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Silence, awareness and contemplation is another great book. Laird is the author of several books on early christian thought and christian contemplative life, including an ocean of light, into the silent land. Despite its subtitle, this is not just one more howto book on spirituality. Consciousness has always posed a challenge to scientific inquiry and research.
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Scripture and the quest for holiness in early christian monasticism. Into the silent land is a beautiful and deeply consoling book, a reminder that prayer is both real and fundamentally simple. Apr 19, 2019 laird is the author of several books on early christian thought and christian contemplative life, including an ocean of light, into the silent land and a sunlit absence. Travels in neuropsychology by paul broks 208pp, atlantic books. Clouds in the evening sky more darkly gather, and shattered wrecks lie thicker on the strand. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Into the silent land a guide to the christian practice of contemplation book. Into the silent land download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. But nothing could be more specific, more located, unique and. All deal with the deeper questions of what it means to be human in an age of advanced neuroscience research. Sitting in stillness, the practice of meditation, and the cultivation of awareness are commonly thought to be the preserves of hindus and buddhists. In into the silent land, we see the ancient wisdom of both the christian east.
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