongly recommend this book tothe clergy for their own use and for lending to thoughtful andpainstaking readers.'Church Union Gazette, January, 1901.

'It is one of the best books of its class, readable, candid,convincing, and thorough. It would be cheering news to hear that ithad been widely read. The book will continue to make its way; andall Christians will rejoice that it should do so.'ChurchIntelligencer, October, 1905.

'We give a hearty welcome to this revised edition. It is admirablysuited for general use.'Churchman, February, 1909.

'This is a textbook on Christian Evidence we would readily place inthe hands of the lay worker as an essential part of hisequipment.'Lay Reader, December, 1912.

'There is no padding, and no unnecessary rhetoric. All the availablespace is filled with good solid reasoning, put in simple languagewhich an intelligent artisan can follow as easily as an educatedperson.'Church Family Newspaper, October 3, 1902.

'Throughout the book the reader will be delighted with the sanityand level-headedness of the writer, whose frequent appeals to commonsense are remarkably telling and effective.'Birmingham DiocesanMagazine, October, 1907.

'The brilliancy of the author does not consist in his rhetoric orappeal, but in the really brilliant fairness which he displaystowards the other side, in the accuracy with which he analyses eachsituation, and in the clear and simple arguments which headduces.'Church Standard, January, 1906.

'Personally, we have never met with any book which can be moreconfidently recommended.'Church Army Review, December, 1912.

'This is the kind of book which strengthens believers and makesconverts. It is one which should be placed within the reach of everylad at that period of his life when he begins to think forhimself.'The (Church Lads') Brigade, October, 1905.

'We most heartily wish that a copy of it could be foundin the library of every Catholic family, school, andinstitution.'Catholic Times, January, 1909 (sixth notice).

'This excellent book, ... well written, attractive in its style,clearly thought out, and convincing.'Tablet, August 29, 1903.

'This is a work of uncommon merit.... The style is clear and makesfor pleasant reading. We wish many of our Catholic young men wouldtry and analyse a chapter in COLONEL TURTON'S helpful defence ofChristianity.'Universe, July 21, 1905.

'Having read and thoroughly approved every page of the book, we canwell believe that many clergy and teachers are finding it a usefulcompendium of replies to all the chief arguments advanced againstChristianity. Though written by a non-Catholic, we can most stronglyrecommend it as a book of the highest merit.'Catholic Herald,February 19, 1909.

'A capital book already much used by priests in this country, and tobe found upon the shelves of very many of our clerical libraries.But we wish that the Catholic paterfamilias would procure it too,and recommend it to his boys ... There is a masculine ring about it,and no shuffling over difficulties.'Catholic Fireside, March 23,1907.

'One does not know what to admire most in the bookthe accurateknowledge gathered from so many fields, the clear reasoning,the sound judgment, or the fine spirit which animates thewhole.'Christian Leader, June 15, 1905.

'Admirably arranged and clearly expressed.'Weekly Leader,October 6, 1902.

'One of the best books of its kind.'St. Andrew, June 1, 1905.

'This is an admirable summary. It is clear, simple, andwell arranged ... The style also makes it extremelyreadable.'Presbyterian, March, 1906.

'He is eminently fair to opponents, clear in statement, andconvincing in argument for his own case, and his standpoint, isunmistakably evangelical. His style suits his work, being calm,lucid, and simple.'Methodist Times, August 22, 1901.

'Is a tried favourite, and has served the Kingdom in many lands.There is no book of the class known to us so complete andconclusive.'