An Anthology of Devotional Literature

An Anthology of Devotional Literature
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An Anthology of Devotional Literature

Description of An Anthology of Devotional Literature:

This new edition of Dr. Kepler's anthology brings you 140 classic articles on spirituality, gleaned from two millennia of Christian writing. Here are choice meditations on prayer, contemplation, and other aspects of the spiritual life. The Anthology gives you a rich library of the best Christian insights on the spiritual life in a single volume. Here you will find essays by Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Meister Eckhart, and other saints of old. Thomas Kelly, Evelyn Underhill, Rufus Jones, and other modern writers are here. All of them invite you to share the "feast of the Kingdom" that they enjoy. Major features include: selections from every major tradition of Christianity; biographical sketch of each contributor, written by Dr. Kepler; author and topical index for quick reference; suitable for private study or classroom use.

About Thomas S. Kepler:

Thomas S. Kepler (1898-1963) was a prolific Christian scholar who taught New Testament literature at Oberlin College when he first compiled this book.

Description of Thomas S. Kepler, author of An Anthology of Devotional Literature:

This book has definitive essays on Christian spirituality by 134 authors, ranging across all major theological traditions and every period of church history. Thomas Merton, Evelyn Underhill, John Wesley, Savonarola, Teresa of Avila, Brother Lawrence, Francis of Assissi, and many other spiritual masters here share the insights of their experiences with God.