Praying with Icons

by Jim Forest
Facilitator:
Meeting: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 6:00pm

From Midwest Book Review:

"Jim Forest's Praying With Icons offers a simple introduction to the tradition of icons with special emphasis on their practical function in the spiritual life. Beautifully illustrated both with color plans and b/w photography, (the book) begins with a history of iconography. Icons are not simply illustrations or 'art' in the usual sense, but aids to prayer and contemplation, windows on the divine. Forest also provides a personal and practical guide to how one prays with icons...then concludes with a series of meditative reflections on some of the most typical icons. Praying With Icons is a superlative introduction to icons and is highly recommended for readers seeking to expand their spiritual experience to encompass the entire Christian spiritual legacy."