These thirty-six sermons are among MacDonald’s greatest works, and, outside of his spoken sermons, the clearest, most comprehensive articulation of his Christian faith. Series I was originally published in 1867 by Alexander Sirahan, London. Series II and III were originally published in 1885 and 1889 by Longmans, Green & Co., London.
Editions
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Available from Johannesen Printing & Publishing
Handbound cloth cover edition, comprising Series I, II, and III in one volume, type-copied to preserve the text of the original editions referenced above.
Available from WisePath Books
Hardbound Sunrise Centenary Editions and paperback versions; separate books for each of the three series.
Available from third parties through Amazon
Numerous inexpensive paperback editions are sold on Amazon, typically containing all three series in one volume; however, quality varies greatly, and readers are encouraged only to purchase editions where they can “Look Inside.” Some editions are missing all of the many italics indicated in the original, which, needless to say, have no small significance. In most cases, you will be able to page forward on the “Look Inside” to the second page of the first sermon, The Child in the Midst, which contains several italicized words.
TWO EXCERPTS FROM UNSPOKEN SERMONS
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Consuming Fire: The Inexorable Power of God’s Love, edited by Onesimus
A daily devotional version of Unspoken Sermons. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
An online version of the Consuming Fire Daily Devotional is available here.
Articles about Unspoken Sermons
GENERAL
An Introduction to MacDonald’s Unspoken Sermons, by Onesimus
This essay is from Consuming Fire, the devotional version of Unspoken Sermons, and discusses the major themes of MacDonald’s three-volume masterpiece.
Spoken: The Foundations of George MacDonald's Unspoken Sermons, by Barbara Amell
Discussion of the relationship between the many sermons that MacDonald delivered during his life, and his published Unspoken Sermons.
Why George MacDonald Hated Adoption, by Fred Sanders
The Scriptorium Daily, Torrey Honors Institute of Biola University
NORTH WIND ARCHIVE
The home page of the North Wind Archive can be accessed here.
“The Role of Nature in the Eschatology of George MacDonald's Unspoken Sermons”, by Joshua Wise
“George MacDonald and the Anthropology of Love”, by Robin Philips
“Theology for the Sake of God's Children: Observations on George MacDonald's Theology in his Unspoken Sermons”, by Thomas Gerold
WINGFOLD
Wingfold is a quarterly magazine that restores material by and about George MacDonald, in print since 1993. To subscribe, click here. To request any of the following articles that appear in back issues of Wingfold, contact Barbara Amell at b_amell@q.com.
Fall 2000
Unspoken Sermons Vol. II, 1885 Review
Summer 2011
Unspoken Sermons Vol. II, 1885 Review
Summer 2012
Unspoken Sermons Vol. I, 1867 Review