{"title":"Ruth Burrows OCD","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuth Burrows OCD offers profound insights into the spiritual life, inviting readers to explore the depths of mystical prayer and communion with the divine. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eBefore the Living God\u003c\/em\u003e, provide thoughtful guidance grounded in contemplative tradition, appealing to those seeking a deeper experience of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining rich spiritual wisdom with personal reflection, Burrows’s writings illuminate the path of inner transformation and intimate friendship with God. These books are essential for readers interested in the intersections of \u003cstrong\u003ereligion and spirituality\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially within the contemplative and Carmelite traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"before-the-living-god-by-ruth-burrows-ocd-9780860124399","title":"Before the Living God","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Burrows\u003c\/b\u003e is a Carmelite nun, and the author of three outstanding books on prayer - \u003ci\u003eEssence of Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuidelines for Mystical Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInterior Castle Explored\u003c\/i\u003e (all published by Continuum).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore the Living God\u003c\/i\u003e is her autobiography - the account of a life empty of outward incident after her early years, but rich with her own spiritual growth. She writes of the Christian's relationship with others and with God, of prayer, and of the life of the Spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe presents these ideals in no abstract way, but in the intimately personal terms of one individual's - her own - struggle to live them to the full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798748483820,"sku":"9780860124399","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6083733482494.jpg?v=1757215737"},{"product_id":"guidelines-for-mystical-prayer-by-ruth-burrows-ocd-9780860124535","title":"Guidelines for Mystical Prayer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurns \u0026amp; Oates are proud to reissue Ruth Burrows' critically acclaimed work of spiritual theology, \u003ci\u003eGuidelines for Mystical Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen first published in 1976, spiritual theology as reflection on spiritual experience was a growing trend; but at the same time, there was a new interest in, and a return to, the classical Carmelite theology of prayer, with an effort to formulate that theology in contemporary thought categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuidelines for Mystical Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e embodies both tendencies. It offers a personal narrative, a reflection on the spiritual history of two gifted people, St Teresa and St John of the Cross; and yet it speaks clearly out of the Carmelite tradition, and in the language of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStrong interest in Carmelite theology of prayer and the spiritual life has continued into the present; the success of Burrows' \u003ci\u003eEssence of Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e is testament to this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596506579180,"sku":"9780860124535","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780860124535-guidelines-for-mystical-prayer.jpg?v=1777928851"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/ruth-burrows-ocd.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}