His books include the well-known Imitation of Christ, Life of Geert Groote, and Life of Liduina of Schiedam, the latter of which he epitomized. He also possessed an earnest love for the poor and Holy Scripture. Thomas a Kempis died on the twenty-fifth of July, Tell the Publisher!/5(). Theories most popular at the moment ascribe the Imitation to two or three men, members of the Brethren of the Common Life, an association of priests organized in the Netherlands in the latter half of the fourteenth century. That Thomas Hemerken of Kempen, or Thomas À Kempis as he is now known, later translated a composite of theirFile Size: KB. The Imitation of Christ is indeed a unique book. It is loved equally by Roman Catholics and Protestants, and this was true even at the time of the Reformation! How can this be? Thomas à Kempis in this book speaks almost exclusively about Jesus, and the importance of putting Christ first in the spiritual life of the believer. How to grow in Christ is the theme of this book.
The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis, is a Christian devotional book first composed in Medieval Latin as De Imitatione Christi (c. ). The devotional text is divided into four books of detailed spiritual instructions: (i) "Helpful Counsels of the Spiritual Life", (ii) "Directives for the Interior Life", (iii) "On Interior. Thomas à Kempis (circa J) was an Augustinian monk, a copyist, and a writer of Christian books and bltadwin.ru is best known for his treasured devotional classic, The Imitation of bltadwin.ru à Kempis' life and labors leave one of the clearest examples of the spiritual revival generated by the Brethren of the Common Life, a communal brotherhood founded in the. Thomas à Kempis () was a medieval monk steeped in the mystical tradition of his time. His well-loved work, The Imitation of Christ, is one of Christian history's best known works on spiritual devotion. This small book sidesteps academic pretension to consider larger truths.
The Imitation of Christ is indeed a unique book. It is loved equally by Roman Catholics and Protestants, and this was true even at the time of the Reformation! How can this be? Thomas à Kempis in this book speaks almost exclusively about Jesus, and the importance of putting Christ first in the spiritual life of the believer. How to grow in Christ is the theme of this book. The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis is a Christian devotional book. It was first composed in Latin ca It is a handbook for spiritual life arising from the Devotio Moderna movement, of which Kempis was a member. Theories most popular at the moment ascribe the Imitation to two or three men, members of the Brethren of the Common Life, an association of priests organized in the Netherlands in the latter half of the fourteenth century. That Thomas Hemerken of Kempen, or Thomas À Kempis as he is now known, later translated a composite of their.
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