| A Graceful Life: Lutheran Spirituality for Today Contributor(s): Hanson, Bradley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806638060 ISBN-13: 9780806638065 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: The author says, "I understand spirituality as the attitudes, convictions, and practices that give a definite shape to religious faith. Spirituality is experiential and practical, for it concerns the specific forms by which faith is expressed and nurtured". The book describes the special emphases of Lutheran spirituality and recommends practices that nurture a vital spirituality. After an introductory chapter on the contemporary context, each of the seven chapters explores a major theme of Lutheran spirituality. A final chapter speculates on the future of Lutheran spirituality. Each chapter includes questions for reflection and group and individual practices. An Appendix gives suggestions for group use. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Lutheran - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Christian Living - General |
| Dewey: 248.484 |
| LCCN: 99053604 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.44" W x 8.62" (0.68 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The author understands spirituality to be the attitudes, convictions, and practices that give a definite shape to religious faith. Further, he asserts that spirituality is experiential and practical, for it concerns the specific forms by which faith is expressed and nurtured. The book describes the special emphases of Lutheran spirituality and recommends practices that nurture a vital spirituality. After an introductory chapter on the contemporary context, each of the seven chapters explores a major theme of Lutheran spirituality. A final chapter speculates on the future of Lutheran spirituality. Each chapter includes questions for reflection and group and individual practices. An appendix gives suggestions for group use. |