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Author : Alan W. Jones
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
ISBN 13 : 9780816405060
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Exploring Spiritual Direction written by Alan W. Jones and published by Harper San Francisco. This book was released on 1982 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan W. Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781561011728
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Exploring Spiritual Direction written by Alan W. Jones and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition explores spiritual direction in the wider context of Christian friendship. Insisting on the need to undertake spiritual direction as an act of worship within a faith community, Jones goes on to look at the part that spiritual warfare, vulnerability, imagination, contemplation, and sacrifice all play in the work of spiritual guidance.
Author : Alan W. Jones
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
ISBN 13 : 9780816424832
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Exploring spiritual direction : an essay on Christian friendship written by Alan W. Jones and published by Harper San Francisco. This book was released on 1982-04 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adrian Chatfield
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 178622156X
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Soul Friendship written by Adrian Chatfield and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual direction is a burgeoning ministry in today’s church where the emphasis is on joining in with what God is already doing in the world – an approach that presupposes spiritual discernment. This guide explores spiritual direction from biblical and theological perspectives and aims both to inform teaching and equip practitioners with greater reflective skills. Written by two experienced teachers and practitioners, it includes: • God and Spiritual Direction – divine presence and absence, discerning God, relationship and the Trinity, images of the Holy Spirit; • Humanity and God – being made in the image of God, sin, addiction, desire, freedom, psychology in direction; • The Bible and Spiritual Direction – scripture as a source and authority for direction; uses and abuses of the Bible in direction; • Spiritual Direction across the Christian traditions; • Spiritual Direction and the Church – boundaries, accountability and safeguarding.
Author : John W. Crossin
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809137107
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (371 download)
Download or read book Friendship written by John W. Crossin and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friendship is proposed as the foundational relationship that virtue creates--friendship with self, others, and God. "Friendship" says that to recover virtue in today's society, one must order his life around values. It explains how to share spirituality, looks at the Bible on developing character, and tells what it means to believe today.
Author : Tilden Edwards
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809122882
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (228 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Friend written by Tilden Edwards and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving spiritual direction and preparing to become a spiritual director are characterized in terms of the preparation, qualities, and practical considerations necessary for guiding fellow Christians.
Author : John H. Van Engen
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802849366
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (493 download)
Download or read book Educating People of Faith written by John H. Van Engen and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A much-needed addition to the emerging literature on the formative power of religious practices, "Educating People of Faith" creates a vivid portrait of the lived practices that shaped the faith of Jews and Christians in synagogues and churches from antiquity up to the seventeenth century. This significant book is the work of Jewish, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant scholars who wished to discover and describe how Jews and Christians through history have been formed in religious ways of thinking and acting. Rather than focusing solely on either intellectual or social life, the authors all use the concept of practices as they attend to the embodied, contextual character of religious formation. Their studies of religious figures, community life, and traditional practices such as preaching, sacraments, and catechesis are colorful, detailed, and revealing. The authors are also careful to cover the nature of religious education across all social levels, from the textual formation of highly literate rabbis and monks engaged in Scripture study to the local formation of illiterate medieval Christians for whom the veneration of saints' shrines, street performances of religious dramas, and public preaching by wandering preachers were profoundly formative. "Educating People of Faith" will benefit scholars and teachers desiring a fuller perspective on how lived practices have historically formed people in religious faith. It will also be useful to practical theologians and pastors who wish to make the resources of the past available to practitioners in the present. Contributors: John C. Cavadini Anne L. Clark Lawrence S. Cunningham Joseph Goering RobertGoldenberg Stanley Samuel Harakas Robert M. Kingdon Blake Leyerle Michael A. Signer Philip M. Soergel David C. Steinmetz John Van Engen Lee Palmer Wandel Robert Louis Wilken Elliot R. Wolfson
Author : Kenneth Leech
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819225398
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Soul Friend written by Kenneth Leech and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic on the Christian practice of spiritual direction.Leech's scholarly, yet accessible, exploration examines the climate in which spiritual direction takes place today-the influence of the drug culture of the 1960's, Eastern influences on prayer and spiritual practice, the Pentecostal movement, and others. He provides background on the history of spiritual direction, both Protestant and Catholic, from the earliest Church through the twentieth century. Leech also explores other questions of interest to directors and those seeking out direction: the relationship between counseling and direction; the practice of prayer in Christian spiritual tradition; and the prophetic role of the spiritual director, not just for the individual but for the larger society. An excellent course book, and a fascinating book for those contemplating direction, Soul Friend will continue to be a classic for years to come.
Author : Kevin G. Culligan OCD
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725228076
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Direction written by Kevin G. Culligan OCD and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revitalized ministry of spiritual direction is one of the surest signs of renewal in today's Church. In Spiritual Direction: Contemporary Readings, seventeen leading writers and spiritual directors discuss the history, meaning, demands, and practice of this ministry. Through timely articles by such recognized authors as William Barry, Sandra Schneiders, Louis Cameli, Kallistos Ware, and John Wright, one comes to see that spiritual direction belongs, not to a spiritual elite, but to the entire Church--men and women, clergy and laity, members of religious communities. Compiled especially for those entering spiritual direction, either as directors or directees, this book is an excellent introduction to an exciting ministry in today's Church. A valuable feature of this book is a concluding section with recommendations for further readings. Listing important articles and books on spiritual direction published in recent years, this section helps readers to continue exploring this vital area of contemporary spirituality.
