In this highly readable book, the editors have gathered together a selection of letters, speeches, pamphlets, and articles by Catherine Mumford Booth (1829–92), co-founder of the Salvation Army, who is recognized today as the primary theological contributor in shaping it. Its aim is to make her writings accessible to a wider audience, including those engaged in what they describe as the ‘nascent scholarly trend’ to assess Booth's ideas rather than to write a biography or provide devotional materials. This volume was preceded by a similar one from the same editors on William Booth.
There are five chapters with the themes of salvation, holiness, female ministry, social issues, and world missions. Each has an introduction to its theme that helpfully contextualizes the writings in Booth's wider thought and life circumstances. The editors' remarks also point out possible inconsistencies in Booth's arguments—for example, those concerned with aspects of the Christian tradition that...
