The Loving Search for God: Contemplative Prayer and the Cloud of Unknowing [Paperback]

William A. Meninger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2, 1998

"A powerful, even stunning job of explaining contmeplative prayer...an excellent guide for anyone interested in deepening his or her Christian prayer life." - Publishers Weekly>

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"Using the 14th-century spiritual classic The Cloud of Unknowing as both a jumping-off place and a sustained point of reference, Meninger does a powerful, even stunning job of explaining contemplative prayer and making it approachable for any seeker. . . . The result is an excellent guide for anyone interested in deepening his or her Christian prayer life."
—Publishers Weekly

About the Author

William A. Meninger, O.C.S.O., is a monk of St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (April 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826408516
• ISBN-13: 978-0826408518
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Practices > Mysticism

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for understanding, October 31, 2002

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This review is from: The Loving Search for God: Contemplative Prayer and the Cloud of Unknowing (Paperback)

Easy to read. Easy to understand. It demonstrates God's love and grace thru the gift of contemplative prayer.
A must read for anyone starting the journey. Of course everyone is in one of the 'stages' of the loving search: a "beginner, only a beginner, or just a beginner".
Provides examples on understanding Scripture at the allegorical level.
Warm, friendly, loving. Much more effective than 'great' theological disertations.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It helps me in my search, March 4, 2009

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This review is from: The Loving Search for God: Contemplative Prayer and the Cloud of Unknowing (Paperback)

I love this little book and return to it over and over again. The chapters are easy to understand and to apply to my prayer life.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! This is the best e-mail purchase service., July 9, 2010

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Regarding the reading of this masterpiece by a master of the spiritualcraft, I classify as outstanding in its literature, its message and the enlightening of the 15th century "Cloud of Unknowing". It's historical content is not always clear. The author, an expert in the spritualcraft realizes this and is excellent in bringing it down to our 21st century reality. The author is highly to be commended for this.