St. Francis of Assisi -GK Chesterton-Christian-Church-Bible History-Book on CD

Description: You are about to purchase a CD disk containing the eBook version of "Saint Francis of Assisi" by G.K. Chesterton, in PDF format. "The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi" by Father Paschal Robinson, is also included. Altogether the disk contains over 400 pages of information, and is a truly great value! Shipping is FREE to the U.S.A! Not sure what an "eBook" is? See a thorough description at the end of this page. G.K. Chesterton is one of the best Christian writers of the twentieth century, ranking high among the most entertaining and insightful Christian writers in history. Prolific and artistic, he had the knack for combining a classic British commentary sense to any historical Christian subject, making it both the object of cultural interest and often historic reverence. As St. Francis of Assisi was one of the primary influences on Chesterton's decision to convert to Roman Catholicism (Chesterton once described his conversion as being largely due to wanting to belong to the same institution that had produced St. Francis), it makes sense that Chesterton would devote considerable energies toward this biography. Indeed, Chesterton resides not far behind the venerable CS Lewis as an icon of Christian literature. His St. Francis of Assisi proves no exception. Chesterton's intent is clearly not a comprehensive biography, but an introduction to the remarkable career of Francis Bernardone. The author hits only the highlights expecting these examples to accurately portray the whole. He easily succeeds. St. Francis of Assisi is a concise, enjoyable look at a saint who brought the principles of Christ back to a Catholicism which had long before started to wander. Chesterton said that there are essentially three ways to approach a biography of a figure such as St. Francis - one can be dispassionately objective (or at least as much as can pass for such a stance), looking at things from a 'purely' historical standpoint; one can go to the opposite extreme and treat the figure as an object of devotion and worship; or one can take a third path (and you've guessed correctly if you assumed this was Chesterton's route) of looking at the character as an interested outsider, someone in the modern world but still one involved in the same kinds of structures and virtues as the one being studied.Chesterton's prose is snappy and lively, witty and bit sardonic at times. Chesterton is not afraid to digress to make his own points, and like the intellectual critic who cannot contain the myriad of responses to particular points, Chesterton treats us to a generous collection of tangential observations. One discovers, for instance, Chesterton's opinion of modern British history (that it reads more like journalism than like a developed narrative) - he makes the observation that journalists rarely think to publish a 'life' until the death of the subject; this of course cannot be helped in the case of Francis of Assisi, but the method of the media serves to highlight the difference in world-view between then and now.This is a spiritual biography - it does not simply go from event to event in Francis' life, but rather looks as the development of his spirituality, his calling, his order and his influence in later church (and more general) history. In his discussion, he looks at miracles and poetic production, political realities and logical fallacies, ancient sentiments and present-day practices. Francis is seen in many ways as the Mirror of Christ (not quite the same thing as the WWJD fad of the current day, but approximating the sense in some regards), but this sets up an interesting logical situation - if Francis is like Christ, then Christ is in some ways like Francis. Chesterton points out the importance of the difference, likening it to the difference between creator and creature, but there is still the interesting development in history where some tried to make Francis a second Christ (something Francis himself would have opposed bitterly).Not sure what an "eBook" is? The term 'eBook' simply means "electronic book", meant for viewing on your computer or other device. eBooks usually come in Adobe PDF format, as the one being offered in this auction. All that is required to read the eBook is a software program called Adobe Acrobat Reader, which will open PDF files. Most computers already have the Adobe Acrobat reader software already installed, but in the rare instance your computer may not have it, you can download the latest version for FREE at www.adobe.com. For viewing on a mobile device such as Kindle, iPhone, Droid, etc. you must have an 'app' installed which allows reading of PDF files. With an eBook, you can read books on your computer screen and zoom in on the text to make the words as big as you would like them to be to read comfortably! You can also go to any page or chapter in the book with just a few mouse clicks, even if the book has thousands of pages! You can also print out any or all pages you like at your convenience. With some eBooks, you even have the capability to copy and paste the text of the book into another computer file, instead of retyping by hand. These are just a few of the features and conveniences of having a book in electronic format. I will send this item by postal mail. Sending this item by email or by any other digital delivery method is not allowed and violates eBay policy. Having both of these books on one CD is a dream come true. A wonderful feature of this CD is the ability to "copy and paste" any of the text from its over 400 pages into any other computer application/program. Try doing that with a printed book! Everything on this disk is fully searchable. And with so many pages and chapters to study, having built-in Bookmarks is definitely a time saver!Do you like audio books? Another time-saving feature not talked about very often is the "Read Aloud" function of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This feature will allow your computer to read the text of the book to you, whether it be one page or the entire book! (Don't be fooled by others on ebay who try to pass off their eBooks as the only ones with this feature, as it will work with nearly any PDF in Adobe Acrobat)Don't pass up this opportunity to obtain a copy of this awesome Bible reference CD! Original hard copy editions of these works have sold on Ebay for hundreds of dollars. With this CD you can read the same pages on your computer, or print out any pages you like at your convenience. Not to mention all the space you will save on your shelves! All files are in PDF format and are bookmarked for easy navigation. Don't forget, shipping is FREE! ...Due to recent changes in eBay policy, shipping prices have gone up considerably for these items. The cost to send ONE CD via First Class Mail is now over $2.90 (USA), but we still ship for FREE. Beware of others who charge more than this. They might be ripping you off...and laughing all the way to PayPal! ATTENTION EBAY: This book is has been verified and documented to be in the public domain, and is lawfully authorized for publication by us from the U.S. Library of Congress. No copyright laws have been violated. This listing complies with all eBay policies and regulations. 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