Answering the Contemplative Call: First Steps on the Mystical Path
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1571746773 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Visit him online at carlmccolman. He lives in Stone Mountain, GA. Carl McColman is the author of several books, including The Big Book of Christian Mysticism, and writes for the Huffington Post and Patheos.
Ending with a discussion of the community aspects of contemplation, this is a complete handbook that can lend comfort and credence to the felt needs of latter day followers of Thomas Merton. From Booklist McColman, a Christian layman who practices contemplative prayer and retreat, offers an accessible guide for those who feel the need to respond to a similar call. --Francisca Goldsmith . Relying on historical examples of such famous contemplatives as Teresa of Ávila and Augustine of Hippo, McColman also acknowledges how contemplation now is contextualized by a social and scienti
"Challenging, yet realistic" according to Carol. This book is for the Christian who wants to have an intimate relationship with God, but thinks they can't - or that they don't seem to have the ability to hear God's voice. It makes contemplation realistic - really anyone who takes time and makes themselves available can do it. It's not a magic formula either - simply a process of doing simple things consistently and making yourself available to spend time with God. I'm sure I'll reread this book often.. Be Still in a World of Constant Noise I discovered Christian mysticism seven years ago, but I hadn't read an interesting or practical book on the subject till Carl McColman's previous book, "The Big Book of Christian Mysticism." So I was happy to learn the author was writing another book about Christian mysticism.I always wanted to act and be like Christ, but McColman tells you to simply love Christ. Trying to act like Jesus is putting too much emphasis on yourself.Being still within so God can act within you is a radical change from t. Amazon Customer said A great introduction to contemplative practice. Being an introvert, I'm often drawn to quiet and solitude. When I was in divinity school, it's a large part of the reason I was drawn to mysticism and contemplative spirituality--and there I found somewhat of a home. Sadly, it's not a home I have tended for much of the past decade. My faith has become more cerebral and, in many ways, more active than contemplative. So when the opportunity came along to read and review Carl McColman's Answering the Contemplative Call: First Steps on the Mystical Pat
Along the way McColman quotes from the great mystics of the Christian tradition who have also traveled this path, including Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton, Evelyn Underhill and more.In Answering the Contemplative Call, McColman offers a practice that will help readers come to a place meaning and purpose in their lives.. The mystical path is not some sort of static experience for the select few, says Carl McColman, rather, it is a living tradition, a rich and many-layered dimension of spirituality that is in large measure a quest to find the mysteries at the heart of the universe, paradoxically nestled within the heart of your own soul.McColman first introduced readers to Christianity's lost mystical roots in his popular book, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism. Now McColman is back with Answering the Contemplative Call, to show readers how to apply the riches of the mystical tradition to daily living.This book is organized in three sections:"Recognizing the Call," Explores how each one of us is called to the mystical life, and what that might look like. "Preparing for the Journey," shows what we need to do in response to the contemplative call."Embarking on the Adventure" considers what those first steps on the path might look like