The Heart of the World

by Thomas Keating

  • Year 1981
  • Type Book
  • Genre contemplative spirituality
  • Tradition Catholic
  • Original language English

For For readers who want a brief, plain introduction to contemplative Christianity; not a guide to the method of centering prayer.

Should I read this?

For the general reader
3 of 5 worth your time
For the researcher
2 of 5 useful
Difficulty
1 of 5 light

A short catechism of contemplative Christianity, told to John Osborne. Plain and brief.

How it proceeds
  • Philosophic 2 of 5
  • Scriptural 2 of 5
  • Experiential 4 of 5
  • Sociological 1 of 5
  • Historical 1 of 5

Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.

A short book published by Crossroad in 1981, credited to Thomas Keating "as told to John Osborne". Early editions carry the subtitle A Spiritual Catechism, later ones An Introduction to Contemplative Christianity; Crossroad reissued it in 1999 and again in 2020. It sets out the basic teaching of contemplative Christianity in a brief, accessible form, and is among the books the Contemplative Outreach community lists beside his books on centering prayer. It comes from his last years as abbot of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer.

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Catalog IDW.KD1G9X.5

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