Quest for Spiritual Community : Reclaiming Spiritual Guidance for Contemporary Congregations.

Many churches recognize the importance of the genuine spiritual hunger in our time and are attempting to bridge the gulf between traditional religious institutions and the contemporary spiritual quest by revitalizing and retooling ancient spiritual practices. This book suggests that it is possible t...

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Main Author: Reed, Angela H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Spiritual Communities in a Culture of Individuals: Understanding the Contemporary Spiritual Quest; Chapter 2: Hearing their Stories: Congregations that Practice Spiritual Guidance; Chapter 3: Looking over their Shoulders: Exemplary Soul Care in Scripture and History; Chapter 4: The Improvising Church: Spiritual Guidance in Protestant Theology and Practice; Chapter 5: Relationships that Form: Toward a Congregation-Based Model for Spiritual Guidance; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.