{"product_id":"the-venture-of-belief-by-philip-marshall-brown-second-edition","title":"The Venture of Belief by Philip Marshall Brown — Second Edition","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Venture of Belief: A Letter from N.S.D. to T.H.S.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Marshall Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecond Edition (1937)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e · \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFleming H. Revell Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardcover with Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOffered here is the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1937 Second Edition\u003c\/span\u003e of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Venture of Belief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePhilip Marshall Brown\u003c\/span\u003e—a sought-after Oxford Group era title that captures the movement’s practical, experience-based spirituality at a time when its influence was spreading rapidly through American religious life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIssued in a distinctive “letter” format and originally connected to the Oxford Group circle, this book emphasizes the heart of the movement’s message: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efaith proven through lived experience\u003c\/span\u003e—honesty, surrender, restitution, and service—rather than theology as abstract debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eNotably, the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e features an endorsement from \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRev. Samuel M. Shoemaker\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most important spiritual influences on early A.A. and the Oxford Group’s best-known American voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Collectors Want This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Venture of Belief\u003c\/i\u003e is a strong companion piece for Oxford Group and early A.A. roots collections because it reflects the exact spiritual atmosphere that shaped “first generation” recovery thinking: a direct call to self-examination, spiritual dependence, and making right what has been made wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/span\u003e is especially interesting because the author steps forward more openly, acknowledging responsibility for the work and describing additional correspondence that helped form his convictions—adding context and immediacy for readers and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Dust Jacket (Shoemaker)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe jacket highlights Shoemaker’s praise for the book’s lived, experiential religion and its usefulness for “modern intellectuals” seeking God through a practical, coherent faith—an endorsement that ties this volume directly into the Oxford Group’s most influential American network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Venture of Belief: A Letter from N.S.D. to T.H.S.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Philip Marshall Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Fleming H. Revell Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Second Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Copyright page indicates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1937\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginal dust jacket present\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoted flaws:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStamp and handwriting on two pages at the front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e of the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e No other writing or markings noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Original; shows expected age handling (please view photos for exact condition).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease view all photos for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eA classic \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOxford Group-era title\u003c\/span\u003e with a strong \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSamuel M. Shoemaker connection\u003c\/span\u003e—and made especially desirable here by the presence of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. An excellent addition for collectors focused on Oxford Group literature, early spiritual movements, and the roots of A.A.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49658998882546,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/59F68A04-145B-4F87-8751-35D89B597C4F.jpg?v=1781028228","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/the-venture-of-belief-by-philip-marshall-brown-second-edition","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}