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Article: The Nature of the Self: Christian Anthropology Revisited, by David B. Perrin

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jonas

In this article, David Perrin focuses on “the self” as a term with profound meaning for Christians. If, according to Christian theology and spirituality, a believer is made made in the image of God, how does one’s self reflect the … Continue reading →

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Article: Stories, Hermeneutics and Maturation in Christian Life, by David B. Perrin

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Jonas

Storytelling plays a significant role in the spiritualities of many religions. In this recently published article, David Perrin explores how stories help shape a person’s character as well as his or her spiritual life within the Christian tradition. Here is … Continue reading →

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Article: Two Ways of Seeing: The Challenge of Julian of Norwich’s Parable of a Lord and a Servant, by Philip Sheldrake

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Jonas

In an article appearing in the latest edition of Spiritus, Philip Sheldrake explores one of the central passages in Julian of Norwich’s Revelations, the parable of a lord and a servant. Sheldrake argues that Julian is using the parable as a … Continue reading →

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Paper: Co-authoring Stories of Hope: Narrative Approaches to Spiritual Direction, by David Crawley

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Jonas

David Crawley (Laidlaw College, New Zealand) delivered this paper at a session of the Christian Spirituality Group during last year’s AAR conference.  The theme of the session was Perspectives on Spiritual Direction: Historical and Contemporary. Here are a couple of … Continue reading →

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