This new volume, replacing The Westminster Dictionary of Spirituality by Gordon S. Wakefield (1983), stands as the definitive reference work on all aspects of Christian spirituality. Several years in the making and comprised of more than four hundred completely new entries, this volume incorporates the collective expertise of today's foremost scholars in the field of Christian spirituality. Systematically organized and alphabetically arranged for maximum ease of use, the book includes comprehensive bibliographies; a section of short essays on the content, methods, and current debates in the field; and reading lists to encourage additional reading and research.
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Philip Sheldrake is William Leech Professorial Fellow in Applied Theology at the University of Durham in England. He has also been Honorary Professor at the University of Wales, Lampeter since 1999 and is a regular Visiting Professor at the University of Notre Dame and Boston College.
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This book is full of very useful information that every Christian--or people interested in understanding Christian beliefs--will find helpful. It is chock full of topics of interest to those wanting to know more about the specifics of the Christian world view.
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This volume replaces the 1983 book of the same name and stands as the definitive reference work on all aspects of Christian spirituality today. Several years in the making and comprising over 200 completely new entries, this dictionary incorporates the collective expertise of today's foremost scholars in the field of Christian spirituality. Contributions come from scholars across Europe, North America, and the rest of the world. Systematically organized and alphabetically arranged for maximum ease of use, the book includes extended essays on subjects as varied as Spirituality, Psychology and Psychotherapy; Spirituality and Culture; and Spirituality and the Dialogue of Religions, before moving into the A-Z reference section. Entries encompass a range of topics, from definitions of Addictions and Spiritual Recovery, Allegory, Apocalyptic Spirituality, to World, Yoga, and Zen and Christianity. In addition, this resourceful book also includes comprehensive bibliographies and reading lists to encourage additional reading and research.
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- A Brief History of Spirituality (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) by Philip Sheldrake in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Brief History of Spirituality (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) by Philip Sheldrake in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Handbook of Latina/o Theologies by Edwin David Aponte in Back Matter
- God's Action in Nature's World: Essays in Honour of Robert John Russell (Ashgate Science and Religion Series) (Ashgate Science and Religion Series) by Robert J. Russell in Back Matter
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