Author : Mary DeTurris Poust
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
ISBN 13 : 1594713340
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)
Download or read book Walking Together written by Mary DeTurris Poust and published by Ave Maria Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Walking Together: Discovering the Catholic Tradition of Spiritual Friendship, author, journalist, and speaker Mary DeTurris Poust examines rich and nurturing examples of spiritual friendship from well-known saints, writers, and spiritual Catholic leaders who serve as exemplars for cultivating meaningful Catholic friendship in a world of Twitter and Facebook. Addressing a growing modern hunger for deep soul friendships, popular Catholic New York columnist and Our Sunday Visitor blogger Mary DeTurris Poust looks honestly but hopefully at today's culture, where people feel increasingly isolated despite the advent of myriad gadgets designed to keep them “connected.” In ten practical chapters, Poust explores issues such as commitment and acceptance, the virtues that make for a lasting friendship, the importance of listening, open communication, and praying together. Readers will find here the guidance and encouragement to take the next step in developing spiritual friendships in their lives, one of the basic necessities of spiritual life. Poust profiles inspiring spiritual friendships from the past such as St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare, and St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal. She also examines famous contemporary friendships, like those between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien or Thomas Merton and famous Zen master D. T. Suzuki. Each chapter concludes with “Food for Thought” reflection questions and a prayerful meditation.
Author : Gary W. Moon
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830876960
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls written by Gary W. Moon and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, many Christian clergy, laity and mental health professionals have rediscovered the ancient practices of spiritual direction. Seen as a refreshing alternative to the techniques and limitations of modern psychology, such practices offer new insights for pastoral care. But many remain unclear on what spiritual direction is and whether its methods are applicable to their own clients and parishioners. Spiritual direction is a practice of Christian soul care that is found most notably in the Catholic, Orthodox and Episcopal traditions but is also present in Wesleyan/Holiness, Pentecostal/charismatic, social justice and Reformed communities. Predating modern counseling and psychotherapy movements but sharing key principles and insights for spiritual formation, spiritual direction offers significant resources for today s pastors, counselors, therapists, chaplains and other caregivers attuned to the work of God in people s lives. In this landmark volume, editors Gary W. Moon and David G. Benner, along with a team of expert contributors, provide a comprehensive survey of spiritual direction in its myriad Christian forms. Specific chapters offer careful historical perspective and contemporary analysis of how Christians from various backgrounds have practiced spiritual direction, with particular attention to each tradition s definition of spiritual direction, the process of authentic transformation, the role of the spiritual director, indicators of mature spirituality and other aspects of the spiritual direction process. Chapters also provide psychological and clinical insight into how spiritual direction is similar to, different from and can be integrated with psychotherapy and pastoral counseling to help others experience spiritual transformation and union with God.
Author : Maureen Conroy
Publisher : Loyola Press
ISBN 13 : 9780829407525
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)
Download or read book The Discerning Heart written by Maureen Conroy and published by Loyola Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how to apply St. Ignatius' Rules for Discernment to one's everyday life in order to improve one's relationship with God. Includes a question and reflection section at the end of each chapter.
Author : Victor A. Copan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1556356617
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (563 download)
Download or read book Saint Paul as Spiritual Director written by Victor A. Copan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years much has been written on spiritual direction. However, confusion and at times outright contradiction exist between the aims and methodologies of various models of Christian spiritual direction. In order to develop solid criteria for evaluating and critiquing these models it is necessary to root the practice of spiritual direction in the biblical record. The intention of this study is to provide such biblical moorings by examining the Apostle Paul as a case study in his function as a spiritual director--with respect to his aims and praxis of spiritually forming the members of the congregations he founded.
Author : Alan W. Jones
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780866837828
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (378 download)
Download or read book Exploring Spiritual Direction written by Alan W. Jones and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1985 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wesley Hill
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1441227512
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Friendship written by Wesley Hill and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity Today Book Award Winner Friendship is a relationship like no other. Unlike the relationships we are born into, we choose our friends. It is also tenuous--we can end a friendship at any time. But should friendship be so free and unconstrained? Although our culture tends to pay more attention to romantic love, marriage, family, and other forms of community, friendship is a genuine love in its own right. This eloquent book reminds us that Scripture and tradition have a high view of friendship. Single Christians, particularly those who are gay and celibate, may find it is a form of love to which they are especially called. Writing with deep empathy and with fidelity to historic Christian teaching, Wesley Hill retrieves a rich understanding of friendship as a spiritual vocation and explains how the church can foster friendship as a basic component of Christian discipleship. He helps us reimagine friendship as a robust form of love that is worthy of honor and attention in communities of faith. This book sets forth a positive calling for celibate gay Christians and suggests practical ways for all Christians to cultivate stronger friendships.
Author : Anne Winchell Silver
Publisher : Cowley Publications
ISBN 13 : 1461660807
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Trustworthy Connections written by Anne Winchell Silver and published by Cowley Publications. This book was released on 2004-01-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although God is at the center of the process of spiritual direction, the more readily visible participants are human beings. Like all other people, directors and directees are subject to relationship dynamics. Trustworthy Connections identifies some issues and challenges that can arise in spiritual direction relationships and offers resources for further consideration and reflection. The topics and examples are focused on traditional one–to–one, face–to–face spiritual direction, although some are also relevant to group direction and direction by correspondence. Trustworthy Connections is designed for use as a reference and a springboard for discussion for spiritual directors and anyone else who is interested in spiritual direction. Like the process of spiritual direction itself, this book is about asking questions, discussing ideas, and suggesting alternatives rather than giving advice or getting answers.
Author : Jeannette A. Bakke
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1585582603
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (855 download)
Download or read book Holy Invitations written by Jeannette A. Bakke and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to nurture your awareness of and response to God's love and guidance through the historical practice of spiritual direction.
