Philip Sheldrake

Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

With a decline in traditional religious belief, interest in spirituality has grown hugely in Western cultures. The notion of spirituality expresses the fact that many people are driven by goals that concern more than material satisfaction. Philip Sheldrake explores the historical foundations of spirituality and considers how it transforms lives.

Produktdetails

• A Very Short Introduction
• Verlag: Oxford University Press; Oup Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 172mm x 111mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 119g
• ISBN-13: 9780199588756
• ISBN-10: 0199588759
• Artikelnr.: 36138285

Autorenporträt

Professor Philip Sheldrake is currently Senior Research Fellow in the Cambridge Theological Federation (Westcott House), Honorary Professor of the University of Wales, and a regular visiting professor in the United States. He is also a member of the Guerrand-Hermès Forum for the Interreligious Study of Spirituality. Philip Sheldrake co-founded and directed (1984-94) the Institute of Spirituality, Heythrop College University of London. He is on the editorial boards of three international academic journals. For the last twenty five years he has been a leading figure in the field of spirituality as an interdisciplinary area of study.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: Types and traditions
2: Spirituality as experience
3: Spirituality as way of life
4: Spirituality in society
5: Spirituality versus religion?
Conclusion