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Praying with Our Hands: 21 Practices of Embodied Prayer from the World's Spiritual Traditions - Softcover

Sweeney, Jon

 
9781901557596: Praying with Our Hands: 21 Practices of Embodied Prayer from the World's Spiritual Traditions

Synopsis

Twenty-one simple ways of using your hands to speak to God presented in word and image taken from a broad range of religious traditions from Anglican to Sufi, from Buddhist to Shaker. Some may be familiar, some new, all demonstrate the universal importance people of all faith traditions have given to embodied prayer. They teach us to experience the unique spiritual enrichment that can be found when we pray with our hands.

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About the Author

Jon M. Sweeney is an author and editor recognized for his ability to communicate religious ideas and history in uncomplicated language. He is also the author of The St. Francis Prayer Book and editor of The Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St. Francis, a Literary Guild, Crossings, and History Book Club selection. He was the cofounder and editor-in-chief of Skylight Paths Publishing for several years before joining Paraclete Press as associate publisher. He lives in Vermont with his wife and their two children.

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