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A Brief Early History of Centering Prayer

Thomas, Colleen
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Colleen Thomas explains how Fr. Thomas Keating at St. Joseph's Monastery in Spencer, MA and others in their thirties and forties, after noticing young contemplatives traveling to a nearby Buddhist meditation center, were inspired to share contemplative prayer that has had its roots in Christianity more widely

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Religious institutions
History
Christianity
Keating, Thomas
Subject - Time Period
Twenty-first century
Date Issued or Published
2023-11-29
Date Created
2021-09
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Title
A Brief Early History of Centering Prayer
Date Created
2021-09
Date Issued or Published
2023-11-29
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Colleen Thomas explains how Fr. Thomas Keating at St. Joseph's Monastery in Spencer, MA and others in their thirties and forties, after noticing young contemplatives traveling to a nearby Buddhist meditation center, were inspired to share contemplative prayer that has had its roots in Christianity more widely
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Thomas, Colleen
Publisher
Contemplative Outreach
Place of Publication
West Milford (N.J.)
Primary Language
English
Subject - Topic/Names
Religious institutions
History
Christianity
Keating, Thomas
Subject - Time Period
Twenty-first century
Extent/Dimensions
1 page, 03:24 minutes
Content Type
text
moving image
Content Genre
interviews
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© Contemplative Outreach. Reproduced with permission. This online edition is made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only, such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research. Your reproduction, distribution, public display or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law or other applicable privilege is at your own risk. It is your sole responsibility to investigate the copyright status of a work and obtain permission when needed.
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Emory University
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