The Imitation of Christ

by: Thomas a Kempis read in 1961

8 Anti-intellectualism
10 Opposition to the spirit of freedom
13 Anti-intellectualism
15 Practical behavior for people
16 Opposition to the spirit of freedom
22 Temptations are desirable
28 Temptations are desirable
30-31 Criticism of the worldly nature of monasteries
42 Criticism of the worldly nature of monasteries
44 Disregard for public opinion
49 Forms of practical behavior for men
61 Criticism of the Church
62 Criticism of the worldly nature of monasteries
63 Monasteries of the rigid rule
75 Disregard for public opinion
75 Deploring of want of intellectual freedom
86 Works-faith controversy; sounds like Luther
89 Against the spirit of freedom
121 Against the spirit of freedom
129 Majesty and inscrutability of God
134 Criticism of the worldly nature of monasteries
134 Against the spirit of freedom
135 Corruption of the world
157 Criticism of the worldly nature of monasteries
197 Aristocracy of Grace; all men not equal in grace
203 Practical behavior for men
204 Disregard for public opinion
207 Practical behavior for men
209 Corruption of the world
218 Corruption of the world
227 Corruption of the world; Platonic higher and lower nature
228-9 Corruption of the world
239 Corruption of the world
266 Criticism of monasteries. (modern church too???)
268 Corruption of worldly
289 Life's objective: union with God
295 Life's objective: union with God



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