More on Rick Warren and Contemplative Spirituality
Purpose
Driven Life: Worship that pleases God
by Rick Warren
(talks about Gary Thomas and Benedictine monks, also talks about Breath Prayers in this article, Brother Lawrence and Frank Laubach)
by Rick Warren
(talks about Gary Thomas and Benedictine monks, also talks about Breath Prayers in this article, Brother Lawrence and Frank Laubach)
Rick
Warren speaking at Youth Specialties events
where yoga, labyrinths, emerging church and contemplative prayer
are promoted. The connection is there.
AND
Bringing
in Youth
Specialties speakers to train at his Purpose-Driven Youth
Ministries
This
book (Purpose Driven) by Rick Warren is a picture of Contemplative
Religion, not "Experimental Christianity." There is a world
of difference ... more ... Book Review by Paw Creek Ministries
"Your
life is full of pressures, distractions and fast-paced living.
According to Thomas Merton, it is reflection
and wonder (solitude) that scoops these invaders out of your
life. Through solitude, there is finally
room in your soul to meet God and for him to do the work in
you that He longs to do."—Pastor Lance Witt, Saddleback
on Pastors.com
Rick
Warren, the Benedictine Order and universalism |
The
Benedictine Order is a Catholic order that includes contemplative
prayer/meditation as part of their spirituality, and universalism
is woven through their teachings. And yet Rick Warren has no
problem using Benedictine monks as examples of
how we should live:
how we should live:
Rick
Warren: p. 88 PDL "Benedictine monks use the hourly
chimes of a clock to remind them to pause and pray 'the hour
of prayer.:' If you have a watch or cell phone with an alarm,
you could do the same."
you could do the same."
The
Benedictine Order
"Benedict's utter faith in the divine Son of God casts into even sharper relief his insight that this divine Christ is to be found and even adored in other human beings (RB 53.7). His incarnate presence is not limited to Jesus of Nazareth, but remains among us in the monastic leaders, the sick, the guest, the poor, a list so inclusive as to signify Christ's presence in all whom one meets."
"Benedict's utter faith in the divine Son of God casts into even sharper relief his insight that this divine Christ is to be found and even adored in other human beings (RB 53.7). His incarnate presence is not limited to Jesus of Nazareth, but remains among us in the monastic leaders, the sick, the guest, the poor, a list so inclusive as to signify Christ's presence in all whom one meets."
Some
Benedictine monks:
John Main
Bede Griffiths