Many of those aware of the sad weakening of their spiritual experience and vitality have only a vague idea of the nature and causes of their condition. Contemporary pulpits and modern Christian literature largely lack the kind of profound analysis that would help them clarify their ideas and sharpen their sense of conviction.
But such help exists, and it is present in works like Octavius Winslow’s Spiritual Declension. This book addresses the areas of life where declension occurs, examines its consequences, and in the final chapters, directs us to the Lord as the restorer and keeper of his people.
More than a century after its original publication (under the title Personal Declension and Revival of Religion in the Soul), this work has not lost any of its relevance, and the very fact that it continues to be reissued is the most eloquent testament to its enduring spiritual utility.
