Tag: spiritual formation
Sometimes we think of spiritual formation as formation by the Holy Spirit. Once again. That’s essential. . . . But now I have to say something that may be challenging for you to think about: Spiritual formation is not all…
LTRP Note: To understand how contemplative prayer meditation (through Spiritual Formation practices) gives the same outcome as New Age meditation, read A Time of Departing. E-mail us at editors@lighthousetrails.com if you would like a free copy or order it here….
LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor is an important compilation of research by one of our readers, who clearly understands the dynamics behind Contemplative Prayer and Spiritual Formation. Those who think these are just benign terms and have…
LTRP Note: Soon, this fall, thousands of young people across North America will be heading to Christian college or university, and unbeknownst to their parents, many of these young people will be put into harm’s way. The following is an…
By Roger Oakland When I first began writing in the field in the late 70s and early 80s, the term “Spiritual Formation” was hardly known, except for highly specialized references in relation to the Catholic orders. Today it is a rare…
Contemplative Spirituality: A belief system that uses ancient mystical practices to induce altered states of consciousness (the silence) and is rooted in mysticism and the occult but often wrapped in Christian terminology. The premise of contemplative spirituality is interspiritual (all…