Books like Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
12 books with a reading profile close to Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer by C.S. Lewis. Deep, inward-looking and contemplative; a moderate read.
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Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
by John Piper
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, dense
John Piper presents the theological framework of Christian Hedonism, arguing that the pursuit of personal joy is not a distraction from spiritual duty but the primary way humans honor their creator.
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The Weight of Glory
by C.S. Lewis
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Originally delivered as a series of wartime sermons, this collection centers on the transition from temporal desire to eternal reality.
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The Imitation of Christ
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Written as a set of instructions for the inner life, this text posits that spiritual progress requires the systematic rejection of worldly vanity and the active suppression of the ego.
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Gandhi: An Autobiography
Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational
In this memoir, Mohandas K.
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Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price
by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Also deep and contemplative · philosophy, dense
The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price are three of the four scriptural works accepted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Sogyal Rinpoche presents the principles of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, specifically the teachings on the bardo, or the intermediate states between life and death.
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What's So Amazing About Grace?
Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational
Philip Yancey examines the application of grace within the modern Christian church and secular society.
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The Problem of Pain
by C.S. Lewis
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
In this work, C.S.
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The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine
by A.W. Tozer
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
A.W.
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Letters from a Stoic
Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
This collection of correspondence from the statesman Seneca to his friend Lucilius provides a practical blueprint for the Roman school of Stoicism.
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