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Early Christian Spirituality
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Author : Charles Kannengiesser
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
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Early Christian Spirituality written by Charles Kannengiesser and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Religion categories.
These freshly translated documents cover the main trends of Christian spirituality from the second to the seventh centuries
Resilient Faith
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Author : Gerald L. Sittser
language : en
Publisher: Brazos Press
Release Date : 2019-10-15
Resilient Faith written by Gerald L. Sittser and has been published by Brazos Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with Religion categories.
In our Western, post-Christendom society, much of Christianity's cultural power, privilege, and influence has eroded. But all is not lost, says bestselling author Gerald Sittser. Although the church is concerned and sobered by this cultural shift, it is also curious and teachable. Sittser shows how the early church offers wisdom for responding creatively to the West's increasing secularization. The early Christian movement was surprisingly influential and successful in the Roman world, and so different from its two main rivals--traditional religion and Judaism--that Rome identified it as a "third way." Early Christians immersed themselves in the empire without significant accommodation to or isolation from the culture. They confessed Jesus as Lord and formed disciples accordingly, which helped the church grow in numbers and influence. Sittser explores how Christians today can learn from this third way and respond faithfully, creatively, and winsomely to a world that sees Christianity as largely obsolete. Each chapter introduces historical figures, ancient texts, practices, and institutions to explain and explore the third way of the Jesus movement, which, surprising everyone, changed the world.
The Story Of Christian Spirituality
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Author : Gordon Mursell
language : en
Publisher: Lion Books
Release Date : 2001
The Story Of Christian Spirituality written by Gordon Mursell and has been published by Lion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Art categories.
The Christian faith has had a phenomenal impact on the development of the western world. This beautifully illustrated introduction to Christian spirituality through the centuries covers all the major traditions--East and West, Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, with special articles on key spiritual concepts, practices, and movements that continue to influence the way people all over the world live their lives in response to God. It also includes information on people and movements from outside the Church that have influenced Christian life and thought throughout 2,000 years. Also included are extracts from more than 100 of the greatest Christian spiritual writings--from the Gospels through the early Church Fathers, the saints and mystics, the reformers, and modern spiritual writers such as Scott Peck and C. S. Lewis.
The Spiritual Wisdom And Practices Of Early Christianity
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Author : Alphonse and Rachel Goettmann
language : en
Publisher: Theosis Books
Release Date : 2010-06-15
The Spiritual Wisdom And Practices Of Early Christianity written by Alphonse and Rachel Goettmann and has been published by Theosis Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with Religion categories.
In this book, we will consider the fundamental practices of the Christian experience. They are backed by two thousand years of history and a sea of witnesses who, down through the ages, have journeyed on this path that has led them to the summits of wisdom and holiness. The difficulty in the presentation of these "methods" is their inevitable and artificial juxtaposition when they only find their internal and organic coherence in the living Tradition. They are all held together as in a living organism; each element comes at a particular stage in a life that gravitates around its axis: the Christ. That is why we will use a method which will make it possible for the reader not to remain on the exterior as a spectator: the repetition of key ideas. This is a teaching in the form of a spiral, an "eating of the word" where, as in liturgical chants and the experiential method of Scripture, we become that which we "eat" continually, we "are" what we have just read rather than merely "knowing" it. Each chapter is a new approach to the unique Reality. Rather than addressing the intellect, it speaks to the heart.
Water From A Deep Well
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Author : Gerald L. Sittser
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2013-04-23
Water From A Deep Well written by Gerald L. Sittser and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-23 with Religion categories.
In Rome in A.D. 165, two men named Carpus and Papylus stood before the proconsul of Pergamum, charged with the crime of being Christians. Not even torture could make them deny Christ, so they were burned alive. Is my faithfulness as strong? In the fifth century, Melania the Younger and her husband, Pinian, distributed their enormous wealth to the poor and intentionally practiced the discipline of renunciation. Could living more simply deepen my trust in God? In the sixteen hundreds, Philipp Jakob Spener's love for the Word of God and his desire to help people apply the Bible to their life moved him to start "Colleges of Piety," or small groups. In what ways could commitment to community make me more like Christ? The history of the church has shaped what our faith and practice are like today. It's tempting to think that the way we do things now is best, but history also has much to teach us about what we've forgotten. In Water from a Deep Well, Gerald Sittser opens to us the rich history of spirituality, letting us gaze at the practices and stories of believers from the past who had the same thirst for God that we do today. As we see their deep faith through his vibrant narratives, we may discover that old ways can bring new life to our own spirituality.
Demons And The Making Of The Monk
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Author : David BRAKKE
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Demons And The Making Of The Monk written by David BRAKKE and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Religion categories.
In this finely written study of demonology and Christian spirituality in fourth- and fifth-century Egypt, David Brakke examines how the conception of the monk as a holy and virtuous being was shaped by the combative encounter with demons. Drawing on biographies of exceptional monks, collections of monastic sayings and stories, letters from ascetic teachers to their disciples, sermons, and community rules, Brakke crafts a compelling picture of the embattled religious celibate.
Prayer And Spirituality In The Early Church
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Author : Pauline Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Prayer And Spirituality In The Early Church written by Pauline Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Church history categories.
This history discusses topics such as the pre-Christian origins of early Christian spirituality, prayer and spirituality in early Christian female martyrdom and monasticism, baptism and creed in early Christianity, neo-Platonic influences on Augustine's conception of the ascent of the soul, and healing and wholeness. Includes references, index of primary works, index of modern authors, and general index. Contributors include Margaret Manion, Eric Osborn, Placid Spearritt, R A Baker and Kathleen Hay.
Spiritual Life In The Early Church
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Author : Bonnie Bowman Thurston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Spiritual Life In The Early Church written by Bonnie Bowman Thurston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Religion categories.
A common assumption is that the piety of the earliest Christians is determinative for the church of all ages. But what were the basic features of this spirituality? Thurston examines the Jewish and Hellenistic religions that provided the basis for early Christianity and explains what early Christians would have understood as "spirituality".
Age Of Spirituality
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Author : Hans-Georg Beck
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 1980
Age Of Spirituality written by Hans-Georg Beck and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Art, Ancient categories.
Christian Spirituality
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Author : Author, Richard J. Woods
language : en
Publisher: Orbis Books
Release Date : 2015-03-04
Christian Spirituality written by Author, Richard J. Woods and has been published by Orbis Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-04 with Religion categories.