The Hidden God: A History of Christian Meditation - Softcover

Collegium Sapientiae

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798192452691

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

What if Christian meditation is not a modern import, but one of the oldest paths at the heart of Christianity?

In a world of constant noise, distraction, and endless connection, meditation has returned to the center of our lives. Yet much of today's meditation is presented as a technique for reducing stress, improving concentration, or achieving personal well-being.

The Hidden God: A History of Christian Meditation tells a different story.

From the prayer of ancient Israel and the spiritual exercises of Greek philosophy to Jesus' withdrawal into the desert, from the Desert Fathers to Augustine, from hesychasm and the Prayer of the Heart to the Philokalia, lectio divina, the great Spanish mystics, Ignatian spirituality, and the contemplative revival of the twentieth century, this book traces twenty centuries of Christian searching.

Along the way, it explores a fundamental question: what makes Christian meditation distinct?

The answer is not simply a technique. Christian contemplation is presented as a search for a Presence—a God who seems hidden, yet invites the human person to seek him in silence, recollection, Scripture, prayer, and the depths of the heart.

The book also reaches into the present, examining the extraordinary return of meditation in our hyperconnected world and the rise of secular mindfulness. What happens when meditation survives but its original reference to God disappears? And what might the ancient Christian tradition have to say to a generation struggling with distraction, fragmentation, and the loss of silence?

The Hidden God is not a practical meditation manual. It is a history of a spiritual quest: a journey through the people, texts, traditions, and experiences that have shaped Christian contemplation for twenty centuries.

A book for anyone interested in Christian spirituality, contemplative prayer, the history of Christianity, mysticism, or the enduring human search for silence—and for the God who may be hidden within it.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798192452691
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 97
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