A Google user
Richard Foster's book is a gold mine for Christians who want to get real about their relationship with Jesus. Foster takes biblical teachings seriously - Meditation - his first theme is not about emptying our minds it is "the ability to hear God's voice and obey his word". The other themes of prayer, fasting, and study, simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, and confession, worship, guidance, and celebration are all biblically based.
Don't listen to the words of a reviewer who has looked at the titles of the chapters and decided that Richard Foster is teaching heresey - dive into this surprisingly readable book and be challenged in a way that you might never have been before!
Go on - try a bit of Discipline! After all Disciple-in is what we are meant to be about.
A Google user
Unfortunately, Richard Foster is using mysticism and cloaking it in Christianity. The basis for contemplative prayer is Buddhism/Hinduism. There is nothing in the Bible teaching us to use this type of prayer. We are told to use our minds, not empty our minds. This is a dangerous practice to use, it isn't Christian.
Nicholas Kennedy
divinely inspired. A tremendous read. Takes a while to get through it, and needs to be read and re-read as in many Christian texts. This book was given to me by my Pastor and it helped me a lot as I began on the road to salvation
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