Contained within this volume is the first part of «Abandonment to Divine Providence» by Jean-Pierre De Caussade, a treatise on the practice of total abandonment to Divine Providence, or in other words, completely giving yourself over to God's will. A spiritual classic, «Abandonment to Divine Providence» will delight readers of all faiths as they discover the spiritual guidance that this volume has to offer. ...
Collected together in this volume are the following three works by Martin Luther: «The Ninety-Five Theses», «On Christian Liberty», and «Address to the Christian Nobility». Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant movement and one of the most important figures in all of religious history puts forth his objections to the Catholic Church in these classic religious texts. «The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences» is Mart ...
"The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius" is a collection of Christian meditations intended to guide one on a 28-30 day process of spiritual purification and connection with Jesus. This text, written by the great St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) has been extensively practiced and studied for hundreds of years. It has become a major text of the Christian canon and is a fundamental text of Ignatian and Jesuit spirituality. This volume prese ...
A classic work of Hindu scripture, the «Bhagavad-Gita» is the story of Prince Arjuna who is faced with a decision with serious moral consequence, the decision to go to war. With the armies arrayed on the battlefield, Arjuna in a moment of hesitation is counseled by Vishnu, the Supreme God, who takes the form of Krishna wearing the disguise of a charioteer. A classic tale of Hindu spirituality, the «Bhagavad-Gita» provides great insight into deal ...
From the notes for Pascal's contemplated «Apology for the Christian Religion» the Port-Royalists compiled and edited the book known as his «Pensees» or «Thoughts.» The early texts were much tampered with, and the material has been frequently rearranged; but now at last it is possible to read these fragmentary jottings as they came from the hand of their author. In spite of their incompleteness and frequent incoherence, the «Thoughts» have l ...
When John Wesley (1703-1791) was rescued from a burning rectory at five years old, he felt that he was saved for a reason. This incensed in him a feeling of purpose which greatly fueled his pursuit of spreading Methodist ideals and messages of faith. Wesley was a major proponent of Christian Perfection, the idea of having the most supreme love for god, thus elevating one's existence. His «Sermons on Several Occasions» is a collection of ove ...
A Christian evangelical preacher during the early 1700's, during the First Great Awakening, Jonathan Edwards is considered one of America's most important and original philosophical theologians. His polemic work «Freedom of the Will» refutes the notion that humans have complete free will over the choices they make. Instead, Edwards claims that will is driven by human desire. In Edwards' beliefs, people are sinners at heart. They d ...
Considered one the four canonical texts of the Hindu religion, known collectively as «The Vedas», «The Rig Veda» is one of the most important works of Hindu scripture. The work is a collection of poems, sayings, prayers and origin myths. Written sometime between 1700-1100 BCE, «The Rig Veda» is one of the oldest works of the Indo-European languages. The hymns included in the collection are dedicated to various deities in Hindu mythology, includi ...
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the detailed account of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ beginning hours before his crucifixion. Based on the ecstatic visions of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich, «The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ» is a controversial and often-debated account of the events that lead up to and the suffering endured during the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. ...
