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Radical Amazement: Contemplative Lessons from Black Holes, Supernovas, And Other Wonders of the Universe

6 reviews
Judy Cannato

Sorin Books, 2006

Amazing Road to Hope
For many years I have been reading about and exploring the evolutionary Universe with others, groping for words, searching for a language able to convey the magnitude and wonder of what we are discovering. As I began reading Radical Amazement I had the sense at once of a freshness of approach that delighted me. Here is someone who has done it! Judy has a wonderful gift for inviting people into ...

A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I Am a Missional, Evangelical, Post/Protestant, Liberal/Conservative, ...

121 reviews
Brian D. McLaren

Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2004

Perfect Timing!!
I found this book purely by accident(maybe) while searching for another. The title caught my eye first and upon closer inspection I decided this would be an interesting "read" given the place I was at in my own spiritual search. I found this book very educational and it is written as if I were listening to him personally. Brian did a great job of giving me insight into different religious ...

Open Mind Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel

7 reviews
Thomas Keating

Continuum International Publishing Group, 2006

I am enjoying this book.
This book has opened up a whole new path to prayer for me. It is what I was looking for. Centering Prayer,Contemplative Prayer, is explained well inThomas Keating's book.

The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction

8 reviews
Eugene H. Peterson

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1993

Profound Pastoral Insights
When I first started reading this book, I thought perhaps it was a waste of money. There was no meaty theological discussion, just basic, almost simplistic spirituality. Then it occurred to me that as pastors we tend to get so busy and so preoccupied with the "meaty" theological matters and the more "advanced" spiritual issues that we lose touch with the fundamentals. Here Peterson offers ...

Thoughts In Solitude

25 reviews
Thomas Merton

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999

Reflections in a Life of Solitude
Perhaps meant more as his inner reminders of purpose than for the general public, Merton's "Thoughts in Solitude" show him to be reminding himself of his mission. As is implied in the title, this book discusses Merton's thoughts about the solitary life as he journeys though that life. Told in chapters that average 2-3 pages long, these passages are easy to digest for the average reader. ...

Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

27 reviews
Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2003

On your "Must Read" list
Father Richard Rohr's book Everything Belongs gives birth and expression to a contemplative, reflective heart. He invites one to enter into a new level of spiritual awareness that everything belongs. We are all one, brothers and sisters, connected and interconnected in God's Creation. This leads to awe, wonder and gratitude: Contemplation!

A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, ...

29 reviews
Brian D. McLaren

Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2006

An excellent vision of a Christian orthodoxy
I absolutely loved Brian McLaren's "A New Kind of Christian", a book that opened up a whole new world for me of possibilities of staying within the Christian faith, something on which I had almost given up. Rob Bell's "Velvet Elvis", in a different way, did the same. So I approached this next book by McLaren feeling exceptionally positive towards him and his writing. I wasn't disappointed. ...

Contemplative Science: Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge (Columbia Series in Science and Religion)

5 reviews
B. Alan Wallace

Columbia University Press, 2006

An Exceptional Contribution to Consciousness Studies
Unless you are involved in neuroscience, it is difficult to appreciate the magnitude of the seismic shifts that are occurring in our knowledge about the brain, and the extraordinary consequences for our understanding of what it means to be human. Or the important implications of the new brain sciences for such issues as education and legal responsibility. There is a robust and growing ...

Having a Mary Spirit: Allowing God to Change Us from the Inside Out

17 reviews
Joanna Weaver

WaterBrook Press, 2006

Amazing book!
I ordered this book for a book club I am in. I am just a few chapters in...and it is absolutely amazing! I love the way Joanna Weaver writes! You feel like you are having a conversation with her! It's a MUST READ!!! Order it today!

Contemplative Prayer

17 reviews
Thomas Merton

Image, 1971

An excellent guide to contemplative prayer
Thomas Merton was a monk, and in this book he explains ways that the non-monastic can live a life of prayer. In doing so he provides exercises for the contemplative novice (like me) and warns against bad habits of prayer that are easy to fall into. Here is his explanation of the purpose of monastic prayer: "To prepare the way so that God's action may develop this 'faculty for the supernatural,' ...

