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| Preface |
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| THE PATRISTIC PERIOD |
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The Martyrs and Saints Create Holy Places |
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Clement of Rome (40?-97?) |
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[Insights into Christian Love] from The First Epistle to the Corinthians |
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1 | (2) |
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Justin Martyr (110?-165?) |
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On the Sole Government of God |
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3 | (6) |
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Clement of Alexandria (150?-220?) |
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[The Philosophic Approach to Divine Truth] from Miscellanies |
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9 | (5) |
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On the Testimony of the Soul |
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14 | (6) |
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On God from On the Fundamental Doctrines |
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20 | (5) |
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On the Advantage of Patience |
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25 | (9) |
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Ephraem Syrus (306?-373?) |
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[Prayers of a Suffering City] from Nisibene Hymns |
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34 | (4) |
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Gregory of Nyssa (331?-396?) |
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38 | (3) |
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None Can Harm Him Who Does Not Injure Himself |
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41 | (13) |
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[Reflections on the Majesty and Mercy of God] from The Confessions |
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54 | (8) |
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[On Attaining the City of God] from The City of God |
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62 | (5) |
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On the Feast of the Nativity, VI |
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67 | (4) |
| THE DARK AGES |
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The Saints Keep Christianity Alive |
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Dionysius the Areopagite (ca.500) |
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71 | (3) |
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Benedict of Nursia (480?-543?) |
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[Basic Principles of Monastic Life] from the Rule |
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74 | (9) |
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Gregory the Great (540?-604) |
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[The Conduct of a Pastor] from The Book of Pastoral Rule |
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83 | (2) |
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Isaac of Nineveh (Seventh Century?) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (2) |
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William the Pious (886-918) |
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Charter of the Cluny Monastery |
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90 | (2) |
| THE GOLDEN AGE OF MYSTICISM |
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After the Dark Ages the Fellowship of the Saints Begins Afresh |
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Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) |
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[The Existence of God] from Proslogion |
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92 | (5) |
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Hugh of St. Victor (1096?-1141) |
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97 | (1) |
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Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) |
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[Degrees of Love of God] from On the Love of God |
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98 | (6) |
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Hildegarde of Bingen (1098-1179) |
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104 | (2) |
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Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) |
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[Some Basic Virtues of a Saint] from The Little Flowers of St. Francis |
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106 | (17) |
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The Speculation of the Poor Man in the Wilderness form The Soul's Progress in God |
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123 | (4) |
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Devotion from The Virtues of a Religious Superior |
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127 | (4) |
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Thomas Aquinas (1225?-1274) |
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Of the Contemplative Life from Summa Theologica |
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131 | (11) |
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[The Soul and Love] from The Mirror of Simple Souls |
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142 | (9) |
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Meister Eckhart (1260?-1328?) |
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151 | (6) |
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[Cherish in Yourself the Birth of God] |
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157 | (3) |
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160 | (3) |
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Richard Rolle de Hampole (1290?-1349) |
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163 | (1) |
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Johannes Tauler (1300?-1361) |
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On the Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
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164 | (8) |
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Heinrich Suso (1300?-1366) |
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172 | (4) |
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Jan van Ruysbroeck (1293-1381) |
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[Moral Lessons and Spiritual Instructions] from The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage |
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176 | (7) |
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Rulman Merswin (1307-1382) |
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A Letter Sent from Heaven |
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183 | (1) |
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[On Living a Perfect Life] from Theologia Germanica |
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184 | (8) |
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[Progress Toward God] from The Cloud of Unknowing |
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192 | (5) |
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Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) |
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[A Treatise on Tears] from The Dialogue |
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197 | (7) |
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[The Contemplative Life] from The Scale of Perfection |
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204 | (4) |
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[Contemplations and Consolations] from The Book of Margery Kempe |
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208 | (4) |
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Juliana of Norwich (1343-1413) |
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[Revelations and Gifts] from Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love |
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212 | (3) |
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Gerhard Groot (1340-1384) and Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) |
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[Some Guides to a Christlike Life] from The Imitation of Christ |
