{"product_id":"pierced-by-love-divine-reading-with-the-christian-tradition-hardcover","title":"Pierced by Love: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans Boersma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 \u003cem\u003eCredo Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e Book Awards Winner, Theological Retrieval\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoly Scripture requires holy reading. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncounter an ancient but fresh way of reading the Bible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from Augustine, Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience a structured and attentive way to focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristians read Scripture to encounter Christ and be conformed to his image. Jesus is the point of reading the Bible. But Scripture is no mere human text; it is God's living word. So\u003cem\u003e how \u003c\/em\u003eshould we read it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Christians throughout the centuries, the answer has been \u003cem\u003electio divina\u003c\/em\u003e--\"divine reading.\"\u003cem\u003e Lectio divina\u003c\/em\u003e is a sacramental reading. It aims to take us more deeply into the life of God. Through practicing the four movements of \u003cem\u003electio divina\u003c\/em\u003e--attentive reading, extended meditation, prayerful reflection, and silent resting--we focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love. We no longer simply read the words of Scripture; instead, we read the face of God in the eternal Word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredo Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Award Winner, Theological Retrieval\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoly Scripture requires holy reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Encounter an ancient but fresh way of reading the Bible.\u003cbr\u003e- Learn from Augustine, Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, and others.\u003cbr\u003e- Experience a structured and attentive way to focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristians read Scripture to encounter Christ and be conformed to his image. Jesus is the point of reading the Bible. But Scripture is no mere human text; it is God's living word. So \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e should we read it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Christians throughout the centuries, the answer has been \u003ci\u003electio divina--\"\u003c\/i\u003edivine reading.\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLectio divina\u003c\/i\u003e is a sacramental reading. It aims to take us more deeply into the life of God. Through practicing the four movements of \u003ci\u003electio divina\u003c\/i\u003e--attentive reading, extended meditation, prayerful reflection, and silent resting--we focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love. We no longer simply read the words of Scripture; instead, we read the face of God in the eternal Word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Boersma\u003c\/b\u003e is the Saint Benedict Servants of Christ Chair in Ascetical Theology at Nashotah House in Wisconsin, a priest in the Anglican Church in North America, and the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eSeeing God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeavenly Participation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFive Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.35 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51855948841248,"sku":"9781683596776","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0a21yjOG-v9781683596776.webp?v=1781544241","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pierced-by-love-divine-reading-with-the-christian-tradition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}