Religious Vows, the Sermon on the Mount, and Christian Living - by Bonnie B Thurston (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Bonnie Thurston reflects on the Beatitudes and their focus on the kingdom of heaven. She hows how the Sermon on the Mount deepens understanding of the spiritual virtues that religious vows are intended to nurture. She also reveals how the values embodied in the vows are central to all Christian living.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>. . . her eagerness and her devotion to Scripture remain rich and fruitful.Cistercian Studies Quarterly<br><br>... shows how the Sermon on the Mount can deepen our understanding of the spiritual values that religious vows are intended to nurture. New Testament Abstracts<br><br>Biblical scholar and Disciples of Christ minister Bonnie Bowman Thurston adds another contribution to her thoughtful works on biblical spirituality.The Bible Today<br><br>Thurston displays her poet's keen sense of wordcraft. She builds upon her thorough knowledge of Scripture, Greek and Hebrew to ground the reader--lay and religious--in these primary 'marching orders' we call Beatitudes.Regula<br><br>Thurston gives us this fresh perspective and manages to do the nearly impossible: open up the Sermon on the Mount as an undiscovered treasure!Spirituality and Practice<br><br>The title of the book is very fitting for it shows the relationship of the religious vows with Matthew's Sermon on the Mount and how it is influential to every Christian.Catholic Library World<br><br>This short book is rich in insights into the Sermon on the Mount and its application to the life of Christ's disciples. . . . the book can be read with profit by any disciple committed to the life of the Gospels, lay, religious professing the traditional vows, and monastic.American Benedictine Review<br><br>The real benefit of Thurston's study is her solid confidence in the applicability of Christ's teachings . . . it is a creative engagement of the Lord's message and one that is intent on exposing how Christ's teachings remain immediate and integral to the Christian's daily life.Cistercian Studies Quarterly<br>
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