The Reality of Life: A Discourse to the Graduating Class of Pennsylvania College (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Real life is more than dreams—it is measured by acts of character and service.
A graduation address argues that true life rises above imagination and idle ease, guiding readers toward a steady, purposeful path of righteousness and benevolence. This volume presents a clear call to live with principle, in work and in love for others, as a foundation for personal and social good.
The discourse discusses how daily choices shape a life that endures beyond time. It contrasts dream life with real life, explores the value of diverse vocations, and shows how love for God and love for humanity can animate any honest calling. It challenges readers to replace idleness with useful effort and to pursue a life that benefits the whole community.- Explore the difference between dream life and real life, and why the latter matters for lasting character.
- See how various roles—lawyer, physician, merchant, farmer, and more—can honor God and serve others.
- Learn about guiding principles, including love to God and neighbor, and how they shape conduct.
- Understand why industriousness, benevolence, and steadfast purpose are essential to personal and social good.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the concept of true life as explored in a religious sermon delivered to graduates in the mid-19th century. The author argues that real life is opposed to the fictitious and hypocritical, the dreamy and unreal, the idle and useless, and the perishable. Instead, it is found in the way of righteousness, where the glory of God and the good of man are the guiding motives. This emphasis on ethical conduct and service to others sets the book within the broader context of Christian moral philosophy. Through its exploration of what constitutes a meaningful and virtuous life, this book offers insights into the nature of spirituality, ethics, and human purpose. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331164692_0
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