Issue 24. Bernard of Clairvaux: Medieval Reformer & Mystic



Summary
An abbot in the Cistercian order, Bernard's puritan-esque biblical reliance and work ethic make plain the reasons why Calvin and Luther held him in high esteem. The monastic forerunner of the Reformation, St. Bernard of Clairvaux stressed the love of God as central to any theological undertaking or Christian living. His writing and numerous other contributions to the Church are chronicled in this info-saturated issue of Christian History & Biography.

This issue is currently out of print, but the content is available in electronic form in the CTLibrary.

Inside this issue you'll find:

  • A 12th-Century Man for All Seasons
    The Life and Thought of Bernard of Clairvaux
  • The Spirituality of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
    Bernard of Clairvaux's spirituality was part of a long tradition, and was nourished and shaped by the Bible.
  • On Loving God
    Selections from one of the greatest essays of the Middle Ages, and one of the greatest and most eloquent statements of all time on loving God
  • The Bread of God's Book
    Saint Bernard and Holy Scripture
  • Other Sources and the True Source
    Bernard, the Early Fathers, the Bible, and Jesus Christ
  • The Search for a Holy Life
    A brief overview of the development and progress of medieval monasticism.
  • The Needle of Sin
    Excerpts on man's original simplicity from St. Bernard's Sermons on the Song of Songs
  • The Reformer Saint and the Saintly Reformer
    Calvin and the Legacy of Bernard of Clairvaux
  • A Chimaera of His Age
    Was it inconsistent that a humble monk was also the most popular figure in Europe?
  • Bernard Lives Today
    The contemplative life Bernard helped shape continues today.
    Departments
  • From the Publisher
  • CH Timeline
  • CH Map
  • From the Archives
  • Discussion Guide and Bibliography


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