Revd Graeme Watson is an Anglican priest who has worked in Edinburgh, Nottingham, Tanzania (with USPG), Taunton and Truro in pastoral posts and in training men and women for ordained and lay ministries. A spiritual director, he leads poetry workshops, quiet days and retreats, and is an Hon. Asst Priest on the staff at St Mary Stoke Newington, London. There he shares in the leadership of an ecumenical meditation group. He has written articles on George Herbert's mysticism and on the apophatic tradition in the Anglican Church.

Strike the Cloud presents the teaching of the 14th century spiritual classic The Cloud of Unknowing in a contemporary form, through selecting and commenting on its main themes. It explores how The Cloud has been adapted by contemporary teachers of contemplative prayer, and outlines ways in which it is relevant to the bigger ecumenical and interfaith picture of today.

Graeme Watson

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About the author

Title page

Imprint

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Is contemplative prayer for me?

2. One little word

3. Two clouds

4. Two sisters

5. Two virtues

6. Sin and the self

7. Christ and The Cloud

8. Contemporary teaching and practice

Notes

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Watson, Graeme

Strike the Cloud presents the teaching of the 14th century spiritual classic The Cloud of Unknowing in a contemporary form, through selecting and commenting on its main themes. It explores how The Cloud has been adapted by contemporary teachers of contemplative prayer, and its relevance to the bigger ecumenical and interfaith picture of today.

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Clergy allegedly read books, but the man in the street is the one who reads clergy, and herein lies the challenge for prayer and healthy spirituality in our contemporary times. This slim title engages with and presents the teaching of the 14th century spiritual classic The Cloud of Unknowing in a contemporary form engaging with contemplative prayer, ecumenical churchmanship and where faith beyond Christendom connects.   
The chapter concerning humility is moving and challenging. The invitation to fuse the historic and the faithful in our contemporary times is engaging, deep and full of life-giving grace. The breadth of references drawn upon to illustrate the ideas being discussed is surprisingly wide - including current news, inspirational voices, early church fathers, contemporary neurological theory as well the Bible. It has an easy patter making an accessible pathway to contemplative prayer and life in God. It gently nudged me to more discipline, inspiration and solitude in my busy context. 'Pray as you can, not as you can't!' is the best spirit of what this valuable title offers us today.

Strike The Cloud

Understanding and Practising the Teaching of the Cloud of Unknowing

Strike the Cloud

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