Getting Started in Contemplative Practice

A reader writes:

I hope you might be able to write me a quick note about a good way to get started in a more contemplative/mystical oriented Christianity. I was involved in religious fundamentalism for most of my adult life and now I am trying to recover from that. I am hoping you might point me to some books that would help me embark on this path. Thanks for your time.

The Big Book of Christian Mysticism

Thanks for a great question. This is actually the subject of my next book, Answering the Co...