Sentences with phrase «contemplatives who»

In Paradisio, Dante depicts heaven or paradise as a series of concentric spheres, including the 7th sphere or Saturn, the Contemplatives who embody temperance.

The contemplative who can attain to this «stark vision» is very rare.

A skeptic who is prone to cynicism, and a contemplative who is prone to indulgence, I find myself sinking into a state of bitterness from time to time.

The Contemplative who fled the world, however, was not always a good advisor for the Activist.

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At its helm is a skinny, contemplative student of the world who revels in asking questions and couldn't be bothered by so trivial a pursuit as warring with the company's rivals.

The post is so full of historical inaccuracies, theological problems, and contradictions that it's hard to know where to start, but I want to make clear from the get - go that my response to this post should not be seen as an attack on Tim Challies himself, (who I respect and like), but rather a response to the general belief that God's presence is limited to the pages of Scripture and that all forms of contemplative or experiential spirituality should therefore be dismissed out of hand or regarded with suspicion.

Donald Haggerty's first book, Contemplative Provocations (reviewed here in December 2013), offered aphoristic counsel on prayer and contemplation, particularly in light of God's concealment from those who most earnestly seek him.

Himmelfarb's final example is the biographer Phyllis Rose, who, against her brother - in - law's strongly expressed wishes, published an intimate account of his abandoning a successful career as a concert pianist in order to become a contemplative monk.

The result is a spiritually arid isolation, which is far different from the joyful work of contemplative priests and nuns, who value the world, as God's creation, and believe that quiet, redemptive prayer is the best way to improve it.

As if to redress singlehandedly the real and perceived neglect of women's contributions to the Catholic Church, McNamara gives us an exhaustively researched, comprehensively presented, and splendidly written history, from clandestine Roman days to the present, of the women who were consecrated to the lay apostolate or the contemplative life.

Later the concept becomes more individual, contemplative: He is free who has autopraxia, that is who can do what he wants.

God can only influence us totally when completely, in all that we have and are, we are attuned in a manner which actually is deeply contemplative, to the wisdom and will of the Trinity who dwells within us.

Crystal, From what you write it sounds like you are a true seer, a contemplative and mystic who can find god in all things.

As Fr Bertram suggests, those who have never felt drawn to the «contemplative» spiritual tradition may find Newman's work especially helpful - but in truth, there is something in these pages for everyone to treasure.

With the help of several monks who moved to Byzantium with him, however, he was able to maintain his monastic disciplines, holding together the balance between the contemplative and active life.

One idea is that the elves represent something of the contemplative, withdrawn as they are from the world, living peacefully in hidden places like Rivendell, whose ambiance is described by the author with the love and awe of a person who has experienced the depth of retreat - like stillness.

As someone who spent three years in a contemplative novitiate in France, I can testify to the strength of this experience.

Bass wrote an essay recently that I consider required reading for anyone who cares about the contemplative life, immersed as we are in this impatient, shortcut addictive culture.

Authentic witnesses to Jesus Christ are needed, above all... among politicians, intellectuals, communications professionals who promote... disdain for the religious and contemplative dimension of life.

It is hard to sympathize with the restive Mertons against the Contemplative Merton who joined the Trappists fully knowing and desiring a life of restrictions on correspondence, visitors, and involvement with the outside world.

«Monk» was generally used for members of the older orders using the Rule of St Benedict sixth century AD) who remained in the same monastery for life and were broadly «contemplatives».

The Christ made manifest by the worshipping community is not, in Troeltsch's argument, primarily a principle or a contemplative symbol but the historical personality who actually began the church and focused its intersubjectivity:

Instead, we should integrate «the irascible puritan at war with his world, the charismatic preacher who... adapted «his lies» to the times, the ascetic contemplative enraptured by divine love, and the militant herald of a new age.»

Contemplative practices bestow great benefits on adults who practice regularly.

But in private, contemplative moments that fall, the researcher indicated she felt confident that the long - enduring CFS puzzle was likely solved; her real interest going forward was in developing treatment for those who were suffering.

They are perfect for one person who wants a quiet, contemplative retreat.

The spectrum of these practices is wide, and there are options perfect for everyone — not only for quiet, contemplative types but also for folks who love movement, touch, imagery, and music.

