You’re probably familiar with practices of meditation and contemplation that focus on breath and attention, and that integrate the body, mind, and world. But did you know these practices have deep roots in the Christian tradition? This Sunday’s Adult Forum engaged with the lives of three Christian mystics from across time and space—Julian of Norwich, Gregory Palamas, and Howard Thurman—and asked: Where do contemplation and meditation fit into the Christian tradition?
There’s no video for this Forum, but you can download the slides as a PowerPoint presentation or a PDF.
You can find the two Howard Thurman videos from the presentation below: