{"product_id":"the-beginner-s-guide-to-contemplative-prayer","title":"The Beginner's Guide to Contemplative Prayer","description":"\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003eDiscover Christianity's own unique tradition for experiencing God directly through meditation with \u003cem\u003eThe Beginner's Guide to Contemplative Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e. Author James Finley, who as a young monk lived and prayed with Thomas Merton for six years at the Abbey of Gethsemani, shares the fruit of this authentic approach to prayer and its role at the center of Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e Beginning with a look at its meaning and origins, including the Christian mystics who first explored it, and concluding with step-by-step instructions for getting started with a contemplative practice of your own, here is the perfect introduction to the fundamental meditations and teachings of this cherished tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eContemplative prayer—what it is and how to practice it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eHow contemplative experience relates to Christian faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eAwakening to the mystery of oneness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eIntuition and prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"prod_list_lireg\"\u003eStep-by-step guided prayers, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"prod_para\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excerpted from the full-length audio course \u003cem\u003eChristian Meditation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"Audio Download","offer_id":35715596845214,"sku":"AW00659W","price":8.94,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/1337\/3854\/products\/332.jpg?v=1597566610","url":"https:\/\/soundstruemhs-com.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beginner-s-guide-to-contemplative-prayer","provider":"soundstruemhs.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}