{"product_id":"christian-spirituality-the-classics-paperback","title":"Christian Spirituality: The Classics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Holder\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristian Spirituality: The Classics\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique and comprehensive guide to thirty key Christian spirituality texts. Ranging from Origen and Augustine to Jonathan Edwards, Thérèse of Lisieux and Thomas Merton, it offers a view of the texts which is founded in scholarship, but which also presents them as living documents that invite- even compel -contemplative reflection and existential response.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter briefly describes the classic text's author and audience, gives a synopsis of its contents, suggests some of its influence in history, and then explores aspects of the text's meaning for readers today. Key themes include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the meaning of life? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can human beings find truth? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can they discover who they really are? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can they live together in peace? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can they live more fully in God's presence in this world and be united with God in the world to come?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe scholars who have written these chapters are all experts on their respective topics, but they wear their learning lightly. Anyone wishing to discover the riches of Christian spirituality will find this the ideal introduction and should be able to progress to a deeper understanding of the texts themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Reverend Arthur G. Holder is Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs and John Dillenberger Professor of Christian Spirituality at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751409090848,"sku":"9780415776028","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/993ee0b0dd27c020d94685691d4d11c9.webp?v=1779972452","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/christian-spirituality-the-classics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}