Project Gutenberg 2019-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 214 Thomas, à Kempis 1380 1471 Kempis, Thomas à Kempis, Thomas a Challoner, Richard 1691 1781 Challenor, Richard Imitatio Christi. English The Following of Christ, in Four Books Translated from the Original Latin of Thomas a Kempis Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_of_Christ Produced by Don Kostuch "The Following of Christ, in Four Books" by Thomas à Kempis is a spiritual treatise written in the early 15th century. This enduring classic delves into Christian mysticism and offers profound reflections on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, emphasizing humility, self-denial, and a deep relationship with God. The work serves as a guide for individuals seeking to deepen their faith and strive for spiritual perfection. The opening portion establishes the foundational themes of the text. At the beginning, readers are encouraged to meditate on Christ's life, reflecting on the futility of worldly desires and the importance of aligning one's life with spiritual principles. The text stresses that knowledge of divine truths is meaningless without corresponding virtuous living. It further elaborates on the concept that true happiness and enlightenment come from striving to leave behind the vanities of life, focusing instead on the eternal joys found in a faithful and humble pursuit of God. Through teachings on humility, the dangers of pride, and the importance of inner reflection, the text sets the stage for deeper exploration of the spiritual journey in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800 Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800 Meditations -- Early works to 1800 BV Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 465485 2025-07-24T06:14:32.293581 text/html 424451 2024-10-17T14:01:06 text/html 249875 2025-07-24T06:14:44.198508 application/epub+zip 252497 2025-07-24T06:14:36.543520 application/epub+zip 234582 2025-07-24T06:14:34.693549 application/epub+zip 516307 2025-07-24T06:14:48.878467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466790 2025-07-24T06:14:42.673474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449009 2022-09-27T09:19:28.348093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388429 2025-07-24T06:14:29.984543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368695 2024-10-17T14:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17958 2025-07-24T06:14:49.027421 application/rdf+xml 16698 2025-07-24T06:14:35.234481 image/jpeg 3989 2025-07-24T06:14:34.962519 image/jpeg 220844 2025-07-24T06:14:32.329489 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 en.wikipedia