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	• Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith Richard J. Foster HarperOne, 2001 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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Learning from the wealth and diversity of Christian traditions

Richard Foster, Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith (London: HarperCollins, 1999)
Many of us develop, at one time or another, an interest to know something of our historical roots. This volume looks at out spiritual roots in the life of Jesus, through church history and the different streams or traditions that we can draw from:
* The prayer-filled life of the Contemplative tradition addresses the human longing for the practice of the presence of God - that shows us the way to intimacy with God.
* The Holiness tradition focuses on the purity of our inner lives and character.
* The Spirit-empowered way of living of the Charismatic tradition addresses our deep yearning for God to be present and working among us.
* The Evangelical tradition addresses our crying need to see the good news lived & hear the good news proclaimed.
* The compassionate way of living of the Social Justice tradition addresses the gospel call to live out justice and peace in all our relationships & structures.
* The incarnational life addresses our crying need to experience God as truly manifest and notoriously active in daily life.
This is a comprehensive overview of different ways of knowing and growing in God.

Originally reviewed in Darren Cronshaw `The Emerging Church: Spirituality and Worship Reading Guide.' Zadok Papers S159 (Autumn 2008).

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Celebrating "Streams"

After hearing Richard Foster speak a number of years ago on the varieties of Christian orthodoxy, I wrote him to thank him for his vision of Christian unity, and asked if he would ever consider writing a book on Church History. His written reply was "such a book is underway". "Streams of Living Water" is the beautiful result. Foster's vision of these six great "streams" of Christian faith has greatly helped me understand the grandeur, and complexity of the Christian faith. For those of you reading this who are Christian, perhaps there has been a time when you felt misunderstood by another fellow Christian simply because of the language and theological emphasis you both used to express the heart of the Christian faith. Foster helps us see this unique language and various "streams" within the larger river of orthodox Christianity. The SIX STREAMS OF LIVING WATER: 1)HOLINESS; 2)EVANGELICAL; 3)SOCIAL JUSTICE; 4)CONTEMPLATIVE; 5)CHARISMATIC; 6)SACRAMENTAL/INCARNATIONAL. Thanks to Foster's great work, I refer to these theological titles now to describe various forms of the Christian faith, and avoid denominational labels and also overly-simplistic labels such as "conservative/liberal" to understand someone's Christian faith. Each of the six streams have their central focus, their unique gift to offer the world and the church. Each is a highly valued part of greater Christianity. Each is found within the heart and life of Jesus, the founder and center of all Christianity. I give thanks to Foster for his excellent work of building up the Church through RENOVARE' and through this excellent work. As a reader, you will discover 'case studies' from church history, telling the stories of exemplary people who swam in that stream. There are also chronological lists of historical figures/movements from each stream. Finally, you'll find ways these streams can grow the Church today, helping the Church to reveal the richness of the love of God in human lives. For another book drawing upon the rich heritage of Christian spirituality, this one focusing upon family spirituality, see The Busy Family's Guide to Spirituality: Practical Lessons for Modern Living From the Monastic Tradition

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A Little Too Much of the Good Stuff

Some people like to hear themselves talk, some people like to read what they write...and read and read and read....Richard J. Foster is one of those people.

He takes what could have been a great, great book and diminishes its power and impact by words, words and more words. He leaves "no stone" unturned, and therein lies the problem. He book is good, very good, but its too long and too wordy.

It's as if he intended it to be the be-all and end-all of religious thought. His organization is excellent, his insight keen, effective and meaningful, but by the time you get to the end of the chapter, you are worn out with the words, words, words and words. Mr. Foster either needed an editor or needs to learn to write more concisely.

Still, however, this book is well worth reading for the serious Christian and for interested in understanding and/or coming to terms with the many and varied manifestations of the Christian Faith.

What should have been a delightful and meaningful read of an outstanding piece of work, turns out to feel like work, work and more work. Should have been a five-star or higher book, but excessive writing brings it down to a four-star work. Still very, very valuable to the faith and understanding of the faith.

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Streams of Living Water

This book provides a great review of the diversity of the Christian Spirit that prevails in todays world. The details of the people that lived their spirit in their every day life is enlightening. The historical view of the origin of each stream is very interesting and written in a way that makes Richard Foster's prose very exciting.

The author of the bestselling celebration of discipline explores the great traditions of christian spirituality and their role in spiritual renewal today

In this landmark work, Foster examines the "streams of living water" -- the six dimensions of faith and practice that define Christian tradition. He lifts up the enduring character of each tradition and shows how a variety of practices, from individual study and retreat to disciplines of service and community, are all essential elements of growth and maturity. Foster examines the unique contributions of each of these traditions and offers as examples the inspiring stories of faithful people whose lives defined each of these "streams."

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