The Other Side of Silence: Meditation for the Twenty-First Century (Revised) [Paperback]

Morton Kelsey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1997

A chapter-by-chapter update of a bestselling classic, the first and still the best book to link Christian meditation with Jungian psychology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Paulist Press; Rev Upd edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809137003
• ISBN-13: 978-0809137008
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eastern Christianity, April 6, 2000

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Elissa K. Bordner (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Other Side of Silence: Meditation for the Twenty-First Century (Revised) (Paperback)

This book really changed my focus in life. It satisfied the craving that I had as a Christian for a deeper understanding of my relationship with God. I think that many Christians shy away from the unknown, like meditation and yoga, and as a result, cut out an essential part of our sprituality. Kelsey explains that this is why so many people today are turning to Eastern religions. Through this book, I found a way to incorporate silence and meditation into my life, and as a result, have found a deep peace, the peace that passes all understanding.

49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bridges to cross, peaks to explore, January 31, 2000

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Jackie M. Sthilaire "Memere Jackie" (Manchester, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Other Side of Silence: Meditation for the Twenty-First Century (Revised) (Paperback)

I was first introduced to Morton Kelsey and his wonderful books in 1975. All of his books have come at a time when I was looking for confirmation of my lived experiences, expecially the inner life. What a blessing to have this author give of himself in this way. I will be eternally grateful for his passion for the spiritual. In his book The Other Side, one very important point has stayed with me all these years and that would be the focus on dreams. Morton Kelsey does justice to dreams in the christian life when so many other christian authors avoid this means of communicating with God. Morton Kelsey explains that dreams are the safest and least threatening way to visit the other side. God only goes where he is wanted, He will not intrude. MT 7:7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Difference Between Discussing The Journey And The Journey Itself, July 21, 2006

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Brian E. Erland "Rainbow Sphinx" (Brea, CA - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Other Side of Silence: Meditation for the Twenty-First Century (Revised) (Paperback)

Morton T. Kelsey's `The Other Side of Silence', originally released in a hardcover edition by Paulist Press in '76 is now available in revised, paperback format. Kelsey, theologian, psychologist, priest and educator (professor of Theology at Notre Dame Univ.) is to be congratulated for being among one of the first Western, Christian theologians to attempt to make some inroads into the field of meditation that seemed to be the private domain of Eastern spirituality at the time.

Positives: Kelsey does an adequate job of laying out a solid intellectual framework for the novice meditator in his explanation of both the physical and spiritual aspects of the human soul, the presence of both angelic and demonic forces that one may encounter when meditating and most importantly how to recognize the presence of the Divine Lover (Christ).

Negatives: `The Other Side of Silence' turns out not to live up to the claim of being `A Guide to Christian Meditation'. It falls more into the category of intellectual discussion rather than practical "how to" guide. Yes it includes some personal experiences and the re-telling of a dream here and there, but it never really initiates the process of going within.

Kelsey is a good place to start for appropriating some basic concepts on Christian meditation and gaining an initial understanding of some of the subtle differences between Western and Eastern practice. However when you're really ready to seriously begin the journey you'll have to look elsewhere for your guide.