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Spirituality Workbook is many things: a book of riches and surprises; a guidebook for explorers who want their spiritual life to go deeper; an invaluable aid for those seeking to travel faithfully in a strange land; and it is itself a journey through the many facets of Christian spirituality.
In five sections, David Runcorn suggests an integrated vision for Christian spirituality. 'Then and now' looks at roots, historical and ancient spiritual ways, and the rules of living for diverse communities and their modern relevance. 'Life together' considers the essential role of community in spirituality, while 'Becoming who I am' explores the relationship between spirituality, humanity, identity and the stages of our life journey. 'When you pray . . . examines some of the ways we pray and our understanding of prayer. The final section, 'In the midst of life', is about Christian spirituality lived in the real and sometimes messy world.
The author provides numerous inspiring and engaging examples, exercises to bring the text alive and to help us apply spiritual techniques, and suggestions for further reading. All these make this a book to live by as well as one to pray and learn with.
Insights from Christian history and tradition
1 A way in the wilderness:the spirituality ofthe desert 9
2 The Lord is here:spiritual roots in Anglican spirituality 17
3 Power in the name:the Jesus Prayer in the Orthodox tradition 25
4 Fire from heaven:the Spirit ofPentecost 32
5 Beneath the cross ofJesus:spirituality in the Evangelical tradition 40
Life together
Spiritual life in community
6 Into the unknown:spiritual life and community 51
7 Seeking shapes for living:values,disciplines and a rule of life 58
8 In the breaking ofthe bread:communion,sacrament and the spiritual life 67
9 As it is in heaven:prayer,personality and community 76
Becoming who I am
Identity,personhood and spirituality
10 With unveiled faces:human identity and spiritual formation 87
11 Flesh and spirit:praying in the body 95
12 Sexuality and spirituality:prayer and passion 102
13 The changing scenes of life:spiritual development through
life’s stages 109
When you pray ...
Ways and understandings
14 Before God with the people on your heart:the prayer of intercession 121
15 The joy ofbeing wrong:confession and forgiveness 128
16 When the Spirit comes:the Spirit in Christian spirituality 135
17 In search ofwords that raise the dead:the liturgies and shapes we pray with 143
18 In the life ofthe Word:Ignatius,the Bible and prayer 151
In the midst oflife
Spirituality in a real world
19 Every bush is burning:creation and spirituality 161
20 Praying in whirlpools and rapids:spirituality in times ofchange, uncertainty and transition 168
21 Peace be with you:praying in a world ofviolence and division 175
22 That I may receive my sight:contemplating the world 182
23 On being spies ofGod:spirituality beyond religion 189
Further reading and resources 196
Index 201