Thought to be compiled by fifteenthcentury cleric thomas a kempis c. I was drawn to this book after reading st therese of lisieuxs story of a soul. His career thereafter was devoted to practicing the counsels of spiritual perfection and to copying books for the schools. It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the devotio moderna movement, of which kempis was a member the imitation is perhaps the most widely read christian devotional work next to the bible, and is regarded as a devotional and religious classic. Its purpose is to instruct the soul in christian perfection with christ. All thy breakers and thy waves have rolled over me. It is a book that calls one deeper and farther in to the heart of god. The imitation of christ consists of four books with short chapters in each book.
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This thomas, born about the year 80, was educated by the brethren of the common life, was moved to join their community, and was ordained priest. Thomas wrote many other devotional works besides the imitation of christ, his masterpiece, as well as biographies of gerald groote and florentius radewyn. William benham 1831 1910 the imitation of christ is widely considered one of the greatest manuals of devotion in christianity. For five hundred years, this gentle book, filled with the spirit of the love of god, has brought understanding and comfort to millions of readers in over fifty languages, and provided them with a source of heartfelt personal prayer. As editor and translator he was not without faults, but thanks to him the. Exploring subjects like reading scripture, thinking humbly, and having peace of mind, it is a very readable classic christian book. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more.
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