Seekers of God

Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William), 1831-1903Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.7
Word count
530K words
Chapters
54

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Foreign Language Books Religion History of PhilosophyPortrait GalleryHumanistic CareSearch for FaithReligious InquirySpiritual PracticeSpiritual ComfortMoral CultivationIntellectual CommentaryPopular Explanation

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Jumalan etsijöitä by F. W. FarrarAuthor: Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William), 1831-1903,Language: Finnish, Class: B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Release Date: Dec 16, 2018

Editor's review

This is a work of religious philosophy written in Finnish by the Anglican clergyman and author F. W. Farrar, a public-domain e-book from Project Gutenberg. The book centers on the theme of "seeking God" and carries the speculative and exhortatory tone of nineteenth-century religious writing. For Chinese readers its value lies mainly at the documentary and linguistic level: it offers a way to understand Farrar's thought and serves as a sample of Finnish religious text. Being a public-domain e-book, it is convenient and virtually free to read, suitable as research material or language practice. Note that its context is remote from contemporary readers and its argumentation is traditional; it should not be treated as an introduction to systematic theology. Approach it out of historical and textual interest rather than as a shortcut to spiritual devotion.

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  1. Look up Farrar's life and writing context before entering the text, so as to understand the context of his exhortatory argument.
  2. Finnish learners can read closely paragraph by paragraph with a dictionary, building vocabulary in religion and philosophy.
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What language is this book written in? The text is in Finnish; the author, F. W. Farrar, was a nineteenth-century British religious writer. Chinese readers without Finnish will need tools or a translation to assist them.
Is it suitable as devotional reading? Not really. The book was written long ago, and its argument is speculative and exhortatory; its context differs considerably from contemporary devotional works, so it is better read as intellectual history or as a language text.
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About the author

Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William), 1831-1903 Author

F. W. Farrar (Frederic William Farrar, 1831–1903) was a nineteenth-century English Anglican clergyman, theologian and prolific author. The library holds eleven of his works, including Bible commentaries written for general readers, such as the volumes on the Second Book of Kings and the Book of Daniel in The Expositor's Bible series, a Life of Christ composed in Greek (Ο Βίος του Χριστού), and studies of religious thought and the search for faith such as Seekers after God and Jumalan etsijöitä. He also wrote historical novels and school stories: Darkness and Dawn is set in Rome under Nero, while Eric, or, Little by Little and St. Winifred's depict school life with a strong moral purpose. His prose is clear and readable, blending theological discussion with narrative, and his works found a wide readership in the Victorian era. As public information is limited, no further details of his life are given here.