Contemplative Prayer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:prayer
gptkb:spirituality
gptkbp:contrastsWith meditative prayer
vocal prayer
gptkbp:criticizedFor some Evangelical groups
some conservative theologians
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Dark_Night_of_the_Soul
gptkb:Interior_Castle
gptkb:The_Cloud_of_Unknowing
gptkb:Conferences_of_John_Cassian
gptkbp:emphasizes Trappist monks
Carmelite tradition
inner stillness
presence of God
Cistercian tradition
modern contemplative movements
gptkbp:focusesOn silent awareness of God
gptkbp:goal spiritual transformation
union with God
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:monastery
gptkb:Desert_Fathers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Contemplative Prayer
gptkbp:influenced spiritual retreats
Centering Prayer movement
modern Christian spirituality
gptkbp:influencedBy apophatic theology
Eastern Christian hesychasm
gptkbp:method letting go of thoughts
silent sitting
repetition of sacred word
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Protestant_traditions
Catholic Church
lay Christians
monastics
Christian mystics
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:St._Teresa_of_Avila
gptkb:Thomas_Merton
gptkb:The_Cloud_of_Unknowing
gptkb:St._John_of_the_Cross
gptkb:John_Cassian
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lectio_Divina
Christian meditation
Centering Prayer
gptkbp:sometimesCalled prayer of the heart
silent prayer
prayer of quiet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christian_Mysticism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7