Practical Religion
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Christian readers who wish to understand the nineteenth-century evangelical devotional tradition systematically
- Church leaders looking for material that can stand alone as chapters and is suitable for group reading
- Students and researchers studying practical Christian theology and pastoral literature
- Readers interested in classic English devotional works who have some English reading ability
Not a good fit for
- General readers seeking life advice from a contemporary psychological perspective
- Readers uncomfortable with or averse to religious exhortatory style
- Readers expecting systematic doctrinal theology rather than practical exhortation
Reading tips
- Read chapter by chapter according to theme, taking one chapter at a time alongside Scripture for comparison; it is not necessary to read continuously from beginning to end.
- Keep a pen for marginal notes, marking exhortatory passages relevant to your own situation for later review.
- If used in a group, set two or three discussion questions around one chapter each week, focusing on practice rather than doctrinal debate.
- While reading, pay attention to the historical background of the book’s composition and distinguish discussions involving period customs from the core exhortations.
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About the author
J. C. Ryle (John Charles Ryle, 1816–1900) was an Anglican bishop and Evangelical writer. Public information on his early education and ecclesiastical career is limited, and this page makes no conjecture about them. Two of his works are held here: Practical Religion and A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield. The former addresses ordinary believers, discussing prayer, Bible reading, holy living, and other everyday practices of faith in plain, earnest exhortation; the latter is a biographical account of the eighteenth-century evangelist Whitefield's life and labors, reflecting the author's concern for the Evangelical revival tradition. His writing avoids speculation and aims to awaken the reader's religious conscience through clear, simple prose, and has circulated widely among Evangelical readers in the English-speaking world.
