<p> <i>The Daily Contemplative Bible</i> helps you read and pray through the entire Bible in one year. This unique resource makes reading through the Bible easier and more meaningful by offering tools for connecting with scripture at a deeper level. </p> <p> Each of the 365 daily Bible readings is accompanied by thought-provoking meditations and guides based on the ancient practice of prayerful reading called <i>lectio divina</i>, or ?divine reading.? By rediscovering this ancient practice, readers will more easily find the motivation for setting aside time each day to read, meditate, pray, and contemplate the scriptures they are encountering. </p> <p> Key features of this Bible include: </p> <ul> <p> </p><li>Individual book introductions to aid in the practice of prayerful reading <i>(lectio divina)</i> </li> <p></p> <p> </p><li>A daily reading plan that can be started at any time during the year</li> <p></p> <p> </p><li>Readings that take only ten minutes per day</li> <p></p> <p> </p><li>Meditations from well-known Christian thinkers and writers such as Henri Nouwen, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, and Frederick Buechner </li> <p></p> <p> </p><li>The New Revised Standard Version text?the most trusted, accepted, and accurate translation of the Bible on the market</li> <p></p> </ul> <p> The New Revised Standard Version is the translation used by mainline Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic churches. The NRSV is recognized in scholarly circles as the most accurate translation into English of the original Hebrew and Greek texts. In the tradition of its predecessors, the King James Version and the Revised Standard Version, the NRSV was designed to be the standard version for English- speaking people across all denominations, which is what it has become. </p>