This text fills the need for a clear, informative, helpful and well-written introduction to Christian spirituality.
- Includes a detailed guide to resources in spirituality available on the Internet
- Written by a leading theological educationalist in a clear and accessible manner
- Encourages active engagement with primary sources through worked case studies
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Acknowledgements.
How to Use this Book.
Part I: Introduction: .
1. Defining ‘Spirituality’.
2. Defining ‘Christian Spirituality’.
3. Clarifying Terms: Mysticism and Spirituality.
Part II: Types of Christian Spirituality: .
4. Spirituality, Theology and Personality.
5. Denominational Considerations.
6. Attitudes to the World, Culture and History.
Part III: Theological Foundations for Spirituality: Basic Issues: .
7. The Nature of Theology.
8. The Relation of Theology and Spirituality.
Part IV: Theological Foundations for Spirituality: Case Studies: .
9. Creation. Human Nature and Destiny.
10. The Trinity. Incarnation.
11. Redemption.
12. Resurrection.
13. Consummation.
14. For Further Reading.
Part V: Biblical Images and Christian Spirituality: .
15. The Bible as a Resource for Spirituality.
16. Biblical Images and Spirituality.
Part VI: Faces, Places and Spaces: Visualization and Spatialization in Christian Spirituality: .
17. The Visualization of the Divine.
18. Telling the Story: Faith and Life.
19. The Rhythm of Faith: Structuring Time.
20. Spiritual Geography: Structuring Space.
Part VII: Christian Spirituality: Engaging the Tradition: .
21. Conclusion: Where Next?.
22. Christian Spirituality: Internet Resources.
Glossary of Terms.
Sources of Citations.
For Further Reading.
Index.
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Alister E. Mc Grath is Principal of Wycliffe College, Oxford. His previous publications include
Science and Religion (Blackwell Publishers, 1998),
The Foundations of Dialogue in Science and Religion (Blackwell Publishers, 1998),
An Introduction to Christianity (Blackwell Publishers, 1997),
Christian Theology: An Introduction, Second Edition (Blackwell Publishers, 1997) and
The Christian Theology Reader (Blackwell Publishers, 1996), amongst many others.
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