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Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Practice of Contemplation
Martin Laird
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Description for Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Practice of Contemplation
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the Christian contemplative tradition for people inside or on the margins of the churches who feel drawn to the world of silent prayer. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 126 x 14. Weight in Grams: 194. The Practice of Contemplation. 144 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCR. Dimension: 176 x 126 x 14. Weight: 160.
An instant classic of contemporary spirituality, bringing together an engaging introduction to the Christian contemplative tradition for people inside or on the margins of the churches who feel drawn to the world of silent prayer. Martin Laird shows how silence and meditation can offer a remedy to many contemporary dilemmas and emotional struggles. Writing with great clarity, depth and authority, Laird examines the meditative methods and traditions found within contemplative prayer. He also explores the role of breath and awareness in the spiritual life, which, while usually associated with Buddhism, is also an ancient concern of Christian thinkers. ... Read more
An instant classic of contemporary spirituality, bringing together an engaging introduction to the Christian contemplative tradition for people inside or on the margins of the churches who feel drawn to the world of silent prayer. Martin Laird shows how silence and meditation can offer a remedy to many contemporary dilemmas and emotional struggles. Writing with great clarity, depth and authority, Laird examines the meditative methods and traditions found within contemplative prayer. He also explores the role of breath and awareness in the spiritual life, which, while usually associated with Buddhism, is also an ancient concern of Christian thinkers. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Darton Longman and Todd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780232526400
SKU
V9780232526400
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About Martin Laird
Martin Laird OSA is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University, and the author of Gregory of Nyssa and the Grasp of Faith: Union, Knowledge and Divine Presence (OUP).
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