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Streams of Living Water is Richard J. Foster's roundup of six great traditions of Christian spiritual practice. His essays on spirituality--contemplative, holiness, charismatic, social justice, evangelical, and incarnational--are grounded in straightforward profiles of biblical and modern characters whom Foster considers exemplars of these traditions. (The prophet Amos and the Quaker abolitionist John Woolman, for example, are featured in the chapter on social justice.) Each chapter ends with a bit of advice about how readers can cultivate new aspects of spiritual life and keep these Christian traditions alive: "Take a bath instead of a shower. Waste time for God," Foster writes, in his chapter on the contemplative tradition. Foster doesn't really break new ground in Streams of Living Water--he's written about most of these spiritual disciplines elsewhere--but this book is a useful and engaging introduction to a fairly broad range of Christian spiritual practices. --Michael Joseph Gross
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"...a marvel of a book covering two milleniums of Christian experience. With clarity and restraint, Foster invites the reader to draw from his wells of wisdom as he paints in words the portraits of those who have shaped our rich and varied heritage. His broad brush strokes bring to life the streams of living water that for centuries have nourished our souls. Not only that, he generously gives tangible application to our fragmented lives in the here and now." -- Ingrid Trobisch, author of THE CONFIDENT WOMAN and KEEPER OF THE SPRINGS
"Foster's engaging writing and thoughtful presentation make the book appealing to a broad readership." -- -- Publishers Weekly
"Richard Foster has written another classic." -- Dallas Morning News
"Richard J. Foster has offered the church an exquisite gift in his new book STREAMS OF LIVING WATER. Foster paints a masterful portrait of Jesus... This well-written and immensely appealing book needs tobe read by every individual who is committed to reaching maturity in his or her spiritual life." -- Sojourners Magazine
"STREAMS OF LIVING WATER is educational and inspirational...[it] provides the chart for negotiaiting through the shallows and narrows, the rapids and bays that make up a remarkably diverse and ric body of faith."-Dale Hanson Bourke, Religion News Service --
"STREAMS OF LIVING WATER may well be Foster's most important work yet." -- A Closer Look
"This book is an amazing bridge-builder." -- CBA Marketplace --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"Foster's engaging writing and thoughtful presentation make the book appealing to a broad readership." -- -- Publishers Weekly
"Richard Foster has written another classic." -- Dallas Morning News
"Richard J. Foster has offered the church an exquisite gift in his new book STREAMS OF LIVING WATER. Foster paints a masterful portrait of Jesus... This well-written and immensely appealing book needs tobe read by every individual who is committed to reaching maturity in his or her spiritual life." -- Sojourners Magazine
"STREAMS OF LIVING WATER is educational and inspirational...[it] provides the chart for negotiaiting through the shallows and narrows, the rapids and bays that make up a remarkably diverse and ric body of faith."-Dale Hanson Bourke, Religion News Service --
"STREAMS OF LIVING WATER may well be Foster's most important work yet." -- A Closer Look
"This book is an amazing bridge-builder." -- CBA Marketplace --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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AS JESUS WALKED this earth, living and working among all kinds and classes of people, he gave us the divine paradigm for conju all the verbs of our living. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An attempt to reintegrate the Christian faith,
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This review is from: Streams Of Living Water: Essential Practices from the Six Great Traditions of Christian Faith (Paperback)
Foster's "Streams" is a radical idea in contemporary Christian circles - drawing together the strengths in each of the recognized major protestant Christian sects he asserts a new, more whole view of life with God.Foster uses modern and historical/mythical persons to flesh out the strengths he ascribes to each branch of protestantism. While this approach will test readers who look down on the stories of the saints of old (he relates St. Francis' reasoning with a wild wolf in one chapter) if you can put aside modern protestant prejudices against christian mythology you'll be much the better for it. I found the book to be a refreshing approach to integrating the major movements in Christianity. I am more mindful of the traditions of faith I did not grow up in and am attempting to incorporate their strenghts into my experience of Jesus Christ.
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Another in the Series,
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This review is from: Streams Of Living Water: Essential Practices from the Six Great Traditions of Christian Faith (Paperback)
PLOT: Like some other Renovare' books, this one deals with 6 traditions of Christianity: contemplative, holiness, charismatic, social justice, evangelical, and incarnational. For each tradition (stream) Foster introduces us to Christians from Scripture, history, and modern times who serve as examples of that stream.PROBLEMS: There was nothing wrong with the examples Foster selected, but they didn't grab me as much as other Renovare books have. Perhaps I'd rather read each person's own words than read about that person's life. Also, the binding on my book broke. I don't know if that is a problem or just happened to me. POSITIVES: For me, the joy of this book was in the appendix and extra material. Foster gives us one appendix of critical turning points in church history and another of notable figures and significant movements in church history. He begins each chapter with a chart from the time of Jesus to present that lists significant people, movements, and dates related to that tradition. CONCLUSION: The extra material is easily worth the cost of the book. The chapters are just the added bonus on this one. I've returned to these charts for reference time and time again.
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Good, but read critically,
By "puritanfyre" (Pineville, LA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Streams Of Living Water: Essential Practices from the Six Great Traditions of Christian Faith (Paperback)
No doubt this is a good book penned by a man who is extremely devoted to the Christian devotional life. Foster (in all his books)is execptionally strong on prayer, meditation, and focus. The way he brings to life the old heroes of the faith is commendable. However, at the most crucial moment he abandons the Bible in favor of his own theology. His interpretation of history can be flawed at times, favoring the either the pragmatic or the hysterical. Not to discredit the book (I gave my copy to a friend as a gift) but nevertheless, watch for his unscriptural moments. If you want a good book that combines History and Devotion and you have a critical eye, then this is a must.
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