But Bernard's dedication to the strict observance of Benedict's rule was mingled not with the abrasive, shrill style of the prophet but with a sweetness and purity of vision that earned him the title Doctor mellifluous. For he possessed a sense of the love of God, the importance of humility, and the sheer beauty of holiness that has made his writings favorites of scholars and laymen alike throughout the ages. Here in a new translation by G.R. Evans are the writings that have had such a major role in shaping the Western monastic tradition and influencing the development of catholic mystical theology. Together with an introduction by the master of Bernard studies, Jean Leclercq, they comprise a volume that occupies a place of special importance in the chronicle of the history of the Western spiritual adventure.
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Born in Fontaines-lès-Dijon in 1090, Bernard had become, by his twenty-fifth birthday, the abbot of a Cistercian monastery which he had founded in the valley of Clairvaux near Aube, France, some four years earlier. There in those isolated and rugged surroundings he became the spokesman for a revival of monastic life in an age when the radical spirit of religious life was endangered by a movement, best seen in the excesses of the monks of Cluny, that stressed the adaptation of the rule of St. Benedict to the exigencies-and taste for princely comforts-of the royal courts of twelfth-century France.
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The HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series presents short, accessible introductions to the foundational works that shaped Western religious thought and culture. This series seeks to find new readers for these dynamic spiritual voices -- voices that have changed lives throughout the centuries and still can today.
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This review is from: Bernard of Clairvaux: Selected Works (The Classics of Western Spirituality) (Paperback)
Anyone, I mean anyone searching for a greater understanding on such things as Loving God, Humility and Pride,or conversion of Heart, or many other Topic, should Consider this book as a treasury of Wisdon. St. Bernard takes complicated ideas and concepts and makes them clear for those of us without the Saintly Mind. I would certantly say that his writings are some of the best in All of Christian history. This translation is consice and leaves nothing of importance out, I commend the translator on this edition. My hopes are that many will find this book a great help in your own Spiritual Journey.
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While Bernard is often known for his association with early church politics this book presents a clear description of his theology and spirituality. The choosen excerpts from his own writings are translated in a easy to read, enjoyable format.
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An excellent book for anyone seeking to use the Early Church Fathers as mentors in learnig to know God better. The book includes writings of St. Bernard that focus on a deeper intimate relationship with God. G.R. Evans provides a brief introduction of the writings as well as a short biography on St. Bernard. Well edited and easy to understand.
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Bernard's sermon On Conversion was given in 1140 in Paris, as a public discourse. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Song of Songs, Bernard de Clairvaux, Word of God, Most High, Gilbert of Poitiers, Gregory the Great, The Pharisee New!
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- On Loving God (Cistercian Fathers Series) by of Clairvaux on 4 pages
- The Steps of Humility (Columba) by St Bernard on 4 pages
- The Steps of Humility and Pride (Cistercian Fathers Series) by of Clairvaux, Saint Bernard in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 99
- Bernard of Clairvaux (Great Medieval Thinkers) by G. R. Evans in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Spiritual Friendship (Cistercian Fathers 5) by Aelred of Rievaulx on page 286
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- Invitation to Christian Spirituality: An Ecumenical Anthology by John R. Tyson in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 149
- Sacred Rhetoric by Michael Pasquarello III on page 55, page 56, and page 58
- Augustine and Modernity (Routledge Radical Orthodoxy) by Michael Hanby in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Readings in Christian Ethics: A Historical Sourcebook by J. Philip Wogaman on page 77, and Back Matter
- Spirituality & History: Questions of Interpretation and Method by Philip Sheldrake on page 62, and Back Matter
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