Holiness

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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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

Utgivningsdatum2006-11-27
Mått138 x 216 x 12 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieNew Century Theology
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780826453983

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"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."