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Five models of spiritual direction in the early church /
Five Models of Spiritual Direction in the Early Church explores the struggles of five clerics (Athanasius, Gregory Nazianzen, Augustine of Hippo, John Cassian, and Pope Gregory I) to reconcile their ascetic idealism with the reality of pastoral responsibility.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Notre Dame, Ind. :
University of Notre Dame Press,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ONE: Athanasius of Alexandria and Ambivalence Regarding Spiritual Direction; TWO: Gregory Nazianzen's Struggle for Synthesis; THREE: Augustine of Hippo and Resistance to the Ascetic Model of Spiritual Direction; FOUR: John Cassian and the Spiritual Direction of the Ascetic Community; FIVE: Pope Gregory I and the Asceticizing of Spiritual Direction; Conclusion; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.