The Imitation of Christ: Introduction

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/the-imitation-of-christ-introduction-to-podcast-series/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p><strong>ACCESS ALL IMITATION OF CHRIST PODCASTS HERE (scroll down)</strong> Sin</p><img src="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2437.jpg" alt="" width="153" /><p>ce the early 1400s, </p><p><i>The Imitation of Christ</i></p><p> has been a Christian classic—for many centuries surpassed in printing and sales only by the Bible itself. Nor in its time was any book more translated into contemporary languages (apart from Scripture). </p><p><i>Imitation</i></p><p> originally circulated as a series of devotional booklets, the earliest of which reached the public as early as 1420, a year or two after à Kempis began writing. Thomas à Kempis (Thomas Haemmerlein, 1380-1471) spent most of his life in Germany, spending 72 years of his life as a member of the Brothers of the Common Life at Mount St. Agnes Monastery. This work was originally written in Latin. For non-Latin readers there are numerous versions in modern languages. The </p><p><i>Imitation</i></p><p> has been available in English since 1696. <p>The </p><p><i>Imitation</i></p><p> consists of four books and 114 chapters. This is the original arrangement:<br /> .</p> <ul> <li>BOOK ONE: Helpful Counsels for the Spiritual Life—25 chapters</li> <li>BOOK TWO: Directives for the Interior Life—12 chapters</li> <li>BOOK THREE: On Interior Consolation—59 chapters* BOOK FOUR: On the Blessed Sacrament—18 chapters</li> </ul> <p>(In our series we will </p><p><i>sample</i></p><p> the chapters—reading selectively, not studying the entire work.)</p><p><strong><br /> The plan:</strong></p><p>* I'll read the selection for the day.</p><img src="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9628.jpg" alt="" width="156" /><p>* Scriptural connections will be pointed out.* Practical application will follow (thought questions, personal challenges, prayer points).</p>