The Friendship of Christ
Benson, Robert Hugh![The Friendship of Christ](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/391/39166461/CHSBZCOP0339166461.jpg)
Christ desires to be our Friend. But how can we respond?
Taking up themes from great mystical writers, Benson gives a prophetic corrective for those in the Church who mistake "Christ's gifts for Christ, religiosity for religion, and the joys possible on earth for the joys awaiting us in heaven." Benson steers the soul away from temptations to despair and from presumption upon Christ's friendship, pointing to the consoling truth: "I am in al...