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215 | (15) |
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Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) |
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230 | (5) |
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Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510) |
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Sin, Purification, Illumination from Life and Teachings |
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235 | (3) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (2) |
| THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY |
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Protestant Saints Join The Fellowship |
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Martin Luther (1483-1546) |
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241 | (3) |
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244 | (3) |
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Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) |
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Three Methods of Prayer from Spiritual Exercises |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (6) |
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[An Insight into Prayer] from A Declaration of the True Nature and Object of Prayer |
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256 | (4) |
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Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) |
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[On Communion with God] from The Way of Perfection |
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260 | (7) |
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John of the Cross (1542-1591) |
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[Conditions of the Spiritual Nature] from The Dark Night of the Soul |
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267 | (5) |
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Lorenzo Scupoli (1529-1610) |
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of Prayer from The Spiritual Combat |
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272 | (2) |
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Francis of Sales (1567-1622) |
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[Aids to the Devout Life] from Introduction to the Devout Life |
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274 | (12) |
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Of the Progress and Perfection of Love from On the Love of God |
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286 | (3) |
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[The Way to God's Love] from Of the Supersensual Life |
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289 | (8) |
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Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) |
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The First Day from Private Devotions |
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297 | (7) |
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An Horologue from Private Devotions |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (5) |
| THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY |
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The Quietistic Trend Leaves Its Impress on the Saints |
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A ``Morning Prayer'' from ``Prayers'' in Gaesanghboeck (Hymnal), 1685 ed. |
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311 | (1) |
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An ``Evening Prayer'' from ``Prayers'' in Gaesanghboeck (Hymnal), 1685 ed. |
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312 | (1) |
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A ``Prayer for People'' from The Dark Night of the Soul |
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312 | (1) |
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Augustine Baker (1575-1641) |
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[Resignation to the Will of God] from Holy Wisdom |
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313 | (10) |
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Be Thou My Chooser For Me |
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323 | (1) |
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[The Good and the Evil Man] from Meditations and Vows |
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323 | (2) |
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Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) |
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[Considerations of the Spiritual Mind] from Thoughts |
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325 | (9) |
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Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) |
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Of Humility from The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living |
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334 | (8) |
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The Vanity and Shortness of Man's Life from The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying |
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342 | (3) |
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Remedies Against Fear of Death from The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying |
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345 | (3) |
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John A. Comenius (1592-1670) |
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[The Glories of the Saintly Life] from The Labyrinth of the World |
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348 | (6) |
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Henry Scougal (1650-1678) |
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[On Attaining Christian Excellence] from The Life of God in the Soul of Man |
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354 | (7) |
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Isaac Penington (1617-1680) |
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[Letters on Spiritual Virtues] |
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361 | (5) |
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Walter Marshall (1628-1680) |
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Endeavour for a Right Belief from The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification |
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366 | (4) |
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Benjamin Whichcote (1609-1683) |
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The Excellence of a Meek and Quiet Spirit |
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370 | (7) |
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Robert Leighton (1611-1684) |
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Rules and Instructions for a Holy Life |
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377 | (5) |
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382 | (9) |
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[Seeking Spiritual Help] from the Journal |
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391 | (12) |
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Robert Barclay (1648-1690) |
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[Knowledge Through Revelation] from Apology for the True Christian Divinity |
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403 | (6) |
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[In Prosperity and Adversity] from a Saint Indeed |
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409 | (6) |
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Nicholas Herman (1611-1691) |
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[How to Practice God's Presence] from The Practice of the Presence of God |
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415 | (3) |
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Richard Baxter (1615-1691) |
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The Nature of Heavenly Contemplation from The Saints' Everlasting Rest |
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418 | (7) |
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Miguel de Molinos (1640-1697) |
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[Internal Peace] from The Spiritual Guide |
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425 | (7) |
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Simon Patrick (1626-1707) |
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432 | (3) |
