365 Days with E. Stanley Jones [Large Print]

by Mary Ruth Howes

Book Overview

Help readers develop a rich devotional life with this collection of daily meditations featuring inspiring writings from E. Stanley Jones. Each one-page meditation and reflection includes Scripture, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068707309X
• ISBN13: 9780687073092
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Dimensions for Living
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

One of the most original Christian writers

I highly recommend books by E. Stanley Jones to all serious seekers of God and of Truth, no matter what religion they might belong. By serious seekers I mean those people who are ready to things and to ponder for themselves, not just to swallow spiritual junk food that is widely advertised, and, therefore, popular in contemporary Christian culture.For many years, this man was a missionary in India, where he started retreat centers that he called "Christian Ashrams." Some of those Ashrams exist until this day. He was a prolific writer and left a good number of excellent books.Books of E. Stanley Jones are not as popular now as they used to be, and almost forgotten, but what a treasure they are! One of the things you need to have in mind is that they are not an easy reading. You can quickly be distracted from a large volume of 360+ pages to something more enticing, but I challenge you to read at least one of his books from cover to cover. I am assured that you will be amazed at his approach to the Christianity. Perhaps, it will change your life, just as it changed mine 6 years ago.The basic idea of E. Stanley Jones is that the ways of life and the ways of Christ are one. According to him, Jesus was not a moralist, imposing a moral code upon humanity, but the great Revealer of the Truth of Being. I would say, that he probably was a panentheist (don't confuse with "pantheist"!), although he mentioned it in his writings. Believing in the supremacy of Christ, he was willing to see grains of Truth scattered through all religions. No wonder that Ghandi choose this man to be his personal and intimate friend, although he did not share his convictions.