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Loading... Finding Our Way Again: The Return of the Ancient Practicesby Brian McLaren
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. With “Finding Our Way Again” we are introduced to the ancient practices of the Christian faith in typical McLaren style. He is both spiritually and intellectually thought provoking as he philosophically and theologically introduces the reader to the seven ancient spiritual practices common to the major Abrahamic traditions of faith. And while I appreciate his attempt to reconcile Christianity and other faith traditions by seeking common ground as we do need greater understanding and dialogue, Christian spiritual practices are different from that of Islamic and Jewish ones. But I suppose that’s what makes McLaren different, while most Christians look at what divide us from others, he looks at what was our common Abrahamic heritage. While this isn’t the main theme of the book, it is a thread that runs throughout. (  )PastorJMH | Aug 13, 2008 |   0.016 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0849901146, Hardcover)Shines a practical light on the spiritual disciplines that have been in use since the time of Abraham.In a sense, every day of our lives is labor. It is questionable if you can ever be exactly the same person waking up on two consecutive days. How are spiritual sojourners to cope with the constant change? Many are beginning to explore the ancient Christian spiritual practices that have been in use for centuries, everything from fixed-hour prayer to fasting to sincere observance of the Sabbath. What is causing this hunger for deeper spirituality? Brian McLaren guides us on this quest for an explanation of these spiritual practices, many of which go all the way back to Abraham and the establishment of Israel. In the midst of contemporary Christianity, we discover the beauty of these ancient disciplines and the transformation through Christ that each can provide. Why have certain spiritual disciplines been in use for centuries and why is it important? It is questionable if one can ever be exactly the same person waking up on two consecutive days. How are spiritual sojourners to cope with the constant change? Many are beginning to explore the ancient Christian spiritual practices, such as fixed-hour prayer, fasting and sincere observance of the Sabbath. What is causing this hunger for deeper spirituality? Brian McLaren guides us on this quest for an explanation of these spiritual practices, many of which go all the way back to Abraham and the establishment of Israel. In the midst of contemporary Christianity, we discover the beauty of these disciplines and the transformation through Christ that each can provide. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:11 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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