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Book SynopsisDonna Orsuto examines the Hebrew Scriptures and shows how the concept of holiness is intimately intertwined with the idea of God, who is "Wholly Other" and transcendent, and yet paradoxically calls us into intimacy. She offers a contemporary Christian understanding of holiness.
Trade Review"Eminently readable..." "The merits of Orsuto's work are many. First, she is a clear writer. Second she pays due attention to both the history of spirituality and the canons of serious theology. She never falls prey to the temptation to turn spirituality into anthropology, sociology, or psychology, though she is well aware the contirubitons these disciplines may make. She is above all a theologian, and it is her particular gift to articulate a theological vision of Christian spirituality in a soldly accessible way. I can easily imagine it being used in college classes and in adult formation classes...the well-placed subheads in each chapter are especially useful for pedagogical purposes." -- Lawrence S. Cunningham * Commonweal *
"Donna Orsuto is uniquely gifted to write such a volume. She teaches spiritual theology at the Gregorian University and is also long time director of the Lay Center at Foyer Unitas, an ecumenical think tank in the heart of Rome. Her combination of academic precision and lived inter-religious sensitivity is rare, and her talents as a spiritual theologian and writer shine brilliantly through these pages." David Meconi, St. Louis University, Heythrop Journal * Heythrop Journal *
"This is a clear, attractive and very well researched study of an utterly central theme:Christian holiness. The book thoroughly deserves to be properly acclaimed and widely read" -- Gerald O'Collins * pastoral review, the *
"The seeker turning to this book will find a blueprint for holiness - whether formally or informally recognised - that is attractive and surprising" -- The Tablet * Tablet, The *
Table of ContentsLaying the foundation: insights from the Bible - Many mansions: exploring Holiness through the centuries - Ordinary maintenance for an extraordinary dwelling: sacraments, sacramentals and other means of growth in Holiness - Looking at the floor plans: towards a contemporary Christian understanding of Holiness - The Expansion project: Holiness in the twenty-first century
