{"product_id":"christian-spirituality-the-classics-9780415776028","title":"Christian Spirituality: The Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristian Spirituality: The Classics is a unique and comprehensive guide to thirty key Christian spirituality texts. Ranging from Origen and Augustine to Jonathan Edwards  Thrse of Lisieux and Thomas Merton  it offers a view of the texts which is founded in scholarship  but which also presents them as living documents that invite- even compel -contemplative reflection and existential response. Each chapter briefly describes the classic texts author and audience  gives a synopsis of its contents  suggests some of its influence in history  and then explores aspects of the texts meaning for readers today. Key themes include: What is the meaning of life? How can human beings find truth? How can they discover who they really are? How can they live together in peace? How can they live more fully in Gods presence in this world and be united with God in the world to come?  The scholars who have written these chapters are all experts on their respective topics  but they wear their learning lightly. Anyone wishing to discover the riches of Christian spirituality will find this the ideal introduction and should be able to progress to a deeper understanding of the texts themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648147611701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415776023","price":46.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415776028.jpg?v=1781710985","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/christian-spirituality-the-classics-9780415776028","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}