Practices, as bass notes, are those shared activities that address fundamental human needs and that, woven together, form a way of life. If it takes too long to load the home page, tap on the button below. Another really fine general introduction to this topic is lawrence cunningham and keith egans christian spirituality. Guigo ii, sometimes referred to as guy, or by the moniker the angelic, was a carthusian monk and the 9th prior of grande chartreuse monastery, from 117480. A very short introduction very short introductions book 336. A concise and accessible thematic overview of the various ways christians have approached god in prayer and practice. The adult spirituality and faith formation focus group of the diocese of san jose recommends the following list of books for your spirituality book clubs. Christian spirituality christian spirituality is a concise and accessible overview of the ways christians over the centuries have approached god in prayer and practice. The spirituality of saint francis of assisi fuller studio. Catch the new wave of spiritual writing by mccormick. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks of christian spirituality.
Egan 1996, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Isbn 97808096605 97808096605 softcover, paulist press, 1996. The answer perhaps lies in the difference of emphasis. What is spirituality 9503 the term spirituality is amorphous and defies definition, especially as. Spiritual formation bibliography abilene christian university. Mysticism is only an aspect of christian spirituality a way of intensifying the spiritual path of christianity. In ten chapters, lawrence cunningham and keith egan explain the dynamics of spiritual life, each chapter exploring a single theme such as scripture. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Cunningham brings his description forward to the 21st century keeping the roots connected to the future. Pdf download christian spirituality free ebooks pdf. Understanding christian spirituality christian spirituality. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Literature on christian spiritual formation david wray iwast only a short time ago that those of us interested in spirituality and christian spiritual formation made our way to catholic bookstores for literature. My professor didnt like my understanding of the overuse of the word spirituality, but i stand by the gist of it. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Downey provides a helpful chapter on contempo rary influences some secular in christian spirituality, including the convergence of psychology and spirituality in the popularity of personality type indicators such as the myersbriggs and the enneagram. Andrew louth, the origins of the christian mystical tradition. In contrast to the humanistic search for personal transcendence that passes for spirituality today, christian spirituality is theological. Spiritual formation reading room tyndale university. The following is a reflection i wrote for my first year spirituality for ministry class in seminary. From the world spirituality series, this is a broadranging, illustrated, scholarly treatment of core topics in christian spirituality, focused on the reformation and prereformation periods. Why has paulist put out two such similar books at roughly the same time. Themes from the tradition has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Spiritual theology research guide john richard allison library. A tradition for the 21st century similar authors to keith j. For discussions of the different approaches to the spiritual journey in christian spirituality, see for example lawrence s. Spirituality means the exploration of the depth of human existence, the main purpose of life and the search for a more indepth wisdom. Cunninghamchristian spirituality is a concise and accessible overview of the ways christians over the centuries have approached god in prayer and practice. It describes the lives of people who fled to the dessert, the obstacles and struggles they overcame to live their lives in christ. Any follower of jesus reading this book and pondering deeply the treatment of significant themes the nature of christian spirituality, scripture, spiritual journey, asceticism, prayer, meditation and contemplation, solitude and community, friendship, and the eucharist will find much to. Egan more from this author a concise and accessible thematic overview of the various ways christians have approached god in prayer and practice. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read christian spirituality. Christian spirituality is a concise and accessible overview of the.
In ten extremely wellcrafted chapters, cunningham and egan introduce the reader to a variety of practices and paths by which christians down through the centuries have. In ten chapters, lawrence cunningham and keith egan explain the dynamics of. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Themes from the tradition ebook written by lawrence cunningham, keith j. Any follower of jesus reading this book and pondering deeply the treatment of significant themes the nature of christian spirituality, scripture, spiritual journey, asceticism, prayer, meditation and contemplation, solitude and community, friendship, and the eucharist will find much to enrich faith and life, individual. Cunningham and egan define christian spirituality, from its early days, to days before jesus and how followers dedicated their lives to god. Spirituality book recommendations diocese of san jose. Christian spirituality and social transformation oxford.
Cunningham and compare prices find signed collectible books by lawrence s. Christian spirituality is a concise and accessible overview of the ways christians over the centuries have approached god in prayer and practice. Summarily, it is easier to understand spirituality when it is treated as the larger concept. There is a beautiful video collection that accompanies this book. Cunningham and egan in particular do an excellent job rooting spirituality in the bible. Like cunningham and egans book, this anthology explores the rich heritage of christian spirituality by focusing on the sorts of practices that have nurtured and sustained believers through the ages. Cunningham and egan define christian spirituality, from its early days, to days before jesus and how followers. Christian spirituality themes from the tradition courage.