Product Description

This text provides guidelines for a way of Christian meditation that incorporates Eastern insights. It is a book about Christian contemplation in dialogue with Zen - where East meets West.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #675265 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

Review
aThis intense study of Zen meditation in the light of Christian mysticism demonstrates how Christian contemplation and Zen meditation have flowered into one graceful tree. . . witty and charming.a

From the Publisher
Adding the Insights of Zen to Christianity.
Christian Zen is a ground breaking book for all Christians seeking to deepen and broaden their inner lives. Providing concrete guidelines for a way of Christian meditation that incorporates Eastern insights, it is a helpful book that can open new spiritual vistas and reveal profound, often undreamed-of dimensions of the Christian faith.

"This intense study of Zen meditation in the light of Christian mysticism demonstrates how Christian contemplation and Zen meditation have flowered into one graceful tree. . . . The style of Christian Zen is witty and charming. Johnston’s personalistic approach and subtle humor give his book a unique flavor appealing to the sensitive reader." —The Sign