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[Contemplations of God and Man] from Reason and Religion |
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435 | (6) |
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Francois Fenelon (1651-1715) |
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441 | (2) |
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443 | (1) |
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444 | (3) |
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Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) |
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447 | (4) |
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Elizabeth Rowe (1674-1737) |
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A Joyful View of Approaching Death from Devout Exercises of the Heart |
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451 | (2) |
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Importunate Requests for the Return of God to the Soul from Devout Exercises of the Heart |
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453 | (3) |
| THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY |
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The Idea of the Holy Life Continues to Broaden |
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Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) |
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[Cherish the Mercy of God] from The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul |
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456 | (3) |
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Jean Pierre de Caussade (1675?-1751) |
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459 | (2) |
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Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) |
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Distinguishing Signs of Truly Gracious and Holy Affections from A Treatise on Religious Affections |
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461 | (11) |
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[For Inner Peace and Happiness] from a Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life |
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472 | (8) |
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[On Humility and Simplicity] from the Journal |
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480 | (3) |
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[On Sickness] from a letter in the Journal |
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483 | (1) |
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[On the Rearing of Children] from a letter in the Journal |
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484 | (1) |
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On the Right Use of the Lord's Outward Gifts |
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484 | (2) |
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On the Example of Christ from Consideration on the True Harmony of Mankind |
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486 | (2) |
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On Divine Admonitions from Considerations on the True Harmony of Mankind |
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488 | (1) |
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On Loving Our Neighbors as Ourselves from Remarks on Sundry Subjects |
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489 | (3) |
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On Silent Worship from Remarks on Sundry Subjects |
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492 | (1) |
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[Christian Behavior] from Christian Perfection |
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493 | (10) |
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James Fordyce (1720-1796) |
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On Contemplation from Addresses to the Deity |
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503 | (4) |
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Jean Nicholas Grou (1731-1803) |
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[The Means to a Holy Life] from The Hidden Life of the Soul |
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507 | (3) |
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John Frederic Oberlin (1740-1826) |
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510 | (2) |
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[Questions Addressed to Parishioners] |
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512 | (1) |
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[A Letter to his Scholars] |
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513 | (1) |
| THE NINETEENTH CENTURY UNTIL THE CLOSE OF WORLD WAR I |
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The Fellowship Includes Men of Every High Religious Interest |
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William Ellery Channing (1780-1842) |
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514 | (3) |
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Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) |
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[Relationship to God] from the Journals |
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517 | (8) |
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Friedrich A. G. Tholuck (1799-1877) |
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God is the Chief Good from Hours of Christian Devotion |
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525 | (2) |
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John Henry Newman (1801-1890) |
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[The Catholic Church is Infallible] from Apologia pro Vita Sua |
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527 | (5) |
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Austin Phelps (1820-1890) |
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Absence of God in Prayer from The Still Hour |
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532 | (2) |
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Anthony W. Thorold (1825-1895) |
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[How to Remain Devout] from The Presence of Christ |
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534 | (4) |
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Coventry Patmore (1823-1896) |
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Knowledge and Science from The Rod, the Root, and the Flower |
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538 | (3) |
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George Matheson (1842-1906) |
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[The Soul in Despair] from My Aspirations |
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541 | (2) |
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George Tyrrell (1861-1909) |
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[Friendship with God] from Lex Orandi |
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543 | (6) |
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[The Struggle and Victory of the Spirit] from My Confession |
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549 | (4) |
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Providence is a Pactolus of Tears from Quatre Ans de Captivite a Cochons-sur-Marne |
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553 | (1) |
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[Letter to Raissa Maritain] |
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554 | (1) |
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Washington Gladden (1836-1918) |
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The Christian's Quiet Life from The Christian Way |
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555 | (7) |
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Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918) |
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[Prayers] from Prayers of the Social Awakening |
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562 | (2) |
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Augustine Poulain (1836-1919) |
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[Affective Prayer] from The Graces of Interior Prayer |
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564 | (8) |
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The Secret Garden of the Soul from The Secret Garden of the Soul |
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572 | (2) |
