The twelve steps of humility and pride and On loving God (Hodder & Stoughton Christian classics)

By Bernard of Clairvaux

Book Overview

Love came more naturally to Bernard of Clairvaux than did humility. The son of burgundian nobility, 'people of rank and dignity', Bernard attracted followers and exercised authority with an easy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340385383
• ISBN13: 9780340385388
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Religious
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Be Not Proud

St. Bernard's writings caught my interest through reading Thomas Merton, who quotes St. Bernard frequently and was obviously greatly influenced by his thought. "Steps" is quite subtle. On the surface, it is a common-sensical and simple set of instructions on how to properly order one's life with respect to God and man. But underlying it is a complex theology that can probably be understood best by reading his other works as well.