Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice

ISBN-13:	9781587435256
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/28/2023
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	194,450
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)

"A timely and accessible primer."—Christian CenturyWhat if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual practice that deepens our faith?In Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson does just that—and then shows readers how to reap the spiritual benefits of reading. She argues that the simple act of reading can help us learn to pray well, love our neighbor, be contemplative, practice humility, and disentangle ourselves from contemporary idols.Accessible and engaging, this guide outlines several ways Christian thinkers—including Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglass, and Dorothy L. Sayers—approached the act of reading. It also includes useful special features such as suggested reading lists, guided practices to approaching texts, and tips for meditating on specific texts or Bible passages. By learning to read for the love of God, readers will discover not only a renewed love of reading but also a new, vital spiritual practice to deepen their walk with God.