It is over 600 years since Julian of Norwich wrote that there is no wrath in God. Yet many still cannot help but envision an angry God, ready to exercise vengeance and retribution on those who fail to meet his demands. Robert Llewelyn maintains that we project our own anger onto our image of God, whereas the compassionate love of God is acting at all times to abate and dispel the wrath within us. Once our deficient image of God has been corrected - a correction the author holds to be ultimately essential for our final completion in Christ - we are freed to enjoy a more truly authentic prayer...
It is over 600 years since Julian of Norwich wrote that there is no wrath in God. Yet many still cannot help but envision an angry God, ready to exerc...
Circles of Silence explores the theme of prayer in both poetry and prose, with contributions from a number of illustrious writers, among them Richard Harries, Gerard W Hughes, Kenneth Leech, Rowan Williams and Ester de Waal. There are extracts sharing personal experiences of prayer and focusing on places of prayer and pilgrimage, on silence, and on the many aspects of, and approaches to, contemplative prayer. This book is an ideal introduction for those who are new to contemplative prayer and an inspiration for those already engaged in it.
Circles of Silence explores the theme of prayer in both poetry and prose, with contributions from a number of illustrious writers, among them Richard ...
