Christian Spirituality An Introduction.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: McGrath, Alister E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 1999.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • How to Use this Book
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • Defining "Spirituality"
  • Defining "Christian Spirituality"
  • Clarifying Terms: Mysticism and Spirituality
  • 2 TYPES OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
  • Spirituality, Theology, and Personality
  • Theological variables
  • Historical variables
  • Personal variables
  • Denominational Considerations
  • Catholicism
  • Orthodoxy
  • Protestantism
  • Attitudes to the World, Culture , and History
  • 1 Christ against culture
  • 2 The Christ of culture
  • 3 Christ above culture
  • 4 Christ and culture in paradox
  • 5 Christ the transformer of culture
  • 3 THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR SPIRITUALITY: BASIC ISSUES
  • The Nature of Theology
  • The Relations of Theology and Spirituality
  • Positive aspects of the relationship
  • Negative aspects of the relationship
  • 4 THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR SPIRITUALITY: CASE STUDIES
  • Creation
  • Explanation
  • Application
  • Illustration
  • Human Nature and Destiny
  • Explanation
  • Application
  • Illustration
  • The Trinity
  • Explanation
  • Application
  • Illustration
  • Incarnation
  • Explanation
  • Application
  • Illustration
  • Redemption
  • Explanation
  • Application
  • Illustration
  • Resurrection
  • Explanation
  • Application
  • Illustration
  • Consummation
  • Explanation
  • Application
  • Illustration
  • Conclusion
  • 5 BIBLICAL IMAGES AND CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
  • The Bible as a Resource for Spirituality
  • Biblical Images and Spirituality
  • The feast
  • The journey
  • Exile
  • The struggle
  • Purification
  • The internalization of faith
  • The desert
  • Ascent
  • Darkness and light
  • Silence
  • Conclusion
  • 6 FACES, PLACES, AND SPACES: VISUALIZATION AND SPATIALIZATION IN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
  • The Visualization of the Divine
  • A problem? The challenge of idolatry
  • Visualizing God: the incarnation
  • Visualizing God: the creation
  • Visualizing God: the sacraments
  • Christian symbolism: the cross
  • A corrective: the apophatic tradition
  • Telling the Story: Faith in Life
  • The Rhythm of Faith: Structuring Time
  • The Christian week
  • The Christian year
  • The monastic day
  • Spiritual Geography: Structuring Space
  • Holy spaces: spirituality and architecture
  • Holy places: the place of pilgrimage
  • 7 CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: ENGAGING THE TRADITION
  • Spirituality and History
  • Interrogating the Text
  • Classic Texts: An Engagement
  • Gregory of Nyssa
  • Augustine of Hippo
  • Anselm of Canterbury
  • Francis of Assisi
  • Hugh of Balma
  • Ludolf of Saxony
  • Julian of Norwich
  • Martin Luther
  • Ignatius Loyola
  • Teresa of Ávila
  • Charles Wesley
  • John Henry Newman
  • James I. Packer
  • Conclusion: Where Next?
  • CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: INTERNET RESOURCES
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS
  • SOURCES OF CITATIONS
  • FOR FURTHER READING
  • INDEX

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