Sep 5, 2006
Tonight I was looking online to read some Chrysostom's ancient homilies on Philippians and I was treated to a great surprise. As I went over to the Christian Classics Ethereal Library I found quite a web re-design treat. A brand new version of the CCEL has been developed. It is a nice new site design which has drupal as its content management system.
If you are new to CCEL or have never read Chrysostom's straight forward exposition, it may be time for a venture into some of the old classics of the faith. Read old dead guys - they have quite a bit to say to us in our times.
If you are not sure what to read, their short list is a fantastic starter. I always find the beginning of St. Anselm's Proslogion to be a delight...
Enjoy!
Comments
Finding the CCEL 5 or 6 years ago was huge for me. I am fascinated at all the old books there that I would like to someday read. The unfortunate part is how much I have found and marked that is still left unread...
Posted by: Geo | September 5, 2006 05:07 PM
Well I guess you pretty much suck Geo - you just are not getting your reading done. Just kidding. Be of good courage brother that you even know this great body of literature exists in our tradition. Most modern Christians would not know the writings of Augustine from a hole in the wall. You are a good dude, I know we don't hang much, but I really enjoyed having you guys in my class, interacting with you here and there on the blog...
You will be missed. Godspeed to the PacNW. Tell the peeps at Mars Hill hello if you guys land there.
Posted by: Reid | September 5, 2006 05:58 PM