Embodied Prayer

Embodied Prayer

• Author : Celeste Snowber
• Publisher : Wood Lake Publishing Inc.
• File Size : 12,9 Mb
• Release Date : 2004
• Genre: Body, Human Religious aspects Christianity
• Pages : 194
• ISBN 10 : 9781896836621

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Our bodies have too long been in exile. We listen or pray with our hearts and minds but ignore much of our bodies; we become 'disembodied'. This illuminating book is about honouring what our bodies have to teach us. Brimming with words of wisdom that will allow you to discover what a gift your body is, 'Embodied Prayer' invites you towards wholeness of body, mind, and soul.

A Plea for Embodied Spirituality

• Author : Fraser Watts
• Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
• File Size : 13,9 Mb
• Release Date : 2022-07-07
• Genre: Religion
• Pages : 241
• ISBN 10 : 9781666751239

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The body is crucial to religious life, but there has been little practical attention given to how to make a helpful reality of this fact. Strong forms of philosophical dualism have been widely abandoned by post-war theologians in favour of a more integrated view of human nature, but guidance on the role of the body in Christian spirituality remains fragmentary. Focusing particularly on drawing out practical implications for religious life and ministry, this book surveys the many ways in which the body plays an important role in religious and spiritual life, drawing on scientific research, theology and philosophy.

The Religion of Thinness

• Author : Michelle Mary Lelwica
• Publisher : Gurze Books
• File Size : 5,6 Mb
• Release Date : 2013-10-18
• Genre: Self-Help
• Pages : 322
• ISBN 10 : 9780936077550

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With so many women approaching their diets, body image, and pursuit of a slender figure with slavish devotion, The Religion of Thinness is a timely addition to the discussion of our cultural obsession with weight loss. At the heart of this obsession is the belief that in order to be happy, one must be slim, and the attendant myths, rituals, images, and moral codes can leave some women with severe emotional damage. Idealized images in the media inspire devotees of this “religion” to experience guilt for behaviors that are biologically normal and necessary, and Lelwica offers two ways to combat this dangerous cultural message. Advising readers to look hard at the societal cues that cause them to obsess about their weight, and to remain mindful about their actions and needs, this book will not only help stop the cycle of guilt and shame associated with food, it will help readers to grow and accept their bodies as they are.

Thoughts on prayer selected chiefly from modern writers by W E Winks

• Author : William Edward Winks
• Publisher : Unknown
• File Size : 6,9 Mb
• Release Date : 1881
• Genre: Prayer
• Pages : 290
• ISBN 10 : OXFORD:591063806

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Living Out Sexuality and Faith

• Author : Joseph N. Goh
• Publisher : Routledge
• File Size : 13,7 Mb
• Release Date : 2017-12-15
• Genre: Religion
• Pages : 192
• ISBN 10 : 9781351395243

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Sexuality, religion and faith often have complex and conflicting interactions, on both personal and societal levels. Numerous studies have been conducted on queer subjects, but they have predominantly focused on ‘Western’ expressions of faith and queer identities. This book contributes to the wider scholarship on queer subjects by drawing on actual lived experiences of self-identifying gay and bisexual men in Malaysia. It discusses what we can learn from the realities of their lives that intersect with their religious, spiritual, theological or humanistic values in an Asian context. Analysed within the critical frameworks of queer theory and queer sexual theology, this study divulges the meanings ascribed to sexual identities and practices, as well as conceptualisations of masculinity, sexual desire, love and intimate physical connections. It also lays bare the complex negotiations between gender, desire and spirit, and how they can affect one another. Tying fascinating case studies and underexplored Asian theologies with wider conversations around sexuality and faith, this book will be of significant interest to scholars working in religious studies, theology, queer studies, sexuality studies and Asian studies.

