À. Kempis Thomas Livres

A classic devotional work that has been cherished by Christians throughout the centuries, The Imitation of Christ offers valuable insights into the nature of Christian life and the importance of spiritual growth. Divided into three books, this work provides guidance on a wide variety of topics, including humility, self-discipline, and prayer. With its timeless wisdom and practical advice, this book continues to be an essential resource for anyone seeking to deepen their faith.

This book provides a condensed version of the works of Thomas à Kempis, focusing on the imitation of Christ as an essential part of Christian life. It provides practical advice on how to follow Jesus' example in daily life.

This is a historical account of the pioneers of the Devotio Moderna, a religious movement that emerged in the Low Countries in the 14th century. It focuses on the lives and teachings of Gerard Groote, Florentius Radewin, and their followers, who sought to reform the church and promote personal piety through education, meditation, and imitation of Christ. It is an important source for the history of medieval spirituality and education.

The Christian Traveller is a series of reflections and exercises that guide readers along the path to salvation. This book provides insights into the religious life of devout Christians from centuries ago and continues to inspire readers around the world with its devotion, spirituality, and self-reflection. A must-read for any Christian seeking to deepen their faith and understand more about the teachings of the church.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W003911 "Vor-Bericht an den Leser" signed: G.T.St. [i.e., Gerhard Tersteegen]. Commas substituted for virgules after "Virte" and "Saur" in edition statement and imprint. Germantown [Pa.]: Gedruckt bey Christoph Saur, 1750. [2],162, [4]p.: ill.; 12°