Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) Discipline and Other Sermons Discipline -- The temple of wisdom -- Prayer and science -- God's training -- Good Friday -- False civilization -- The name of God -- The end of religion -- The humanity of God -- God's world -- The armour of God -- Paul and Felix -- The good Samaritan -- Consider the lilies of the field -- The Jewish rebellions -- Terror by night -- The Son of Thunder -- Humility -- A Whitsun sermon -- Self-help -- Endurance -- Toleration -- The kingdom of Christ -- The likeness of God. Transcribed from the 1881 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price "Discipline and Other Sermons" by Charles Kingsley is a collection of sermons written in the late 19th century that explores themes of personal development, moral character, and spirituality. The opening sermon, "Discipline," specifically delves into the concept of discipline as a tool for self-improvement and societal strength, drawing parallels between the ancient Israelites’ journey and the growth of individuals in a community. Kingsley emphasizes the importance of moral training alongside physical training, arguing that true strength and character arise from self-restraint, obedience, and a shared sense of purpose. At the start of the book, Kingsley reflects on the transformation of the Israelites from enslaved individuals in Egypt to a disciplined and unified community capable of great achievements. He discusses how their forty years in the wilderness acted as a form of moral and military education, shaping them into a people capable of both conflict and civilization. The sermon serves as a call to contemporary listeners—particularly those in military service—to reckon with their own paths of growth, urging them to embrace discipline not just as a means to an end but as essential to becoming fully realized individuals who contribute positively to society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Church of England -- Sermons Sermons, English -- 19th century BX Text Christianity Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 359714 2025-08-03T10:05:57.709229 text/html 359837 2014-10-26T11:09:18 text/html 212294 2025-08-03T10:06:04.978216 application/epub+zip 215200 2025-08-03T10:06:00.933246 application/epub+zip 193963 2025-08-03T10:05:59.644275 application/epub+zip 396596 2025-08-03T10:06:08.203249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367745 2025-08-03T10:06:04.183254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329807 2022-09-04T04:17:04.893530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338860 2025-08-03T10:05:57.193274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338950 2014-10-26T11:09:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19350 2025-08-03T10:06:08.342190 application/rdf+xml 14456 2025-08-03T10:06:00.151223 image/jpeg 3452 2025-08-03T10:05:59.901254 image/jpeg 122915 2014-10-26T11:11:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 125136 2014-10-26T11:11:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 209016 2025-08-03T10:05:57.738281 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