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Title: Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0-06-062822-7 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 27 November, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Book for the Warp and Woof of The Christian Life
Comment: We now live in a post-denominational world. Technology has moved us all into a global community. We find ourselves daily exposed to the rich cultures and perspectives of the world. Our provincial and limited expressions have expanded exponentially because of this. Today we have the freedom to draw from past and present traditions to shape and enrich our faith and world-view. People are more open to discussion and interaction than ever before. In keeping with this new reality, Richard Foster has done us a wonderful favor by applying this to our spirituality. No longer do we have to be limited to our own particular denomination or upbringing. We can keep our own spiritual background and identity, but also add on and incorportate different streams of Christian expression to enrich our approach to God and practice of faith. And so Foster paints a broad picture of the Christian faith for us to gaze upon. We don't have to take sides. Foster persuades us that the issue at hand is not either/or, but both/and. Like a mosaic each Christian can incorporate the living streams of the contempletive, holiness, social justice, evangelical, charismatic, and incarnational traditions to the "warp and woof" of life, as Foster likes to phrase it. This approach will make our lives into a unified, yet diverse work of art. He illustrates so clearly each "stream" by using historical examples of those who practiced each style particularly well. First he uses Biblical characters that emphasized each approach. Then he shows how Christ perfectly fulfilled each tradition of the faith. He clearly spells out the strong points and the dangers of each tradition. And finally Foster helps us put into practice each of them from his own perspective and experience. I appreciate how Foster has helped introduce church history to mainstream Christianity. However, some portions of his point by point explanations in the book get a bit tedious. But that must not stop us from drinking deep of this book. Foster shows how practicing a well-rounded faith will protect us from being prideful, narrow-minded, or falling into a spiritual rut. If we follow Foster's beckoning we will also be more unified as the body of Christ. Foster is right that our unity is one of the most powerful testimonies to the world that God is alive and well. This book has opened my eyes to areas of my faith that need to be cultivated more. Foster has inspired me to draw from the wells of the living streams of Christian expression throughout the ages and nations. Any serious 21st century believer should slake his or her spiritual thirst with "Streams of Living Water" by Richard Foster.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wade in the Water
Comment: Foster invites us:"Come on in, the water's fine!" This new book is not only a review of the great spiritual streams of the Christian faith, but an invitation to enter more fully into daily spiritual life in Christ. Wade into any of these six great streams and find yourself challenged, refreshed and transformed by God's loving Spirit. For another book, one written specifically for parents, which explores two of these six streams, the Contemplative and the Evangelical stream in light of the holy calling of raising children, look into the recently published book, THE FAMILY CLOISTER: BENEDICTINE WISDOM FOR THE HOME, by David Robinson (New York, NY: Crossroad, 2000). Let's wade on into the streams of living water!
Rating: 4
Summary: Another in the Series
Comment: 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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Title: Devotional Classics : Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0060669667 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 11 June, 1993 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Spiritual Formation Workbook, A - Revised edition : Small Group Resources for Nurturing Christian Growth by James Bryan Smith, Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0062516264 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, 20th Anniversary Edition by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0060628391 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: October, 1988 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home by Richard J. Foster ISBN: 0060628464 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 11 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Spiritual Classics : Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines by Richard J. Foster, Emilie Griffin ISBN: 0060628723 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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