Spiritual Traditions for the Contemporary Church

Spiritual Traditions for the Contemporary Church
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Publisher : Abingdon Press
Total Pages : 466
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ISBN-10 : 9781426775048
ISBN-13 : 1426775040
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Download or read book Spiritual Traditions for the Contemporary Church written by Robin M. Van L. Maas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 1990-05-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a comprehensive intellectual and experiential introduction to Christian spirituality. It embraces spiritual traditions from the Patristic period to the present day. Part I, "The Roots of Contemporary Western Spirituality," covers spiritual types that have been fundamental in shaping spiritual practice. Part II, "Distinctive Spiritual Traditions," offers major introductory essays on spiritual traditions formed by such notable figures as Luther, Wesley, Ignatius, and John of the Cross, as well as ecclesiastical traditions such as Anglicanism. Part III, "The Feminine Dimension in Christian Spirituality," is devoted to Marian Spirituality, holy women, and feminism. Each of the fourteen chapters is followed by a practicum which enables readers to assimilate the practice prescribed into their own devotional life .


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