Spirituality

This is a short book focussing on the relationship between theology and prayer, and their effects on a Christian's life. It sets the reader tasks of self-examination and reflection in the light of Christian teaching.

God in our Midst follows the pattern of the Christian year, with sections on 'Advent, Christmas and Epiphany', 'Jesus' Ministry' and 'Holy Week and Easter'. But the book also contains two sections devoted to pieces that either draw their immediate inspiration from the Old Testament, or have been written for special occasions.

Starting from the area covered by his previously book - Memory, Victimhood, Forgiveness and Reaching out to the Other, the author moves deeper to speak of personal flourishing, social cohesion, political co-existence and the survival of the planet, as well as a deeper understanding of the work of God in the world.

Four Views on Christian Spirituality presents the aims and emphases of four major traditions of Christian spirituality: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, evangelical, and liberal Protestant. Including critiques of each tradition by opposing contributors, this book provides a useful resource for further discussion and study.

This volume replaces its predecessor, 'The SCM Dictionary of Christian Spirituality' by Gordon Wakefield(SCM 1983) and stands a useful reference work on all aspects of Christian spirituality. It deals with every denomination throughout Christian history and is arranged alphabetically for ease of use.

The Archbishop of Canterbury explores the lessons we can learn from the wisdom and spirituality of the desert fathers.

Shows how religious traditions emerge from and converge on a divine nature and mystic quality that creates a loving heart. The author describes this phenomenon in her own experience and elaborates on that mystical core, the notion of the divine, the shape of interreligious dialogue, and the personal, spiritual, and ethical challenges it poses.

"Universal spiritual insights from five religious traditions"--Cover.

Sandra Schneiders commands respect as one of the most significant figures in the emergence of the study of Christian spirituality as an academic discipline, as the focused and disciplined exploration of religious experience. This book honors her contributions by addressing issues at the creative "edge" of the discipline.