M S Laird
Martin Laird, O.S.A., is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University. He has studied patristics in Rome, London, and Oxford, and has extensive training in contemplative disciplines and gives retreats throughout the United States and Great Britain. He is the translator or author of a host of books and articles, including Gregory of Nyssa and the Grasp of Faith: Union, Knowledge and Divine Presence (OUP, 2004).
Martin Laird, O.S.A., is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University. He has studied patristics in Rome, London, and Oxford, and has extensive training in contemplative disciplines and gives retreats throughout the United States and Great Britain. He is the translator or author of a host of books and articles, including Gregory of Nyssa and the Grasp of Faith: Union, Knowledge and Divine Presence (OUP, 2004). See less
M S Laird's Featured Books
M S Laird book reviews
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Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
no fluff
I loved this book on meditation. There is no fluff from beginning to end. Worth reading every page. Read More
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Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
Interested in contemplative practice? Get this.
The author gently and clearly takes you to clarity about Christian contemplative practice. Do get this for yourself, or for a friend - it might well be a life-changing gift! Read More
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Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation
Discovery
by kc1911, May 5, 2011
Not a book on Contemplative technique. But a book of self-discovery of God and how to attain a closer relationship with God through Contemplation. Excellent work. Read More
