The Library of Christian Classics
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Published: 1958
Total Pages: 376
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Hear the Ancient Wisdom
Author: Charles R. Ringma
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2013-03-08
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 1621895785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a hunger in the modern world for spirituality. One vast resource of spiritual wisdom comes from the pre-Reformation church--from the martyrs of the first centuries of Christianity, through the long tradition of monasticism, to the medieval Christian mystics. These are the deep wells of Christian reflection from persons such as John Chrysostom, Augustine, Benedict, Francis of Assisi, Bonaventure, Bernard of Clairvaux, Meister Eckhart, Hildegard of Bingen, and Julian of Norwich, to mention just a few. The spiritual insights of over seventy men and women of pre-Reformation Christianity are found in these pages. From these figures we can learn more about the practices of prayer and contemplation, a life of following Christ, the relevance of community, the challenge of asceticism, the movement of withdrawal and engagement, the love of God for God's own sake, living the gospel, sacrificing for the kingdom of God, the longing for union with God, the practices of justice, and a life of prophetic witness. For us, so embedded and shaped by the modern world, this ancient wisdom will come as refreshing water and as a breath of fresh air, with the wings of the Spirit and whispers of angels.
Anabaptism and Asceticism
Author: Kenneth R. Davis
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 1998-10-17
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 157910178X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDr. Davis explores the Anabaptist emphasis on penitence, personal holiness, and active discipleship to Christ. He examines their view that discipleship involves the rejection of a life of affluence, the civil oath, and participation in the military and the magistracy.
Literature of Mysticism in Western Tradition
Author: P. Grant
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1983-09-01
Total Pages: 189
ISBN-13: 1349171514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReadings in Western Religious Thought: The Middle Ages through the Reformation
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Publisher: Paulist Press
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Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780809135332
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTheology as Ascetic Act
Author: Nathan G. Jennings
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781433109904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNathan G. Jennings's captivating study explores the ascetical logic of the various practices that Christians call theology. By establishing ascetic practice as coherent within the logic of Christian thought, Jennings argues that Christian theology itself, as an embodied Christian practice, is a type of and participant in Christian asceticism. Jennings establishes that the implications of such an understanding of Christian theology can be brought to bear on modern Christian scholarship in profound and transformative ways. With engagements and references that span a vast terrain from Patristic authors to modern systematic theologians, Theology as Ascetic Act: Disciplining Christian Discourse is a significant contribution to both modern Christian thought and the study of asceticism.
Fullness of Life
Author: Margaret R. Miles
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2006-06-01
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 1725217104
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMargaret Miles here explores Christianity's understandings of the human body in the past and presents new concepts for the future. An enlightening investigation into how the body has been perceived through the ages, Fullness of Life offers surprising conclusions that historic Christian authors from Ignatius of Antioch to Thomas Aquinas, far from viewing the body in a negative way, have been overwhelmingly affirmative. Providing the basis for a greater appreciation of the human body as the focus of life and salvation, this unique work sheds a new light on what it means to be fully alive and fully human in the Christian tradition.
Western Asceticism
Author: Owen Chadwick
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1881
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKStudents of church history and the monastic ascetic life will find this volume of much interest. Contained are three important documents of the early Christian Church: The Sayings of the Fathers, The Conferences of Cassian, and The Rule of Saint Benedict.Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and...
Vainglory
Author: Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2014-12-03
Total Pages: 167
ISBN-13: 0802871291
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVainglory-- a keen desire for attention and approval. Although contemporary culture has largely forgotten about vainglory, it was on the original list of seven capital vices and is perhaps more dangerous than ever today. DeYoung tells the story of this vice, moving from its ancient origins to its modern expressions. She defines vainglory, gives examples from popular culture, and discusses other vices associated with it such as hypocrisy and boasting. She then explores personal spiritual practices that can help us resist it and community practices that can help us handle glory well.
Growing Old in Christ
Author: Stanley Hauerwas
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2003-06-20
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780802846075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the hallmarks of contemporary culture is its attitude toward aging and the elderly. Youth and productivity are celebrated in today's society, while the elderly are increasingly marginalized. This not only poses difficulties for old people but is also a loss for the young and middle-agers, who could learn much from the elderly, including what it means to grow old (and die) "in Christ." Growing Old in Christ presents the first serious theological reflection ever on what it means to grow old, particularly in our culture and particularly as a Christian. In a full-orbed discussion of the subject, eighteen first-rate Christian thinkers survey biblical and historical perspectives on aging, look at aging in the modern world, and describe the "Christian practice of growing old." Along the way they address many timely issues, including the medicalization of aging, the debate over physician-assisted suicide, and the importance of friendships both among the elderly and between the elderly and the young. Weighty enough to instruct theologians, ethicists, and professional caregivers yet accessible enough for pastors and general readers, this book will benefit anyone seeking faith-based insight into growing old. Contributors: David Aers David Cloutier Rowan A. Greer Stanley Hauerwas Judith C. Hays Richard B. Hays Shaun C. Henson L. Gregory Jones Susan Pendleton Jones Patricia Beattie Jung D. Stephen Long M. Therese Lysaught David Matzko McCarthy Keith G. Meador Charles Pinches Joel James Shuman Carole Bailey Stoneking Laura Yordy
