A scholarly yet accessible introduction to Christian Spirituality.What is Christian Spirituality? How does it relate to non-Christian traditions? Where does it arise from and where is it going? These are some of the key questions addressed in this innovative new guide from Bloomsbury.The Bloomsbury Guide to Christian Spirituality is written by foremost academics in their fields who distill their knowledge for a wide intelligent audience. They do this with huge skill and attention to the needs of modern readers.Appealing equally to those studying the tradition for religious formation or those wishing to acquaint themselves with this fascinating subject, this guide is destined to become an essential text in the field.

Introduction: What is Christian Spirituality?The EditorsPart One: The Building Blocks1 The Origins of Christian Spirituality in the Temple Tradition, Margaret Barker2 The Origins and Scope of Biblical Spirituality, Gerald O'Collins3 The Mystical Tradition, Bernard McGinn4 The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Benedicta WardPart Two: Schools of Spirituality5 Augustinian Spirituality, Martin Laird6 Monastic Spirituality, Laurentia Johns7 Orthodox Spirituality, John Chryssavgis8 Dominican Spirituality, Richard Woods9 Franciscan Spirituality, Michael Guinan10 Carmelite Spirituality, Peter Tyler11 Reform Spirituality - The Lutheran Tradition, Jonathan Linman12 Reform Spirituality - Calvin, Judith Rossall13 Ignatian Spirituality, Gerard W. Hughes14 Anglican Spirituality, Gordon Mursell15 The French School, David ThayerPart Three: Spirituality in Action16 Spirituality and Politics, Michael Kirwan17 Christian Spiritual Direction, Peter Tyler18 Charismatic Spirituality, Mark CartledgePart Four: Christian Spirituality in Dialogue with other Faiths19 Christian Spirituality and Hinduism, Martin Ganeri20 Christian Spirituality and Buddhism, Brian Pierce21 Christian Spirituality and Judaism, John Pawlikowski22 Christian Spirituality and Islam, Christian TrollPart Five: Christian and Indigenous Spiritualities23 Christian Spirituality in Africa: African Traditional Religion and the Spirituality of the African Initiated Churches, Celia Kourie24 Christian Spirituality in America: Native American Spirituality, Kathy Heskin25 Christian Spirituality in Asia: The Nasranis, Kurian Perumpallikunnel26 Christian Spirituality in Europe: The Celtic Tradition, Thomas O'Loughlin27 Christian Spirituality in Oceania: An Australian Perspective, Anthony KellyPart Six: Contemporary Issues in Spirituality28 Women and Spirituality, Bernadette Flanagan29 Men and Spirituality, Richard Rohr30 Art and Christian Spirituality, Mark Hederman31 Christian Spirituality and Creation: Ecospirituality, Mary Grey32 Christian Spirituality and Atheism, Stephen BullivantEpilogue: Whither Christian Spirituality? Peter TylerNotes on ContributorsIndex