The Way of Jesus
Tony D'Souza (Ed)Paperback 2004-04-01
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Written in the tradition of "The Imitation of Christ" and "Practicing the Presence of God," this anonymous mystical masterpiece has stood as a treasured devotional text for nearly five centuries.The manuscript was discovered in 1516 in a monastic library in Germany and first published under the title "Theologia Germanica" by Martin Luther, who said of it: bNext to the Bible and St. Augustine, no book has ever come into my hands from which I have learned, or would wish to learn, more of what God, and Christ, and man, and all things are.bConsisting of fifty-four short, pithy chapters, "The Way of Jesus" speaks of the most profound spiritual truths ever given to humanity, yet its language is beguilingly simple. One cannot read these wisdom-infused pages with an open mind and come away unchallenged -- or unchanged.Tony DbSouzabs modernization of the English text and his informative introduction make this unique devotional work available to a new generation of readers. It will be valued equally by those,interested in classic religious texts and those seeking deeper wells of inspiration.
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Publisher Description
Written in the tradition of "The Imitation of Christ" and "Practicing the Presence of God," this anonymous mystical masterpiece has stood as a treasured devotional text for nearly five centuries.The manuscript was discovered in 1516 in a monastic library in Germany and first published under the title "Theologia Germanica" by Martin Luther, who said of it: bNext to the Bible and St. Augustine, no book has ever come into my hands from which I have learned, or would wish to learn, more of what God, and Christ, and man, and all things are.bConsisting of fifty-four short, pithy chapters, "The Way of Jesus" speaks of the most profound spiritual truths ever given to humanity, yet its language is beguilingly simple. One cannot read these wisdom-infused pages with an open mind and come away unchallenged -- or unchanged.Tony DbSouzabs modernization of the English text and his informative introduction make this unique devotional work available to a new generation of readers. It will be valued equally by those,interested in classic religious texts and those seeking deeper wells of inspiration.