The Sacred Way - Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life

Informationen zum Autor Tony Jones is the National Coordinator of Emergent Village (www.emergentvillage.org)! a network of innovative! missional Christians. He's also a doctoral fellow and senior research fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Tony has written several books on philosophy! theology! ministry! and prayer! including Postmodern Youth Ministry and The Sacred Way. He's a sought-after speaker on the topics of theology and the emerging church. Tony lives in Minnesota with his wife! Julie! and their three young children. Klappentext Broaden your spiritual horizons.How has spirituality changed in the last 500! 1!000! or even 2!000 years? How can ancient approaches to faith help my relationship with God today?In The Sacred Way! popular author and speaker Tony Jones mines the rich history of 16 spiritual disciplines that have flourished throughout the ages and offers practical tips for implementing them in your daily life. Find encouragement and challenge through time-tested disciplines such as: *Silence and solitude *The Jesus prayer*Meditation*PilgrimageExplore these proven approaches to deepening your faith. As you do! your way of living your spiritual life will never be the same. Zusammenfassung Broaden your spiritual horizons. How has spirituality changed in the last 500! 1!000! or even 2!000 years? How can ancient approaches to faith help my relationship with God today? In The Sacred Way! popular author and speaker Tony Jones mines the rich history of 16 spiritual disciplines that have flourished throughout the ages and offers practical tips for implementing them in your daily life. Find encouragement and challenge through time-tested disciplines such as: •Silence and solitude •The Jesus prayer •Meditation •Pilgrimage Explore these proven approaches to deepening your faith. As you do! your way of living your spiritual life will never be the same. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsForeword.....6Acknowledgements.....9Part I: Introduction......111. The Quest for God.....132. What is Spirituality and How Do You Practice It?.....25Part II: Via Contemplativa: ContemplativeApproaches to Spirituality.....333. Silence and Solitude.....374. Sacred Reading.....475. The Jesus Prayer......596. Centering Prayer......697. Meditation.....778. The Ignatian Examen.....879. Icons.....9710. Spiritual Direction.....10711. The Daily Office.....117Part III: Via Activa: Bodily Approaches toSpirituality.....12512. The Labyrinth.....12713. Stations of the Cross.....13514. Pilgrimage.....14915. Fasting.....15916. The Sign of the Cross and Other Bodily Prayers.....16917. Sabbath.....17918. Service.....189Epilogue: Developing a Rule of Life......195Notes......201Resources......2131. Book Resources.....2142. Web Resources.....2183. A Short List of Christian Spiritual Classics.....221...

Product details

• Authors: Tony Jones, Tony (NA)/ Tickle Jones
• Assisted by: Phyllis Tickle (Foreword)
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2005
• EAN: 9780310258100
• ISBN: 978-0-310-25810-0
• No. of pages: 222
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Emergent YS
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Living / Personal Growth, TOPICAL / Christian Interest