by A.W. Tozer (see below for English text)
《智慧的開端：認識至聖者》不認識至聖者，我們就進一步失去了宗教敬畏感和上帝的同在感。我們失去了敬拜的靈性，以及回到裡面、與上帝相遇、在安靜中敬拜上帝的能力。當一介凡夫，有了把神當神、讓主作主的真信仰，就能夠以天上的光芒照亮人間，並且以永恆的真理切入時間。
陶恕在《智慧的開端》中，用22個章節帶我們認識至聖者的屬性。他對上帝屬性的定義，就是上帝以任何方式所啟示出來的一切關於他自身真實的事情。本書充滿了陶恕對神各面品格的認識和經歷，以真誠敬拜者的生命表現出來。完全沒有神學八股的言論，也非以優美委婉之詞吸引人。他在每章開始的時候，都會先向至聖者敬拜禱告，之後開始理性的敘述，將至聖者的威嚴慈愛訴諸筆下。
《智慧的開端：認識至聖者》是陶恕的巔峰之作，也是教會歷史上的經典作品。於1961年正式出版，截止2009年，已經連續再版數次，銷售50萬冊。
What is the nature of God? How can we recapture a real sense of God's majesty and truly live in the Spirit. Tozer's The Knowledge of the Holy, a modern classic of Christian testimony and devotion, addresses these and other vital questions, showing us how we can rejuvenate our prayer life, meditate more reverently, understand God more deeply, and experience God's presence in our daily lives.
Informative and inspiring, The Knowledge of the Holy illuminates God's attributes---from wisdom, to grace, to mercy---and shows through prayerful and insightful discussion, how we can more fully recognize and appreciate each of these divine aspects. This book will be treasured by anyone committed to the Christian faith. It bears eloquent witness to God's majesty and shows us new ways to experience and understand the wonder and power of God's spirit in our daily lives.
