The Pursuit of God

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29. The Spiritual Combat , Lorenzo Scupoli 30. The Spiritual Guide , Miguel de Molinos 31. Talks of Instruction , Meister Eckhart* 32. A Testament of Devotion , Thomas Kelly 33. Theologia Germanica , Anonymous 34. The Vision of God , Nicholas of Cusa* 35. The Way of Christ , Jacob Boehme

What is a Christian Spiritual Classic? In the same letter in which he provides his list of thirty five recommended spiritual classics, Tozer also suggests a criterium for defining a Christian spiritual classic : “It takes more than fifty years to prove a book.” Sacred Roots has adopted Tozer’s rule that a text must be tested by multiple generations of readers for at least fifty years before it is considered a “spiritual classic.” In addition to being at least fifty years old, a Christian spiritual classic is a non-canonical text attested to across centuries and cultures as helpful for soul work and soul care . A spiritual classic is non-canonical ; it is not Christian Scripture—not one of the books of the Old or New Testaments. Spiritual classics come in different genres, including books, letters, journals, autobiographies, and more. A text is attested to across centuries if it has continued to endure the test of time. Like Tozer, Sacred Roots considers a book qualified for consideration as a spiritual classic after fifty years. Being attested to across . . . cultures means the spiritual classic has a wide geographical reach, not only being helpful for a specific culture but