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Christian de Cherge: Spiritual Writings

by Christian S. Krokus, Habib Zanzana

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Orbis Books
  • 13.7 x 21 x 1.3 cm

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For those seeking inspiration from a modern martyr

Offers insights into faith amidst persecution and love

You will deepen your understanding of true Christian love

Explore the profound spiritual writings of Christian de Chergé, a martyr of love and hope.

Christian de Chergé (1937-1996), a French Trappist, was prior of Our Lady of Atlas Monastery in Tibherine, Algeria. In 1995 he and six other members of his community were kidnapped and killed. From the film “Of Gods and Men,” many will know Christian’s final Testament as well as his and his Trappist confreres’ discernment of a decision to remain in solidarity with their Algerian-Muslim neighbors even though it would eventually result in their deaths. However, De Chergé’s significance extends far beyond the events of his last days. He not only loved Muslims, but across decades he befriended Muslims, learned from Muslims, prayed with Muslims, and appropriated key aspects of Islam. His was a Christian spirituality rooted in hope, conversion, humility, constancy, and what he called the martyrdom of love. In 2018 he was beatified by Pope Francis along with eighteen other victims of the Algerian Civil War of the 1990s.

  • Title

    Christian de Cherge: Spiritual Writings

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Orbis Books

  • Published

    April 2025

  • Weight

    544g

  • Dimensions

    13.7 x 21 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781626986091

  • ISBN-10

    1626986096

  • Eden Code

    6841300

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