Norris Chumley

Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer

Experiencing the Presence of God and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of an Ancient Spirituality

Talking Points

Norris Chumley has been a columnist and contributing editor for Beliefnet for years. He has worked on many books, DVDs, and documentaries, and is the media director for Columbia University’s Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life. Chumley has worked on documentary projects with the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Susan Sarandon and is well-respected in the field.

Description

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” For nearly two millennia, the holy men and women of the Orthodox Church have built lives of reflection, humility, and constant connection to God around those simple words, the Jesus Prayer. Now, Norris Chumley - a documentarian and professor-has set about revealing the history, practices, and abiding wisdom of this mystical tradition to the rest of the world. Readers will begin to see the enormous value of silence and learn how the regular practice of a simple prayer is the key to deeper spirituality. They will discover the powerful theology packed into the Jesus Prayer’s few words. And they will benefit from the insights of many of the great contemplatives of the Eastern tradition, both ancient and contemporary.