A Third Testament: A Modern Pilgrim Explores the Spiritual Wanderings of Augustine, Blake, Pascal, Tolstoy, Bonhoeffer, Kierkegaard, and Dostoevsky

by Malcolm Muggeridge

Overview

• A hedonist who becomes a saint.
• A scientist who warns us against thinking we can live without God.
• An artist and poet whose work is a plea for the life of the spirit.
• A philosopher who argues each of us must find our own way to God.
• A writer who hears the still, small voice of God in the midst of squalor and political turmoil.
• A revered novelist convinced of the truth of the Gospel and of his own sinfulness.
• A pastor whose execution continues to stir the soul.

Based on an acclaimed TV series, Muggeridge brings to life these seven men—maverick thinkers whose spiritual wanderings make for unforgettable reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570755323
Publisher:	Orbis Books
Publication date:	02/01/2004
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	580,997
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-1990) was a British writer and television commentator best known for introducing Mother Teresa to the English-speaking world with his classic Something Beautiful for God. Often compared to G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis, he tells the story of how he became a Catholic in Conversion: The Spiritual Journey of a Twentieth Century Pilgrim.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
	St. augustine	1
	Blaise pascal	23
	William blake	45
	Soren kierkegaard	70
	Fyodor dostoevsky	94
	Leo tolstoy	121
	Dietrich bonhoeffer	147
	Afterword	169
	The author	171

Editorial Reviews

Muggeridge, a witty, skeptical observer of people and himself can be amusing, exasperating, or absurd…But he is never dull. —Publishers Weekly

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