The Bloomsbury guide to Christian spirituality / edited by Richard Woods and Peter Tyler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Woods, Richard, 1941-

Tyler, Peter, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spiritual life--Christianity.

Spiritual life.

Spirituality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Bloomsbury Guide to Christian Spirituality has been written by leading academics, who distil their knowledge for a wide audience, considering the wide spectrum of the Christian spiritual tradition and answering key questions.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: What is Christian Spirituality?; A Brief History of a Word; The Return of Religion; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; Part I The Building Blocks; 1 The Origins of Christian Spirituality in the Temple Tradition; Introduction; Solomon's Temple; The Temple and the Cosmos; The Holy of Holies; Angels; Covenant; Wisdom; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; 2 The Origins and Scope of Biblical Spirituality; The Jewish Scriptures; Jesus and Christian Spirituality; Paul and Christian Spirituality; Johannine Spirituality; Notes

Bibliography and Further Reading3 The Mystical Tradition; Introduction; Scripture and Experience; The Tradition of Negation; Love and Knowledge; Altered States; Love of God and Neighbour; Monastic Mystical Tradition; The New Mysticism; Crisis and Renewal; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; 4 The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers; Introduction: What is 'Spirituality'?; Who were the Desert Fathers and Mothers?; How are they Known About?; Why should they be included in a guide to Christian Spirituality?; Their Way of Life; Criticism of the Desert Hermits

Individuals and CommunitiesConclusions: Facing Brokenness and Failure; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; Part II Schools of Spirituality; 5 Augustinian Spirituality; Introduction; The Spirituality and Thought of St Augustine; Interiority; Common Life; Service to the Church; The Order's Contemplative-Eremitical Experience; The Life of Apostolic Fraternity in the Context of the Mendicant Movement; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; 6 Monastic Spirituality; Introduction; Early Monastic Impulses; The Jerusalem Community: Primary Impulse; From Impulse to Movement

The Rule of St BenedictSome Common Elements in Ways of Living the Rule of St Benedict; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; 7 Orthodox Spirituality; Introduction; A New Heaven: Through the Lens of the Icon; Mystery and Transfiguration: The Sound of Liturgy; A New Earth: The Beauty of the World; Spiritual Connections: Solitude, Silence and Sharing; Living Tradition: A Contemporary Saint; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; 8 Dominican Spirituality; Introduction; Governance and Spirituality; The Evangelical Life: Radical Witness; Intellectual Heritage

The Dominican Spiritual TraditionThe Albertine Inheritance; Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master; The German Masters; Sisters Preachers and Lay Dominicans; Catherine the Greater; From the Reformation to the Modern Period; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography and Further Reading; 9 Franciscan Spirituality; Introduction; God as Father and Trinity; Jesus Christ; The Crib; The Cross; The Eucharist; Poverty; Mary; Creation; 'Make me an Instrument of Your Peace'; Mission; Contemplation; Conclusion; Note; Bibliography and Further Reading; 10 Carmelite Spirituality; The School of Carmel; Crises and Growth

Reform from Within: Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4411-0942-0

OCLC:

903687632