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Asceticism and the New Testamentby Leif E. Vaage; Vincent L. Wimbush
Routledge 1999; US$ 48.95This book is both comprehensive and comparative in its representation of how the question of asceticism might reorder the way in which we interpret the New Testament. more...
Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyondby Sergey A. Ivanov; Simon Franklin
Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 125.00The image of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square is a familar Russian landmark. Yet few people know what made Basil so famous. He was a saint who wandered about naked, bullied passers-by, brawled in the market-place, and once even smashed a revered icon. Saints such as Basil overturn the conventional concept of sainthood - what, we may ask, is saintly about them? This book aims to solve the mystery by exploring the figure of the holy fool in Byzantium and in later Russian. history. - ;There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood. Their conduct may be unruly and salacious, they may blaspheme and even kill - yet, mysteriously, those around them treat them with even more reverence.... more...
Asceticism in the Graeco-Roman Worldby Richard Finn
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 26.00Presents the first combined study of ancient ascetic traditions, which have been previously misunderstood by being studied separately. more...
The Power of Prayer and Fastingby Ronnie Floyd; Bill Bright
B&H Publishing Group 2010; US$ 12.99A revised and updated edition of popular pastor Ronnie Floyd’s insights on the often overlooked, always faith-strengthening discipline of prayer and fasting. more...
Key Principles of Biblical Fastingby Pete Delacy; Kay Arthur
The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group 2010; US$ 7.99Discover the Purpose and Power of Fasting Do you desire to feel His presence, hear His voice, sense His pleasure? Since ancient times, fasting has been considered an essential means of drawing near to God. But this spiritual discipline involves much more than abstaining from food; it goes right to the heart of genuine faith. Through this invigorating study, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the principles behind this practice and be equipped to make fasting a key part of your relationship with God. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...
The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fastingby Mahesh Chavda
Destiny Image, Inc. 2007; US$ 15.99God has provided a way to turn certain defeat into awesome victory and demonic strongholds into highways of His love and power. When overwhelming defeat looks you in the face, whether the attack is physical or a family or financial crisis, The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting holds keys that will unlock the resident power of the Holy Spirit within you! Through this book you will receive an impartation from a man who has lived these truths and has seen the power of God released for total victory against impossible odds, resulting in revival and literal resurrection. Mahesh Chavda has lived the lifestyle of prayer and fasting. This book will inspire you to battle through--whatever your circumstance--because God has given you a... more...
Hermit's Cookbookby Andrew Jotischky
Continuum International Publishing 2011; US$ 23.95The Egyptian hermit Onuphrios was said to have lived entirely on dates, and perhaps the most famous of all hermits, John the Baptist, on locusts and wild honey. Was it really possible to sustain life on so little food? The history of monasticism is defined by the fierce and passionate abandonment of the ordinary comforts of life, the most striking being food and drink. A Hermit’s Cookbook opens with stories and pen-portraits of the Desert Fathers of early Christianity and their followers who were ascetic solitaries, hermits and pillar-dwellers. It proceeds to explore how the ideals of the desert fathers were revived in both the Byzantine and western traditions, looking at the cultivation of food in monasteries, eating and cooking, and... more...
Enneagram and Spiritual Cultureby James Empereur
Continuum International Publishing 1990; US$ 140.00[O]ffers a thourough, non-clinical reference for anyone who companions or is companioned on the spiritual way. Its concrete examples and clear style make its message accessible to readers whether or not they have previously heard of the enneagram. -Suzanne Zuercher more...
Place at the Table, Aby Chris Seay
Baker Publishing Group 2012; US$ 13.99Using the successful model of a 40-day community experience, this book leads readers through a journey of radical faith, personal action, solidarity with the poor, and extravagant grace. more...
On Retreat: A Lenten Journeyby Andrew Walker
Continuum International Publishing 2011; US$ 10.95Retreats are increasingly popular but the classic 8-day version is nowadays too daunting or too expensive for most. Here is a resource for both first-timers and the more experienced: a journey of personal prayer to be made over the period of one Lent, slowly integrating formal prayer times and the routine activities of daily living into a deeper encounter with God. The material is equally suitable for the reader at home, or for groups, or can be adapted to a residential retreat (either self-guided or directed). Effective use of prayer time is explored, with the emphasis on practical suggestions and ideas including scripture and poetry, meditation, contemplation, journalling and intercession. A 'prayer journey' through Lent, increasingly... more...









