{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"THE TRUE LIGHT PROJECT","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.thetruelight.net\/wp","author_name":"Mike Shreve","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thetruelight.net\/wp\/author\/mikeshreve\/","title":"Is contemplative prayer a valid approach to God? | THE TRUE LIGHT PROJECT","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"r6oKWhCVCs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruelight.net\/wp\/is-contemplative-prayer-a-legitimate-approach-to-god\/\">Is contemplative prayer a valid approach to God?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruelight.net\/wp\/is-contemplative-prayer-a-legitimate-approach-to-god\/embed\/#?secret=r6oKWhCVCs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Is contemplative prayer a valid approach to God?&#8221; &#8212; THE TRUE LIGHT PROJECT\" data-secret=\"r6oKWhCVCs\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.thetruelight.net\/wp\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.thetruelight.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Prayer-4.jpg","thumbnail_width":275,"thumbnail_height":183,"description":"There is an undeniable link between far eastern religions and the contemplative prayer movement. One of the main proponents of the more modern branch of this movement for many years was the Catholic monk, Thomas Merton, who was very pluralistic in his worldview. For instance, he asserted, \u201cI see no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity\u2026I [&hellip;]"}