Download or read book Spirituality in Ecumenical Perspective written by E. Glenn Hinson and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays, by a "Who's Who" list of authors, explore many themes in spirituality - the ecumenical nature of spirituality, theological perspectives, listening, spirituality in the dialogue of religions, action and contemplation, contemplation and work, discernment, eucharistic spirituality, centering prayer, spiritual perspectives on peacemaking, letters for spiritual guidance, and reading for spiritual enrichment. The essays were prepared to honor the life and work of Douglas V. Steere, co-founder of the Ecumenical Institute of Spirituality, and to further explore themes found in his writings.
Download or read book Four Views on Christian Spirituality written by Bruce A. Demarest and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do Christians cultivate a vibrant and Christ-centered spirituality that's rooted in biblical clarity? Spiritual formation--the cultivation of a relationship with God--lies at the heart of what it means to be a Christian in the body of Christ. But with the rise of diverse spiritual practices, from Zen meditation to out-of-body experiences, the idea of spirituality has become watered down by postmodern culture. Christian spirituality, on the other hand, embraces devotion to the triune God, abiding in Christ, the pursuit of holiness, and the cultivation of virtues. But what exactly falls within the scope Christian spirituality? This volume of the Counterpoints series focuses on the Church’s search for spiritual identity, meaning, and significance as interpreted by four of the major Christian traditions: Eastern Orthodoxy – represented by Bradley Nassif Roman Catholic – represented by Scott Hahn Progressive Protestant – represented by Joseph Driskill Evangelical - represented by Evan Howard The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
Download or read book The Fellowship written by Christopher Ross B.S MSL and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing as well as thoughtful look at the necessity for ministry. A riveting and timely ministry of teaching that engages the hearts of Christians and calls for the evangelical side of every person in Gods family. Your heart will thrive with a newfound desire to minister to the downcast and downtrodden of the world. Your appetite for ministry will come alive again.
Download or read book Exploring Christian Spirituality written by Kenneth J. Collins and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broad-based, ecumenical anthology on spirituality that explores the contours and riches of its contemporary expression within the Christian tradition.
Download or read book Sacred Journeys written by Michael J. Kurtz PhD and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual needs are as ancient as humankind. Just as ancient is the impulse and the imperative to respond to those in distress. The need for healing is universal. So is the empowerment that love for others, for ourselves, and for God can bring. The great Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have profound lessons rooted in deep spiritual understanding for those who suffer and for those who seek to bring a healing touch. Sacred Journeys: Ecumenical Perspectives on Spiritual Care draws from these faith traditions to provide a hopeful collection of inspirational essays on spiritual caregiving, with essayists who were themselves led by the spirit to offer spiritual care in parishes, in hospitals, at schools, on the streets, and in locales near and far. They show us that with Gods help, rigorous training, and the willingness to learn from our struggles and doubts, it is possible to be a force for healing and good in this world. Regardless of our background or calling, we can be inspired to take a leap of faith in reaching out to others. We are all called to take the risk of listening to the pain and fear of others, to risk the opening of our hearts, and to be ambassadors of Gods love to a hurting world. This path is not easy, but there is a joy and a sense of peace that radiates from the experiences of those who have walked the path before us.
Download or read book Receptive Ecumenism and the Renewal of the Ecumenical Movement written by Antonia Pizzey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Receptive Ecumenism and the Renewal of the Ecumenical Movement, Antonia Pizzey offers a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the approach of Receptive Ecumenism, which is widely regarded as having the potential to revitalise contemporary ecumenism.
Download or read book Church and Communion written by Philip Goyret and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about ecumenism, from a Catholic point of view. The first part, chapters 1 and 2, describe the history of divisions within the Church, as well as of the efforts to bring about Christian unity. The second part examines Ecumenism from a systematic theological perspective. This first part takes into account the different factors that led to definitive ruptures within the Church, which usually are not only theological. The text gives useful information about what happened after the respective divisions as well as about the various attempts to restore unity, the development of the Ecumenical Movement in the 20th Century, and the current situation of ecumenical dialogue within the Catholic Church. While offering insight into the sad history that has led to the present disunity, this work also highlights the way Christians have sought to bring to fulfill the petition of Christ that his disciples might be one, as He and the Father are one. The second part―chapters three, four and five―offers a systematic theological analysis of unity in the Church, from the point of view of dogmatic theology. We find here an explanation of the Catholic concept of ecumenism, of how Catholic theology understands the unity of the Church, and, finally, of the Catholic principles which sustain the efforts for regaining unity in the Church. The Second Vatican Council, and particularly the Constitution Lumen gentium and the Decree Unitatis redintegratio, are at the foundation of these reflections. At the same time, since the theology of the Church and the life of the Church are intimately connected, there is a profound link between this dogmatic section and the earlier historical section. The last chapter, about the practice of ecumenism, is also written from a theological perspective, but with more links with life and spirituality. The chapter recalls that ecumenism can never simply remain a set of theological principles, but rather inspires an attitude and action in charity which are essential to the Christian life.
