Practical Religion by J.C. Ryle

by .JC. Ryle

J. C. Ryle, Anglican bishop of Liverpool from 1880 to 1900, was one of the ablest Evangelical leaders and writers of his day. C. H. Spurgeon considered him 'the best man in the Church of England. Ryle's "Practical Religion" discusses the duties, dangers and experiences of Christians. It is an enduring Christian classic, a deeply spiritual manual on the practice of genuine Christianity. Ryle's message is a timeless one. Practical Religion is clear, concise and penetrating. It was designed to be a companion to his other books, Old Paths, Knots Untied and Holiness, providing guidance on how the Christian believer is to live. In Ryle's own words, it 'treats of the daily duties, dangers, experience, and privileges of all who profess and call themselves true Christians.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Ben Hegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is vintage Ryle. Clear. Very down to earth. Simple articles where he exposits Scripture. They are all stand alone articles. Direct. His clear emphasis is speaking to those who think they are saved but really aren't, which is badly needed in our day also, sadly. It is a sizeable book but doesn't feel like it because his style of writing is so simple and easy to understand. This is an absolutely excellent book. Very highly recommended.

[Connor Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Realized that I never wrote a review on this one! This book is classic Ryle and seems to touch on some topics that he didn’t get to in his book holiness. It is not quite as good as that volume, but still definitely worth reading and some of the chapters that I particularly loved were self inquiry, Bible, reading, love, zeal, happiness, formality, the world, riches, and poverty, the family of God, and eternity. Any one of these chapters was originally written as a pamphlet, and are very convicting, challenging, and edifying. since I’m someone who is trying to be a full-time pastor, I found this book to be remarkably helpful for myself, but would recommend it to anyone that has some experience with Ryle that is interested in any of these topics. His chapters on Bible, reading, zeal and happiness, especially are strong enough that I would just send those chapters to people to encourage and challenge them.