[bookshare-discuss] Re: T: Spiritual Classics
- From: "Bertha A Guerrero" <missmommymomma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:01:02 -0500
Hi Sharon,
Are these books for sale or loan?
Bertha
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From: Sharon
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Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 5:34 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: T: Spiritual Classics
Hi, there are also books from the last 2000 years on www.ccel.org, and all
these would probably be considered classics. They are nonfiction books though.
But they are all free for the downloading. This is where I want to go when I
want to read really good Christian writing.
Sharon
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From: Monica Willyard [mailto:rhyami@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:37 PM
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Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: T: Spiritual Classics
Hi, Kelby. In case you're not already swamped with suggestions, you may
enjoy some of the writing of Peter Marshall and his wife Katherine. They write
separately and both are excellent teachers through storytelling. Of Katherine's
books, Julie is my favorite. That book was influential for me when I was in my
late teens and still guides the person I am today. I'm looking forward to
sharing it with my daughter soon. Peter Marshall has a different style, and all
of his books are worth reading. From Sea To Shining Sea is my favorite.
Charles Colson's book called Loving God is excellent. I've read it twice
and plan to read it again soon. It is the most recent of the books I'll mention
in this email, and I'm sure it will be read for centuries to come because its
content is timeless.
I'll bet you've already explored C. S. Lewis. He's worth mentioning just in
case you haven't. His Space Trilogy is excellent spiritual fiction. The Great
Divorce is probably my favorite of his books though. Have you read that one?
The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom, is a classic that is read in many
Christian schools today. Bookshare has it, and so does NLS. It is the story of
how one Christian family defied the Nazis and helped hundreds of Jews escape
from Holland during World War II. The family is eventually captured and put
into a concetration camp. Corrie survived, and this is her story.
Finally, another source of deeply spiritual Christian text that may
surprise you is the collected letters of Stonewall Jackson. He was a
Confederate general who also had an unshakeable faith in God that guided the
decisions he made. I used to see Union army men as good and Confederates as the
bad guys. I grew up in Illinois, and I was convinced that the Confederate
people were as evil as villains could be. Once I moved to Georgia, I slowly
began to understand that I truly didn't understand the people of the historical
south and that there were good people there too. Slavery was only one of
several issues they grappled with, and the war literally turned brother against
brother for that reason. I began to see that I only knew about part of what
happened back then.
Stonewall Jackson is someone I have come to admire and respect because he
acted on his faith, even when he knew he'd probably lose. He faced several
tragedies that would have crushed a lesser man, and he still turned to God for
direction and comfort. Was he on the right side of things? History says no. His
letters and his life say that this man knew about some things I'm still trying
to understand. He's worth getting to know, even if you end up thinking he was
completely wrong.
Monica Willyard
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kelby carlson wrote:
Dear Booksharians,
I've got a sipple recommendation I would like. I am looking for what any
of you think to be spiritual classics (predominantly within the Christian
tradition), or spiritual books that aren't considered classics but are
emminently worth reading. I have a lot of spiritual texts already, but I'd
like all of your opinions.
Thanks in advance.
Kelby
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