Thomas Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

Medieval Era Writers, Responses to the Problem of Evil & the Problem of Pain

Thomas Kempis (1380–1471) was a German-Dutch cannon regular, a category of clerics in the Catholic Church who live together in a vow-based religious community. He is credited with authorship of the devotional manual The Imitation of Christ, which emphasizes the importance of focusing on one’s interior life and maintaining strict dedication to Christ. With his […]

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