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Through the Gates of Good, or Christ and Conduct: A Sublime Book
Hardcover
Religion General Fiction Anthologies
ISBN13: 9781515434399
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Through the Gates of Good; or, Christ and Conduct extends James Allen's moral philosophy into explicitly Christian ethical reflection, examining the inseparable relationship between inward character and outward behaviour.
In this volume, Allen turns from the psychological emphasis of As a Man Thinketh to a more overtly Christ-centred meditation on conduct. Goodness, he argues, is not sentiment or aspiration, but disciplined expression of inward transformation. Character is formed through thought, but proven through action. The teachings of Christ are presented not as abstract doctrine but as a practical rule of life-calling for humility, self-restraint, compassion, and moral consistency.
Written in the early twentieth century during the height of the ethical idealist movement, the work reflects Allen's characteristic clarity and restraint. It avoids emotional excess and instead advances a steady, reasoned appeal for spiritual integrity. For readers of classical New Thought, Christian moral philosophy, and character-based spiritual formation, this volume represents a significant extension of Allen's enduring philosophy of disciplined thought and righteous conduct.
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