Before Belief - Discovering First Spiritual Awareness

Before Belief explores our first spiritual awareness, before language and cognitive understanding. This unconscious spiritual learning, beginning in infancy, is foundational for a relationship with God. The theoretical approach advanced in this volume is both constructive and pastorally sensitive.

Table des matières

Introduction

Chapter 1: Some Maps

Chapter 2: First Things First

Chapter 3: From One Generation to the Next

Chapter 4: The Senses

Chapter 5: Sight

Chapter 6: Touch (including the Sense of Body)

Chapter 7: Hearing

Chapter 8: Smell

Chapter 9: Taste

Chapter 10: Revisiting Infantile Experience

Chapter 11: Into Language

Chapter 12: Evaluation

Chapter 13: Now for Integration

Chapter 14: Committed Living

Chapter 15: Early Spirituality in Ministry

Conclusion

Appendix: The Early Spirituality Profile

Bibliography

About the Author

A propos de l'auteur

Bruce A. Stevens is the Wicking Professor of aging and practical theology at Charles Sturt University. His latest book is The Storied Self.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bruce A. Stevens, Stevens Bruce A.
• Edition: Lexington Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781793607232
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-723-2
• Pages: 156
• Thème: Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Sciences humaines en général; RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Children, Christianity, Personal religious testimony & popular inspirational works, Spirituality & religious experience, Christian life & practice, Personal Christian testimony & popular inspirational works, Relating to Christian people & groups, Christian spirituality & religious experience, RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, Christian ministry & pastoral activity, Religious ministry