{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ioc/index.htm","path":"chr/ioc/index.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ioc/index.htm","text":"| The Crucifixion, by Lucas Cranach (the Elder) (15th c.) [Public Domain Image] | The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis tr. by William Benham [1886] | \nThe 15th century treatise Of the Imitation of Christ is one of the most popular Christian books of all time. Although its authorship was disputed for a long time, it is generally now regarded as the product of Thomas a Kempis. The work is a manual of devotion assisting the soul in its pursuit of holiness and communion with God. Written as it was for the monastic life, it presents a high standard for spiritual life, and an ideal for devout Christians to aspire to. --J.B. Hare","title":"The Imitation of Christ Index","type":"page"}