In this classic work, Fulton Sheen explains the secret of authentic happiness: being spiritually remade. A genuinely spiritual life, Sheen contends, consists in more than obeying a set of commands, submitting to certain laws, reading the Bible, or even following the example of Jesus. Before all else, it consists in being re-created and incorporated into a new, higher kind of lifethe supernatural life of graceand brought into a new kind of spiritual relationshipas a child of God through Jesus Christ.
What does it mean to be a Christian? Christianity is not a system of ethics; it is a life. It is not good advice; it is Divine adoption. Being a Christian does not consist in being kind to the poor, going to Church, reading the Bible, singing hymns, being generous to relief agencies … serving on Church committees, though it includes all of these. It is first and foremost a love relationship.
In this classic work, Fulton Sheen explains the secret of authentic happiness: being spiritually remade. A genuinely spiritual life, Sheen contends, consists in more than obeying a set of commands, submitting to certain laws, reading the Bible, or even following the example of Jesus. Before all else, it consists in being re-created and incorporated into a new, higher kind of lifethe supernatural life of graceand brought into a new kind of spiritual relationshipas a child of God through Jesus Christ.
What does it mean to be a Christian? Christianity is not a system of ethics; it is a life. It is not good advice; it is Divine adoption. Being a Christian does not consist in being kind to the poor, going to Church, reading the Bible, singing hymns, being generous to relief agencies … serving on Church committees, though it includes all of these. It is first and foremost a love relationship.
Remade for Happiness: Achieving Life's Purpose through Spiritual Transformation
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781586177836 |
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Publisher: | Ignatius Press |
Publication date: | 09/29/2014 |
Pages: | 208 |
Product dimensions: | 7.90(w) x 5.20(h) x 0.80(d) |