Spirituality According to Paul : Imitating the Apostle of Christ

Reeves, Rodney

Inter-Varsity Press,US（2011/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 253 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780830839469
• DDC分類 248

Full Description

Spirituality often evokes images of quiet centeredness, meditative serenity and freedom from life's pressures. It?s become a chic commodity, with its benefits evoked by images of sunrises and secluded retreats.
Contrast the apostle Paul, who promotes a cross-shaped spirituality for fools making their way though life's trials. Paul realized that images of crucifixion, burial and resurrection would never be popular images of the spiritual life. So he encourages his fellow travelers, who are spiritually united with Christ, to "follow me as I follow Christ."
As he explores this ancient spiritual path, Rodney Reeves probes our understanding of what Christian spirituality should be. And to illuminate its transformative power, he gives us living illustrations of what it means to follow Paul as he followed Christ. Here is a book that joins a deep understanding of Paul with a pastoral and spiritual wisdom born of experience.

Contents

Preface

Introduction



Part 1: Crucified with Christ

1 Foolish Death: Suffering the Loss of All Things

2 Living Sacrifice: Crucifying the World

3 Holy Temples: Denying the Flesh

4 Free Slaves: Graceful Obedience



Part 2: Buried with Christ

5 Whole Body: One Faith

6 Common Bonds: Worship as Corporate Reality

7 Sacred Community: Sex and Marriage

8 Generous Fellowship: Work and Money



Part 3: Raised with Christ

9 Bold Confession: Wasting No Time

10 Blessed Hope: The Wait/Weight of Glory

11 Putting Up a Fight: Opposing the Powers

12 Seeing Things: Mystical Journeys



Conclusion: The Imitable Life



Notes

Subject Index

Scripture Index