Reclaiming the Body in Christian SpiritualityThomas Ryan Paulist Press, 2004 - 179 עמודים This small, spirited book, a collection of reflections contributed primarily by the participants of a retreat and edited by its sponsor, an authority on spirituality, examines the role of the human body in the Christian spiritual life. It asks us to recover a conviction of the goodness of our bodies and how God created us so that we can reclaim a positive, healthy attitude toward our individual bodies, toward the social body, the community around us, including the Church, the "earthbody," the body of the natural world, and become spiritually whole. Fr. Thomas Ryan, as editor and contributor, leads with an introduction, reflections on the positive aspects of the human body, and the modalities of body expression in the Christian and non-Christian-Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Eastern Orthodox-traditions: meditation, prayer, yoga, exercise and rest, sex, fasting and feasting, silence and solitude, and acts of corporal mercy. He is followed by James Wiseman, James Dickerson, Casey Rock, and James Hall with a,short overview of historical Christian attitudes toward the body, the benefits of yoga and Kripalu philosophy for Christians, and the ways of integrating personal spiritual practices with political, social, and environmental justice, through mission groups, Manna Inc., L'Arche, and wilderness groups. Devotees as well as newcomers to health, fitness, especially yoga, nature, and spirituality rooted in the body, are sure to be receptive of its positive message. |
תוכן
The Body in Spiritual Practice Some Historical Points of Reference | 1 |
Toward a Positive Spirituality of the Body | 21 |
The Body Language of Faith | 57 |
Voices from the Mat | 95 |
The Political and Social Dimensions of Embodied Christian Contemplative Prayer | 116 |
Reclaiming the Body of Earth Born Again of Water and Spirit | 153 |
Contributors | 178 |
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Amidah awareness become biblical bodily body language Body of Christ breath Centering Prayer Christian spirituality Christian tradition Church communion creation culture deeper desert dimensions divine earth Eucharist Exercises experience expression faith fast feet flesh gift give God's gospel hands hatha yoga Heart and Body holistic Holy Spirit Honoring the Body human body Ignatius incarnation integral James Wiseman Jesus John journey Julian of Norwich Jürgen Moltmann justice Kripalu Kripalu Center living Lord marriage meditation mind mystical nature ourselves Paul Paulist Press peace person PHB mission group physical Pierre Benoit political pray prayer of embodiment Prayer of Heart prayer practice presence reflection relationship resurrection retreat rhythm rock sacred scripture sense sexual skin social soul spiritual practice Stephanie Mills story teaching theology things Thomas Ryan tion touch understanding union Walter Brueggemann women words worship yoga class yoga teacher