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Book SynopsisThe Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality is a comprehensive single-volume introduction to Christian spirituality that takes a thoroughly interdisciplinary, broadly ecumenical approach.
Trade Review“Represents a full survey of the latest research in the field and will form an essential component of academic libraries with theological collections and make a valuable contribution to public libraries with specialist collections in the humanities.” (
Reference Reviews) "This is a rich and comprehensive resource not only for theologians but also for ordinands, parish priests and teachers." (New Directions)
‘It amounts to the single most thorough treatment of the field to date … lending the book considerable interest and depth’ (The Way)
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors viii
Acknowledgments xiv
Introduction 1
Arthur Holder
Part I What is Christian Spirituality? 13
1 Approaches to the Study of Christian Spirituality 15
Sandra M. Schneiders
Part II Scripture and Christian Spirituality 35
2 The Old Testament in Christian Spirituality 37
Barbara Green
3 The New Testament in Christian Spirituality 55
Bonnie Thurston
Part III Christian Spirituality in History 71
4 Christian Spirituality during the Roman Empire (100–600) 73
Columba Stewart
5 Christian Spirituality in Byzantium and the East (600–1700) 90
John A. McGuckin
6 Christian Spirituality in the Medieval West (600–1450) 10
Ulrike Wiethaus
7 European Reformations of Christian Spirituality (1450–1700) 122
Jill Raitt
8 Christian Spirituality in Europe and North America since 1700 139
Diana Butler Bass and Joseph Stewart-Sicking
9 Christian Spirituality in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania 156
Richard Fox Young
Part IV Theology and Christian Spirituality 175
10 Trinitarian Perspectives on Christian Spirituality 177
Mark A. McIntosh
11 Christology in Christian Spirituality 190
William Thompson-Uberuaga
12 The Holy Spirit in Christian Spirituality 207
Robert Davis Hughes III
13 Christian Spirituality and the Theology of the Human Person 223
Philip Endean
14 The Church as Context for Christian Spirituality 239
David Lonsdale
15 Sacramentality and Christian Spirituality 254
Ann Loades
16 Christian Spirituality and Theological Ethics 269
William C. Spohn
Part V Interdisciplinary Dialogue Partners for the Study of
Christian Spirituality 287
17 Social Sciences 289
John A. Coleman
18 Personality Sciences 308
Janet K. Ruffing
19 Natural Sciences 325
Robert John Russell
20 Aesthetics 345
Alejandro García-Rivera
21 Feminist Studies 363
Amy Hollywood
22 Ritual Studies 387
Susan J. White
23 Theology of Religions 401
Michael Barnes
Part VI Special Topics in Contemporary Christian Spirituality 417
24 Experience 419
David Hay
25 Mysticism 442
David B. Perrin
26 Interpretation 459
Philip F. Sheldrake
27 Nature 478
Douglas Burton-Christie
28 Practice 496
Elizabeth Liebert
29 Liberation 515
Michael Battle
30 Interfaith Encounter 532
Kwok Pui-Lan
Index 550
