Classics of Personal Devotion

Reformed Theological Seminary

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Classics of Personal Devotion

Lesson 1 Lecture 1

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

Bernard of Clairvaux

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