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Essay: ’To Gaze on the Beauty of the Lord’: The Evangelical Resistance and Retrieval of Contemplation, by Tom Schwanda
This essay by Tom Schwanda appears in Embracing Contemplation: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice which according to the publisher “offers a distinctly evangelical consideration of the benefits of contemplation.” In their introduction to the volume, the book’s editors write that … Continue reading
Essay: Paul Baynes and Richard Sibbes, by Tom Schwanda
This essay appears in Protestants and Mysticism in Reformation Europe, a multi-author collection of essays described as “an expansive view of the Protestant reception of mysticism, from the the beginnings of the Reformation through mid-seventeenth century.” Tom Schwanda begins his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard of Clairvaux, mysticism, Paul Baynes, Protestant mysticism, Puritans, Richard Sibbes
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Article: Spirituality & the Social: Some Reflections on the Basics, by Marc De Kesel
Central to this article’s discussion about the development of modern spirituality is the notion of “the social.” According to the article’s author, Marc De Kesel, a modern understanding of “social” emerged when the term “subject” became more identified with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Descartes, freedom, human subject, mysticism, seventeenth century spiritualité, Simone Weil, subiectum
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Article: Urban Parks as Sacred Places: Pilgrimage, Solitude, and Access to Nature, by Chad Thralls
Many of us would agree that green spaces in urban environments offer a welcome respite from the often hectic pace of city life. In Chad Thralls‘ article, we find an argument for considering a city park as a setting for … Continue reading
Article: The Praxis of Spirituality: Experiencing God and Responding to that Relationship, by Janet K. Ruffing
Janet Ruffing begins her article by describing some of the questions facing Christian spirituality studies today. For Ruffing, practice begins with an inner experience of God followed by reflection and interpretation to discern its meaning. She then shows how mystical … Continue reading
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Tagged experience, meditation, mysticism, neuroscience, practice, prayer
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Article: Abbot Suger: A Trinitarian Space, by Dale M. Schlitt
Dale Schlitt’s article describes a particular medieval church’s history, showing how its architecture was designed to express a trinitarian spirituality. Here is the article’s abstract: This article is a study of and reflection on the spiritual, indeed Trinitarian, significance of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbot Suger, Church architecture, Gothic architecture, Trinity
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Article: The Ascetic Life of the Ultrarunner, by Miriam Díaz-Gilbert
Miriam Díaz-Gilbert’s article describes how her experience training for a highly rigorous sport can be compared to Christian ascetic practices. Here are the article’s introductory paragraphs: The early Christian ascetic body. The modern-day ultrarunner body. What kinship do they share? This … Continue reading
