Thoughts for Young Men - Ryle, J. C.

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Résumé :
Thoughts for Young Men, by J. C. Ryle, is a short yet passionate appeal that, a hundred years after it was written, remains relevant for today. Replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this life's many trials, temptations, and common pitfalls, Ryle's classic is biblical, practical, timeless, and wise. The first chapter of the book covers five reasons, divided into sections, why Ryle believes that young men are in need of special exhortation. The second chapter deals with five special dangers to young men, which are once again divided into separate, easy-to-read, sections. The six sections of Chapter Three offer special counsel to young men on topics ranging from setting priorities and getting to know Jesus to the possibility of true godliness, friend selection, and the importance of the Bible as a guide in life, Chapter Four covers five Rules for Young Men that, if followed, would help many a young man steer clear of trouble and sin. The Conclusion, or fifth chapter, offers a stirring appeal based on solid logic and the truth of the Scriptures. The four great temptations that plague most young men: sloth, lust, love of pleasure, and peer pressure, are well covered within this book. One of the last great Puritans, Ryle tackles each subject with unsurpassed tenderness and tact. Readers will chuckle at some of the exhortations to stay away from books and newspapers that lead to sin. If only Ryle could see us now, with TVs blaring and gaming consoles in hand! With its stirring appeal based on solid logic and the truth of the Scriptures, this book is an excellent read for men of any age, but especially adolescent or teenage boys. Its encouragement to choose the high path of integrity rather than yielding to the many temptations to stray from that path, will, if followed, help many to live a more full and obedient life. The language has also been lightly updated in this edition.

Biographie:
John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) gradu? de Eton y Oxford en Inglaterra y quer?a seguir una carrera en la pol?tica. Pero debido a la falta de fondos, entr? en el clero de la Iglesia de Inglaterra. Era contempor?neo de Spurgeon, Moody, Mueller y Taylor. Adem?s, ley? los libros de los grandes teol?gicos como Wesley, Bunyan, Knox, Calvin y Lutero. Todos ?stos influyeron a Ryle y contribuyeron a su entendimiento y teolog?a. Ryle empez? a escribir primero un librito informativo despu?s de que ocurri? la tragedia del puente colgante Great Yarmouth, donde se ahogaron m?s de cien almas. Se reconoc?a como predicador directo y por predicar el evangelismo. Viajaba, predicaba, y escribi? m?s de 300 folletos, libritos informativos y otros libros, incluso Pensamientos expositivos de los evangelios (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels) y L?deres cristianos del siglo XVIII (Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century). Aunque us? sus ganancias de autor para pagar las deudas de bancarrota de su padre, consider? esa ruina la voluntad de Dios porque cambi? la direcci?n de su vida. El primer ministro Benjam?n Disraeli recomend? que fuera designado el Obispo de Liverpool donde cumpli? este puesto hasta 1900.

Sommaire:
John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) graduated from Eton and Oxford and then pursued a career in politics, but due to lack of funds, he entered the clergy of the Church of England. He was a contemporary of Spurgeon, Moody, Mueller, and Taylor and read the great theologians like Wesley, Bunyan, Knox, Calvin, and Luther. These all influenced Ryle's understanding and theology. Ryle began his writing career with a tract following the Great Yarmouth suspension bridge tragedy, where more than a hundred people drowned. He gained a reputation for straightforward preaching and evangelism. He travelled, preached, and wrote more than 300 pamphlets, tracts, and books, including Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, Principles for Churchmen, and Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century. Ryle used the royalties from his writing to pay his father's debts, but he also felt indebted to that ruin for changing the direction of his life. He was recommended by Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli to be Bishop of Liverpool where he ended his career in 1900....