Thomas à Kempis

“In the English language area it has been relatively quiet around Thomas à Kempis for a long time. If any good studies appeared, they often passed the general public by. In this book Greg Peters makes a courageous and much needed attempt to bring the meaning of this influential spiritual writer back to the attention of the public. It contains good and surprising insights into both the life and work of a man who, because of his familiarity with Christ through Scripture and his great psychological empathy, still reaches many readers today.”


—P. (Paul) J. J. van Geest, Tilburg University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, KU Leuven





“Who purifies the heart makes room inwardly for God. The more we work on our interior, the less individualistic we become and the more we grow in communion with each other. This is the message of Thomas à Kempis’ Imitation of Christ, beautifully explained by Greg Peters to be a book that belongs to its own age but is still relevant today.”


—Charles Caspers, Titus Brandsma Institute, Nijmegen





“This book is a well-written introduction in the spiritual theology of Thomas à Kempis, the writer of the famous Imitation of Christ. It gives access to the richness of this unique source of life. Everyone living in this challenging world and desiring to follow Jesus Christ devoutedly may drink from this well. Simplicity and depth are the entrances into this treasure of Christian mysticism.”


—Kees Waaijman, Titus Brandsma Institute, Nijmegen