A collection of Pietist devotional writings offers insight into the faith's origins in late sixteenth- and early seventeen-century German Lutheranism, influence throughout Europe and North America, and moral and religious beliefs. Original. 10,000 first printing.[...]

"Fasting is the body talking what the spirit yearns, what the soul longs for, and what the mind knows to be true."-- Scot McKnightChristianity has traditionally been at odds with the human body. At times in the history of the church, Christians have viewed the body and physical desires as the enemy.[...]

This book holds timeless appeal for readers who hunger for a meaningful and creatively balanced framework for life. It offers a simple blueprint, based on the Rule of St. Benedict, to order one's time and create physical and inner space, to step back from the demands and pressures of the moment, and[...]