Ryle: Practical Religion:

PRACTICAL RELIGION.......................................................................... 1

FOREWORD TO THIS EDITION............................................................ 4

PREFACE................................................................................................... 5

I: SELF-INQUIRY..................................................................................... 7

1. Do We Think About Our Souls?.................................................... 10

2. Do We Do Anything About Our Souls?........................................ 12

3. Are We Trying to Satisfy Our Conscience with Formal Religion? 13

4. Have We Received Forgiveness of Sins?..................................... 14

5. Have We Experienced Conversion?.............................................. 16

6. Do We Practice Holiness?............................................................ 17

7. Do We Enjoy the Means of Grace?.............................................. 18

8. Do We Do Good in the World?..................................................... 19

9. Do We Live in Habitual Communion with Christ?...................... 21

10. Are We Ready for Christ’s Second Coming?............................ 24

II: SELF‑EXERTION.............................................................................. 28

III: REALITY............................................................................................ 51

IV: PRAYER............................................................................................ 65

V: BIBLE–READING............................................................................. 96

VI: GOING TO THE TABLE................................................................ 136

VII: CHARITY....................................................................................... 157

VIII: ZEAL............................................................................................. 173

IX: HAPPINESS.................................................................................... 198

X: FORMALITY.................................................................................... 225

XI: THE WORLD.................................................................................. 246

NOTE................................................................................................. 271

XII: RICHES AND POVERTY............................................................. 273

XIII: THE BEST FRIEND..................................................................... 296

XIV: SICKNESS.................................................................................... 311

XV: THE FAMILY OF GOD................................................................ 332

XVI: HEIRS OF GOD........................................................................... 348

XVII: THE GREAT GATHERING....................................................... 373

XVIII: THE GREAT SEPARATION.................................................... 384

XIX: ETERNITY................................................................................... 412

POSTSCRIPT........................................................................................ 429