Keeping God at the Center
Contemplating and Using the Prayerbook
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Judaism, Beliefs, Practices, & Rituals, Inspiration & Meditation, Mysticism
| Author: | David R. Blumenthal | ISBN: | 9780761867371 |
| Publisher: | Hamilton Books | Publication: | June 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Hamilton Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | David R. Blumenthal |
| ISBN: | 9780761867371 |
| Publisher: | Hamilton Books |
| Publication: | June 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Hamilton Books |
| Language: | English |
Keeping God at the Center is informative as well as instructional. It contains four kinds of teaching: first, insights derived from pondering the meaning of selected phrases and prayers from the traditional liturgy; second: four chapters on the personalist theology behind traditional Jewish prayer; third, meditations on the liturgy and clear instructions on how to pray certain prayers; and, fourth, instructions on how to pray certain prayers mystically. Both those well-acquainted with the prayerbook and those completely unfamiliar with it will be able to derive benefit from this book. It is a continuation of the main themes of Blumenthal’s earlier work in Jewish spirituality, theology, and mysticism.
Keeping God at the Center is informative as well as instructional. It contains four kinds of teaching: first, insights derived from pondering the meaning of selected phrases and prayers from the traditional liturgy; second: four chapters on the personalist theology behind traditional Jewish prayer; third, meditations on the liturgy and clear instructions on how to pray certain prayers; and, fourth, instructions on how to pray certain prayers mystically. Both those well-acquainted with the prayerbook and those completely unfamiliar with it will be able to derive benefit from this book. It is a continuation of the main themes of Blumenthal’s earlier work in Jewish spirituality, theology, and mysticism.
