Böcker av John Charles Ryle

English Title: A Call to PrayerLa prière est au coeur de la pratique du christianisme. Elle conduit à la nouvelle naissance, renforce la foi, déplace les montagnes, favorise la croissance spirituelle et produit le contentement. Pourtant, la prière individuelle est l'un des devoirs chrétiens les plus négligés.Dans Un appel à la prière, J. C. Ryle incite ses lecteurs à pratiquer et à privilégier la prière individuelle en expliquant non seulement les bienfaits de celle-ci, mais aussi les graves dangers réservés à ceux qui la négligent. Il souligne que la prière est essentielle pour sonder l'état de notre coeur et nous met en garde contre le péché qui se développe dans notre vie privée en nous rappelant que l'absence de prière est la principale cause d'égarement spirituel chez le croyant.AuteurJohn Charles Ryle est né en 1816 à Macclesfield, en Angleterre. Il s'est converti en 1838 après avoir entendu une prédication sur Éphésiens 2. À l'âge de 64 ans, il est devenu évêque de l'Église anglicane de Liverpool. Il a gardé ce poste jusqu'à sa mort en 1900. J. C. Ryle était à la fois un pasteur, un écrivain et un grand défenseur de l'évangélisme naissant pendant les grands réveils du 18e siècle et du 19e siècle. Il a influencé son époque par sa prédication directe et vigoureuse.Table des matières1. La prière est nécessaire au salut de l'homme2. L'habitude de la prière: le trait caractéristique d'un vrai croyant3. La prière: l'ordonnance biblique la plus négligée4. La prière est un grand encouragement5. Une vie de prière disciplinée: le secret de la sainteté6. La négligence de la prière7. La prière et le contentement8. Conseils aux non-croyants9. Conseils aux croyants

John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 - 10 June 1900) was an English Evangelical Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool.He was the eldest son of John Ryle, private banker, of Park House, Macclesfield, M.P. for Macclesfield 1833-7, and Susanna, daughter of Charles Hurt of Wirksworth, Derbyshire.He was educated at Eton and the University of Oxford, where his career was unusually distinguished. He was Fell exhibitioner at Christ Church, from which foundation he matriculated on 15 May 1834. He was Craven scholar in 1836, graduated B.A. in 1838, having been placed in the first-class in literæ humaniores in the preceding year, and proceeded M.A. in 1871. He was created D.D. by diploma on 4 May 1880.Ryle left the university with the intention of standing for parliament on the first opportunity, but was deprived of the means of gratifying his ambition by his father's bankruptcy. He accordingly took holy orders (1841-2) and became curate at Exbury, Hampshire. In 1843, he was preferred to the rectory of St Thomas, Winchester, which he exchanged in the following year for that of Helmingham, Suffolk. The latter living he retained until 1861, when he resigned it for the vicarage of Stradbroke in the same county. The restoration of Stradbroke church was due to his initiative. In 1869, he was made rural dean of Hoxne, and in 1872 honorary canon of Norwich. He was select preacher at Cambridge in 1873 and the following year, and at Oxford from 1874 to 1876, and in 1879 and the following year. In 1880, he was designated dean of Salisbury, and at once, 19 April, advanced to the newly created see of Liverpool, which he ably administered until his death at Lowestoft on 10 June 1900. He is buried at All Saints Church, Childwall, Liverpool. (wikipedia.org)