The Imitation of Christ Paperback 1495359409 9781495359408 Thomas A. Kempis

from deusvitae

A justly famous devotional work of the 15th century in an accessible translation. Creasy's translation allows the modern reader to really get into and understand the premises of The Imitation of Christ. It is highly recommended. The work itself is a masterpiece of devotional literature: even thou...

from ebnelson

Deserves to be seen as a classic by all Christians-even Lutheran or Calvinistic Evangelicals. His balance between God's sovereign grace and personal piety is masterful, but the work's most impressive feature is how well Thomas à Kempis knows the human heart: its trials and its wickedness. Amazing...

from kwmcdonald

This book, likely by an Augustinian monk in the early 1400's, is a book of reflections on living a spiritual life. There is a lot of good insight in this book. I've read a book with selections from this, and liked it, so I decided to read the whole thing. You can get an idea of how popular a book...

from MrDickie

I just finished reading the William C. Creasy translation of this Christian classic by the monk, Thomas 'a Kempis. I've read this book several times and enjoyed it each time. This version is easy to read. I'd recommend reading this book to anyone interested in being exposed to a timeless work of ...

from stephenjchow

Counsels relentless self-deprecation on Earth for the sake of God in Heaven. Every sentence is pure gold. An unassuming, compact little black book that simultaneously devastates the mundane and pleases the spirit. I treated this binding with Obenauf's Heavy Duty Leather Preservative, let dry, and...