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When it comes to publishers, there is no question about it – contemplative prayer and emerging spirituality are on their minds, both the secular and the Christian ones. 2007 saw the release of numerous titles that fall within this category. It would be impossible to list them all, but here are some of the ones that have caught our attention, and they may cross the paths of you or your loved ones as well. We list these for the purpose of warning.<\/p>\n

Solo<\/em> by Eugene Peterson <\/strong>– NavPress<\/p>\n

Punk Monk: New Monasticism and the Ancient Art of Breathing<\/em> by Pete Greig <\/strong>– Regal Books<\/p>\n

Sex God<\/em> by Rob Bell <\/strong>– Zondervan<\/p>\n

An Emergent Manifesto of Hope<\/em> by Doug Pagitt and Tony Jones <\/strong>– Baker Books (Emersion)<\/p>\n

Everything Must Change<\/em> by Brian McLaren <\/strong>– Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n

Water from a Deep Well <\/em>by Eugene Peterson <\/strong>(foreword) and Gerald L Sittser <\/strong>– InterVarsity Press<\/p>\n

Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches<\/em> by Robert Webber, Mark Driscoll, Dan Kimball<\/strong>, et al – Zondervan<\/p>\n

They Like Jesus but not the Church <\/em>by Dan Kimball <\/strong>– Zondervan<\/p>\n

The Forgotten Ways <\/em>by Alan Hirsch with Leonard Sweet <\/strong>(foreword)<\/p>\n

The God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice <\/em>by Tony Campolo<\/strong> – Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

Soul Graffiti: Making a Life in the Way of Jesus <\/em>by Mark Scandrette <\/strong>– Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

Coming in 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Christianity Worth Believing: Hope-filled, Open-armed, Alive-and-well Faith for the Left Out, Left Behind, and Let Down in us All <\/em>by Doug Pagitt <\/strong>– Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

Christ of the Celts <\/em>by J. Philip Newell <\/strong>– Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier <\/em>by Tony Jones <\/strong>– Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

A Heretic’s Guide to Eternity <\/em>by Spencer Burke<\/strong> (The Ooze) – Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

The Promise of Paradox <\/em>by Parker Palmer <\/strong>– Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

Conscious Love: Insights from Mystical Christianity <\/em>by Richard Smoley <\/strong>– Jossey Bass<\/p>\n

See also:<\/strong>
\n“Christian” Publishers that publish contemplative\/emerging books<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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