One Breath at a Time (eBook)

A Skeptic's Guide to Christian Meditation

J. Dana Trent (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
112 Seiten
Upper Room (Verlag)
978-0-8358-1857-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Does your mind feel cluttered? Do you long for a way to quiet your thoughts and listen to God?

One Breath at a Time offers an accessible 40-day guide to beginning a Christian meditation practice. Dana Trent reframes meditation for those skeptical about their ability to be still and those who doubt the validity of meditation as a Christian spiritual practice. She makes a strong case for Christian meditation from a biblical, historical, theological, and evidence-based perspective. This book leads you through five methods of meditation: breath, centering, lectio divina, loving-kindness, and devotional.

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In secular mainstream America, meditation has become as ubiquitous as yoga. But how does meditation fit into Christianity, and how does it differ from prayer?

One Breath at a Time: A Skeptic's Guide to Christian Meditation reframes meditation for those who are skeptical because (1) they doubt their ability to be still and quiet and (2) they doubt the validity of meditation as a Christian spiritual practice. Using scripture, theology, and examples from the early church, this book challenges the prayer habits of Christians that leave little room for enough silence to experience and listen for God.

Using five approaches—breath meditation, lectio divina, centering meditation, loving-kindness meditation, and devotional meditation—One Breath at a Time provides a practical, 40-day guide to beginning and sustaining a Christian meditation practice in an often chaotic world.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
• Schlagworte: Christian meditation, devotional, spiritual growth, personal growth, daily practice
• ISBN-10: 0-8358-1857-8 / 0835818578
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8358-1857-5 / 9780835818575