"The Christian Life: Its Course, Its Hindrances, and Its Helps" by Thomas Arnold is a series of lectures that have been described to help Arnold spread his thoughts and intellect to the masses. The book is meant to assist Christians as they map their lives by giving them a path to take and the dilemmas they might face along the way. The book has also served non-Christians by giving them a more comprehensive understanding into the morals and life choices that are made by those who follow the religion.