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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

399.0. "'Serious' Reading List" by USCTR1::RTRUEBLOOD (Rollyn Trueblood DTN 297-6553) Sun Jan 26 1992 17:03

What books would provide a classical Christian education? The Bible 
provides a good base, but what other tracts should one read and why? 

Some that come to mind to me include:

	a. The Little Flowers by St Francis. - dedication &
	self-sacrifice.

	b. Confessions of St Augustine - original sin & perhaps celibacy.

	c. The Pene'es of Blais Pascell - faith vrs proof.

	d. The Imitation of Christ - background & perhaps evolution
		of Christian beliefs.

Some that Richard might observe as recommended by a philosopher,
grand-cousin of mine include:

	a. The Private Devotions of Lancelot Andrews.

	b. The Devotions of John Donne.

	c. A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, by William Law.

	d. The Christian's Secret to a Happy Life, by Hannah Whitall
           Smith.

	e. Testament of Devotion, by Thomas Kelly.

	f. The Journal of John Woolman.

Are these sufficient. Should some be omitted and others added? Why? How 
would your recommendations improve a classicist's understanding of 
Christianity?
Best wishes,
Rollyn
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399.1CSC32::J_CHRISTIEPeace: the Final FrontierMon Jan 27 1992 23:097
    I would add:
    
    The Practice of the Presence by Brother Lawrence - devotion &
    experience.
    
    Peace,
    Richard
399.2Church historyESDNI4::ANDREWShoppin' and a'boppin'Tue Jan 28 1992 15:457
    
    believe it or not, i thoroughly enjoyed reading this...
    
    the Venerable Bede's "Ecclesiastical history of the English people"
    for the history of the church. 
    
    peter
399.3CSC32::J_CHRISTIEPeace: the Final FrontierFri Feb 14 1992 20:299
I would like to add:

_The Politics of Jesus_, by John Howard Yoder

_The Lion's Pride_, by Leonard I. Sweet


Peace,
Richard