The Christian Path in a Pluralistic World and the Study of Spirituality

Diana L. Villegas

doi:10.5771/9780739168134

Summary

Based on exploration of boundaries between spirituality and religion, this book argues that theological study of spirituality is important for interpretation of the Christian path in a pluralistic world. As a text for graduate study in spirituality and ministry, it explores relevant sociological studies, post modern culture, contemporary study of Christian spirituality, and a brief history of the relationship between theology and spirituality. The book argues that the revelation and tradition of Christianity understood and interpreted in the light of contemporary culture make a difference to postmodern persons’ quests for spirituality. What one believes and how one understands that belief influences the manner in which the Christian path is lived in a pluralistic, global world. The book discusses the role of religion in culture and the relevance of this for the identity of religious spirituality and the study of Christian spirituality.

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Edition: 1/2011
Copyright Year: 2011
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7391-6812-7
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7391-6813-4
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 111
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Preface No access
3. Introduction No access
Chapter One: Cultural Developments in Spirituality No access Pages 1 - 20
Chapter Two: Studying Christian Spirituality No access Pages 21 - 42
Chapter Three: Spirituality and Theology in Historical Perspective No access Pages 43 - 66
Chapter Four: Religion’s Role in Human Culture No access Pages 67 - 84
Chapter Five: Contemporary Spirituality and Religious Self-Understanding No access Pages 85 - 102
Bibliography No access Pages 103 - 108
Index No access Pages 109 - 111