Project Gutenberg 2005-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 664 Drummond, Henry 1851 1897 The Greatest Thing In the World and Other Addresses Love, the greatest thing in the world -- Lessons from the Angelus -- Pax vobiscum -- First! an address to boys -- The changed life, the greatest need of the world -- Dealing with doubt. Produced by David Garcia, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Greatest Thing In the World and Other Addresses" by Henry Drummond is a collection of spiritual addresses likely written in the late 19th century. The central theme revolves around the nature and significance of love, presented as the supreme essence of Christianity and human existence. Drummond explores love's various attributes, its role in fulfilling religious commandments, and how it shapes a meaningful life. The opening of the work begins with an introduction by D.L. Moody, recounting an inspiring spiritual address by Drummond that emphasizes love as the greatest virtue. Drummond argues against the notion that faith holds the highest value in Christianity, asserting instead that love is paramount, supported by a thorough analysis of biblical passages. He breaks down love’s characteristics into tangible virtues like patience, kindness, and humility, suggesting that these elements must be incorporated into daily life to genuinely embody love. This opening lays a foundational understanding of Drummond's philosophy and sets the stage for further exploration of love’s transformative impact on individuals and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life Christianity Love -- Religious aspects BV Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 226428 2025-07-07T08:24:57.070133 text/html 222997 2020-12-12T13:55:37 text/html 170953 2025-07-07T08:25:04.074592 application/epub+zip 172776 2025-07-07T08:25:00.365083 application/epub+zip 147923 2025-07-07T08:24:59.088104 application/epub+zip 365699 2025-07-07T08:25:06.679567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351294 2025-07-07T08:25:03.248107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299245 2022-09-08T07:16:13.466910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205008 2025-07-07T08:24:56.599135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204859 2020-12-12T13:55:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204852 2020-12-12T13:55:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21685 2025-07-07T08:25:06.807564 application/rdf+xml 17439 2025-07-07T08:24:59.589084 image/jpeg 3852 2025-07-07T08:24:59.339078 image/jpeg 78534 2020-12-12T13:55:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 86864 2020-12-12T13:55:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 78516 2020-12-12T13:55:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 168347 2025-07-07T08:24:57.093160 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia