Bernard of Clairvaux

Reformed Theological Seminary

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Bernard of Clairvaux

Lesson 4 Lecture 1

July 2, 2021 • Mr. John R. Muether

To understand the main themes in On Loving God

To challenge the reader’s conceptions of loving God

To prepare the reader for Thomas à Kempis’ Imitation of Christ

Classics of Personal Devotion

July 2, 2021 • Mr. John R. Muether

To learn the nature of a spiritual classic To understand the necessity of spiritual classics To prepare the reader for Nazianzus’ Five Theological Orations

Gregory of Nazianzus

July 2, 2021 • Mr. John R. Muether

To be able to articulate the major points of Theological Orations 3-5 To understand the connection between doctrine and piety To prepare the reader for Augustine’s Confessions

Augustine of Hippo

July 2, 2021 • Mr. John R. Muether

To be able to articulate the main points of Augustine’s Confessions To prepare the reader for Bernard of Clairvaux, On Loving God