Christian Meditation
Experiencing the Presence of God
$39.28
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
28 June 2005
Summary
Enter a Monastery Without Walls
Christian Meditation introduces an ancient practice to a contemporary audience. James Finley, a former monk and student of Thomas Merton, presents the fundamentals of both understanding and practicing Christian meditation. He provides simple, helpful instructions, as well as explaining the deeper connection with the divine that meditation can bring. Above all, he makes clear that the aim of meditation is to allow us to experience divine contemplation – …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060750640 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060750642 |
| Author: | James Finley |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperOne |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 28 June 2005 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 135mm x 204mm |
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Critics Review
“A very fine study of the practice of Christian meditation…. Readers should find this an indispensable companion to…their own spiritual journeys. Highly recommended.” - Library Journal
“This is a profound, engaging and inspiring book that will be greatly helpful to all those who are drawn toward God. Finley is a gentle, compassionate teacher whose many stories and images are enlightening and touching.” - Rev. William A. Barry, S.J., author of The Practice of Spiritual Direction
James Finley
James Finley, PhD
James Finley, PhD, is a contemplative teacher, former Trappist monk, and psychotherapist. He is the author of Merton’s Palace of Nowhere, a significant work in contemporary Christian mysticism. Finley studied with Thomas Merton at the Abbey of Gethsemani and earned his doctorate from Fuller Seminary, with a dissertation focusing on the relationship between empirical science and mystical experience. He also worked for many years as a psychotherapist, specializing in the care of trauma survivors, where he observed firsthand the synergy between contemplative awareness and psychological insight in the process of healing and restoration.
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