Abba Father 10 lects on the Lord s prayer

• Author : James Elder Cumming
• Publisher : Unknown
• File Size : 19,8 Mb
• Release Date : 1862
• Genre: Uncategoriezed
• Pages : 216
• ISBN 10 : OXFORD:590276050

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The Way We Pray

• Author : Maggie Oman Shannon
• Publisher : Conari Press
• File Size : 19,9 Mb
• Release Date : 2001-10-01
• Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
• Pages : 276
• ISBN 10 : 1573245712

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Collecting prayer practices from around the world, the author introduces readers to her favorites--fifty forms of prayer, worship, and meditation, with details about their history and roots in particular religious traditions. Original.

Embodied Prayer

• Author : Celeste Schroeder
• Publisher : Liguori, Mo. : Triumph Books
• File Size : 10,5 Mb
• Release Date : 1995
• Genre: Christian dance
• Pages : 0
• ISBN 10 : 0892437820

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A liturgical dance artist & teacher shows how anyone can use body movement as a spiritual exercise - even if you can't dance, aren't particularly graceful, & aren't in great physical condition! Embodied Prayer is for anyone who wants to explore the biblical view that bodies are just as spiritual as minds. Embodied Prayer covers: the theology of embodied prayer examples of embodied prayer in Scripture & tradition instructions for exercising various prayer forms such as supplication, adoration, praise, thanksgiving, & lament. As for the exercises, they can take place in any comfortable setting. First you learn to "listen" to your body. (God may be trying to tell you something, like "slow down" or "turn it over to me.") This is followed by instructions on how to use breathing, speaking, & posture as attitudes for prayer - & how to let each act of prayer surge through the body. Embodied Prayer also features adaptations from a rich tradition of ritual that incorporates & celebrates such events as Jesus' breaking of bread, embracing the children, washing the disciples' feet, & touching the sick. Here, anyone who wants to go beyond purely mechanical prayer will find exercises & improvisations to fully express the deepest desires of the soul

Flashes of Light from the Spirit land

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• File Size : 13,5 Mb
• Release Date : 1872
• Genre: Channeling (Spiritualism)
• Pages : 420
• ISBN 10 : BL:A0025705361

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Alone in the World

• Author : Van Huyssteen
• Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
• File Size : 8,5 Mb
• Release Date : 2006-04-12
• Genre: Religion
• Pages : 392
• ISBN 10 : 0802832466

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In Alone in the World? -- first given as the 2004 Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh -- J. Wentzel van Huyssteen develops the interdisciplinary dialogue that he set out in The Shaping of Rationality (1999), applying this methodology to the uncharted waters between theological anthropology and paleoanthropology. Among other things, van Huyssteen argues that scientific notions of human uniqueness help us to ground theological notions of human distinctiveness in flesh-and-blood, embodied experiences and protect us from overly complex theological abstractions regarding the "image of God." Focusing on the interdisciplinary problem of human origins and distinctiveness, van Huyssteen accesses the origins of the embodied human mind through the spectacular prehistoric cave paintings of western Europe, fifteen of which are reproduced in color in this volume. Boldly connecting the widely separated fields of Christian theology and paleoanthropology through careful interdisciplinary reflection, Alone in the World? will encourage sustained investigation into the question of human uniqueness.

The Image of God in an Image Driven Age

• Author : Beth Felker Jones
• Publisher : InterVarsity Press
• File Size : 7,9 Mb
• Release Date : 2016-03-18
• Genre: Religion
• Pages : 272
• ISBN 10 : 9780830899609

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Humans are created in the image of God, yet by choosing to rebel against God we become unfaithful bearers of his image. But Jesus, who is the image of God, restores the divine image in us. At the intersection of theology and culture, these essays offer a unified vision of what it means to be truly human and created in the divine image in the world today.

