The Westminster Dictionary of Christian SpiritualityGordon S. Wakefield The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality is an invaluable reference work. The volume features hundreds of entries, arranged alphabetically for ease of use, on a wide range of people, ideas, and events that have helped to shape Christian spirituality. |
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The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality Gordon Stevens Wakefield No preview available - 1983 |
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African Anglican ascetic asceticism Augustine baptism became become believed Bernard of Clairvaux Bible biblical Bishop called Catharism Catholic centre century Christ Christian Christian spirituality church Cistercian communion contemplation Cross death Desert Fathers devotion disciples divine doctrine early ecumenical ence English eucharist evangelical experience expression faith Fathers gift glory God's gospel grace Greek Gregory Gregory of Nyssa heart heaven hesychast Holy Spirit human hymns Ignatius incarnation influence ituality Jesus Jesus Prayer liturgy living Lord means mediaeval meditation ment monastic monasticism monks movement mystery mystical nature Neoplatonism Orthodox Oxford Movement Pentecostal perfection Philokalia piety Plotinus practice pray prayer preaching priest prophetic Protestant Puritan Reformation religion religious Roman sacramental saints salvation scripture sense sermons soul spirituality St Francis St John teaching theme theologians theology Thomas Thomas à Kempis tion tradition truth tuality union unity vision word worship writings