Advice For Seekers

Encouragements and exhortations for those seeking rest in the Lord Jesus by faith.

Before a man becomes a Christian he has many false ideas about God's way of salvation. Spurgeon details these problems one by one and in the process helps not only seekers but doubting Christians too.

Two books in one, Advice to the Serious Seeker is an introduction for scholars to the perennialist school of comparative religious philosophy and at the same time a guidebook for the general reader who is looking for intellectually serious but accessible answers to questions about the spiritual life. Scholars will find a comprehensive introduction to the work of Frithjof Schuon, the leading contemporary figure in the perennialist or traditionalist school of comparative religion. Written by James S. Cutsinger, one of the world's foremost academic authorities on the perennial philosophy, the book provides a detailed commentary on the full range of Schuon's spiritual writings. But the book is also intended for inquisitive and searching readers in general. Composed in a style that is simple and conversational, it reads as an open letter to the author's students. The aim is to cut through the banality of much that passes for spiritual instruction today and to provide intellectually serious but accessible answers to questions typically posed by cynics and skeptics, conservative believers, and persons attracted to the so-called "new age" religions. The author's Advice takes the form of a series of meditations on Truth, Virtue, Beauty, and Prayer, which Schuon regards as the fundamental elements in every authentic spiritual path. Covering a range of issues both theoretical and practical, topics include proofs of God, the problem of evil, classical virtues, predestination and freedom, symbolism and cosmic hierarchy, sacred art, the relationship between spiritual method and grace, techniques of concentration and meditation, the role of the spiritual master, and human destiny. The book concludes with an epilogue on Schuon's well-known thesis concerning the "transcendent unity of religions."

Advice for Seekers is one of the great halmarks of the reformation period. Charles Spurgeon, a beloved pastor and writer pours his heart out to those who are seeking God with much wisdom and love. This is a must read for all Christians.

In his Advice to Seekers, C. H. Spurgeon offers a series of advisory missives to those seeking spiritual attainment, a closeness with God, and a saving of their own immortal soul. This book essentially comprises a series of proscriptions from one of the finest preachers of his time. Advice on living life is grounded in realistic thinking; from the get-go Spurgeon urges the reader not to strive for spiritual achievement with self-righteous behavior. The very appearance of piety is in contrast to Jesus' own mission, wherein the imperfect and sinful person is accepted into the church of God and given a chance to reform his ways. A preacher of astounding skill and charisma, C. H. Spurgeon did not refrain from delivering profound and assertive advice to those willing to listen. Known for his ability to tackle most any topic significant to the Christian pursuit of joy and togetherness with the Lord, in many respects this book is an accurate representation of the author's life work.

What if we truly belong to each other? What if we are all walking around shining like the sun? Mystic, monk, and activist Thomas Merton asked those questions in the twentieth century. Writer Sophfronia Scott is asking them today. In The Seeker and the Monk, Scott mines the extensive private journals of one of the most influential contemplative thinkers of the past for guidance on how to live in these fraught times. As a Black woman who is not Catholic, Scott both learns from and pushes back against Merton, holding spirited, and intimate conversations on race, ambition, faith, activism, nature, prayer, friendship, and love. She asks: What is the connection between contemplation and action? Is there ever such a thing as a wrong answer to a spiritual question? How do we care about the brutality in the world while not becoming overwhelmed by it? By engaging in this lively discourse, readers will gain a steady sense of how to dwell more deeply within--and even to love--this despairing and radiant world.

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