On Prayer and Contemplation
Classic and Contemporary Texts
Seiten
2005
Sheed & Ward,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7425-4250-1 (ISBN)
Sheed & Ward,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7425-4250-1 (ISBN)
This is a rich, informative, and inspiring compendium of the Christian tradition of prayer and contemplation from the earliest days of the Church to the present day. Included are selections from St. Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, St. Clement of Rome, St. Gregory of Nyssa, John Cassian, St. Augustine, St. Gregory of Sinai, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, St. Francis de Sales, St. Vincent de Paul, Lancelot Andrewes, St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, St. Edith Stein, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Hans Urs von Balthasar and Pope John Paul II. Levering has selected readings that capture how Christian saints and spiritual leaders through the ages have understood what prayer is, why we pray, and how we pray. The selections also integrate the Eastern Orthodox and Western understandings of prayer and contemplation. The book is perfect for study, meditation, and inspiration.
Matthew Levering is associate professor of theology at Ave Maria College. He is author of On the Priesthood, On Death and Dying, and On Marriage and Family (Rowman & Littlefield).
Chapter 1 St. Clement of Rome Chapter 2 St. Justin Martyr Chapter 3 Egeria Chapter 4 St. Gregory of Nyssa Chapter 5 John Cassian Chapter 6 St. Augustine Chapter 7 St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter 8 St. Gregory of Sinai Chapter 9 St. Catherine of Siena Chapter 10 St. Ignatius of Loyola Chapter 11 St. Teresa of Avila Chapter 12 St. John of the Cross Chapter 13 Blessed John Henry Newman Chapter 14 St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Chapter 15 St. Edith Stein
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.5.2005 |
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Verlagsort | Kansas City |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 224 mm |
Gewicht | 340 g |
Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7425-4250-5 / 0742542505 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7425-4250-1 / 9780742542501 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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