Right here, right now The practice of Christian mindfulness
Book - 2017
"Christians have always practiced mindfulness. Yet, from the popular landscape of mindfulness movement, you'd never know that. Where is the Christian voice in this fast-growing movement? Many Christians practice mindfulness outside of church and believe it does not belong to our faith tradition. This book reveals the Christian roots of mindfulness and the actual practices that, when reclaimed, deepen the life of faith and the power of our mission of love in the world. When we understand how radical it is to live in God's presence right here, right now, our lives are transformed toward mercy, justice and abundant life."--Publisher website.
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- Published
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Nashville :
Abingdon Press
2017.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xvi, 112 pages ; 22 cm
- ISBN
- 9781501832499
- Foreword
- Introduction
- What Is This Book About?
- Why Now?
- About Words
- About Limits
- Thanksgivings
- Chapter 1. Christian Mindfulness
- The Hunger of Our Time and Christian Mindfulness
- Jesus and Gospel Mindfulness: What Does Jesus Say about Mindfulness?
- What Else Does the Bible Say about Mindfulness?
- Jesus Meets People Where They Are, Right Here, Right Now
- Distinctives: What Is Christian about Christian Mindfulness?
- Marks of Christian Mindfulness: How Does Mindfulness Mark Our Lives?
- Conclusion
- For Further Reading
- Chapter 2. Curating Mindfulness in Christian Tradition and Contemporary Culture
- Curating Mindfulness: Why It Matters
- Part 1. Mindfulness in Christian Tradition
- Part 2. Mindfulness in Contemporary Culture
- Objections to Mindfulness
- Wrap-Up
- For Further Reading
- Chapter 3. Practices and Postures of Christian Mindfulness
- Basic Christian Mindfulness Practice
- Practices of Christian Mindfulness
- Individual Practices
- Communal Practices
- Postures for Christian Mindfulness: Daily Life Prompt
- Conclusion
- For Further Reading
- Chapter 4. Christian Mindfulness Today
- Here and Now
- Mindfulness as Countercultural Christian Witness
- Making a Difference in the World
- Interfaith Connections
- Warning: Mindfulness Disrupts
- Blessing the World
- Group Study Guide
- Notes