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Essay: Interiority and Christian Spirituality: Why Our Inner Lives Are Not Quite as Inner as We Might Like to Think, by John Swinton

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Jonas

In this essay appearing in Sacrality and Materiality: Locating Intersections (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2016), John Swinton challenges readers to reconsider certain common terms used in the scholarship of spirituality. In an early paragraph, he writes: The approach I want to take is slightly different from … Continue reading →

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Article: The Spirituality of Authentic Interiority and the Option for the Economically Poor, by Michael O’Sullivan

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Jonas

Michael’s article appeared in Vinayasadhana: Dharmaram Journal of Psycho-Spiritual Formation, v. 5, n. 1, January 2014. Here is its abstract: O’Donohue’s endorsement of ‘the art of Inwardness,’ though captivating is open to misunderstandings. Interiority is often branded as a withdrawal from or … Continue reading →

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Paper: The Spiritual Practice of Authentic Interiority

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Jonas

Abstract of a paper by Michael O’Sullivan for the Cave of the Heart Conference, St. Mary’s University College, London, 28-30 June 2012. This paper is available to SSCS members by sending a request to the CSStudies moderator. From the abstract: … Continue reading →

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