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Contemplative Christianity

Contemplative Christianity. Question of the Day: Why “contemplate”?. Definitions. Contemplation 1a: concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion b :   a state of mystical awareness of God's being

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Contemplative Christianity

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  1. Contemplative Christianity Question of the Day: Why “contemplate”?

  2. Definitions Contemplation 1a:concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion b:  a state of mystical awareness of God's being 2:  to view or consider with continued attention study.made the decision after much contemplation 3:  the act of regarding steadily was lost in quiet contemplation of the scene

  3. Culture • Some of our assumptions about meditation (contemplation)? • … what about “secular” culture? • …what about Church culture?

  4. Scripture • 2 Cor. 3:7-18In this passage, what do you notice about the ministry of the Spirit? • Quick aside: 1 Jn. 3:2 • (present & future transformation)

  5. Contemplate: (verb) to practice loving attentiveness to God 2 components: • affection for God • the way you experience everything “The pure loving gaze that finds God everywhere”-Brother Lawrence

  6. 5 Reasons to Learn about Contemplation • Prevent… spiritually hungry Christians from mixing other religions into their beliefs and practices. • Reach Out… to the religious and non-religious, with a powerful bridge to other faiths and a balm to modern secularism. • Worldview: seeing Life, the Universe, and Everything as centered on Christ, “charged with the grandeur of God”. • Neuroscience: These practices change our moral choices. (Curt Thompson, Anatomy of the Soul). • Christian Maturity: growth in intimacy with God and deepening moment-by-moment reliance upon Him.

  7. Prayer Practice: Week 1 • Remember to grab a Prayer Practice handout before you go! See you next week. If you have questions, we’ll be around after.

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