Download or read book Ecumenical Perspectives Five Hundred Years After Luther s Reformation written by Gerard Mannion and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers ecumenical essays that focus on Reformation Christianity and on current Lutheran-Catholic understandings and relationships. It addresses important issues, including the meaning of the Reformation, the reception of Luther in Germany and beyond, contemporary ecumenical dialogues, and pathways to the future. There is also some inclusion of Jewish and Orthodox traditions as well as attention to global issues. Taken as a whole, the primary method of this book is theology informed by history, hermeneutics, ethics, and social theory. Within the structure of the book can be found the classic hermeneutical circle: What was the meaning of the Reformation for Luther in his own time? What are various ways in which Luther and the Reformation have been interpreted in history? How does knowledge of these things help us today to understand the Reformation and to move forward?
Download or read book Invitation to Christian Spirituality written by John R. Tyson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together a wide range of classical and contemporary texts, this timely, eclectic collection addresses the theory and practice of Christian spirituality in the broadest sense. Arranged chronologically, the selections are drawn from all major Christian traditions, from Ignatius of Antioch (d. 117) to Desmond Mpilo Tutu, representing distillations from the formative works of seventy-six great spiritual masters. Issues examined include the church in the world, purity of intention, prayer, religious affectations, Christian freedom, Christian feminism, and the means of grace.
Download or read book Art and Theology in Ecumenical Perspective written by Timothy Verdon and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which is the relationship between Art and Theology? Which is, substantially, the beating heart that connects them? Is it maybe the notion of ?divine? to which both pertain, that is, the inspiration that permeates at the same time the man and his faculty of expressing himself? Or is it the hope, the faith in a design, in a project (ultimately) in common?0It is an antique and strongly current topic. This is the case of the cycle of conferences entitled Art and Theology that took place, divided in five dates ? the first three between France and Italy and the last two in October in the United States ? during 2017.0The volume, edited by Msgr. Timothy Verdon, is very dense and characterized by an elevated intellectual and analytical stock, divided in four macro-sections: the first one deals with a general definition of the ground that the analysis aims at exploring ? the topic?s boundaries are traced, we try to answer the question ?what does the relationship between Art and Theology mean?, that is, we draw a premise; the second part analyses that relationship following the common thread of Spirituality, the Holy Spirit, starting from the sacred texts; the third filters the analysis focusing on the Medieval and Renaissance period, while the fourth on the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. The last section, in conclusion, faces the vast enigma Art-Theology concerning the modern and contemporary times. The reader travels accompanied by a plurality of voices that alternate one to another, where in harmony coexist glimpses of history and sacredness, religion and human talent.
Download or read book Church state Relations in Ecumenical Perspective written by Elwyn Allen Smith and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With one exception, these essays were delivered during the academic year 1956-66 to the graduate Seminar in Ecumenics conducted by Duquesne University (Pittsburgh) and the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (United Presbyterian)." Includes bibliographical references. Table of Contents: Secularity and ecumenism / Daniel Callahan. -- The impact of ecumenism on Catholic church-state relations / Leonard Swidler. -- Jewish commitments in relations of church and state / Arthur Gilbert. -- Biblical concepts of community and state / John L. McKenzie, S.J. -- Moral society and immoral man / Michael Novak. -- Natural law in the teachings of St. Paul / Markus Barth. -- Natural law in the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas / Michael Strasser. -- Natural law in the teachings of John Calvin / Arthur C. Cochrane. -- Contract and status in religion and law / Leo Pfeffer. -- Subsidiarity and the ecumenical establishment / Dean M. Kelley. -- Religion and conscience in constitutional law / Elwyn A. Smith.
Download or read book The Holy Spirit and the Church written by Thomas Hughson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-28 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advancing strong, scholarly discussion on the Holy Spirit and the church in the context of the ecumenical movement, six theologians in five different churches offer new theological and pastoral insights into the work of the Holy Spirit in the churches of Christianity, in ecumenism, and in witness. With The Church: Towards a Common Vision (World Council of Churches) document serving as a common point of reference, a pastoral perspective is distinctive throughout. Relating theology to non-theological knowledge of the contemporary cultural context, as well as application to pastoral practice, this book draws from, and is applicable to, clergy formation, preaching, lay discipleship, church-world relations, social mission, congregational life, grass-roots ecumenical cooperation, and witness to Christ and the gospel by racial minorities.
