Originally published at the beginning of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment, a time when rationalist criticism of religious belief was perhas at its peak, William Law's A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life succeeded in inspiring the most cynical men of the age with its arguments in favor of a spiritual life. More than simply articulating a set of rules to live by, Law's book examines what it means to lead a Christian life and criticizes the perversion of Christian tenents by the Establishment?whether secular or spiritual?whose real aim is temporal power. With a perface by the Reverend William Sloane Coffin, Jr., whose own direct engagement in social causes still finds inspiration in Law's argument, A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life is a book that can still speak to our time.

352 pages

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	August 13, 2002
ISBN13	9780375725630
Publishers	Random House USA Inc
Pages	352
Dimensions	133 × 203 × 19 mm · 254 g
Language	English