Presence and process
Subtitle: a path toward transformative haith and inclusive community
By: Daniel P. Coleman
Publisher: Barclay Press, Incorporated
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781594980411
Subjects: Buddhism; Religious life; Quakers; Meditation; Spiritual life; Christianity and other religions; Christianity
Notes: The North American Christian church of the early twenty-first century finds itself in a period of decline. A growing percentage of young adults are not entering the front doors of churches while at the same time older and previously-dedicated Christians are leaving. Coinciding with the decline of the Western church is the explosion in popular culture of the mindfulness movement, which emphasizes meditation practices derived from Buddhism. These concurrent phenomena-the decline of Christendom in North America and the rise of a Westernized form of Buddhism and various secularized applications of Buddhist meditative practice-form an interesting juxtaposition that warrants exploration. --From back of book.

Includes bibliographical references and index.