{"product_id":"the-imitation-of-christ-a-timeless-classic-for-contemporary-readers-paperback","title":"The Imitation of Christ: A Timeless Classic for Contemporary Readers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas À. Kempis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDennis Billy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Creasy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What would Jesus do?\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That's the primary question Thomas   Kempis answers in his universally acclaimed work, \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e. In 114 short chapters organized into four simple parts, this handbook on the spiritual life offers guidance on dozens of topics such as resisting temptation, avoiding hasty judgments, putting up with others' faults, remembering God's many blessings, self-surrender, minding our own business, and performing humble works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e William Creasy succeeds in creating a dramatically different interpretation of \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e by working through its historical, cultural, and linguistic contexts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book inspired the likes of St. Thomas More, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Th r se of Lisieux, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton. Along with such classics as Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions, \u003c\/i\u003e Teresa of Avila's \u003ci\u003eInterior Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, and Ignatius's \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Exercises\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e continues to confront each generation of readers with the perennial truths of the Gospel.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas à Kempis (1380-1471)\u003c\/b\u003e was a medieval Dutch monk steeped in the mystical tradition of his time. A member of the Brothers of the Common Life, he was ordained a priest in 1413. His well-loved work, \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, was written between 1420 and 1427 presumably as four booklets intended to instruct the novices of his community. It is one of Christian history's best-known works on spiritual devotion. This small book sidesteps academic pretension to consider larger truths. \"A poor peasant who serves God,\" Thomas wrote, \"is better than a proud philosopher who . . . ponders the courses of the stars.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFather Dennis Billy, C.Ss.R.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a teacher, writer, and poet. Ordained a Redemptorist priest in 1980, he taught the history of moral theology and Christian spirituality at the Alphonsian Academy of Rome's Pontifical Lateran University for more than twenty years, reaching the rank of Ordinary Professor. In 2008 he was installed as the John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology as a scholar-in-residence at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. He also serves as the Karl Rahner Professor of Catholic Theology at the Graduate Theological Foundation in Mishawaka, Indiana. Raised in Staten Island, New York, and educated there through high school in local Catholic schools, he graduated from Dartmouth College and went on to receive four master's degrees, as well as doctorates from Harvard University, the Pontifical University of St. Thomas, and the Graduate Theological Foundation. Billy is the author of numerous books and articles, both popular and scholarly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After serving six years in the United States Marine Corps, \u003cb\u003eWilliam Creasy\u003c\/b\u003e received his bachelor of arts degree from Arizona State University in 1974, summa cum laude; his master of arts degree from Arizona State University in 1976; and his doctorate in English literature from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1982. He retired from the UCLA English faculty in 2005 after serving more than twenty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Creasy has been chosen as an honorary Mortar Board member at UCLA; he has been appointed as a member of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Spirituality Commission; and he has served as Scholar in Residence at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, the first Christian academic to hold that appointment. The San Diego Ecumenical Council has also honored him for his teaching and his work in ecumenism. Creasy has spoken at countless professional gatherings, and has served as keynote speaker at such functions as the Episcopal Bishops' Conference.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090530562349,"sku":"9780870612312","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-imitation-of-christ-a-timeless-classic-for-contemporary-readers-paperback-3148564.webp?v=1780163008","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-imitation-of-christ-a-timeless-classic-for-contemporary-readers-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}