{"product_id":"9781683596776-pierced-by-love","title":"Pierced by Love – Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book introduces \u003ci\u003electio divina\u003c\/i\u003e, an ancient but fresh way of reading the Bible. \u003ci\u003eLectio divina\u003c\/i\u003e offers a structured and attentive way to focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredo Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Award Winner, Theological Retrieval\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoly Scripture requires holy reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Encounter an ancient but fresh way of reading the Bible.\u003cbr\u003e- Learn from Augustine, Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, and others.\u003cbr\u003e- Experience a structured and attentive way to focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e should we read it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Christians throughout the centuries, the answer has been \u003ci\u003electio divina--\"\u003c\/i\u003edivine reading.\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLectio divina\u003c\/i\u003e is a sacramental reading. It aims to take us more deeply into the life of God. Through practicing the four movements of \u003ci\u003electio divina\u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40867764273249,"sku":"9781683596776","price":19.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_37784471.jpg?v=1763015142","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781683596776-pierced-by-love","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}