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The book of the courtier

by Conte Baldassarre Castiglione

Texts from the autobiography of this controversial eighteenth-century theologian with seven of his sermons. Each represents a pivotal point or a crisis in Edwards's career. Taken together they illustrate his revival of Calvinism when many of the clergymen of his day were preaching a much laxer form of religion. Three of his main philosophical works are also excerpted.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?