Quest for spiritual community [[electronic resource] ] : reclaiming spiritual guidance for contemporary congregations / / Angela H. Reed

• Autore: Reed Angela H
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Continuum, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (202 p.)
• Disciplina: 253
• Soggetto topico: Spiritual formation; Spirituality; Theology, Practical
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Spiritual Communities in a Culture of Individuals: Understanding the Contemporary Spiritual Quest; Chapter 2: Hearing their Stories: Congregations that Practice Spiritual Guidance; Chapter 3: Looking over their Shoulders: Exemplary Soul Care in Scripture and History; Chapter 4: The Improvising Church: Spiritual Guidance in Protestant Theology and Practice; Chapter 5: Relationships that Form: Toward a Congregation-Based Model for Spiritual Guidance; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Many churches recognize the importance of the genuine spiritual hunger in our time and are attempting to bridge the gulf between traditional religious institutions and the contemporary spiritual quest by revitalizing and retooling ancient spiritual practices. This book suggests that it is possible to relish the spiritual quest while honoring tradition and theological inquiry through practices such as spiritual guidance. It presents a sociological analysis of contemporary spirituality, case studies of congregations with spiritual guidance ministries, and reflection on historical practices and P
• Titolo autorizzato: Quest for spiritual community
• ISBN: 1-283-01557-9; 9786613015570; 0-567-07045-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789852903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II