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December 20, 2006
Spiritual Reading
Filed under: God, Faith & Spirituality
Just finished reading Eat This Book by Eugene Peterson. This has been one of the best books I've read on the topic of spiritual reading in a long time. Peterson's unique style of writing, coupled with his obvious desire to make sure that Scripture is not lost to words on paper, is piercing.
"Words written are radically removed from their originating context..."
"Every word I hear, everything I see in my imagination as this story unfolds, involves me relationally, pulls me into participation, matters to my core identity, affects who I and and what I do."
Not only has this book re-introduced me to the Book, it has also helped my understanding of communication at its core. The ability to connect the message bearer with the message receiver is no easy task! Yet everyone of us attempts this everyday through phone calls, emails, coffee dates and birthday cards.
The art of spiritual reading is truly an art, as is the art of communication in general. Thanks Eugene for penning a real beauty!
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