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Author : F. Antonisamy
Publisher : St Pauls BYB
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 8171094295
Author : Alister E. McGrath
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118697573
This text fills the need for a clear, informative, helpful andwell-written introduction to Christian spirituality. Includes a detailed guide to resources in spiritualityavailable on the Internet Written by a leading theological educationalist in a clear andaccessible manner Encourages active engagement with primary sources throughworked case studies
Author : Ralph Waller,Benedicta Ward
Publisher : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Spiritual life
ISBN : UOM:39015042926470
An introduction to Christian spirituality through its prime movers. It brings to a wide readership the great figures in the contemplative and mystical Christian traditions and clarifies what sprituality really means.
Author : Evan B. Howard
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 158743038X
Evan Howard provides a solid and comprehensive overview of spiritual formation in the Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox traditions in The Brazos Introduction to Christian Spirituality. In short, Howard desires to answer the following question for readers: "What does relationship with God look like for Christians?" The book is interdisciplinary in its approach, drawing from fields such as theology and psychology. What makes this book especially accessible are its chapter outlines and objectives, sidebars, focus boxes, charts, pictures, cartoons, chapter summaries and questions, and glossary, all of which present the material in an easily digestible format for the curious layperson.
Author : Michael Downey
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809136805
A readable overview of the contemporary spiritual scene that defines, outlines and advocates several models or methods for studying Christian spirituality. Aimed at college undergraduates and useful for those in spiritual counseling and direction.
Author : Karen E. Smith
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0334040426
This textbook works towards presenting Christian spirituality as an ongoing dialogue between doctrine and experience, and asserts that Christian spirituality must reflect the idea of search. It features a number of pedagogical tools to aid the undergraduate such as questions for reflection, and guides to further reading.
Author : Arthur Holder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781135285401
Christian Spirituality: The Classics is a unique and comprehensive guide to thirty key Christian spirituality texts. Ranging from Origen and Augustine to Jonathan Edwards, Thérèse of Lisieux and Thomas Merton, it offers a view of the texts which is founded in scholarship, but which also presents them as living documents that invite- even compel -contemplative reflection and existential response. Each chapter briefly describes the classic text’s author and audience, gives a synopsis of its contents, suggests some of its influence in history, and then explores aspects of the text’s meaning for readers today. Key themes include: What is the meaning of life? How can human beings find truth? How can they discover who they really are? How can they live together in peace? How can they live more fully in God’s presence in this world and be united with God in the world to come? The scholars who have written these chapters are all experts on their respective topics, but they wear their learning lightly. Anyone wishing to discover the riches of Christian spirituality will find this the ideal introduction and should be able to progress to a deeper understanding of the texts themselves.
Author : Lawrence Cunningham,Keith J. Egan
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780809136605
Christian Spirituality is a concise and accessible overview of the ways Christians over the centuries have approached God in prayer and practice. In ten chapters, Lawrence Cunningham and Keith Egan explain the dynamics of spiritual life, each chapter exploring a single theme such as scripture, journeying, meditation & contemplation, asceticism, mysticism, solitude & community, friendship, eucharist. The themes are not mutually exclusive since believers frequently embrace several or all of these "ways" at once. But in different times and places people have tended to focus on one or another, so that they have become discernible paths to the Holy. The authors explore each theme in depth, tracing its evolution over the centuries. Within this historical framework, the book provides the reader with a "taste" of the different ways Christians have sought or lived in the presence of God. Each chapter concludes with a list of selected works for further reading and with exercises intended to provide a personal experience of the "way".
Author : Bernhard Christensen
Publisher : Augsburg Books
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451404204
Newly reissued, this book opens the way for readers to discover the riches of 16 great spiritual classics that have brought new life to Christians of all denominations. Includes St. Augustine's The Confessions, The Desert Fathers, and The Little Flowers of St. Francis, Thomas a Kempis' The Imitation of Christ, St. Teresa of Avalon's The Interior Castle, John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, and others.
Author : David B. Perrin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134159147
This book provides a new introduction to the study of Christian spirituality, exploring it through the human sciences and ranging from philosophy and hermeneutics to psychology, history, sociology and anthropology. Systematic and progressive, it introduces the key approaches and shows how they relate to the understanding, study and practice of spirituality. Covering a vast amount of ground - from traditional themes such as images of God, spiritual direction and pilgrimage to more contemporary issues, such as place and space, cyberspace and postcolonialism - the author takes an ecumenical, inclusive stance, allowing the book to be used in a wide variety of courses and across denominations.
Author : Evan B. Howard
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493411399
Evan Howard, a noted authority on Christian spirituality, provides a holistic, accessible, and informed introduction to Christian spiritual formation written from a broadly evangelical perspective. Howard joins Scripture with themes of community, spirit, formation, and mission in a single integrative guide. The book includes helpful features such as figures, charts, chapter overviews, and formation-focused questions. Its evangelical-ecumenical and global perspectives will appeal to a wide audience. Resources for professors and students are available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.
Author : Bruce A. Demarest
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310591894
How do Christians cultivate a vibrant and Christ-centered spirituality that's rooted in biblical clarity? Spiritual formation--the cultivation of a relationship with God--lies at the heart of what it means to be a Christian in the body of Christ. But with the rise of diverse spiritual practices, from Zen meditation to out-of-body experiences, the idea of spirituality has become watered down by postmodern culture. Christian spirituality, on the other hand, embraces devotion to the triune God, abiding in Christ, the pursuit of holiness, and the cultivation of virtues. But what exactly falls within the scope Christian spirituality? This volume of the Counterpoints series focuses on the Church’s search for spiritual identity, meaning, and significance as interpreted by four of the major Christian traditions: Eastern Orthodoxy – represented by Bradley Nassif Roman Catholic – represented by Scott Hahn Progressive Protestant – represented by Joseph Driskill Evangelical - represented by Evan Howard The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
Author : McGrath
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 111846561X
Author : Samuel M. Powell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bible
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114420206
Author : Stephen Haskell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1789558964
Stephen Haskell was born in 1931, and lives in south-east London. He obtained first class honours in Classics and English from Cambridge University, and an MA in Christian Spirituality from Heythrop College. Most of his working life has been spent in teaching. His first book, The Pursuit of Holiness, available from St Pauls Publishing, appeared in 2016 with an introduction by Rowan Williams, who wrote "This is a really unusual work of profound pastoral theology, coming out of a deep contemplative encounter with God in Christ...I have found it a treasure of wisdom and insight." In the present work Haskell considers the main aspects of Christian spirituality. The book is addressed particularly to lay people, whom he thinks just as capable of reaching perfection as the great names of the past. But the way for them lies not through the time-honoured paths of prayer, but through a total dedication to charity. The book is available from Amazon.