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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General
There is an increased interest in spirituality in our world lately.
People have a deep hunger and thirst towards something that
transcends them.In Spiritual Formation, Maddix and LeClerc provide
a definition of Christian spiritual formation within the Wesleyan
paradigm and how faithful disciples can grow in their relationship
with Jesus Christ. In simple terms, this book explains that
Spiritual formation refers to the transformation of people into,
what C.S. Lewis calls, 'little Christs.' The book focuses on how
people can grow in Christlikeness by participating in reading of
Scripture, the means of grace, the sacraments, and spiritual
disciplines. It also provides guidance in matter of self-care,
spiritual direction, and mentoring, while displaying practical
guidelines for adolescents, families, and college students.
Hans Urs von Balthasar is widely recognized as perhaps the greatest
Catholic theologian of the twentieth century. No writer has better
revealed the spiritual greatness of the revelation to which the art
of the church and the historic liturgies bear witness. Yet students
and nonspecialist readers often find Balthasar daunting and
difficult. This volume is the ideal introduction to his work. It
unlocks the treasure of his theology by focusing on the beautiful,
the good, and the true. These are the three qualities of being
around which his great trilogy--"The Glory of the Lord,"
"Theo-Drama," and "Theo-Logic"--revolves. Though brief, the book
captures the essence of what Balthasar wished to say.
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