Reading Tozer -- Ch. One

OK gang. Let's get going. Read Chapter One. We'll give it some time for others to get involved but feel free to post your comments when you have read and reflected on Chapter One.

Having read the Preface, what were the different expressions used by Tozer to describe "the loss" that the Church has incurred? Do you believe that what Tozer deemed a "loss" to the Church in the mid 20th century continues into the 21st century? To what extent and in what ways?
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I have found 12 differently worded expressions of this "loss" in the Preface. How many have you found?

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