| Wisdom from the Christian Mystics: How to Pray the Christian Way Contributor(s): Torkington, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785357743 ISBN-13: 9781785357749 Publisher: Circle Books OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| LCCN: 2017943734 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Quietism was condemned in 1687 it resulted in an antipathy, if not an open hostility to authentic mystical theology. This situation has lasted down to the present day and has been aggravated by many forms of counterfeit mysticism that are self-centred, not God-centred. The consequences have been disastrous. To restore the balance lost to Christian spirituality, the author returns to the profound mystical teaching that Jesus himself lived and handed on to the early Church through his disciples. His research has resulted in a book that details a practical daily spirituality for all, that mirrors that which was lived by our earliest Christian forebears. It emphasises the original balance between personal and communal prayer in such a way that our whole lives become the place where we continually offer our lives through Christ to the Father. |
