Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson as they offer solutions to our culture's technologically obsessed world by speaking with author, Dr. Christopher Blum about his book, A Mind at Peace: Reclaiming an Ordered Soul in the Age of Distraction.
Topics/Questions covered in the show:
What was the inspiration/motivation for the book? How does technology increase anxiety? How does it detract from the spiritual life? Why is the book set up in three sections? What is the best way for readers to use this book? How can we take custody of our hearts and minds according to the Church? Is A Mind at Peace a work of philosophy, theology, psychology, spirituality or all of these fields combined? How would you characterize the peace that one can attain from the book? What does it mean to be in the world but not of the world? Which spiritual writers influenced the book most heavily? Does the book offer a technique in achieving interior peace? Could one use an app or other device to help determine how much social media time is enough in the course of the day?Resources:
Spiritualdirection.com - website Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation Sophia Institute Press A Mind at Peace by Dr. Christopher Blum Questions? Send an e-mail to Questions@myavila.com or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location and question.