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Benedict of Nursia
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Benedict of Nursia (480-543)
Introduction to the Author
Christianity became the official state religion early in the 4th century and with this new status began an ... read more
Bernard of Clairvaux
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Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Introduction to the Author
Bernard of Clairvaux was one of the greatest leaders in the history of the Church. He was an eloq ... read more
Brother Lawrence
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Brother Lawrence (1611-1691)
Introduction to the Author
Born to a poor family in Lorraine, France, Nicholas Herman (later known as 'Brother Lawrence')
grew up t ... read more
C.S. Lewis
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C.S. Lewis (1900-1963)
1. How much of myself must I give?
This is the question we all ask when we first come to Christ. This is the 'ordinary self' talking. The 'n ... read more
Catherine of Genoa
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Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510)
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Catherine was born into a prominent religious family; her father was the viceroy of Naples and two of hi ... read more
Dallas Willard
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Dallas Willard (1935-)
Introduction to the Author
Dallas Willard was born in Buffalo, Missouri in 1935. He has taught philosophy at the University of Wisconsin a ... read more
Deitrich Bonhoeffer
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Deitrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)
Introduction to the Author
Bonhoeffer was born into a family of seven children in Breslau, Germany. He grew up in Berlin, wher ... read more
Douglas V. Steere
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Douglas V. Steere (1901- )
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Douglas Steere was educated at Michigan St, Harvard and Oxford in the early 1900's. A Rhodes scholar, br ... read more
E. Stanley Jones
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E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973)
Introduction to the Author
E. Stanley Jones devoted his life to the subject of Conversion. He was one of the best known missionaries ... read more
Evelyn Underhill
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Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941)
Introduction to the Author
Few women in the twentieth century have dome more to further our understanding of the devotional life th ... read more
Francois Fenelon
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Francois Fenelon (1651-1715)
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Francois de Salignac de La Mothe Fenelon was a prominent members of the court of Louis XIV, serving ... read more
Frank Laubach
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Frank Laubach (1884-1970)
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In 1915 Frank Laubach went with his wife to the Philippine Islands as a missionary. After founding churches o ... read more
Gregory of Nyssa
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Gregory of Nyssa (331-396)
Introduction to the Author
Gregory of Nyssa was one of the great 'father' of the Church. He lived in the fourth century, a time when th ... read more
Henri Nouwen
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Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-)
Introduction to the Author
Henri Nouwen was born in Nijkerk, Holland and came to the U.S. in 1964. A Roman Catholic priest and psycholo ... read more
Ignatius of Loyola
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Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Introduction to the Author
Ignatius was born in the family castle of Loyola in the Basque country of Spain. His family belonged to ... read more
Isaac Pennington
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Isaac Pennington (1617-1680)
Introduction to the Author
Isaac Pennington was the son of the mayor of London. In 1658 he joined the Society of Friends (Quakers). ... read more
Jean-Pierre de caussade
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Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751)
Introduction to the Author
Little is know about the life of the Jesuit Jean-Poerre de Caussade beyond the bare facts of his c ... read more
Jeremy Taylor
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Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667)
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Born and educated in Cambridge, England, Jeremy Taylor soon became famous for his scholarly abilities. He wa ... read more
John Bunyan
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John Bunyan (1628-1688)
Introduction to the Author
John Bunyan was born in the parish of Elston England. His father, like himself, was a poor tinker but he anage ... read more
John Calvin
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John Calvin (1509-1564)
Introduction to the Author
Born in Noyon, France and educated at the University of Paris, John Calvin grew up in an atmosphere of wealth a ... read more
John of the Cross
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John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Introduction to the Author
Born in Castile, Spain, John became a Carmelite monk in 1564. Ordained in 1567 he met with Theresa of Av ... read more
John Wesley
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John Wesley (1703-1791)
Introduction to the Author
John Wesley was one of 19 children born to Samuel and Susanna Wesley. His father was an Anglican clergyman and ... read more
John Woolman
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John Woolman (1720-1772)
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John Woolman was born in New Jersey to a Quaker family in a time when many suffered the hardship of poverty. ... read more
Jonathan Edwards
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Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
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Jonathan Edwards was a Congregational pastor and a key figure in the 18th century's 'Great Awakening'. He ... read more
Lancelot Andrews
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Lancelot Andrews (1555-1626)
Introduction to the Author
Although Andrews was a member of the Puritans, he will always be remembered as one of the outstanding fig ... read more
Martin Luther
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Martin Luther (1453-1546)
Introduction to the Author
Martin Luther is best known as the father of the Protestant Reformation. Born into a poor family in Eisleben, ... read more
St. Augustine
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St. Augustine (354-430)
Introduction to the Author
St. Augustine, the bishop of Hippo, was the great doctor of the Latin church. Born in N. Africa in 354 he wa ... read more
Teresa of Avila
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Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Introduction to the Author
Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada was born in Avila, Spain in 1515. At the age of 20 she entered the Carmelite Con ... read more
Thomas A Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471)
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In 1399 at the age of 19, Thomas a Kempis became a monk at the Augustinian monastery where he would spend ... read more
Thomas Merton
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Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Introduction to the Author
Born is Prades, France, Thomas Merton had a trying and painful childhood. His mother dies when he was 6 and h ... read more
William Law
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William Law (1686-1761)
Introduction to the Author
William Law was a devout Anglican priest. His practical work was as a spiritual director (mentor/discipler) of ... read more
William Temple
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William Temple (1881-1944)
Introduction to the Author
William Temple was born in The Palace, in Exeter, the son of Frederick Temple, who later became the archbis ... read more
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