Holiness

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

The goal of the Christian life is to become a people among whom the Holy One dwells. For Christians, holiness can only be achieved through a relationship with Jesus. Donna Orsuto begins by examining the Hebrew Scriptures and showing how the concept of holiness is intimately intertwined with the idea of God, who is "Wholly Other" and transcendent, and yet paradoxically calls us into intimacy. Both individuals and the Church are "temples" where God dwells. Although there are common characteristics of holiness, there are also many diverse ways of being holy. The sacraments, prayer and reflection on the word of God have traditionally been seen as ways of opening oneself up to the Holy One and of embracing one's responsibility as a Christian in society. Orsuto offers a contemporary Christian understanding of holiness and considers topics such as the uniqueness of Christian holiness in a multi-faith society, the use and abuse of psychology in the quest for Christian holiness, and the dilemma of how the "one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church" can also be in need of reform.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-11-27
Mått:138 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt:290 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Century Theology
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780826453983

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Donna Orsuto is Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. She is the founder, and a member of a lay religious community in Rome. She was born in the USA and is a US citizen.

Recensioner i media

"Eminently readable..." "The merits of Orsuto's work are many. First, she is a clear writer. Second she pays due attention to both the history of spirituality and the canons of serious theology. She never falls prey to the temptation to turn spirituality into anthropology, sociology, or psychology, though she is well aware the contirubitons these disciplines may make. She is above all a theologian, and it is her particular gift to articulate a theological vision of Christian spirituality in a soldly accessible way. I can easily imagine it being used in college classes and in adult formation classes...the well-placed subheads in each chapter are especially useful for pedagogical purposes."

Innehållsförteckning

Laying the foundation: insights from the Bible - Many mansions: exploring Holiness through the centuries - Ordinary maintenance for an extraordinary dwelling: sacraments, sacramentals and other means of growth in Holiness - Looking at the floor plans: towards a contemporary Christian understanding of Holiness - The Expansion project: Holiness in the twenty-first century