Best Books on Christianity (Grapevine edition)

The Confessions of St. Augustine The First Book of Adam and Eve The Pilgrims Progress from this world to that which is to come The Imitation of Christ and Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians are the Best Books on Christianity included in this collection. The Confessions of St. Augustine - Augustine who is regarded as one of the most significant figures in the early Western church had dabbled with a number of philosophies before accepting Christianity at the age of 31. St. Augustine continues to be a strong proponent of orthodoxy and the episcopacy as the only channel for the distribution of saving grace. Between the ancient and mediaeval worlds Augustine might be considered as a link. The First Book of Adam & Eve which was translated from an Arabic original and is thought to have been written in the fifth or sixth century AD starts out right after Adam and Eve are driven out of the Garden of Eden and ends with Enochs testament and translation with a strong focus on Adams sorrow and helplessness in the outside world. The Pilgrims Progress from this world to that which is to come - When incarcerated for holding unauthorised Baptist religious services outside of the Church of England John Bunyan started writing this book. In making his way across the Slough of Despond his path is straight but not without obstacles. They include the awful brutality of the vengeful Apollyon and the Giant Despair. The Imitation of Christ - For ages millions of people have found solace and understanding in this timeless work of Christian devotional literature. These contemplations on the life and teachings of Jesus have been examined by both Protestants and Catholics as well as mystics and historians of religious thought who have discovered in them a way to prayer and spiritual guidance. The Imitation of Christ explores emancipation from worldly tendencies reflection as a means of preparing for prayer the comfort of prayer and the role of eucharistic communion in a life of piety. It is written in an open and conversational language. Martin Luthers (1535) commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians. Theodore Graebner did the translation. Since Jewish-Christian extremists got into the Galatian churches after Paul left them and corrupted his message of mans free justification through faith in Christ Jesus St. Paul penned this epistle. Due to the Gospels condemnation of the worlds religious wisdom the world holds a hatred against it.