{"product_id":"experiencing-god-9781966608059","title":"Experiencing God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“It has given me a friend in Saint Francis for a lifetime. A divine encounter.” —Karen Kiefer, Director, The Church in the 21st Century Center, Boston College \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReplicable experiences of God according to Francis of Assisi, offered on the 800th anniversary of his death.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever have we needed more to experience God—to \u003ci\u003efeel\u003c\/i\u003e God. Francis of Assisi was spiritual before anyone used that word, and he was religious in the best ways. We love him because he cut through the paraphernalia to get back to religion where it belongs: working in the human heart, making a difference in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone can do the things Francis did, summarized in these 36 ways of experiencing God. Examples offered through anecdote, text, and explanation include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree captive creatures \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePray alone in the woods \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow yourself to weep \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand between those who fight \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a cross with your arms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePray Who are you, God? And who am I? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweeney introduces each with faithful attention to the original sources and comparisons to spiritual teachers from other traditions, including Thich Nhat Hanh, Roshi Bernie Glassman, Evelyn Underhill, Richard Rohr, and Mary Oliver. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jon M. Sweeney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286833541371,"sku":"9781966608059","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781966608059.jpg?v=1772488320","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/experiencing-god-9781966608059","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}