Longing for God
Seven Paths of Christian Devotion

The breadth of Christian history, philosophy, and literature covered here make it very close to a "must-read" for any Christian. Good books inspire you to read other, older books and this book excels at that like few others. While I understand that most of the book was researched and written by Beeb......more

I actually think this book is pretty good. The authors review a lot of Christians throughout history and many reviews of their books. I gleamed a lot of wisdom, but probably most important is the authors’ ability to say, “hey, we don’t agree with everything this person wrote, but there is wisdom to......more

A great overview of over a score of great Christian thinkers on the various (7, in this book) paths of spiritual development. Wasn't quite what I expected from Foster, though. Felt like more of an historical survey than a devotional, and perhaps that's what it was intended to be. I do love the ecume......more

Beebe and Foster write an interesting book about the history of Christian paths of devotion to God. They come up with seven based on the lives and intimate experiences with God of over two dozen people: One: The Right Ordering of Our Love for God Two: The Spiritual Life as Journey Three: The Recovery o......more

Great book! Think of it as spiritual biography. This volume looks at seven different pathways/frameworks that the church has historically used in understanding the spiritual life in general and spiritual formation in particular. For each pathway three to four historical figures are featured, each am......more