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The SCM Studyguide: Christian Spirituality is designed as an introduction to spirituality for students of all religious backgrounds coming to the subject for the first time.

Table of Contents
Introduction v Part 1 History 1 Appearance and Abandonment: Biblical Spirituality 4 2 Struggle and Synthesis: Patristic Spirituality 17 3 Monastery and Mystery: Spirituality through the ‘Dark Ages’ 34 4 Hierarchy and Heresy: Medieval Spirituality 51 5 Foundations for Faith: Reformation Spirituality 69 6 Revival or Retreat? Spirituality after the Enlightenment 88 Part 2 Themes and Connections 7 Encounter or Escapism? Spirituality and Experience 112 8 Contemplative Questioning? Spirituality and Science 125 9 A Kind of Knowing? Spirituality and Theology 140 10 Temple or Temptation? Spirituality and the Body 153 11 Serious about Soul? Spirituality and the Psyche 166 12 Training in Transformation? Spirituality and Ethics 185 13 Spiritual Space? Spirituality in a World of Difference 202 Conclusion 219 Bibliography 222 Index of Subjects and Key Names 247 Index of Biblical References 252

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      Publisher SCM Press
      Published 7/31/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780334040934
      978-0334040934
      ISBN-10 0334040930
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The SCM Studyguide: Christian Spirituality is designed as an introduction to spirituality for students of all religious backgrounds coming to the subject for the first time.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction v Part 1 History 1 Appearance and Abandonment: Biblical Spirituality 4 2 Struggle and Synthesis: Patristic Spirituality 17 3 Monastery and Mystery: Spirituality through the ‘Dark Ages’ 34 4 Hierarchy and Heresy: Medieval Spirituality 51 5 Foundations for Faith: Reformation Spirituality 69 6 Revival or Retreat? Spirituality after the Enlightenment 88 Part 2 Themes and Connections 7 Encounter or Escapism? Spirituality and Experience 112 8 Contemplative Questioning? Spirituality and Science 125 9 A Kind of Knowing? Spirituality and Theology 140 10 Temple or Temptation? Spirituality and the Body 153 11 Serious about Soul? Spirituality and the Psyche 166 12 Training in Transformation? Spirituality and Ethics 185 13 Spiritual Space? Spirituality in a World of Difference 202 Conclusion 219 Bibliography 222 Index of Subjects and Key Names 247 Index of Biblical References 252

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