This text relates to the practice of Centering Prayer - which involves the daily practice of meditative prayer to enhance one's spiritual life - to different religious practices and the various conceptual backgrounds out of which Centering Prayer has arisen. It explores the historical aspects of Centering Prayer and the Christian contemplative tradition and how Centering Prayer has been used with other disciplines, such as psychology.
Author Biography
Gustave Reininger is a founder and for many years a trustee of Contemplative Outreach, an ecumenical network that teachers Centering Prayer in churches, schools, and places of work.
