Legacy of the founders : from monks to missionaries /

In this helpful and insightful book, Nicki Verploegen delves into the two thousand years of history of the Catholic Church in order to unfold the development of spiritualities in Christianity. From a historical background, she explores how four distinct types of Christian spirituality evolved and ro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vandergrift, Nicki Verploegen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. : Lutterworth Press, 2012, ©2011.
Temas:
Monastic and religious life.
Missions.
Monasticism and religious orders > Common life.
Vie religieuse et monastique.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Monasticism and religious orders > Common life
Missions
Monastic and religious life
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontcover
  • Title page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Schools of Spirituality in the Christian Tradition
  • PART I. Monastic Spirituality
  • Introduction
  • 1. Augustinian Spirituality
  • The Milieu
  • The Founder
  • A Spiritual Legacy for Today: Caritas in Relationship to God and World
  • Caritas
  • The Trinity
  • The Development of a Personal Relationship with God
  • Personal Transformation and the World
  • Contemporary Spiritual and Pastoral Contributions
  • Spiritual Autobiography
  • The Conversion Process as Gradual
  • Love and Forgiveness as Theological VirtuesIn Summary
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Resources for Ongoing Study
  • 2. Benedictine Spirituality
  • The Milieu
  • The Founder
  • Spiritual Legacy for Today: Guidance for an Ordering of Life
  • Community
  • Moderation
  • Obedience
  • Vocal Prayer
  • Contemporary Spiritual and Pastoral Contributions
  • Monasticism
  • Lectio Divina
  • Liturgy of the Hours
  • In Summary
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Resources for Ongoing Study
  • 3. Cistercians, Trappists, and Trappistines
  • The Milieu
  • The Founders
  • Spiritual Legacy for Today: Silence in a World of NoiseSilence and Stillness
  • Personal Holiness
  • Collegial Governance
  • Contemporary Spiritual and Pastoral Contributions
  • Autobiographical Example
  • Contemplative Hunger
  • Transformation of the Human Person and Society
  • In Summary
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Resources for Ongoing Study
  • PART II. Mendicant Spirituality
  • Introduction
  • 4. Franciscan Spirituality
  • The Milieu
  • The Founders
  • Spiritual Legacy for Today: A Fresh Inspiration
  • A Broad, Inclusive Spirituality
  • Complete Dependence on GodRenewal of the Church
  • Missionary Zeal
  • Dedication to Serving the Poor
  • The Christmas CrÃ?che
  • Contemporary Spiritual and Pastoral Contributions
  • Radical Gospel Simplicity
  • Ecological Reverence
  • Hospitality
  • In Summary
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Resources for Ongoing Study
  • 5. Dominican Spirituality
  • The Milieu
  • The Founder
  • Spiritual Legacy for Today: Truth and Study
  • The Salvation of All
  • The Pursuit of Truth
  • The Necessity of Study
  • Contemporary Spiritual and Pastoral Contributions
  • The Value of the Intellect in the Spiritual LifeA New Religious Structure
  • Theological and Spiritual Writings
  • In Summary
  • Questions for Reflection
  • Resources for Ongoing Study
  • 6. Carmelite Spirituality
  • The Milieu
  • The Founders
  • Spiritual Legacy for Today: Contemplation and Unitive Love
  • Single-mindedness
  • Solitude and Community
  • The Brown Scapular
  • Contemporary Spiritual and Pastoral Contributions
  • Poetry
  • Mystical Metaphors
  • Self-Awareness with No Illusion
  • Prayer
  • In Summary
  • Questions for Reflection

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