Quest for Spiritual Community
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-567-03883-8 (ISBN)
This title is a guide to how to revitalize ancient spiritual practices for the life of the local church. Many churches recognize the importance of the genuine spiritual hunger in our time and are attempting to bridge the gulf between traditional religious institutions and the contemporary spiritual quest by revitalizing and retooling ancient spiritual practices. This book suggests that it is possible to relish the spiritual quest while honoring tradition and theological inquiry through practices such as spiritual guidance. It presents a sociological analysis of contemporary spirituality, case studies of congregations with spiritual guidance ministries, and reflection on historical practices and Protestant theological roots to explore the strengths and pitfalls of nurturing the contemporary spiritual quest in the average congregation. The resulting vision for congregation-based spiritual guidance incorporates practices that attend to person, community, and mission.
Angela Reed is a certified spiritual director and a PhD candidate at Princeton Theological Seminary. She has served as a pastor in the Mennonite Church and is the author of Sacred Search: Encountering God during Lent. Angela lives in Princeton, N.J.
Introduction:; Chapter 1: Understanding the Contemporary Spiritual Search: Spirituality for Communities in a Culture of Individuals.; Chapter 2: Hearing their Stories: Spiritual Guidance Practices in Congregations; Chapter 3: Historical Models of Spiritual Guidance: Uncovering Practices of Soul Care for Persons and Communities; Chapter 4: A Protestant Theology of Spiritual Guidance: Insights from Jurgen Moltmann and Miroslav Volf on the Trinity and Christian Community; Chapter 5: The Pastor as Spiritual Guide: Becoming a Spiritual Leader of a Congregation.; Chapter 6: Toward a Congregation-Based Model for Spiritual Guidance: Pragmatic Suggestions for Churches Seeking to Address the Contemporary Spiritual Quest; Conclusion:.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.4.2011 |
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Zusatzinfo | 1 illus |
Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
Sprache | englisch |
Gewicht | 328 g |
Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-567-03883-1 / 0567038831 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-567-03883-8 / 9780567038838 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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