Praise for The God of Intimacy and Action "Tony Campolo...and Mary Darling...are like gunpowder and a spark. The result is a dynamite book that many have been waiting a long time for." -Relevant Magazine "In 25 years, when we look back as journalists chronicling this era of religious reawakening-this book likely will turn up as a classic...This book is both a manifesto-and a sturdy guidebook-for the journey of reclaiming much that has been lost." -David Crumm, founder of Read the Spirit "Tony Campolo and Mary Darling...are two first rate minds grappling with classical and contemporary theology, and then adding to that a set of concrete practices...The Network of Spiritual Progressives (including those of us who are not Christian) can draw much wisdom and guidance from this book." -Tikkun Magazine "I know both Tony and Mary personally and can testify to the genuineness of their search for spiritual wholeness. It is a search that always holds in creative tension a profound intimacy with God through Christ with a vigorous engagement in the social realities of our day." -Richard J.
Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline "Darling and Campolo sift through the dirt of Christendom and uncover the precious treasures of our faith." -Shane Claiborne, founding member of The Simple Way community; author of The Irresistible Revolution; and recovering sinner
Acknowledgments. An Introduction to Mystical Christianity. P ART ONE: Knowing God Intimately: Where Christian Mysticism Can Take Us ( Tony Campolo ). 1 What Mystical Christianity Is All About. 2 Christian Mysticism and Personal Evangelism. 3 Christian Mysticism and Working for Justice. P ART TWO: Fueling Intimacy: The Mystical Path ( Mary Albert Darling ). 4 Awakening to Mysticism and a Holistic Gospel (Even If You're Not a Monk). 5 Cultivating Holy Habits. 6 Moving from Self-Awareness to God-Awareness: The Prayer of Examen. 7 Becoming God's Friend: Lectio Divina . 8 Deepening Our Intimacy with God: Centering Prayer. 9 Committing to a Holistic Gospel. P ART THREE: Taking Intimacy with God into the World ( Mary Albert Darling and Tony Campolo ). 10 Avoiding Two Temptations. 11 Connecting Intimacy and Action. Postscript. Notes. The Authors. Index.