Ross Thompson is a freelance writer in theology and spirituality. He was a parish priest in Bristol for twenty years, and taught systematics and spirituality at St Michael's College, Llandaff and Cardiff University.

• Introduction vPart 1 History1 Appearance and Abandonment: Biblical Spirituality 42 Struggle and Synthesis: Patristic Spirituality 173 Monastery and Mystery: Spirituality through the ‘Dark Ages’ 344 Hierarchy and Heresy: Medieval Spirituality 515 Foundations for Faith: Reformation Spirituality 696 Revival or Retreat? Spirituality after the Enlightenment 88Part 2 Themes and Connections7 Encounter or Escapism? Spirituality and Experience 1128 Contemplative Questioning? Spirituality and Science 1259 A Kind of Knowing? Spirituality and Theology 14010 Temple or Temptation? Spirituality and the Body 15311 Serious about Soul? Spirituality and the Psyche 16612 Training in Transformation? Spirituality and Ethics 18513 Spiritual Space? Spirituality in a World of Difference 202Conclusion 219Bibliography 222Index of Subjects and Key Names 247Index of Biblical References 252

Ross Thompson is a freelance writer in theology and spirituality. He was a parish priest in Bristol for twenty years, and taught systematics and spirituality at St Michael's College, Llandaff and Cardiff University.

• Introduction vPart 1 History1 Appearance and Abandonment: Biblical Spirituality 42 Struggle and Synthesis: Patristic Spirituality 173 Monastery and Mystery: Spirituality through the ‘Dark Ages’ 344 Hierarchy and Heresy: Medieval Spirituality 515 Foundations for Faith: Reformation Spirituality 696 Revival or Retreat? Spirituality after the Enlightenment 88Part 2 Themes and Connections7 Encounter or Escapism? Spirituality and Experience 1128 Contemplative Questioning? Spirituality and Science 1259 A Kind of Knowing? Spirituality and Theology 14010 Temple or Temptation? Spirituality and the Body 15311 Serious about Soul? Spirituality and the Psyche 16612 Training in Transformation? Spirituality and Ethics 18513 Spiritual Space? Spirituality in a World of Difference 202Conclusion 219Bibliography 222Index of Subjects and Key Names 247Index of Biblical References 252

Ross Thompson is a freelance writer in theology and spirituality. He was a parish priest in Bristol for twenty years, and taught systematics and spirituality at St Michael's College, Llandaff and Cardiff University.

• Introduction vPart 1 History1 Appearance and Abandonment: Biblical Spirituality 42 Struggle and Synthesis: Patristic Spirituality 173 Monastery and Mystery: Spirituality through the ‘Dark Ages’ 344 Hierarchy and Heresy: Medieval Spirituality 515 Foundations for Faith: Reformation Spirituality 696 Revival or Retreat? Spirituality after the Enlightenment 88Part 2 Themes and Connections7 Encounter or Escapism? Spirituality and Experience 1128 Contemplative Questioning? Spirituality and Science 1259 A Kind of Knowing? Spirituality and Theology 14010 Temple or Temptation? Spirituality and the Body 15311 Serious about Soul? Spirituality and the Psyche 16612 Training in Transformation? Spirituality and Ethics 18513 Spiritual Space? Spirituality in a World of Difference 202Conclusion 219Bibliography 222Index of Subjects and Key Names 247Index of Biblical References 252