Spirituality, Contemplation, and Transformation 9781590562758, 1590561104, 2007042859

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Spirituality, Contemplation, and Transformation
 9781590562758, 1590561104, 2007042859

Table of contents :
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION “I'M REALLY NOT RELIGIOUS”: Spirituality in the Twenty-First Century
BY THOMAS R. WARD, JR.
1. A TRADITIONAL BLEND: The Contemplative Sources of Centering Prayer
BY THOMAS KEATING, OCSO
2. THREE CONTEMPLATIVE WAVES
BY DAVID FRENETTE
3. THERE IS NOTHING BETWEEN GOD AND YOU: Awakening to the Wisdom of Contemplative Silence
BY JUSTIN LANGILLE
4. BEATRICE BRUTEAU'S “PRAYER AND IDENTITY”: An Introduction with Text and Commentary
BY CYNTHIA BOURGEAULT
5. READING LIVING WATER: The Integral Place of Contemplative Prayer in Christian Transformation
BY DAVID G. R. KELLER
6. BINDING HEAD AND HEART: A Conversation Concerning Theological Education: The Contemplative Ministry Project
BY DAVID G. R. KELLER
7. CENTERING PRAYER AND THE WORK OF CLERGY AND CONGREGATIONS: Prayer, Priests, and the Postmodern World
BY PAUL DAVID LAWSON
8. SEEKING A DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF GOD: Centering Prayer and the Life of a Parish
BY TOM MACFIE
9. SPIRITUALITY, CONTEMPLATION, AND TRANSFORMATION: An Opportunity for the Episcopal Church
BY THOMAS R. WARD, JR.
10. KEEP THE REST: Practicing Silence while Professing Poetry
BY JENNIFER MICHAEL
11. CHANGING YOUR MIND: Contemplative Prayer and Personal Transformation
BY BRIAN C. TAYLOR
12. CENTERING PRAYER RETREATS
BY THOMAS R. WARD, JR.
NOTES
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

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