The Pursuit of God

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Continuing the Conversation By Glen G. Scorgie

The Pursuit of God is a gateway into the larger spiritual vision and experience of A. W. Tozer. The person and works of A. W. Tozer are certainly worthy of further, detailed study. A number of biographies of Tozer illuminate his life and character, and among these two stand out as especially useful. The first of these is David J. Fant, Jr. A. W. Tozer: A Twentieth Century Prophet. Harrisburg, PA: Christian Publications, 1964. It was published the year following Tozer’s death, and is the closest thing we have to an official biography. The second is much more recent: Lyle Dorsett. A Passion for God: The Spiritual Journey of A. W. Tozer . Chicago: Moody, 2008. On the basis of fresh research, this second biography adds valuable insights into Tozer’s life and work. As we have already noted, The Pursuit of God is the most famous of A. W. Tozer’s writings. However, Tozer wrote other edifying works that also warrant careful, meditative reading. Among these is A. W. Tozer. The Knowledge of the Holy . New York: Harper & Row, 1961. The Knowledge of the Holy is a reverent reflection on various attributes of God revealed in Scripture. The Pursuit of God was designed to inspire Christians to pursue God more