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Practices of Love
Spiritual Disciplines for the Life of the World
Spiritual Disciplines and Their Horizontal Impact
Spiritual disciplines are often viewed primarily as a means to draw us closer to God. While these practices do deepen and enrich our vertical relationship with God, Kyle David Bennett argues that they were originally designed to positively impact our horizontal relationships--with neighbors, strangers, enemies, friends, family, animals, and even the earth. Bennett explains that this horizontal dimension has often been overlooked or forgotten in contemporary discussions of the spiritual disciplines.
An Alternative Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines
This book offers an alternative way of understanding the classic spiritual disciplines that makes them relevant, doable, and meaningful for everyday Christians. Bennett shows how the disciplines are remedial practices that correct the malformed ways we do everyday things, such as think, eat, talk, own, work, and rest. Through personal anecdotes, engagement with Scripture, and vivid cultural references, he invites us to practice the spiritual disciplines wholesale and shows how changing the way we do basic human activities can bring healing, renewal, and transformation to our day-to-day lives and the world around us.
