The Sabbath experiment : spiritual formation for living in a non-stop world / Rob Muthiah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muthiah, Robert A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sabbath.

Spiritual formation.

Spiritual life--Christianity.

Spiritual life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (118 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The ancient practice of Sabbath contains within it incredible riches waiting to be rediscovered. But is a spirituality rooted in Sabbath realistic in our fast-paced world? Why is the idea of Sabbath even worth considering today? By bringing together stories, Scripture, and theological reflection, we will wrestle with these and other questions related to living the Sabbath in our nonstop culture. Sabbath is about rest, celebration, and relationships, but it is also about so much more. We will see how Sabbath leads us to wrestle with the gods of Consumerism, cage the animal of Technology, and pursue God's justice on behalf of all people. Throughout this book you will be invited to ponder and embrace specific weekly choices in relation to a rich understanding of Sabbath. From these choices emerges a Sabbath spirituality that comes to wonderfully color the other six days of the week as well." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Sabbath as gift: living well in a 25/8 culture

Slowing down: grounding the fourth commandment theologically

Sabbath, work, and rest: ceasing and celebrating

Slowing down: Sabbath and the other nine commandments

Sabbath and technology: connecting in a disconnected world

Slowing down: Sabbath in Exodus 31

Sabbath ethics: with justice for all

Slowing down: Sabbath and creation care

Sabbath and consumerism: prophetic confrontation

Slowing down: Jesus and Sabbath

Sabbath and the self: the storms that rage within

Slowing down: more New Testament connections

Conclusion: ideals and realities

Appendix 1: Getting ready for the Sabbath experiment!

Appendix 2: Guidelines for the Sabbath experiment

Appendix 3: A Christian Sabbath liturgy.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781498224208

1498224202