{"product_id":"pierced-by-love-hans-boersma-9781683596776","title":"Pierced by Love: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 \u003cem\u003eCredo Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e Book Awards Winner, Theological Retrieval\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoly Scripture requires holy reading. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncounter an ancient but fresh way of reading the Bible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from Augustine, Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience a structured and attentive way to focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristians read Scripture to encounter Christ and be conformed to his image. Jesus is the point of reading the Bible. But Scripture is no mere human text; it is God's living word. So\u003cem\u003e how \u003c\/em\u003eshould we read it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Christians throughout the centuries, the answer has been \u003cem\u003electio divina\u003c\/em\u003e--\"divine reading.\"\u003cem\u003e Lectio divina\u003c\/em\u003e is a sacramental reading. It aims to take us more deeply into the life of God. Through practicing the four movements of \u003cem\u003electio divina\u003c\/em\u003e--attentive reading, extended meditation, prayerful reflection, and silent resting--we focus on Christ, listen to the Spirit, and rest in God's love. We no longer simply read the words of Scripture; instead, we read the face of God in the eternal Word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Boersma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683596773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683596776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexham Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.83w x 0.79d","brand":"Hans Boersma","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080347644159,"sku":"9781683596776","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a45baf1-eab2-46a3-9a05-9a027b98d107.jpg?v=1685486305","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pierced-by-love-hans-boersma-9781683596776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}