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“Becoming the Beloved means letting the truth of our Belovedness become enfleshed in everything we think, say, or do.”

Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri J.M. Nouwen

January 22, 2021 by Halbs Leave a Comment

Nouwen is one of my favourite Christian writers – simultaneously mystical, transcendent, encouraging, and practical. This isn’t at the top of my list of his books. However, it may be just the right book for someone struggling with finding worth, identity, or hope in dark times. The genesis of this one is interesting – Nouwen was an already well-known writer and figure and was chosen to be profiled by a local paper. The local reporter obviously had very little interest in either Nouwen or the […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: Christianity, Henri J.M. Nouwen, Mystic Writings, mysticism

Halbs's CBR13 Review No:2 · Genres: Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: Christianity, Henri J.M. Nouwen, Mystic Writings, mysticism ·
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A Starting Point for Christian Mysticism

The Way of the Mystics: Ancient Wisdom for Experiencing God Today by John Michael Talbot, Steve Rabey

October 1, 2018 by Halbs Leave a Comment

Earlier this year I wrote a review of Yumi Sakugawa’s Your Illustrated Guide To Becoming One With The Universe, which is a charming and profound comic that helps the reader meditate on and contemplate life. I also reviewed Martin Laird’s Into the Silent Land and compared that book to The Matrix for thoughtful Christians. Keeping in the same neighborhood of meditative searchers, I’m reviewing The Way of the Mystics. I picked this one up at Half-Price Books a decade ago, but it never felt like the right time to […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: John Michael Talbot, meditation, mysticism, prayers, Religion

Halbs's CBR10 Review No:61 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: John Michael Talbot, meditation, mysticism, prayers, Religion ·
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The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell

Great story, great words, all good.

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell

April 11, 2017 by Gracey the Giant 2 Comments

Let me start this review by admitting that I love David Mitchell. I love everything he writes and I love that he interweaves his novels so there are always little references to previous works of his. The Bone Clocks is no different.  I loved it and I loved the small references to previous novels.  Now, you certainly don’t need to read The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet or Black Swan Green to appreciate The Bone Clocks, but you should read them anyway because they […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: David Mitchell, great writing, mysticism, sorta kinda sci-fi, The Bone Clocks, vision of the future

Gracey the Giant's CBR9 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: David Mitchell, great writing, mysticism, sorta kinda sci-fi, The Bone Clocks, vision of the future ·
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