Bible-Burning; The Substance Of A Sermon Preached In St. Martin'S Church Birmingham On Sunday Evening Dec. 10 1848

A fire-lit address from Victorian Birmingham revived for today's readers. Bible-Burning gathers John C. Miller's stirring sermon delivered at St. Martin's Church on a December evening in 1848 into a lucid accessible voice that still speaks with moral purpose.This is more than a historical sermon manuscript; it's a combustible blend of religious exhortation and moral instruction framed for parishioners students of theology and curious readers alike. The address offers a window into Victorian religious rhetoric the craft of sermon-writing and the challenges of church authority in a period of social change. Readers will feel the tension between faith and practice between personal piety and the public role of the church as Miller speaks to a diverse audience in Birmingham England about duty conscience and communal life.Historically the work offers a rare lens into mid‑19th century religious discourse illuminating the era's concerns rhetoric and community life. For casual readers it reads as a vivid historical narrative with timeless themes of courage integrity and responsibility. For classic‑literature collectors it is a meticulously preserved artefact-more than a reprint a collector's item and a cultural treasure.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations Bible-Burning stands as a potent example of sermon craft and of a moment when faith sought guidance in a changing world.