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Praying with Icons 3rd Revised Edition

Praying with Icons 3rd Revised Edition

Forest, Jim
Ellsberg, Robert
Forest-Flier, Nancy

Paperback

Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 1626986045
ISBN13: 9781626986046
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: Jun 25 2025
Pages: 264
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.12 Depth: 9.18
Language: English

From its original publication in 1997 Praying with Icons has been hailed as a modern spiritual classic, both for readers familiar with the tradition of icons as well as those who are newcomers to this sacred art. Jim Forest, a convert to the Russian Orthodox Church, describes the history and theology behind icons, how they are made, and how they are used as a guide to prayer.

As Forest shows, icons are not simply illustrations or art in the usual sense, but aids to prayer and contemplation, windows on the divine. Drawing on a rich selection of classic and contemporary icons, he offers a series of meditative reflections on some of the most typical subjects of icons, including Christ, Mary, and the saints.

This new edition includes a previously unpublished chapter by Jim Forest, and a personal memoir by his widow, Nancy Forest, about the role that icons played in his life, their marriage, and his final illness.

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