He concludes that a main different between the Puritans and ourselves is spiritual maturity - the Puritans had it we don't. He offers a close look at such subjects as the Puritan view of the Bible, spiritual gifts, the Sabbath, worship, social action, and the family. Prev of 11 Next Prev of 11 Next. Packer takes the reader on a survey of the lives and teachings of great Puritan leaders such as John Owen, Richard Baxter, and Jonathan Edwards. To start the quest: Talk to Zora, the horse trader at Neuhof, after the ‘Ginger in a Pickle’ main quest. With crystalline clarity he reveals the depth and breadth of Puritan spiritual life, contrasting it with the superficiality and deadness of modern Western Christianity. Packer masterfully uncovers the hidden treasures of Puritan life and thought. This, however, is only a small weakness, if one could call it a weakness. Rather, it is a collection of essays on the Puritans previously written by Packer that have been tied together by a some introductory chapters and an identifiable theme. Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. In A Quest for Godliness, the esteemed author of Knowing God and a dozen other books shares with his readers the rich world of Puritanism that has been so influential in his own life.ĭr. A Quest for Godliness is not a book that Packer sat down and wrote from start to finish. Their understanding of God and His ways with man has largely formed his own spirituality and theological outlook. Packer has had a long-standing passion for the Puritans.
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