Denise Rector

Posts by Denise Rector

Truly Present: Practicing Prayer in the Liturgy

This short volume is part of the Worship Matters series designed for personal or small-group use. Written primarily though not exclusively for Lutherans, it introduces readers to 14 practices of contemplative prayer whose use helps open more fully the experience and depth of liturgical worship. The volume, which centers in the experience of endless and […]

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40-Day Journey with Julian of Norwich

Drawing from her published writings, editor Lisa Dahill here selects forty inspiring passages from Julian’s work that help illustrate God’s love and compassion for all. The book begins with a short introduction to the life of Julian and then offers forty chapters, each of which includes a reading from her writings, related Scripture passages, questions […]

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Being Human on Earth: Our Role in Reversing Environmental Degradation (Perspective review of Being Human: Ethics, Environment, and Our Place in the World, by Anna Lisa Peterson, and of The Care of Creation: Focusing Concern and Action, by R. J. Berry)

Perspective review of Being Human: Ethics, Environment, and Our Place in the World, by Anna Lisa Peterson and of The Care of Creation: Focusing Concern and Action, by R. J. Berry. In Second Opinion, refereed journal of the Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics.

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