Shamanic Christianity: The Direct Experience of Mystical Communion
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594770867 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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God is bigger than one religion If I had to verbalize the one thing that this book opened my consciousness to, is that God is too big to be contained within a single religion. Since religion is a human institution, there's no possible way a single religion could fully grasp the magnitude of an almighty, allknowing God.The message. Robert Elm said Barking Mad Genius. Brad Keeney is my hero. This book isn't a hymnal or a book about going to hell for not believing in Jesus, nor is it a book about day dreaming your way into a hole in the ground to get an animal to help you escape from life. It is the work of someone who wants to shake your mind to it's foundation,. very interesting jennyharper I was surprised to find the very topic I was looking for when I searched on Amazon.com. I like the way the chapters are broken down into readable lengths. And it is written in very understandable terms. A good choice for me, and I'm sure, for many others with an interest in this topic.
Among Christians there is almost complete silence on the subject of the place of shamanism in experiencing the divine, yet shamanic experience is at the root of all mystical communion. The author also presents specific directives for handling everyday challenges in a shamanic-inspired manner, drawing upon creative activities and resources that encourage approaching the world with the imaginative and playful spirit of a child, whose personal freedom and creative expression is always wide open to possibilities.. Shamanic Christianity offers a chance to rekindle the shamanic practices of Christianity to those who wish to restore their direct connection to the spirit world. Presented in four forms, the
The reader will find this book fascinating in its implications." (Lee Prosser, Ghostvillage, April 2006) . Somé, author of Of Water and the Spirit and Healing Wisdom of Africa)"If your background is within the Christian Tradition, you will probably be very interested in what this book has to teach and may experience a true healing and fuller acceptance of your own beliefs." (Krysta Gibson, New Spirit Journal, April 2006)"To open-minded Christians seeking a more intimate and mystical experience of Jesus (and Christianity), this joyful and playful book brings new ways of thinking about and practicing their religion." (Dianne Fresquez, For Heaven's Sake, New Age Retailer, Fall 2006)"With a bold dash of imagination, Keeney imagines what a shamanic Christianity would look like." (Spirituality & Health, Oct 2006)"Timely, and well-written.
Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned scholar, therapist, and shaman who has led expeditions throughout the world to study cultural healing practices. . He is the author of Bushman Shaman: Awakening the Spirit through Ecstatic Dance, Shaking Medicine: The Healing Power of Ecstatic Movement, and the editor of the Profiles of Healing series