Thirsty For God (Revised)
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Introduction
1. What Is Christian Spirituality?
2. The Bible And The Four Relationships
3. The Beginning Of A Global Community
4. The European Era
5. Protestant And Catholic Reform
6. The “Modern” Era
7. The West Since 1900
8. The Non-Western World Since 1900
9. Interfaith Spirituality For Christians
10. Christian Spirituality And Ecology
Afterword: Spirituality And Digital Technology
Appendix: Timeline
Glossary
Index Of Names
Index Of Subjects
Additional Info
A landmark text on the history of Christian spirituality embarks on the journey afresh. This accessible and engaging history provides an excellent primer on the two-millennium experience of the presence of God, a “thirst” at the center of Christian life and practice. Holt traces the spiritual practices of Christian devotion, prayer, action, and contemplation from the biblical and influential early periods through the diverse insights of Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. Globally framed, the book highlights the local contributions of people from all continents, a wide array of traditions and perspectives as unified yet diverse voices. They give witness to the thirst for God who graciously supplies living water.
This new edition not only updates all the chapters and features but also adds new chapters on interfaith spirituality, ecology and spirituality, and spiritual practice in the digital age. Excerpts and illustrations from primary sources, maps, a glossary, a timeline, new bibliographies, and sets of spiritual exercises heighten the book’s usefulness for students and lay persons alike.
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SKU (ISBN): 9781451487947
ISBN10: 1451487940
Bradley Holt
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: August 2017
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers – 1517 Media
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