Contemplative Youth Ministry: Practicing the Presence of Jesus (Youth Specialties)

7 reviews
Mark Yaconelli

Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2006

Extraordinary Resource
This is a stunning book. It's grounded in a seven year Lilly Endowment study of youth ministry. The power of the book is in its authenticity, its deep reality. We lived in a speeded-up, multi-tasking society. A richer life lies in a real connection with God and deep relationships with others. Youth yearn for real conversations with loving adults, they need and respond beautifully to ...

Becoming Who You Already Are (Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton Series Vol. 2)

1 review
Jonathan Montaldo, Robert G. Toth, ...

Ave Maria Press, 2006

Wisdom, Encouragement and Inspiration
Becoming Who You Already Are is the second in a series of eight booklets based on the work of Thomas Merton, one of the most important spiritual writers of the 20th century. It contains eight small-group sessions also suitable for individuals. Suggestions for use are provided in the introduction and an accompanying facilitaror's guide. The series, designed for adult Christians, helps readers ...

Using the Enneagram in Prayer: A Contemplative Guide
Suzanne Zuercher

Ave Maria Press, 2008

Suzanne Zuercher, an authority on the Enneagram, a system of spiritual psychology based on personality types, explores the best way for people of each Enneagram to pray. Reflecting on a number of different prayer practices from the perspective of each triad, Zuercher explores how the Enneagram can help develop a contemplative attitude toward life. Anyone who has used the Enneagram as a tool for personal growth will find this wise book is a ...

New Seeds of Contemplation

43 reviews
Thomas Merton

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1972

Profound
One of Merton's deepest books, especially for the contrast between the false self and the true self.

The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living: Excerpts from the Works of Father Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O. : ...

7 reviews
Thomas Keating, S. Stephanie Iachetta

Continuum International Publishing Group, 2003

The Daily Reader Fits the Daily Schedule
Excellent opportunity for short contemplative prayer time or for expanded prayer time utilizing centering prayer and lectio divina with provided selections. Like the notion of themes. Excellent.

Entering the School of Your Experience (Bridges to Contemplative Living With Thomas Merton)

2 reviews
The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living

Ave Maria Press, 2006

Begin, Reinvigorate, or Deepen Your Spiritual Life
"Entering the School of Your Experience" is the first of eight booklets in the "Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton" series edited by Merton scholars Jonathan Montaldo and Robert G. Toth. Themes are based on key principals from Merton's thought including (1) our everyday life is our spiritual life, (2) spiritual formation is grounded in the experience of relationships and ...

Growing Souls: Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry

1 review
Mark Yaconelli

Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2007

An excellent book putting contemplative youth ministry into practice
This book is written in acknowledgement that youth ministry culture has often become increasingly frantic, consumerist, dull, formulaic and spiritually stunted. However much of the thought in the book is applicable to other aspects of church life and it's a helpful read for those who don't play any part in youth ministry as well as for those for whom it is primarily written. The explanation of ...

Will and Spirit: A Contemplative Psychology

10 reviews
Gerald G. May

HarperOne, 1987

A rare gem, well worth the effort!
This is one of those rare books that excites you as you read. May speaks of contemplative prayer and spirituality as both a long time practitioner and a psychiatrist. This is neither a book of inspiring piety not a book of the mechanics of prayer. Rather, it describes the dynamics of the human mind as it comes into contact with the transcendent in contemplative prayer. As I read through the ...

Armchair Mystic: Easing into Contemplative Prayer

9 reviews
Mark E. Thibodeaux

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2001

A gem of a book
I just could not put this book down! I read it in two sittings and plan on reading it again very soon. It is inspiring, practical, and quite funny. Father Thibodeaux obviously has an intimate relationship with God and through this book he gives the reader a glimpse of his own personal prayer life with appropriate tips, caveats, and anecdotes. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants ...

Mindful Knitting: Inviting Contemplative Practice to the Craft

7 reviews
Tara Jon Manning

Tuttle Publishing, 2004

Pleasant surprise
Of all the knitting books I've purchased, this has only one error and it doesn't relate to a pattern. Perhaps zen has something to do with it. VERY GOOD!

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