Writing as a Contemplative Exercise

Exploring the theological dimensions of writing as an activity

Often theological writing is seen as an intellectual activity, a thing that scholars and theologians do in a dry, logic-chopping sort of way. Writing is seen as an exercise of the mind, not the heart. Writing is seen as an expression of one’s thoughts, rather than an expression of one’s soul. “To write clearly is to think clearly,” as the saying goes.

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