"Follow me" : a history of Christian intentionality / Ivan J. Kauffman.

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Kauffman, Ivan J [author.]

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9780718842864
0718842863

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BV4490 .K384 2009eb

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Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction: ""Follow Me"" ; PART ONE MONASTIC INTENTIONALITY; 1. From Anthony to Benedict; 2. From Martin of Tours to Cluny; 3. From Bernard of Clairvaux to Martin Luther; 4. The Monastic Legacy; PART TWO EVANGELICAL INTENTIONALITY; 5. From Jerusalem to the Millennium; 6. From the Peace of God to the Reformation; 7. From the Anabaptists to the Baptists; 8. The Evangelical Legacy; Conclusion: Meeting at the River; Sources; Back Cover.

Summary: From the very beginning some Christians have wanted to go all the way - rather than asking, What must I do to be a Christian? they have asked instead, What can I do to be more Christian? These highly intentional Christians have had an impact on the development of both Christianity and western civilization that has been completely out of proportion to their numbers. Their greatest impact has come through communities of like-minded believers - whether of lay evangelicals or of celibate monastics - formed upon a common desire to live more intentional Christian lives. This probing work tells the s.

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From the very beginning some Christians have wanted to go all the way - rather than asking, What must I do to be a Christian? they have asked instead, What can I do to be more Christian? These highly intentional Christians have had an impact on the development of both Christianity and western civilization that has been completely out of proportion to their numbers. Their greatest impact has come through communities of like-minded believers - whether of lay evangelicals or of celibate monastics - formed upon a common desire to live more intentional Christian lives. This probing work tells the s.