[bookshare-discuss] Re: T: Spiritual Classics
- From: "Sharon" <mt281820@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:34:02 -0400
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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