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Tiggers
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| Posted 1/21/2002 5:23 AM (GMT -6) |   | Hey Doc,
Have you ever thought about writing a devotional book?
Warmly in Christ,
Tiggers
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Vexen
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| Posted 1/22/2002 2:19 AM (GMT -6) | | What's a devotional book?
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June
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| Posted 1/22/2002 5:31 AM (GMT -6) | |
Vexen,
a devotional book is one that often gives a directed bible study. usually meant for one a day. it has questions or thoughts about a particular passage and how we can apply it to our lives today. for example, i had one about grace. it gave me a passage of scripture each day to read and thoughts to reflect on. i found it, and devotional books in general, very beneficial.
June
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Vexen
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| Posted 1/22/2002 7:14 AM (GMT -6) | | Thanks! I know what it is now.
For example... at the beginning of a particularily low quality and old Gideon's Bible (NT) I own, it opens with several dozens pages, ordered by subject such as "suicide", with a few verses and paragraphs that I suppose are supposed to help those feeling suicidal or dealing with a suicide victim.
Although this wouldn't be a "devotional" as it was only part of a book, I am assuming it's about the same!
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Empiress
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| Posted 1/23/2002 4:15 PM (GMT -6) | | I'd actually define it slightly differently.
A devotional book is in contrast to an academic book. The first is to inspire devotion, reflection, meditation, they are "heart/spirit focused," the latter is to stimulate the intellect. I've read devotionals written from many different faith traditions including Buddhist and even from atheistic perspectives.
The idea is to inspire and create inner reflection and devotion. Sometimes this reflection focuses on God and other times it focuses on one's relationship with the self or others.
~Empiress
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Vexen
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| Posted 1/25/2002 10:11 AM (GMT -6) | | OK, I can see how the 2 definitions overlap!
*has both in mind now*
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