The Compassion Renaissance

  An Outline of the Compassion Process Compared With Petitionary Prayer Richard K. Stephens - April 12, 2022 - 2581 Words The central question behind the material discussed here is, “When should I and my community take action and when should I (and we) simply tell God I (we) would like Him to take action?” This article is a collection of observations for the purpose of drawing attention to the limitations of a particular widespread prayer practice in Christianity and to offer an alternative which, I would argue, offers an alternative that far better suits the true aims of Christ-followers. In section 1 I offer outlines of two forms of assistive intervention. First is Compassion Cultivation Practice and second Petitionary Prayer (on behalf of another). The purpose is to highlight the great differences, in order to promote Christian interest in Compassion Cultivation Practice, which is still little known in Christian circles. Next is a Christian example of a descrip...

  Note: This is not an official post created by the CEC. It was created by a researcher to assist any who might be interested.   Official CEC website – https://www.centerforengagedcompassion.com/ *** HISTORY OF CENTER FOR ENGAGED COMPASSION [Year?] - Frank Rogers Jr. joins faculty, Claremont Theology School (CST). 2000 - Andrew Dreitcer joins CST faculty July, 2000. 2002 - Frank Rogers Jr. leaves CST faculty; for 3 years directs a narrative arts program for under-resourced youth. 2005 - Frank Rogers Jr. rejoins CST faculty. 2005-2007 - Frank Rogers & Andrew Dreitcer team-teach classes at CST. The courses “reflected Frank’s notion of a ‘three-fold spirituality’ – contemplation, creativity, and compassion,” Dreitcer says, “These courses formed the core of what we were developing as a spiritual formation concentration and were the context and basis for developing the compassion formation work we do now, as well as the grounding for the Center for Engaged Compas...