James M. Houston is Board of Governors' Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College. Previously, he was University Lecturer at Oxford University. He is author of I Believe in the Creator, In Search of Happiness, The Heart's Desire: A Guide to Personal Fulfillment, The Transforming Power of Prayer: Deepening Your Friendship with God., Joyful Exiles, and Letters of Faith Through the Seasons.
Spiritual Reading and the Formation of the Christian Life
Speaker(s): James Houston
Date: Sept 16 2011
Length: 7:52
Product ID: RGDL4121JH
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James Houston presents his reflections on the spiritual reading of Scripture. This message was given as part of the 2011 Regent College Theology Conference, Heaven on Earth: The Future of Spiritual Interpretation.
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