SuitabookStepping heavenward
Elizabeth Prentiss
- Reading
- Read it as a historical Christian perspective rather than a neutral guide to living. Pause at changes in Katherine’s outlook, inviting discussion of which values feel convincing, troubling or unfamiliar.
- Themes
- Spiritual growth and Christian conduct: Katherine’s life is presented as a journey towards greater spiritual maturity and Christian conduct. The book clearly values godliness, humility and self-control, rather than merely mentioning them as neutral topics.
- Service and happiness: The book presents giving oneself to others as the route to true happiness. Service is described as a positive answer to the search for happiness, suggesting a clear moral preference.
- Family relationships across a lifetime: Family relationships are named as subjects while Katherine’s life progresses from adolescence into later adulthood. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Pay attention to how personal growth is defined: the book presents greater godliness, self-control and service as desirable. Discuss whether Katherine’s ideals leave room for personal needs, disagreement or different ways of living.