Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Mount of Olives
James Hamilton · 2018
68/100
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James Hamilton was a gifted Scottish preacher, and this devotional on prayer has a genuine pastoral warmth that explains why it has been reprinted for over 175 years. The 19th-century prose style is a real barrier for modern readers, though, and there are richer contemporary guides to prayer with more accessible language. A treasure for Reformed readers who enjoy classic devotional literature; a gentle skip for everyone else.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance72
craft65
originality58
accuracy78
hype55
age-fit68
human-eye62
Penny’s verdict68
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