Author : Celeste Snowber
Publisher : Wood Lake Publishing Inc.
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,13 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Body, Human Religious aspects Christianity
ISBN : 1896836623
Our bodies have too long been in exile. We listen or pray with our hearts and minds but ignore much of our bodies; we become 'disembodied'. This illuminating book is about honouring what our bodies have to teach us. Brimming with words of wisdom that will allow you to discover what a gift your body is, 'Embodied Prayer' invites you towards wholeness of body, mind, and soul.
Author : Jon M. Sweeney
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 20,9 MB
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1594734976
A spiritual guidebook for bringing prayer into our bodies The power of words is nowhere more evident than when we use them to pray, but prayer is also the place where we most often come up against the limitations of words. In this intriguing book of reflections and accompanying photographs, we see how our bodies, in particular our hands, can give meaning to our prayers in a way that words alone cannot. Here are twenty-one simple ways of using our hands to speak to God, presented in word and image. These spiritual practices are from a broad range of religious traditions—from Anglican to Sufi, from Buddhist to Shaker. Some may be familiar, some new; all demonstrate the universal importance people of all faith traditions have given to embodied prayer. They teach us to experience the unique spiritual enrichment that can be found when we pray with our hands.
Author : Gail a Glover
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 28,66 MB
Release : 2018-11-17
Category :
ISBN : 9781729479001
EMBODIED PRAYER encourages the reader from an inward-focused prayer life into outward expressions. Having the knowledge of how to translate our prayers to a physical declaration gives us the freedom to release our hearts cry to the ears of The Father. Dance movement allows us to push past the mental limitations that we may have, to a place of renewal and refreshing. Embodied Prayer is a concise and easy to understand guide to help explore how movement can enhance and contribute to your growing relationship with Abba Father. Embodied Prayer comes because of workshops and requests about how to use our bodies to express our heart towards the Father. It gives practical applications and spiritual concepts to help the reader understand the idea of making our petitions known to God through dance and movement. Gail A. Glover gives us insight into dancing our prayers through practical information and exercises. She continues to write and give a voice to the many aspects of life that she wants to share with her kingdom family, known and unknown.
Author : Celeste Schroeder
Publisher : Liguori, Mo. : Triumph Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Christian dance
ISBN : 9780892437825
A liturgical dance artist & teacher shows how anyone can use body movement as a spiritual exercise - even if you can't dance, aren't particularly graceful, & aren't in great physical condition! Embodied Prayer is for anyone who wants to explore the biblical view that bodies are just as spiritual as minds. Embodied Prayer covers: the theology of embodied prayer examples of embodied prayer in Scripture & tradition instructions for exercising various prayer forms such as supplication, adoration, praise, thanksgiving, & lament. As for the exercises, they can take place in any comfortable setting. First you learn to "listen" to your body. (God may be trying to tell you something, like "slow down" or "turn it over to me.") This is followed by instructions on how to use breathing, speaking, & posture as attitudes for prayer - & how to let each act of prayer surge through the body. Embodied Prayer also features adaptations from a rich tradition of ritual that incorporates & celebrates such events as Jesus' breaking of bread, embracing the children, washing the disciples' feet, & touching the sick. Here, anyone who wants to go beyond purely mechanical prayer will find exercises & improvisations to fully express the deepest desires of the soul
Author : Jennifer M. Fox Eades
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 44,59 MB
Release : 2024-08-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1803415010
For centuries, European thought has separated mind and body and consequently prayer has been taught either either as a purely verbal process, a product of the rational mind or as an attempt to overcome, subdue or forget the body. This book draws on the gentle spirituality of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi and the embodied practice of the Alexander technique to put the body back into our prayers and to reclaim the physical as a site of the sacred. Written from within the Christian tradition but intended for those of any faith or none, it contains practical ideas for exploring prayer through simple movements and gentle physical practices, reclaiming the body as the heart of prayer. It is written from the perspective of a professional Alexander technique teacher, ordained minister in the Church of England, and life long practitioner of body/mind disciplines including Aikido, tai chi and qi gong, Each chapter concludes with practices to promote greater peace, physical ease, spiritual depth and a more restful approach to life.
Author : Gregg R. Allison
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 31,72 MB
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493430238
We rarely give thought to our bodies until faced with a physical challenge or crisis. We have somehow internalized the unbiblical idea that the immaterial aspect of our being (our soul or spirit) is inherently good while the material aspect (our body) is at worst inherently evil and at best neutral--just a vehicle for our souls to get around. So we end up neglecting or disparaging our bodies, seeing them as holding us back from spiritual growth and longing for the day we will be free of them. But the thing is, we don't have bodies; we are our bodies. And God created us that way for a reason. With Scripture as his guide, theologian Gregg Allison presents a holistic theology of the human body from conception through eternity to equip us to address pressing contemporary issues related to our bodies, including how we express our sexuality, whether gender is inherent or constructed, the meaning of suffering, body image, end of life questions, and how to live as whole people in a fractured world.
Author : Kelly M. Kapic
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,3 MB
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830890971
Kelly M. Kapic meditates on how our suffering—particularly our physical suffering—relates to the Christian faith. This is not a theodicy or a book of easy answers. It is an invitation to reshape our understanding of suffering into the image of Jesus. What we discover is that in Christ and through his church, God displays his deep love and provision for his people.
Author : Amy Kenny
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493437097
"With humorous prose and wry wit, Kenny makes a convincing case for all Christians to do more to meet access needs and embrace disabilities as part of God's kingdom. . . . Inclusivity-minded Christians will cheer the lessons laid out here."--Publishers Weekly Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences. Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice. She shows that until we cultivate church spaces where people with disabilities can fully belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members of the body of Christ. Offering a unique blend of personal storytelling, fresh and compelling writing, biblical exegesis, and practical application, this book invites readers to participate in disability justice and create a more inclusive community in church and parachurch spaces. Engaging content such as reflection questions and top-ten lists are included.
Author : Fraser Watts
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,22 MB
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1666751235
The body is crucial to religious life, but there has been little practical attention given to how to make a helpful reality of this fact. Strong forms of philosophical dualism have been widely abandoned by post-war theologians in favour of a more integrated view of human nature, but guidance on the role of the body in Christian spirituality remains fragmentary. Focusing particularly on drawing out practical implications for religious life and ministry, this book surveys the many ways in which the body plays an important role in religious and spiritual life, drawing on scientific research, theology and philosophy.
Author : Frank C. Senn
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 43,7 MB
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 150640846X
Embodied Liturgy marks a “return to the body” in thinking about Christian liturgy and sacramental practice. Rooted in phenomenology and incarnational theology, the book gives primary focus to the body as it considers the prayer offices and the liturgical calendar, sacrifices and sacraments, initiation and vestments, ritual theory and play, word and meal, fasting and feasting, penance and celebration, rites of passage, cultural perspectives, and the role of art, music, dance, and drama in worship. The author invites readers to return to the experience of their own body through guided yogic exercises. As a text for students and liturgical practitioners, the volume gives fresh voice to the experience and practice of worship as bodily acts. Embodied Liturgy is a dynamic, accessible new resource in liturgical and sacramental theology from one of the premiere scholars in the field. Frank C. Senn distills an established legacy of expertise in an innovative and inviting perspective on bodily acts of worship.
