Post-Christian life and society do not eliminate a desire for the
transcendent; rather, they create an environment for new and
divergent spiritual communities and practices to flourish. We are
flooded with spiritualities that appeal to human desires for
nonreligious personal transformation. But many fail to deliver
because they fall into the trap of the self. In the last book of
the Ministry in a Secular Age series, leading practical theologian
Andrew Root shows the differences between these spiritualities and
authentic Christian transformation. He explores the dangers of
following or adapting these reigning mysticisms and explains why
the self has become so important yet is burdened with guilt--and
how we should think about both. To help us understand our confusing
cultural landscape, he maps spiritualities using twenty of the best
memoirs from 2015 to 2020 in which "secular mystics" promote their
mystical and transformational pathways. Root concludes with a more
excellent way--even a mysticism--centered on the theology of the
cross that pastors and leaders can use to form their own
imaginations and practices.
General
| Imprint: |
Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Andrew Root
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5409-6673-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-5409-6673-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781540966735 |
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