The Practice of the Presence of God

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The Practice of the Presence of God preserves the conversations and letters of Brother Lawrence, a seventeenth-century Carmelite lay brother whose reflections on spiritual life emphasise simplicity, humility, and constancy of attention. Rather than presenting a formal theological system, the work records a practical approach to devotion grounded in the ordinary routines of work and service. Lawrence describes a discipline of inward recollection in which the individual seeks to maintain an awareness of the divine presence at all times.
Compiled after Lawrence's death from accounts recorded by those who spoke with him, the text has remained widely read across Christian traditions for its clarity and directness. Its emphasis on quiet attentiveness and inward steadiness places it within a broader tradition of devotional literature concerned with the cultivation of the interior life. The work continues to be valued for its simplicity of expression and its enduring spiritual insight.

Über den Autor

Brother Lawrence, born Nicolas Herman around 1614, was a French soldier who later entered a Carmelite monastery in Paris as a lay brother. Assigned largely to kitchen work and other humble duties, he developed a spiritual practice centered on maintaining a continual awareness of God's presence during every [...] conversations, letters, and spiritual teachings were collected after his death and published as The Practice of the Presence of God. Valued for their simplicity, warmth, and practical wisdom, his writings have become classics of Christian devotional literature and continue to guide readers seeking a deeper life of prayer.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2008
Genre:	Importe , Religion & Theologie
Religion:	Christentum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781604592498
ISBN-10:	1604592494
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Lawrence, Brother
Hersteller:	Sublime Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	203 x 127 x 7 mm
Von/Mit:	Brother Lawrence
Erscheinungsdatum:	10.02.2008
Gewicht:	0,122 kg