Spiritual Theology: A Systematic Study of the Christian Life Simon Chan Retail Price: $24.00 CBD Price: $15.99 Buy 32 or more for $15.19 each.
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Post-Enlightenment theology has tended to divorce spirituality from systematic theology. Now, respected theologian Chan strives to reunite them as he explores the connections between Christian doctrine and Christian living. Covering the topics of sin, salvation, the church, and God, he offers illuminating reflections on the implications of these key concepts for the spiritual life.
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| Acknowledgments | | 8 |
| Preface | | 9 |
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| Part One: The Theological Prinicples of Spiritual Theology |
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| 1. | | Christian Spiritual Theology: Its Nature & Criteria | | 15 |
| 2. | | The Christian Doctrine of God as the Foundation of Christian Spirituality | | 40 |
| 3. | | Sin & Human Nature | | 56 |
| 4. | | Salvation & the Life of Spiritual Progress | | 77 |
| 5. | | The Church as the Community of Saints | | 102 |
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| Part Two: The Practice of Spiritual Life |
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| 6. | | The Theology & Life of Prayer | | 125 |
| 7. | | Spiritual Exercises Focusing on God & Self | | 141 |
| 8. | | Spiritual Exercises Focusing on the Word | | 158 |
| 9. | | Spiritual Exercises Focusing on the World | | 172 |
| 10. | | The Rule of Life | | 190 |
| 11. | | The Discernment of Spirits | | 199 |
| 12. | | The Art of Spiritual Direction | | 225 |
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| Notes | | 240 |
| Bibliography | | 285 |
| Index of Persons | | 289 |
| Index of Subjects | | 293 |
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