{"id":1496100353,"title":"THE KING'S GOOD SERVANT","handle":"the-kings-good-servant","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe King's Good Servant But God's First\u003cbr\u003eThe Life and Writings of Saint Thomas More\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: James Monti The biography of St. Thomas More explores his devotion to his family, the roots of his spiritual and intellectual formation, his participation in the Renaissance of Christian humanist scholarship, and the state of the pre-Reformation Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSt. Thomas More is widely recognized as the good-humored Renaissance humanist scholar who wrote Utopia and two decades later died a martyr's death in defense of papal primacy. Yet More's sacrifice of his life was but the culminating act of a lifelong dedication to his faith. This work seeks to provide a new portrait of Thomas More by engaging upon a comprehensive exploration of More's books and letters, a veritable library of Catholic spirituality and Church doctrine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of More's spiritual works are examined in detail, revealing the inner life of a saint sustained by an undying love for the Eucharist and molded by an ever-deepening reflection upon the Passion of Christ, climaxing in one of the most profound meditations upon the Agony in the Garden ever written. The correspondence of More during his imprisonment receives particular attention, an eloquent testament to the depth of More's love for his family and friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to Thomas More's writing, the testimony of early biographies of the saint together with the recent finding of Tudor and Reformation era scholars are utilized to reconstruct the events of More's life and execution. Subjects explored include More's devotion to his family, the roots of his spirituality and intellectual formation, his participation in the Renaissance movement of Christian humanist scholarship, and the state of the pre-Reformation Church.","published_at":"2016-02-04T14:42:08","created_at":"2015-07-10T18:25:16","vendor":"Ignatius Press","type":"BOOK","tags":["Amazon-HIDE","Saints Specific","Subject_Saint Specific","Type_Books","Wholesale-HIDE"],"price":2195,"price_min":2195,"price_max":2195,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":true,"all_variant_ids":[4500333313],"variants":[{"id":4500333313,"product_id":1496100353,"product_handle":"the-kings-good-servant","title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"884-0139","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"image_id":null,"available":true,"name":"THE KING'S GOOD SERVANT - Default Title","options":["Default Title"],"price":2195,"weight":730,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":2,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","inventory_in_cart":0,"inventory_remaining":2,"incoming":false,"next_incoming_date":null,"taxable":true,"barcode":""}],"available":true,"images":["\/\/marytowngiftshop.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/411dOs8qOSL.jpg?v=1436570776"],"featured_image":"\/\/marytowngiftshop.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/411dOs8qOSL.jpg?v=1436570776","options":["Title"],"url":"\/products\/the-kings-good-servant"}