Being in Love: The Practice of Christian Prayer

by William Johnston

Book Overview

In Being in Love, William Johnston addresses the question of the purpose of prayer. He shares with the reader the discovery of new ways to a prayerful life that is both meditative and active. His... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060642092
• ISBN13: 9780060642099
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Being in Love: The Practice of Christian Prayer

I've only begun to read it and I see it's potential of having great impact in my spiritual walk, translating to my experiential walk in this life as well.

God book on contemplative prayer

This is an excellent resource for those who have an interest in learning more about contemplative prayer. A caveat - some other books would be a better introduction to the subject. Richard Foster has a good chapter on "Centering Prayer" in "Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home" and Thomas Keating's "Open Mind, Open Heart" is a better staring place for a novice. Having said that, however, Johnston's focus on love is what is most interesting about this book. He states that "Christian contemplation is a path of love" and I couldn't agree more. If you have begun to study and practice contemplative or centering prayer, then you will definitely want to read this book. I would give it 5 stars except it is not for all readers. One of my favorite quotes from this book is a simple declaration that I try to live every day: "Devote time to study each day". Make each day a day of learning and you will make life worthwhile.