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The Alter Fire from The Secret Farden of the Soul |
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574 | (3) |
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577 | (4) |
| SAINTS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: AFTER WORLD WAR I UNTIL NOW |
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Upon the Shoulders of the Saints the Coming of the Kingdom Depends |
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The Inner Life from With and without Christ |
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581 | (3) |
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The Resurrection as a Spiritual Experience from The Idea of the Holy |
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584 | (5) |
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Charles F. Andrews (1871-1940) |
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The Place of Quiet in the Christian Life from The Inner Life |
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589 | (2) |
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Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) |
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The Place of Will, Intellect, and Feeling in Prayer from The Essentials of Mysticism |
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591 | (8) |
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Thoms R. Kelly (1893-1941) |
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The Light Within from A Testament of Devotion |
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599 | (8) |
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Alexis Carrel (1873-1944) |
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607 | (2) |
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William Temple (1881-1944) |
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Christian Social Principles from Christianity and Social Order |
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609 | (5) |
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Rufus M. Jones (1863-1948) |
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The Immanence of God from Pathways to the Reality of God |
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614 | (8) |
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Nikolai A. Berdyaev (1874-1948) |
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The Spiritual Liberation of Man from Slavery and Freedom |
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622 | (5) |
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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) |
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Reverence for Life from Out of My Life and Thought |
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627 | (5) |
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Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969) |
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The Naturalness of Prayer from The Meaning of Prayer |
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632 | (5) |
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Von Ogden Vogt (1879-1964) |
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[Transubstantiation of Persons] from Art and Religion |
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637 | (2) |
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Albert W. Palmer (1879-1954) |
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[Through Worship to God] from Paths to the Presence of God |
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639 | (5) |
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Willard L. Sperry (1882-1954) |
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Reality in Worship from Reality in Worship |
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644 | (3) |
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Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) |
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Of Sacred Doctrine from Prayer and Intelligence |
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647 | (2) |
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Frank C. Laubach (1884-1970) |
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[Letters] from Letters by a Modern Mystic |
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649 | (3) |
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E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973) |
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652 | (7) |
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Henry N. Wieman (1884-1975) |
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Finding Joy in Life from Methods of Private Religious Living |
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659 | (4) |
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Edgar S. Brightman (1884-1953) |
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The Four Stages of Worship from Religious Values |
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663 | (2) |
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The Idea of Revelation from The Interpretation of Religion |
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665 | (7) |
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Toyohiko Kagawa (1888-1960) |
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The Cross and Daily Life from Meditations on the Cross |
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672 | (5) |
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Christopher Dawson (1889-1970) |
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[The Function of the Church] from Religion and the Modern State |
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677 | (5) |
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Georgia Harkness (1891-1974) |
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How to Pray from Religious Living |
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682 | (2) |
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Friedrich Heiler (1892-1967) |
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The Essence of Prayer from Prayer |
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684 | (6) |
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George A. Buttrick (1892-1980) |
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A Way of Private Prayer from Prayer |
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690 | (6) |
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Training Now from Say Yes to the Light |
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696 | (9) |
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Walter M. Horton (1895-1966) |
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Jesus as the One Who Became the Living Christ from Our Eternal Contemporary |
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705 | (2) |
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Douglas V. Steere (1901-1995) |
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A New Set of Devotional Exercises from On Beginning from Within |
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707 | (10) |
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Clarence Seidenspinner (1904-?) |
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The Liturgical Year from Form and Freedom in Worship |
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717 | (3) |
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Philippe Vernier (1909-?) |
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[Meditations] from With the Master |
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720 | (3) |
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Howard Thurman (1900-1981) |
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Prayer and Pressure from Deep Is the Hunger |
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723 | (3) |
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Thomas Merton (1915-1968) |
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New Testament Faith from Life and Holiness |
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726 | (3) |
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Richard J. Foster (1942---) |
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Contemplative Prayer from Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home |
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729 | (8) |
| Appendix |
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| Suggested Readings |
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737 | (2) |
| Chronology of Devotional Writings |
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739 | (14) |
| Index |
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