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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Thomas a Kempis – The Imitation of Christ, Book II

Born in approximately 1380 AD, Thomas a Kempis lived his life as a canon regular priest in the Netherlands and authored the devotional knowns as The Imitation of Christ. It is said that the book is the second most read … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Imitation of Christ – Thomas à Kempis

A Christian devotional written by Thomas a Kempis, this is a handbook for spiritual life deriving from the Devotio Moderna movement.  This religious classic may be the second most widely read Christian book next to The Bible.  It is divided into … Continue reading

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