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion

• Author : Sonya E Pritzker
• Publisher : Routledge
• File Size : 7,7 Mb
• Release Date : 2019-12-20
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 438
• ISBN 10 : 9781000740837

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The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion offers a variety of critical theoretical and methodological perspectives that interrogate the ways in which ideas about and experiences of emotion are shaped by linguistic encounters, and vice versa. Taking an interdisciplinary approach which incorporates disciplines such as linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, psychology, communication studies, education, sociology, folklore, religious studies, and literature, this book: explores and illustrates the relationship between language and emotion in the five key areas of language socialisation; culture, translation and transformation; poetry, pragmatics and power; the affective body-self; and emotion communities; situates our present-day thinking about language and emotion by providing a historical and cultural overview of distinctions and moral values that have traditionally dominated Western thought relating to emotions and their management; provides a unique insight into the multiple ways in which language incites emotion, and vice versa, especially in the context of culture. With contributions from an international range of leading and emerging scholars in their fields, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion is an indispensable resource for students and researchers who are interested in incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives on language and emotion into their work.

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice

• Author : Helen Cepero
• Publisher : InterVarsity Press
• File Size : 12,7 Mb
• Release Date : 2008-05-28
• Genre: Religion
• Pages : 164
• ISBN 10 : 9780830835195

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Helen Harmelink Cepero looks at how we can use journal writing to enhance and support other disciplines such as discernment, self-understanding, attention to God, prayer and more.

The Inquisition of Francisca

• Author : Francisca de los Apóstoles
• Publisher : University of Chicago Press
• File Size : 17,6 Mb
• Release Date : 2005-04
• Genre: History
• Pages : 228
• ISBN 10 : 0226142221

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Inspired by a series of visions, Francisca de los Apóstoles (1539-after 1578) and her sister Isabella attempted in 1573 to organize a beaterio, a lay community of pious women devoted to the religious life, to offer prayers and penance for the reparation of human sin, especially those of corrupt clerics. But their efforts to minister to the poor of Toledo and to call for general ecclesiastical reform were met with resistance, first from local religious officials and, later, from the Spanish Inquisition. By early 1575, the Inquisitional tribunal in Toledo had received several statements denouncing Francisca from some of the very women she had tried to help, as well as from some of her financial and religious sponsors. Francisca was eventually arrested, imprisoned by the Inquisition, and investigated for religious fraud. This book contains what little is known about Francisca—the several letters she wrote as well as the transcript of her trial—and offers modern readers a perspective on the unique role and status of religious women in sixteenth-century Spain. Chronicling the drama of Francisca's interrogation and her spirited but ultimately unsuccessful defense, The Inquisition of Francisca—transcribed from more than three hundred folios and published for the first time in any language—will be a valuable resource for both specialists and students of the history and religion of Spain in the sixteenth century.

Like a Child

• Author : Rev. Timothy J. Mooney
• Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
• File Size : 16,9 Mb
• Release Date : 2014-05-30
• Genre: Religion
• Pages : 160
• ISBN 10 : 9781594735431

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By breaking free from our misperceptions about what it means to be an adult, we can reshape our world and become harbingers of grace. “In our desire to grow up, mature, become adults, we become enamored with who we are supposed to be. When we have finally ‘grown up’ we realize much of who we really are has been left behind or buried under various masks and roles we play. But the knowledge of who we truly are never leaves us. To reclaim our selfhood, we must grow up again and consciously embrace all that it means to be childlike.” —from Chapter 12, “It Takes a Long Time to Become Young” By restoring the childlike ways of humility, trust, awe, wonder, playfulness and more, we can recover a fuller picture of what it means to be human. This unique spiritual resource explores what Jesus may have meant when he said, “Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” It addresses our modern misperceptions regarding the nature of maturity and the common coping mechanisms—distrust, guardedness, insecurity, judgmental thinking—we acquire, and feel we require, in adulthood. Along with the wisdom of ancient and modern spiritual luminaries, this book provides over twenty-five spiritual practices to help us cultivate the childlike ways of attention, self-awareness, joy and resilience in our inner lives as well as in our relationships with others.