Before Belief

Discovering First Spiritual Awareness

AvBruce A. Stevens

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care

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Beskrivning

First things are spiritually and theologically important. Before Belief explores the precognitive human experience of transcendence, illuminating how such foundational experiences are formative of attachment relationships with people and ultimately with God. The book proposes an implicit learning model rather than rely on Freud’s or Jung’s understanding of the unconscious, with a goal of recovering unconscious spiritual learning. Once discovered and put into language, early learning needs to be tested and integrated into life experience and expressed in committed living. The theories examined and advanced in the work are also carried through in practical case studies that demonstrate the pastoral and clinical salience of understanding and connecting people to those grounding experiences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-03-08
Mått:154 x 230 x 12 mm
Vikt:240 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Emerging Perspectives in Pastoral Theology and Care
Antal sidor:156
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793607232

Utforska kategorier

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

Mer om författaren

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

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A practical approach to the intriguing topic of early spiritual learning, Before Belief: Discovering First Spiritual Awareness draws the reader into an experience of self-exploration and discovery. Its narrative format invites and equips pastors, spiritual directors and others to translate these ideas and exercises for people at any and all stages of life. I look forward to making use of it at church, in the university classroom, for retreats, and in aged care settings.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter 1: Some MapsChapter 2: First Things FirstChapter 3: From One Generation to the NextChapter 4: The SensesChapter 5: SightChapter 6: Touch (including the Sense of Body)Chapter 7: HearingChapter 8: SmellChapter 9: TasteChapter 10: Revisiting Infantile ExperienceChapter 11: Into LanguageChapter 12: EvaluationChapter 13: Now for IntegrationChapter 14: Committed LivingChapter 15: Early Spirituality in MinistryConclusionAppendix: The Early Spirituality ProfileBibliographyAbout the Author