And so we come to the end of the classic book on lectio divina by Guigo II (d. 1188), The Ladder of Monks. The idea of a ladder is key to understanding his approach to the Bible — despite all the food metaphors I’ve noted in these posts. He might have done better still with a spiral […]
Augustinian Soul Music!
Funny things happen in the world of the internet. August 28th was the feast day of St. Augustine, so I sent out last year’s post on the influential theologian via Facebook and Twitter. For whatever reason it got far more attention than when I first posted it. Recycling can be fun. The best thing, though, […]
Finding a Life-Giving Approach to the Bible (part 6): Contemplate Upon It
Contemplation is when the mind is in some sort lifted up to God and held above itself, so that it tastes the joys of everlasting sweetness.” That is Guigo II (d. 1188) talking about the fourth and final step of lectio divina, the spiritual reading of Scripture. In his classic little book he compares the process to […]
Why Reformed Theology? (via Heidelberg Catechism Q. 18)
I find Christian faith coherent, intellectually rigorous, and deeply soul-satisfying. Why? Probably because I have been fed a hearty diet of Reformed Theology. I did my doctoral dissertation on John Calvin, the Reformed theologian who shaped the tradition more than any other. For a good long while I’ve regularly taught the theological summaries that make up […]
Finding a Life-Giving Approach to the Bible (part 5): Pray It
I am convinced that far too few who follow Jesus find fuel for the journey in their own regular engagement with the Bible. If you do, that’s great. If you don’t, Guigo II (d. 1188) is the man to check out. Actually it is his little book that you should check out: The Ladder of Monks is […]
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