{"product_id":"pierced-by-love-divine-reading-with-the-christian-tradition-hardcover","title":"Pierced by Love: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans Boersma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\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, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFive Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.35 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477764817074,"sku":"9781683596776","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0d9a49c783d2cfa3942baf9686da8e21.webp?v=1779207774","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/pierced-by-love-divine-reading-with-the-christian-tradition-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}