Being in Love
William Johnston
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Description for Being in Love
Hardback. Clearly show[s] what Eastern spirituality has to offer to deepen our spirituality whilst keeping Jesus at the heart of it all.. a book to be read slowly and to be used as a handbook alongside one's daily prayer life.-Reform Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
In Being in Love, William Johnston addresses the question of the purpose of prayer. He shares with the reader the discovery of new ways to a prayerful life that is both meditative and active.
His message is to surrender in love to God, to love God with one’s own being, through prayer. Here Being in Love shows us how to pray—with heart, mind, intellect and body—as a form of communicating with God, one another, and the world around us. Johnston reveals, using his relationship with the Eastern traditions as a backdrop, the need and importance of finding stillness ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
Number of Pages
171
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823219131
SKU
V9780823219131
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About William Johnston
William Johnston S.J., an Irish priest who teaches at Sophia University in Tokyo, is the author of many acclaimed books, including, from Fordham University Press, Christian Zen: A Way of Meditation, Being in Love: The Practice of Christian Prayer, and Silent Music: The Science of Meditation.
Reviews for Being in Love
"May well become a classic... Blends the traditional and mystical in a fresh way." -American Baptist "An inspiring and instructive overview of Christian prayer." -Spiritual Book News "Clearly show[s] what Eastern spirituality has to offer to deepen our spirituality whilst keeping Jesus at the heart of it all... a book to be read slowly and to be used as a ... Read more