He is a Western - trained psychotherapist who writes and teaches about the relationship between Western psychological paradigms and the Eastern contemplative traditions.

He is quiet, contemplative, and obviously mournful of his parents, especially his mother who died when he was young.

Yet «First Reformed» leaves its large front door open to anyone who accepts its invitation to adopt a contemplative stance toward cinema.

The movie was written by Oscar - winning L.A. Confidential screenwriter Brian Helgeland, who owns the peculiar distinction of having, in two consecutive years, adapted a contemplative critique of the futility of revenge (Mystic River) and a simplistic celebration of vigilante justice.

Schrader — who is best known for his screenplays for Martin Scorsese, but has also written and directed movies like American Gigolo, Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters, and Affliction — has never made anything as minimalist and contemplative as First Reformed, a film of empty spaces framed in boxy Academy ratio.

As hilarious as it is insightful, this contemplative comedy is likely to resonate most with anyone who has ever been an aspiring artist torn between conformity and chasing his or her dreams.

NATHANIEL DORSKY By Max Nelson Light streams in from every corner in the works of the great avant - gardist, who has been crafting films of contemplative beauty for more than 50 years

Replacing the more contemplative Ang Lee as director is Louis Leterrier, best known as the one who crafted the high - octane actioners Transporter 2 and Unleashed.

Last month, I attended the first International Symposium on Contemplative Studies, where I learned about the work of three young men from Baltimore who are teaching children anger management through yoga.

By taking images of brains of those who routinely engage in contemplative practices, neuroscientist Richard Davison discovered that «their mental practice is having an effect on the brain in the same way golf or tennis practice will enhance performance.

Elizabeth is a life - long learner who has been influenced by eastern contemplative practices, non-violent communication, and systems thinking, among other things.

Jodi Thomas» Mornings on Main is a sweet, contemplative romance between two lonely souls who connect in a small Texas town.

The story is told in a slow, contemplative style, giving the reader plenty of time to discover who Peter is and what makes him tick, as well as the rest of the crew and the Oasans.

Old characters die off, new heroes take the spotlight, a cartoonishly evil villainous empire which manages to NOT be cartoonishly evil but nuanced and complex in its culture; the deeply philosophical and contemplative hero Jedi who eventually becomes the villain thanks to GOOD WRITING instead of NOOO NOT MY WIFE DO N'T HURT MY WIFE WAAAHHH I AM VADER.

Publisher's description: Leaping Clear, an online magazine of the arts and literature, is dedicated to featuring accomplished artists and writers world - wide who work from a ground of contemplative practice.

My books include Flee, Be Silent, Pray: An Anxious Evangelical Finds Peace with God through Contemplative Prayer, A Christian Survival Guide, and Unfollowers: Unlikely Lessons on Faith from Those Who Doubted Jesus.

The world is rife with danger, ancient mysteries, and even contemplative humans who will to try their best to communicate with this odd fawn.

Virtual Reality and motion control are supported for those who prefer that extra level of immersion, the game can be played entirely in single - player or co-op, and there's even a game mode that removes combat entirely from the campaign for players who prefer a more relaxed, contemplative experience.

Introspective & contemplative, calm Gareth may come off as a little cold, but he's more placid than chilly, and will warm up to almost anyone - except fellow bachelorette Tabitha, who's decided he is her rival!pic.twitter.com / ZDtyqc2TxO

The work you collect ranges from big - flavor artists like the postwar German painters and maximalists like assume vivid astro focus to much quieter and contemplative figures like the Cuban - born Felix Gonzalez - Torres, who you collect in depth.

This French follower of Caravaggio, who inherited the Italian master's emphatic realism, was adept in a range of subjects, from everyday scenes of musicians and cardsharps to contemplative depictions of saints and martyrs.

This isn't only a question propelling Gonzalez - Torres, but one that hangs over an elegant and contemplative exhibition at David Zwirner, transforming the cold majesty of the Chelsea gallery space into an airy cathedral charged with the work and spirit of an artist who, since his death in 1996, has achieved a near - mythical status.

Clare Lilley, who selected and placed the works, said: «From the contemplative and ephemeral to the robust and monumental, the exhibition includes the park's first - ever conceptual work — a remaking of a rare 1969 piece by Ed Herring — and classic painted sculptures by Claes Oldenburg and Jean Dubuffet alongside a newly created work by Eddie Martinez.