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    Embracing Contemplation : Reclaiming A Christian Spiritual

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    Acknowledgments
    Introduction-John H. Coe And Kyle C. Strobel
    Part I: Historical Inquiries
    1. The Controversy Over Contemplation And Contemplative Prayer: An Historical, Theological, And Biblical Resolution-John H. Coe
    2. Is Thoughtless Prayer Really Christian? A Biblical/Evangelical Response To Evagrius Of Pontus-Evan Howard
    3. Medieval Ressourcement-Greg Peters
    4. Sabbatical Contemplation? Retrieving A Strand In Reformed Theology-Ashley Cocksworth
    5. “To Gaze On The Beauty Of The Lord”: The Evangelical Resistance And Retrieval Of Contemplation-Tom Schwanda
    6. Christian Contemplation And The Cross: The Pathway To Life-Diane Chandler
    Part II: Constructive Proposals
    7. Biblical Spirituality And Contemplative Spirituality-Steve Porter
    8. Contemplation By Son And Spirit: Reforming The Ascent Of The Soul To God-Kyle C. Strobel
    9. Gospel-Centered Contemplation? A Proposal-Ryan Brandt
    10. The Beatific Vision: Contemplating Christ As The Future Present-Hans Boersma
    11. Contemplative And Centering Prayer-James Wilhoit
    12. Contemplative Prayer In The Evangelical And Pentecostal Traditions: A Comparative Study-Simon Chan
    13. A Distinctively Christian Contemplation: A Comparison With Other Religions-Glen Scorgie
    Conclusion-John H. Coe And Kyle C. Strobel
    Contributors
    Author Index
    Subject Index
    Scripture Index

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    What does a Christian life lived “by the Spirit” look like?

    For many Christians throughout history, fulfilling Paul’s command in Galatians 5:25 included a form of contemplation and prayer that leads to spiritual formation. But in large part, contemporary Christians-perhaps especially evangelicals-seem to have lost or forgotten about this treasure from their own tradition.

    Bringing together scholars and practitioners of spiritual formation from across the Protestant spectrum, this volume offers a distinctly evangelical consideration of the benefits of contemplation. The contributors draw on historical examples from the church-including John Calvin, Richard Baxter, Jonathan Edwards, and John Wesley-to consider how contemplative prayer can shape Christian living today. The result is a robust guide to embracing contemplation that will help Christians as they seek to keep in step with the Spiri

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    SKU (ISBN): 9780830852307
    ISBN10: 0830852301
    Editor: John Coe | Editor: Kyle Strobel
    Binding: Trade Paper
    Published: February 2019
    Publisher: InterVarsity Press

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