Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines - Paperback
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The Brightest Lights of the Christian Tradition
St. Augustine, Thomas Merton, Fredrick Buechner, Evelyn Underhill, A.W. Tozer, G.K. Chesterton, Thomas More, Martin Luther King, Jr., Amy Carmichael, Simone Weil, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Hildegard of Bingen, John Milton, Dorothy Day, Leo Tolstoy, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and more.
Spiritual Classics brings together fifty-two carefully selected readings spanning nearly two thousand years of Christian writing. This comprehensive collection offers readers an accessible introduction to the twelve spiritual disciplines through the wisdom of history's most influential Christian thinkers and mystics.
What's Inside
Each of the 52 selections includes a detailed profile of the author, providing context and background to their spiritual journey and theological contributions. The book features guided meditations designed for both group study and individual contemplation, making it suitable for church groups, Bible studies, or personal devotional time.
Reflections accompanying each reading contain thoughtful questions and practical exercises to help readers apply ancient wisdom to contemporary spiritual life. Editors Richard J. Foster and Emilie Griffin provide expert commentary throughout, offering insights that bridge historical context with modern application.
About the Editors
Richard J. Foster, bestselling author of Celebration of Discipline, Streams of Living Water, and Prayer (Christianity Today's Book of the Year), founded Renovaré, an organization dedicated to church renewal. His expertise in spiritual formation makes him uniquely qualified to curate this collection of transformative writings.
Emilie Griffin brings her own distinguished voice as author of five books on religious experience, including Clinging: The Experience of Prayer and Homeward Voyage: Reflections on Life-Changes. Together, Foster and Griffin have created a resource that makes classic spiritual texts accessible to modern readers.
For Individual and Group Study
The structure of 52 readings makes this book ideal for year-long study, with one selection per week. Whether you're exploring the disciplines of prayer, meditation, fasting, study, or service, these readings provide historical depth and practical application. The guided questions facilitate meaningful discussion in small group settings while remaining valuable for solitary reflection.
Griffin, Emilie: - Emilie Griffin is the author of five books about religious experience, including Clinging: The Experience of Prayer and Homeward Voyage: Reflections on Life-Changes.
Foster, Richard J.: - Richard J. Foster is the author of several bestselling books, including Celebration of Discipline, Streams of Living Water, Life with God, and Prayer, which was Christianity Today's Book of the Year and the Gold Medallion Award winner from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He is the founder of Renovaré, an organization committed to the renewal of the church of Jesus Christ in all its multifaceted expressions, and the editor of The Life with God Bible.
Renovare: - Renovaré (from the Latin meaning to renew) is an intrachurch movement committed to the renewal of the church of Jesus Christ in all its multifaceted manifestations. Founded by bestselling author Richard J. Foster, Renovaré is Christian in commitment, international in scope, and ecumenical in breadth. Visit the Renovaré website at www.renovare.us.
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