John Fisher And Thomas More

Author : Robert J Conrad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781505118490
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Fisher and Thomas More written by Robert J Conrad and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1929, nearly four hundred years after the deaths of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, G.K. Chesterton observed in words equally attributable to Fisher, "Blessed Thomas More is more important at this moment than at any moment since his death, even perhaps the great moment of his dying; but he is not quite so important as he will be in a hundred years." Judge Robert J Conrad, Jr. anticipates Chesterton's one-hundred-year mark in a collection of stories from the lives of More and Fisher, demonstrating how their sanctity and integrity carried them and those who loved them through tumultuous and heart-wrenching times which, perhaps surprisingly, bear a striking resemblance to the present epoch. At first blush, nothing could appear more different than the pre-industrial sixteenth century and the tech-centered modern era. But a closer examination presents a similar tale of political maneuvering and hostile hearings, legal corruption, viral pandemics, riots, suppression of speech, loss of religious liberty, and a profound indifference for truth. Judge Conrad effortlessly weaves together tales of both men and what made them who they were--family, faith, friendship, oaths, vocation, detachment, conscience--inviting those who strive for holiness down the same narrow path these two martyrs walked with a clarity founded upon the truth of Christ's Church, and a wit that charmed even their persecutors. Both these men refused to consent to the theological farce that would permit the king's divorce and remarriage and drive a wedge into the unity of the Christian world, and both paid for their convictions with their lives. More died the king's good servant and God's first. Fisher approached his execution with joy befit for a wedding. And yet, both stand today, long after they are gone, as models of courage in a time when it is desperately needed. Discover in this volume of powerful stories two saints whose lives could not be timelier for the present age.

Author : Stephanie A. Mann
Publisher : Scepter Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1594171181
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supremacy and Survival written by Stephanie A. Mann and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Guy
Publisher : SPCK
ISBN 13 : 0281076189
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas More written by John Guy and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part One: The History (What do we know?) This brief historical introduction to Thomas More explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of his life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way he was initially received. What was his impact on the world at the time and what were the key ideas and values connected with him? Part Two: The Legacy (Why does it matter?) This second part explores the intellectual and cultural ‘afterlife’ of Thomas More, and considers the ways in which his impact has lasted and been developed in different contexts by later generations. Why is he still considered important today? In what ways is his legacy contested or resisted? And what aspects of his legacy are likely to continue to influence the world in the future?

Author : Thomas More
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saint Thomas More written by Thomas More and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003-04-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas More is perhaps most familiar to us from his courageous struggle with Henry VIII, unforgettably portrayed in Robert Bolt's classic, A Man for All Seasons. But that final struggle, which ended in his execution for treason, was only the crowning act in a life that he had devoted to God long before. In the first selection in decades made for the general reader from his collected works, this volume traces More's journey of moral conviction in his own words and writings. Drawing on a variety of More's late writings-the extraordinary "Tower Works," written in prison, his poignant last letters to his daughter Margaret, and his poems, private prayers and devotional works-this collection will provide even readers lacking a background in Renaissance humanism or history with a rich introduction to a startlingly modern man of spiritual principle. Also included is the famous "Life of Sir Thomas More," written by his son-in-law, William Roper. In the annals of spirituality certain books stand out both for their historical importance and for their continued relevance. The Vintage Spiritual Classics series offers the greatest of these works in authoritative new editions, with specially commissioned essays by noted contemporary commentators. Filled with eloquence and fresh insight, encouragement and solace, Vintage Spiritual Classics are incomparable resources for all readers who seek a more substantive understanding of mankind's relation to the divine.

Author : Saint Thomas More
Publisher : Scepter Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780933932661
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sadness of Christ written by Saint Thomas More and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was the last that St. Thomas More wrote in the Tower of London before he was executed for standing firm in his Catholic faith. In it, he explores the Gospel passages that depict the agony of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane. He depicts Christ as a model of virtue in the face of suffering and persecution. And along the way, he includes valuable and eternally relevant reflections on prayer, courage, friendship, statesmanship, and more. Here is an excellent resource for Lent or anytime!

Author : Robert Barron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781943243860
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Word on Fire Bible written by Robert Barron and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and the book of Revelation are accompanied by select commentaries from the Church Fathers, more recent saints and spiritual masters, and Bishop Robert Barron. Includes artworks inspired by or illuminating Scripture passages with essays by Michael Stevens and others.

Author : William Roper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of Sir Thomas More written by William Roper and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Raymond Wilson Chambers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas More written by Raymond Wilson Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Fisher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
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Download or read book The English Works of John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester written by Fisher and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Saint John Fisher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780898706222
Total Pages : 284 pages
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Download or read book Exposition of the Seven Penitential Psalms written by Saint John Fisher and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to Fisher's commentaries, this book includes an introduction to Fisher's life and writings by the translator, Anne Barbeau Gardiner.