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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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