Project Gutenberg 2007-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 154 Butler, Alban 1711 1773 The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. January, February, March Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Geoff Horton "The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints" by Alban Butler is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a collection of biographies and accounts of various saints, emphasizing their lives, virtues, and the history of the Christian faith throughout different eras and cultures. It focuses not only on the individual stories of these saints but also on the broader implications of their lives as models of virtue and piety for believers. The opening portion of the text outlines the publisher's intent to make Butler's historical accounts accessible to a wider audience, emphasizing the significance of the saints' lives as a supplement to biblical teachings. It stresses the doctrinal consistency and unchanging nature of Catholic teachings while acknowledging the evolving practices of the Church over time. Additionally, the preface highlights the dedication and exhaustive research Butler undertook to bring the stories of the saints to life, positioning their examples as essential inspirations for contemporary Christians seeking to live virtuously. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian saints -- Biography Christian patron saints -- Biography BX Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2900594 2900536 2024-10-09T05:39:37.805564 2023-09-09T08:07:39.579952 text/html text/html 2900587 2900529 2024-10-09T05:39:38.392555 2023-09-09T08:07:39.849849 text/html text/html 1221003 2024-10-09T05:40:05.391928 application/epub+zip 1266249 2024-10-09T05:39:44.377040 application/epub+zip 1221463 2024-10-09T05:39:42.082556 application/epub+zip 2059031 2024-10-09T05:40:22.472843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1963977 2024-10-09T05:40:03.121963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1921596 2022-09-09T14:40:34.989687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2803820 2803813 2024-10-09T05:39:36.573584 2023-09-09T08:07:38.566812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2802829 2007-01-25T18:14:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 1085272 2007-01-25T18:14:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2803369 2007-01-25T18:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1084595 2007-01-25T18:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20515 2024-10-09T05:40:22.617816 application/rdf+xml 25564 2024-10-09T05:39:42.638532 image/jpeg 4835 2024-10-09T05:39:42.358528 image/jpeg 1209550 2024-10-09T05:39:38.656572 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog