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A Brief History of Christian Spirituality Bradley Holt

A Brief History of Christian Spirituality By Bradley Holt

A Brief History of Christian Spirituality by Bradley Holt


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This is a historical survey of the great names and movements for readers who are interested in spirituality in today's world. Introductory chapters on what is meant by spirituality and the place of the Bible in Christian spirituality provide a modern context. It includes an appendix of exercises.

A Brief History of Christian Spirituality Summary

A Brief History of Christian Spirituality by Bradley Holt

This is a historical survey of the great names and movements for readers who are interested in spirituality in today's world. Introductory chapters on what is meant by spirituality and the place of the Bible in Christian spirituality provide a modern context. It covers Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox approaches, as well as worldwide experiences, such as in Africa and in Latin America. It also includes an appendix of exercises.

Table of Contents

What is Christian spirituality? - why is it worth studying the global Christian tradition?; the Bible calls Christans to develop relationships with God, ourselves, others and Creation through prayer; beginnings - the early martyrs, ascetism, early monasticism (including the Desert Fathers and Celtic Christianity); Eastern Jesus prayer and icons - Western monasticism (Bernard of Clairvaux), mendicant orders (St Francis) and mystics (Julian); Reformation - Luther, Calvin, Simons, Ignatius, Theresa of Avila, methodists, Francis de Sales, Pascal and Kierkegaard; the 20th century - Pentecostalism, ecumenism, liberation theology in Latin America, Africa (Desmond Tutu), Asia (Mother Theresa), Europe (Bonhoeffer), North America (Merton, influence of psychology, feminism, 12-step and creation spirituality), Australia/New Zealand? Appendix: exercises in spirituality.

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GOR003466886
9780745937212
0745937217
A Brief History of Christian Spirituality by Bradley Holt
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SPCK Publishing
19970117
192
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