The Birth of the Church - Meditations on John 18-21 Volume 4

The fourth and final volume in von Speyr's meditations on the Gospel of St. John, concentrating on Peter and John and their roles in the church representing office and love.

About the author

Adrienne von Speyr (1902-1967) was a Swiss medical doctor, a convert to Catholicism, a mystic, and an author of more than sixty books on spirituality and theology. She collaborated closely with theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, her confessor for twenty-seven years, and together they founded the Community of Saint John. Among her most important works are Handmaid of the Lord, Man before God, Confession, and her commentaries on the Gospel of Saint John.

Product details

• Authors: Adrienne von Speyr
• Publisher: Harwood Publishing House
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.05.1991
• EAN: 9780898703689
• ISBN: 978-0-89870-368-9
• No. of pages: 443
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 203 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 594 g
• Series: John; John
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works