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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
Additional Info
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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