Theology in practice : a beginner's guide to the spiritual life /
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San Francisco :
Ignatius Press,
[2023]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Triune God
- 2. Turning to God
- Discovering Oneself
- Conversion in the Theological Tradition
- From Conversion to Asceticism
- 3. To Follow Christ
- The Threefold Way of Love
- Union with Christ
- The Mystery of the Cross
- 4. Tradition, Community, Communion
- Salvation History
- The Role of the Ecclesial Community
- Mary and the Saints
- In the World but Not of the World
- Action and Contemplation
- 5. Tradition, Community, Communion
- Conscience as a Transcendent Command
- Conscience as Judgment
- How Can a Non-Christian Inform His Conscience?
- How Does a Christian Inform His Conscience?
- 6. Virtues in Christian Life
- Faith
- Hope
- Love (Charity)
- The Natural Virtues
- 7. The Sacraments
- The Sacrament of Baptism
- The Sacrament of Confirmation
- The Sacrifice of the Holy Eucharist
- The Sacrament of Reconciliation
- The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
- 8. Prayer and Religious Experience
- The Dynamics and the Many Forms of Prayer
- Liturgical Prayer
- Meditative Prayer
- Prayer of Praise, Thanksgiving, and Petition
- The Development of Prayer Life
- Different Forms of Devotion
- Religious Experience
- Religious Experience outside Christianity
- 9. The Unity and Diversity of Vocations
- Marriage
- Consecrated Life
- Priesthood
- 10 Spiritual Growth through the Stages of Life
- Children
- Adolescence
- Young Men and Women
- Parenthood
- Old Age
- Conclusion
- Notes