books about: contemplative

books about: contemplative

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Contemplative

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

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. ...

Thoughts In Solitude

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 ...

Open Mind Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel

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.

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

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 ...

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

B. Alan Wallace

Columbia University Press, 2006

scientifically clear
the perfect book to understand the link between science and the arts of the mind. well written and clearly presented

Contemplative Prayer

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 ...

Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

Richard Rohr

Crossroad General Interest, 2003

Great eye opener
Growing up in a fundamental Christian home and attending a conservative church,I was at first hesitant to read such a "out there" book by a catholic none the less. But it being recommended to me by my counselor as the middle road between the eastern way and the ...

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

Joanna Weaver

WaterBrook Press, 2006

Excited!
Having a Mary Spirit: Allowing God to Change Us from the Inside Out I am excited to read this book. It is not about Mary and Martha. It is about how God changes us and we become pliable to His spirit. I have not gotten very far. But so far this book is exciting to ...

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

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 ...

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

Judy Cannato

Sorin Books, 2006

Fascinating and Pleasureable Read!
As a student of the Universe Story and the New Cosmology, I have read many, many books and articles on the subject. This is by far, the most readable and entertaining, as well as thought provoking and imaginative that I have found. It is at the top of my Most ...

Armchair Mystic: Easing into Contemplative Prayer

Mark E. Thibodeaux

Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2001

Useful Instructional Tool
Fr. Mark Thibodeaux is a spiritual director and retreat leader. When reading this book one gets the impression that he has taken a course on prayer and put it into book form. As such this book is exactly what the sub-title claims, a class on "Easing Into ...

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 ...

Growing Souls: Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry

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 ...

The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction

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" ...

Walking With Kathleen Norris: A Contemplative Journey

Robert Waldron

Paulist Press, 2007

Attending Within
Walking with Kathleen Norris: A Contemplative Journey By Robert Waldron Walking with Kathleen Norris: A Contemplative Journey is Robert Waldron's third volume in the "Walking with" series published by Paulist Press. His book examines the interior journey of ...