L'imitation de Jésus-Christ by à Kempis Thomas
"L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ" by à Kempis Thomas is a spiritual classic written in the 14th century. This work serves as a guide to Christian living and presents a collection of reflections that encourage readers to deepen their faith and spiritual practice. The text is structured around the imitation of Christ's life and virtues, aiming to inspire individuals to focus on their inner spiritual journey rather than the vanities of the world. The
opening of the text begins with a preface discussing the mystery surrounding its authorship, with many attributing it to Thomas à Kempis. It emphasizes the book's enduring relevance and its profound effect on the human soul, encouraging readers to meditate on the life of Jesus Christ to achieve true enlightenment. The initial chapters outline the importance of humility, the pursuit of inner peace, and the rejection of worldly desires. Each chapter concludes with reflections that succinctly summarize the key teachings, reinforcing the need for obedience, self-examination, and genuine charity in one's spiritual life. Overall, the beginning of the work sets the stage for a transformative exploration of faith and righteousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471 |
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| Translator | Lamennais, Félicité Robert de, 1782-1854 |
| Title |
L'imitation de Jésus-Christ Traduction nouvelle avec des réflexions à la fin de chaque chapitre |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_of_Christ |
| Credits |
Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship |
| Subject | Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Meditations -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57824 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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