{"product_id":"9781571746771","title":"Answering the Contemplative Call: First Steps on the Mystical Path","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mystical path is not some sort of static experience for the select few, says Carl McColman, rather, it is a living tradition, a rich and many-layered dimension of spirituality that is in large measure a quest to find the mysteries at the heart of the universe, paradoxically nestled within the heart of your own soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcColman first introduced readers to Christianity's lost mystical roots in his popular book, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Christian Mysticism\u003c\/i\u003e. Now McColman is back with \u003ci\u003eAnswering the Contemplative Call\u003c\/i\u003e, to show readers how to apply the riches of the mystical tradition to daily living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is organized in three sections:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Recognizing the Call,\" Explores how each one of us is called to the mystical life, and what that might look like. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Preparing for the Journey,\" shows what we need to do in response to the contemplative call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Embarking on the Adventure\" considers what those first steps on the path might look like. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way McColman quotes from the great mystics of the Christian tradition who have also traveled this path, including Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton, Evelyn Underhill and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAnswering the Contemplative Call\u003c\/i\u003e, McColman offers a practice that will help readers come to a place meaning and purpose in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046277726448,"sku":"9781571746771","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571746771_p0.jpg?v=1763779533","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571746771","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}