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Autore: | McGrath Alister E. <1953-> |
Titolo: | Christian spirituality : an introduction / / Alister E. McGrath |
Pubblicazione: | Oxford, United Kingdom ; ; Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishers, , 1999 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
Disciplina: | 248 |
Soggetto topico: | Spirituality |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; How to Use this Book; 1 INTRODUCTION; Defining "Spirituality"; Defining "Christian Spirituality"; Clarifying Terms: Mysticism and Spirituality; 2 TYPES OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY; Spirituality, Theology, and Personality; Theological variables; Historical variables; Personal variables; Denominational Considerations; Catholicism; Orthodoxy; Protestantism; Attitudes to the World, Culture, and History; 1 Christ against culture; 2 The Christ of culture; 3 Christ above culture; 4 Christ and culture in paradox; 5 Christ the transformer of culture |
3 THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR SPIRITUALITY: BASIC ISSUESThe Nature of Theology; The Relations of Theology and Spirituality; Positive aspects of the relationship; Negative aspects of the relationship; 4 THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR SPIRITUALITY: CASE STUDIES; Creation; Explanation; Application; Illustration; Human Nature and Destiny; Explanation; Application; Illustration; The Trinity; Explanation; Application; Illustration; Incarnation; Explanation; Application; Illustration; Redemption; Explanation; Application; Illustration; Resurrection; Explanation; Application; Illustration; Consummation | |
ExplanationApplication; Illustration; Conclusion; 5 BIBLICAL IMAGES AND CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY; The Bible as a Resource for Spirituality; Biblical Images and Spirituality; The feast; The journey; Exile; The struggle; Purification; The internalization of faith; The desert; Ascent; Darkness and light; Silence; Conclusion; 6 FACES, PLACES, AND SPACES: VISUALIZATION AND SPATIALIZATION IN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY ; The Visualization of the Divine; A problem? The challenge of idolatry; Visualizing God: the incarnation; Visualizing God: the creation; Visualizing God: the sacraments | |
Christian symbolism: the crossA corrective: the apophatic tradition; Telling the Story: Faith in Life; The Rhythm of Faith: Structuring Time; The Christian week; The Christian year; The monastic day; Spiritual Geography: Structuring Space; Holy spaces: spirituality and architecture; Holy places: the place of pilgrimage; 7 CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: ENGAGING THE TRADITION; Spirituality and History; Interrogating the Text; Classic Texts: An Engagement; Gregory of Nyssa; Augustine of Hippo; Anselm of Canterbury; Francis of Assisi; Hugh of Balma; Ludolf of Saxony; Julian of Norwich; Martin Luther | |
Ignatius LoyolaTeresa of Ávila; Charles Wesley; John Henry Newman; James I. Packer; Conclusion: Where Next?; CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: INTERNET RESOURCES; GLOSSARY OF TERMS; SOURCES OF CITATIONS; FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX | |
Sommario/riassunto: | This text fills the need for a clear, informative, helpful andwell-written introduction to Christian spirituality. <ul><li>Includes a detailed guide to resources in spiritualityavailable on the Internet</li><li>Written by a leading theological educationalist in a clear andaccessible manner</li><li>Encourages active engagement with primary sources throughworked case studies</li></ul> |
Titolo autorizzato: | Christian spirituality |
ISBN: | 1-118-69757-X |
1-118-46557-1 | |
1-118-69755-3 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910460950803321 |
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