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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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