Download or read book A Contemporary Theology for Ecumenical Peace written by J. Will and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-04-25 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanity's long history of intermittent conflicts and contemporary violence undermines Christian's (and their Jewish and Muslim fellow believers) religious confidence in and moral commitment to world peace. The principal issue is the ambiguity of God's presence and action in the world as we experience it. In A Contemporary Theology for Ecumenical Peace, this problem is addressed by relating biblical theology to contemporary philosophical and theological perspectives to motivate and sustain the practice of love and justice in the context of civil religion.
Download or read book Sacred Journeys written by Phd Michael J. Kurtz and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual needs are as ancient as humankind. Just as ancient is the impulse and the imperative to respond to those in distress. The need for healing is universal. So is the empowerment that love for others, for ourselves, and for God can bring. The great Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have profound lessons rooted in deep spiritual understanding for those who suffer and for those who seek to bring a healing touch. Sacred Journeys: Ecumenical Perspectives on Spiritual Care draws from these faith traditions to provide a hopeful collection of inspirational essays on spiritual caregiving, with essayists who were themselves led by the spirit to offer spiritual care in parishes, in hospitals, at schools, on the streets, and in locales near and far. They show us that with God's help, rigorous training, and the willingness to learn from our struggles and doubts, it is possible to be a force for healing and good in this world. Regardless of our background or calling, we can be inspired to take a leap of faith in reaching out to others. We are all called to take the risk of listening to the pain and fear of others, to risk the opening of our hearts, and to be ambassadors of God's love to a hurting world. This path is not easy, but there is a joy and a sense of peace that radiates from the experiences of those who have walked the path before us.
Download or read book Leaning into the Spirit written by Virginia Miller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains fresh insights into ecumenism and, notwithstanding claims of an “ecumenical winter,” affirms the view that we are actually moving into a “new ecumenical spring.” It offers new theological insights in the areas of Christology, Pneumatology and Trinitarian theology, and discusses developments in ecumenism in the USA, UK, Australia, India, and Africa, as well as in ecumenical institutions such as the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Anglican Roman Catholic Commission (ARCIC).
Download or read book The Signature of Jesus written by Brennan Manning and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2004-07-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Signature of Jesus challenges the gospel of "cheap grace" and calls the church to radical discipleship. With passion and boldness, author Brennan Manning invites readers to risk living life as Jesus lived—committed to simplicity, purity of heart, and obedience to the gospel. As a radical alternative this book is offered to Christians who want to live by faith and not by mere “religion,” for those who recognize that many of the burning theological issues in the church today are neither burning nor theological; who see Christianity neither as a moral code or a belief system but as a love affair; who have not forgotten that they are followers of a crucified Christ; who know that following him means living dangerously; who want to live the gospel without compromise; who have no greater desire than to have his signature written on the pages of their lives. “Behold,” Jesus proclaims, “I stand at the door and knock.” You may have already met him at the door…but do you truly know him? Have you been transformed by His furious, passionate, unexplainable love? Join Brennan Manning, the bestselling author of The Ragamuffin Gospel, on a personal journey to experience Christ’s love and live with His passion.
Download or read book Embodied Faith written by Ola Tjørhom and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The materialist spirituality in Embodied Faith is biblically grounded, and it smells of earth even as it offers a taste of heaven. Taking an observation of St. Benedict as his starting point, Ola Tjrhom maintains that outward forms are fully capable of incorporating and expressing inner spiritual substance. / Tjrhom moves on to identify three crucial features of a materialist spirituality. First, it has a concrete substance primarily the sacraments and the sacramental dimension of our Christian life in its totality. Second, materialist spirituality cannot be lived out in a vacuum, but requires concrete spaces mainly the church and the world, which, though separate, are clearly interconnected. Third, this spirituality is grounded not in airy ideas and concepts but in plain empirical perception in things we can see and hear, smell and taste making it a spirituality eminently suited for our daily lives and the world. / Ola Tjrhom has written a wise book that bridges many gaps: between the material and the spiritual, the Catholic and the Protestant, the mystical and the everyday. His vision of a materialist spirituality is not a call to leave this world nor an invitation to extreme experiences, but a sober proposal for a Christian life that is in but not of the world. Firmly rooted in creation, such a spirituality still yearns for the transformation of all things. Few books are as ecumenical as Tjrhom s, drawing on a variety of Christian traditions in a way that respects each. Persuasively presented, his wide-ranging reflections cover such a range of topics, one is tempted to call it a systematics of spirituality. Michael Root / Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
