{"product_id":"reading-for-the-love-of-god","title":"Reading for the Love of God","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\" data-csa-c-id=\"astsdk-ih9sq2-kzom8y-ivzzvr\" class=\"a-size-extra-large celwidget\" id=\"productTitle\"\u003eHow to Read as a Spiritual Practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual practice that deepens our faith?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReading for the Love of God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson does just that--and then shows readers how to reap the spiritual benefits of reading. She argues that the simple act of reading can help us learn to pray well, love our neighbor, be contemplative, practice humility, and disentangle ourselves from contemporary idols.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessible and engaging, this guide outlines several ways Christian thinkers--including Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglass, and Dorothy L. Sayers--approached the act of reading. It also includes useful special features such as suggested reading lists, guided practices to approaching texts, and tips for meditating on specific texts or Bible passages. By learning to read for the love of God, readers will discover not only a renewed love of reading but also a new, vital spiritual practice to deepen their walk with God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44228853760240,"sku":"9781587435256","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/files\/ReadingfortheLoveofGod.jpg?v=1694120467","url":"https:\/\/landmark-booksellers.myshopify.com\/products\/reading-for-the-love-of-god","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}