A guide that shows that yoga and Christian faith can be harmonious.
As church membership nationwide continues to decline, the number of yoga practitioners continues to steadily increase. What’s at the meeting place where the trajectories cross? What can the church learn from the popular success of yoga, and is it problematic to offer yoga in the church? How can churches offer yoga in a way that observes, appreciates, and builds upon the commonalities but which does not conflate the two traditions, each of which has its own integrity? Making the decision to offer yoga in the church requires humility: a confession that Christians do not hold the exclusive pathway to communion with the divine.
Publisher : Church Publishing (March 22, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 1640653538
ISBN-13 : 978-1640653535
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
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Must-Read for Church Leaders
We’ve all heard of the growing number of “spiritual, but not religious” people, those who are not interested in traditional worship. This engaging book offers a creative alternative which still honors and respects Christian theology and provides a detailed guide for its development. Rev. Susan Springer and her, co-author, Sirena Dudgeon, present their experience in an engaging, conversational style.As a Christian, I’ve often felt conflicted about practicing yoga. It seemed foreign and in conflict with my faith tradition. But, Yoga in the Church changed all that. I have found it to be a profoundly spiritual practice in experiencing God.