JOURNAL ARTICLE

Being With God: The Absurdity, Necessity, and Neurology of Contemplative Prayer.

  • Published In: Reviews in Religion & Theology, 2023, v. 30, n. 1. P. 97 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Rothaus Moser, Matthew A. 3 of 3

Abstract

In this intriguing and often surprising book, A. J. Sherrill insists that contemporary Christians are familiar with thinking of prayer as talking I at i or I to i God, but relatively unfamiliar - or better, unpracticed - at prayer as being I with i God (p. 15). With this definition as his guide, Sherrill explores how contemporary Christians in the West might learn how to practice the way of contemplative prayer. Sherrill addresses each of these confusions to show how contemplative practices of prayer and silence allow a way of "being with God" that fulfills our natural human desire to enjoy the presence of God. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Reviews in Religion & Theology. 2023/01, Vol. 30, Issue 1, p97
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1350-7303
  • DOI:10.1111/rirt.14221
  • Accession Number:162995929
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