Holy Silence.Holy Silence J. Brent Bill J. Brent Bill is an American author. Bill, born 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, lives in Mooresville, Indiana. He is a graduate of Wilmington College and Earlham School of Religion. He is a recorded minister in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Paraclette Press Inc. P.O. Box 1568, Orleans, MA 02653 1557254206 $14.95 www.paraclettepress.com 1-508-255-4685 Holy Silence: The Gift Of Quaker Spirituality by J. Brent Bill (Executive Vice President of the Indianapolis Center For Congregations Inc.) is an invitation for readers of all faiths to discover spirituality through the Quaker way of listening for the voice of God in silence. Chapters discuss how to find silence amid the noise of daily life, ways to practice silence both individually and communally, and how to listen to God with one's whole heart and mind. "Quietude Queries" such as "Have I ever been a part of a 'non-church' experience where I felt God's presence? What made me feel that God was there?" are suggested for contemplation Contemplation Compleat Angler, The Izaak Walton’s classic treatise on the Contemplative Man’s Recreation. [Br. Lit.: The Compleat Angler] Thinker, The sculpture by Rodin, depicting contemplative man. while experiencing the spiritual transcendence of silence. A compassionate com·pas·sion·ate adj. 1. Feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic. See Synonyms at humane. 2. Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances: and devout de·vout adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est 1. Devoted to religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations. See Synonyms at religious. 2. Displaying reverence or piety. 3. guide recommended to Christian readers of all denominational de·nom·i·na·tion n. 1. A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy. 2. affiliations. |
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