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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 248 EAN: 9780060628222 ISBN: 0060628227 Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 448 Publication Date: December 01, 2001 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: November 27, 2001 Studio: HarperOne Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Streams of Living Water is Richard J. Foster's roundup of six great traditions of Christian spiritual practice. His essays on spirituality--contemplative, holiness, charismatic, social justice, evangelical, and incarnational--are grounded in straightforward profiles of biblical and modern characters whom Foster considers exemplars of these traditions. (The prophet Amos and the Quaker abolitionist John Woolman, for example, are featured in the chapter on social justice.) Each chapter ends with a bit of advice about how readers can cultivate new aspects of spiritual life and keep these Christian traditions alive: "Take a bath instead of a shower. Waste time for God," Foster writes, in his chapter on the contemplative tradition. Foster doesn't really break new ground in Streams of Living Water--he's written about most of these spiritual disciplines elsewhere--but this book is a useful and engaging introduction to a fairly broad range of Christian spiritual practices. --Michael Joseph Gross Product Description: The author of the bestselling celebration of discipline explores the great traditions of christian spirituality and their role in spiritual renewal today In this landmark work, Foster examines the "streams of living water" -- the six dimensions of faith and practice that define Christian tradition. He lifts up the enduring character of each tradition and shows how a variety of practices, from individual study and retreat to disciplines of service and community, are all essential elements of growth and maturity. Foster examines the unique contributions of each of these traditions and offers as examples the inspiring stories of faithful people whose lives defined each of these "streams." Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Streams of Living WaterThis book provides a great review of the diversity of the Christian Spirit that prevails in todays world. The details of the people that lived their spirit in their every day life is enlightening. The historical view of the origin of each stream is very interesting and written in a way that makes Richard Foster's prose very exciting. Rating: - A true classic...This is truly one of the best books that I've ever read. Having deeply appreciated Foster's "Celebration of Discipline," I had high hopes for this one, but they were met and exceeded. In "Streams of Living Water," Richard Foster breaks down the entire history of the church into six traditions of spirituality, which he calls streams. He begins the book by describing how Jesus Christ demonstrated all six streams without blemish. Within his descriptions of each stream, he tells fascinating ... Read More Rating: - A REAL EYE OPENER FOR ONE TYPE OF CHRISTIANITYThis book vividly shows us how we cling so tightly to our 'right way to worship' that we miss out on the greatest revelations!! We think in terms of "one way of worship" as the truth.....Foster explains how the most balanced people use all the 6 traditions of Christian faith. I didn't realize how narrowly focused I was until this book presented itself to me. You will come away with, not only a tolerance for all denominations of Christianity, but a recognition of NEED for all that each offers in worship ... Read More Rating: - Simply ExcellentThe more I read of Richard Foster, the more I like his style. As is always the case in his books, Foster's Streams of Living Water presents a well categorized methodical approach to understanding the Christian faith. In this case, he focuses on what he calls the "Traditions" of the faith. Other reviews have detailed the Traditions of which Foster speaks. So, I'll comment on the structure of the chapters, which, in my opinion, is excellent. Each chapter gives multiple examples of people who ... Read More Rating: - An attempt to reintegrate the Christian faithFoster's "Streams" is a radical idea in contemporary Christian circles - drawing together the strengths in each of the recognized major protestant Christian sects he asserts a new, more whole view of life with God. Foster uses modern and historical/mythical persons to flesh out the strengths he ascribes to each branch of protestantism. While this approach will test readers who look down on the stories of the saints of old (he relates St. Francis' reasoning with a wild wolf in one chapter) if you ... Read More 
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