Are you searching for a fresh and creative approach to your spiritual life? Do you long to overcome the tension between spirituality and everyday life? Then this book is for you! Karl Rahner wrote that the "...Christian of the future will be a mystic or he will not exist at all". Increasing numbers of Christians, and Christian theologians, are starting to recognize how important a lived experience of the mystery of Jesus Christ is in finding true life, and in doing sound theology. Bede Griffiths, a Benedictine Monk who was educated at Oxford and spent most of his life adapting his Christian faith to the culture and philosophy of India, came to embody the depth and riches of mystical spirituality in his life and teaching. His integrated approach to spiritual living has helped many people to discover, and rediscover, the rich experience of being truly and fully alive in Christ. This book examines the elements that made Fr Bede s spirituality so significant. It discusses his understanding of the Person, nature, and work of Christ from a mystical and spiritual perspective. Fr Bede s Christology is informed by such varied sources as the Catholic Christian tradition, Indian philosophy, Hindu religion, quantum physics, transpersonal psychology, micro-biology, and the perennial philosophy. This book is a valuable resource for persons who seek to deepen their relationship with God and foster fresh and creative ways of expressing that spirituality in their everyday lives. It also has a great deal to offer the more serious theological mind through the discussions on experiential theological methodologies and the challenging new vocabulary and approach to Christology.
Dr. Dion Forster is a South African theologian with a Ph.D in theology and science.
You can find out more about Dion's work and life on his website at http://www.dionforster.com
He is the author of several popular and academic books. Dion's research focusses on the neuroscience of belief and identity. In particular he has studied how the brain deals with religious experience and faith.
His other research interests include Christian spirituality, the relationship between faith and science, issues of social justice. He has done extensive work in helping persons to find deeper meaning and blessing in their daily work life. More recently he has written on the topics of suffering, and particularly on the impact of HIV and AIDS on the Christian life.
Dion teaches at various Universities and holds a research post in Systematic Theology at the University of Stellenbosch and New Testament at the University of Pretoria.
Dion is married to Megan, they have two children and live in Cape Town.
