The Christian Path in a Pluralistic World and the Study of Spiritualit

Informationen zum Autor Diana L. Villegas is an independent scholar who received her PhD in theology from Fordham University. She also has a psychotherapy practice with a specialty in integration of spirituality and psychotherapy. Klappentext Based on exploration of boundaries between spirituality and religion this text argues that theological study of spirituality is important for interpretation of the Christian path in a pluralistic world. As a text for the study of Christian spirituality it explores a number of topics as context for the main argument. These include relevant sociological studies, post modern culture, contemporary study of Christian spirituality, and a brief history of the relationship between theology and spirituality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction 1  Cultural Developments in Spirituality: Postmodern Context 2  Studying Christian Spirituality: Changing Disciplinary Boundaries 3  Theology and Spirituality in Historical Perspective 4  Religion's Role in Human Culture: Relevance for Spirituality 5  Contemporary Spirituality and Religious Self-understanding: Illustrations for Study Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Diana L. Villegas, Villegas Diana L.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9780739168127
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-6812-7
• No. of pages: 140
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Spirituality & religious experience, Christian life & practice, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Christian life and practice, Spirituality and religious experience, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Catholic Studies;Religion