Laurence Freeman
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Description
Laurence Freeman, [OC], [OSB]is a Benedictine monk and priest of the Congregation of Monte Oliveto. Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), which is a global network of Christian meditation groups that practice the way of Christian meditation taught by Fr. John Main, OSB. : "OC" : "OSB"
Books
Jesus, the Teacher Within
"Who is Jesus? "A marginal Jew"? "A Mediterranean Jewish peasant"? A liberator and healer? The Second Person of the Blessed Trinity? In his provocative new book, Laurence Freeman writes: "As one of the few individuals in human history who can be called by all peoples a universal teacher, Jesus is, at he very least, worth listening to. This book is about a modern approach to perennial listening which is called faith.""--Jacket.
Common ground
In this revised and updated edition of the widely acclaimed The Bible and Us, Father Andrew Greeley and Rabbi Jacob Neusner present their characteristically candid - and often provocative - interpretations of the history, context, and meaning of scripture. Written in alternating chapters, in accessible language for laypersons and scholars alike, Common Ground reveals how a rabbi understands Christ, Mary, and St. Paul - and how a priest views creation, Abraham and Sarah, and the prophets. This new edition also includes chapters on the gender of God and how the authors' minds have changed over the years.