The Merging of Theology and Spirituality

The Merging of Theology and Spirituality
Author: Larry S. McDonald
Publisher: University Press of America
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2006-07-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1461690889
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While acknowledging the inherent tension between evangelicals who emphasize theological propositions and those who emphasize personal experience, Alister McGrath believes that spirituality represents the interface between ideas and life, between Christian theology and human existence. The book explores the centrality of McGrath's theology in the development of his views on spirituality. McGrath does not approach spirituality from a theological void, but instead uses his theological perspective as the foundation. Through detailed examination of McGrath's previous work and the writing of other evangelicals, The Merging of Theology and Spirituality offers an overview of a unique thinker's contributions and a guide for future theological and spiritual exploration.

Transforming Spirituality

Transforming Spirituality
Author: F. LeRon Shults
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2006-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 080102823X
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Explores the concept of spiritual transformation through the lenses of theology and psychology.

The Merging of Two Worlds

The Merging of Two Worlds
Author: Roy E. Bourque
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-09
Genre: Religion and science
ISBN: 9781449722968
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SCIENCE is a left-brained subject. It sees the world in mathematical models. It is all built on logic. RELIGION is a right-brained subject. It sees the world in associations. It is all built on symbolism. Misconceptions are what prevent us from reconciling the associations with the mathematical models. Once the misconceptions are revealed, the problem goes away. The teachings of Eastern Philosophy are interwoven throughout the Old and New Testaments. What they have to say explains a great deal about what the Holy Bible is trying to say to us. It reveals much of the symbolism used in religion so that it can be understood. It takes you beyond the realm of faith and into the realm of knowing. The Mayan Calendar and its apparent connection to end-time prophecy is also reviewed. The evolution of consciousness that it reveals is leading us on a very definite path. Taken collectively, evolution, split brain, Eastern Philosophy, Christianity, and the Mayan Calendar are interwoven to present a worldview that is equally fascinating and very promising.

Dynamics of Spiritual Life

Dynamics of Spiritual Life
Author: Richard F. Lovelace
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2020-01-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830854932
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In this expanded edition of a classic work of spiritual theology, historian Richard Lovelace presents a history of spiritual renewals in light of biblical models. With scholarly and pastoral insight, he offers a powerful vision of renewal that can unify various models across traditions, combining individual and corporate spirituality, social activism, and evangelism.

The Practice of Faith

The Practice of Faith
Author: Karl Rahner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1985
Genre: Religion
ISBN:
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Karl Rahner was not only one of the architects of modern Roman Catholic theology but also a master of the spiritual life - a pastor among pastors as well as a theologian among theologians. His writings on spirituality and pastoral matters nearly equal the number of his strictly theological ones. This volume is in one sense the spiritual and pastoral counterpart of Rahner's theological masterpiece, Foundations of-Christian Faith, and is a distillation of his thought on spirituality which is likely to prove more accessible to readers than the forbidding volumes of Theological Explorations. Divided into three parts, Faith, Hope and Love, it deals with the sacraments, the theological virtues, the states of life, the various kinds of prayer and religious devotion, and other aspects of ascetical and mystical theology. There are contemporary themes as well: basic Christian community, worshipping communities in the home and a new asceticism for the consumer society. Last but not least there are the themes relating to basic human experience: courage, suffering, death and peace. Karl Ramer, who died in 1984, taught at the universities of Innsbruck, Munich and Munster.He was one of the greatest twentieth-century Roman Catholic theologians.

Comparing Spiritualities

Comparing Spiritualities
Author: Bruce D. Chilton
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2000-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1563383098
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An insightful exploration of similarities and differences in Jewish and Christian understands of conversion, life after death, and martyrdom.

New Age Spirituality

New Age Spirituality
Author: Steven J. Sutcliffe
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317546237
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New Age and holistic beliefs and practices - sometimes called the "new spirituality" - are widely distributed across modern global society. The fluid and popular nature of new age makes these movements a very challenging field to understand using traditional models of religious analysis. Rather than treating new age as an exotic specimen on the margins of 'proper' religion, "New Age Spirituality" examines these movements as a form of everyday or lived religion. The book brings together an international range of scholars to explore the key issues: insight, healing, divination, meditation, gnosis, extraordinary experiences, and interactions with gods, spirits and superhuman powers. Combining discussion of contemporary beliefs and practices with cutting-edge theoretical analysis, the book repositions new age spirituality at the forefront of the contemporary study of religion.

Natural Law in the Spiritual World

Natural Law in the Spiritual World
Author: Henry Drummond
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2006-09-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1596058900
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As an assistant to Dwight L. Moody, the great 19th-century evangelist, college science lecturer Henry Drummond found expression for his religious yearnings. But with this 1883 bestseller, he secured fame of his own by combining the spiritual and the scientific in one of the first great reconcilings of the natural and the soulful. By exploring such concepts as birth, growth, death, the environment, and eternal life from both the perspectives of both reason and faith, and demonstrating how the two standpoints are not mutually exclusive, Drummond offered readers hungry for a new understanding of the human experience a way to a new and thoroughly modern philosophy of life, one that continues to have a profound impact on readers today.Scottish evangelist HENRY DRUMMOND (1851-1897) also wrote the influential The Ascent of Man (1894), a Christian assessment of Darwin's impact on spirituality, and The Greatest Thing in the World (1880), a meditation on Scripture that continues to deeply move readers today.

God Revised

God Revised
Author: Galen Guengerich
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230342256
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Guengerich understands the modern American struggle to combine modern world views with outdated religious dogma. He proposes that we are long overdue in evolving our concept of God. Gone are the days of the magical, supernatural deity in the sky who visits wrath upon those who have not followed his word; we need a God that grounds our morality, unites us in community, and engages us with a world that still holds more mystery than answers.

The Unity of Truth

The Unity of Truth
Author: Allen A. Sweet
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781475930580
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Many of the seven billion people who live on the earth look to either science or religion as the ultimate source of authority in their lives. But why must there be a conflict between the two? Why cant science and religion support each other? The Unity of Truth shows why and how it makes perfect sense for science and religion to be mutually supportive. Beginning with the accepted truths of modern science and the beliefs of traditional Christianity, authors Allen A. Sweet, C. Frances Sweet, and Fritz Jaensch use their diverse expertise to deliver a deeper level of understanding of the ways in which science and religion can coexist. Relying on a thorough knowledge of physics, theology, and mathematics, this study addresses the paradox of how God communicates with our material world without violating any of the laws of science. Individual chapters discuss some of the most popular quandaries associated with combining science and religion. In addition, it considers the beginning and end of our universe, the evolution of life, and the meaning of human emotions from the scientific and theological perspectives, thus pushing understanding to a higher plateau of wisdom. Rational and devoid of rhetoric, The Unity of Truth seeks to help resolve the ongoing battle between religion and science, delivering a thoughtful narrative designed to open minds and hearts.