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Richard J. Foster is a Christian theologian and author in the Quaker tradition. His writings speak to a broad Christian audience. He has been a professor at Friends University and pastor of Evangelical Friends churches. Foster resides in Denver, Colorado. He earned his undergraduate degree at George Fox University in Oregon and his Doctor of Pastoral Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary.

Foster is best known for his 1978 book Celebration of Discipline (ISBN 0-06-062839-1), which examines the inward disciplines of prayer, fasting, meditation, and study in the Christian life, the outward disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, and the corporate disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration. It has sold over one million copies. It was named by Christianity Today as one of the top ten books of the twentieth century.

He also wrote Freedom of Simplicity (1981, ISBN 0-06-104385-0) which further explores the discipline of simple, intentional living, Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home (1992, ISBN 0-06-062846-4), which explores 21 different types of Christian prayer, edited Devotional Classics (1993, ISBN 0-06-066966-7), a devotional guide featuring Christian wisdom through the ages, and wrote Streams of Living Water (2001, ISBN 0-06-062822-7), which examines the place of the different spiritual traditions - Contemplative: The Prayer-Filled Life; Holiness: The Virtuous Life ; Charismatic: The Spirit-Empowered Life; Social Justice: The Compassionate Life; Evangelical: The Word-Centered Life; and Incarnational: The Sacramental Life - in Christianity.

Foster (along with several others) also wrote the devotional Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible. Two editions of this NRSV-based study Bible exist, one with the apocryphal/deuterocanonical texts and one without.

In 2008, he co-authored with Gayle Beebe, the book Longing for God.

In 1988 Foster founded Renovaré, a Christian renewal para-Church organization.
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Total Books: 50
The Real Bettie Page The Truth about the Queen of the Pinups
Streams of Living Water Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith
What I Hate About Football
2016 - What I Hate About Football (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781445655376
ISBN-10: 1445655373
Genre: Sports & Outdoors
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The Prayer God Answers
2016 - The Prayer God Answers (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780874867008
ISBN-10: 0874867002
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Life with God
2009 - Life with God (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780340954959
ISBN-10: 0340954957
Genre: Christian Books & Bibles
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Celebration of Discipline
2008 - Celebration of Discipline (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780340979266
ISBN-10: 0340979267
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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Streams of Living Water
2008 - Streams of Living Water (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781596446120
ISBN-10: 1596446129
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The Real Bettie Page The Truth About the Queen of Pinups
2005 - The Real Bettie Page the Truth About the Queen of Pinups (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780806520759
ISBN-10: 0806520752
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Streams of Living Water  Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith
2005 - Streams of Living Water Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780863476150
ISBN-10: 0863476155
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Creative Destruction Why Companies That Are Built to Last Underperform the MarketAnd How to Successfully Transform Them
How We Choose to Be Happy The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy PeopleTheir Secrets Their Stories
Tabu Geld Sex und Macht im Leben von Christen
2002 - Tabu Geld Sex Und Macht Im Leben Von Christen (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783417206050
ISBN-10: 3417206057
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Die Kraft der Hingabe Ein geistliches Lesebuch fr leidenschaftliche Nachfolge
Creative Destruction
2001 - Creative Destruction [The Financial Times] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780273656388
ISBN-10: 0273656384
Genre: Business & Money
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Das Leben vereinfachen
2001 - Das Leben Vereinfachen (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783417244403
ISBN-10: 3417244404
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Das Fest der Hingabe Ein geistliches Lesebuch fr die persnliche Stille
2001 - Das Fest Der Hingabe Ein Geistliches Lesebuch Fr Die Persnliche Stille (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783417244298
ISBN-10: 3417244293
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Viele Quellen hat der Strom Aus dem Reichtum der Glaubensgeschichte schpfen
2000 - Viele Quellen Hat Der Strom Aus Dem Reichtum Der Glaubensgeschichte Schpfen (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783417244205
ISBN-10: 341724420X
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Gottes Herz steht allen offen Eine Einladung zum Gebet
1999 - Gottes Herz Steht Allen Offen Eine Einladung Zum Gebet (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783417244038
ISBN-10: 341724403X
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National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside Account 199798
1999 - National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside Account 199798 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780105542292
ISBN-10: 0105542296
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Das Geschenk der Einfachheit
1998 - Das Geschenk Der Einfachheit (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783417244083
ISBN-10: 3417244080
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Money Sex and Power
1998 - Money Sex and Power (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780340722244
ISBN-10: 034072224X
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles
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1995 - Discovering English Churches [BBC Classics] (Paperback)
Account [House of Commons Papers] (Paperback)
Parish Churches [AA Glovebox Guides] (Paperback)
La Oracion/prayer [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
Celebrao Da Disciplina [Em Portuguese do Brasil] (Paperback)