PART ONE. Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Disciplines -- Dr. Frederick Douglas : spiritual direction and Lectio Divina -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : spiritual direction and prayer -- Mrs. Rosa Parks : meditation and contemplation -- Dr. Darrell Griffin : spiritual direction and soul care -- Dr. Renita Weems : detachment and attachment in spiritual direction -- PART TWO. Prayer Disciplines -- Dr. Harold Carter : prayers and generational spiritual foundation -- Dr. Jessica Ingram : prayer and spiritual direction -- Mrs. Coretta Scott King : prayer and civil rights -- Dr. James Washington : prayer and rest -- Dr. Howard Thurman : prayer and suffering -- Conclusion : connecting prayer, spiritual direction, and soul care
Summary
"Spiritual director and pastor Barbara Peacock illustrates how the practices of spiritual formation are woven into African American culture and lived out in the rich heritage of its faith community. Using the examples of ten significant men and women, Barbara helps us engage in practices of soul care as we learn from these spiritual leaders"-- Provided by publisher
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