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# Read ^ Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality by Bradley P. Holt ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality "A Delightful Overview of Christian Spirituality." according to Xavier Thelakkatt. In this paperback of 150 pages Bradley Holt, professor of Religion at Augsburg College, Minneapolis provides a brief and clear overview of Christian spirituality through the centuries. It is written in a textbook style without any theological jargon or presumption of previous knowledge. Since it is intended for college students each chapter includes discussion questions, exercises, aids for exercises and a list of
| Title | : | Thirsty for God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.20 (822 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002SG6LMA |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
The author reviews the history of Christian spirituality, beginning with the Bible and surveying the many centuries of the church's life up to the present day.
"A Delightful Overview of Christian Spirituality." according to Xavier Thelakkatt. In this paperback of 150 pages Bradley Holt, professor of Religion at Augsburg College, Minneapolis provides a brief and clear overview of Christian spirituality through the centuries. It is written in a textbook style without any theological jargon or presumption of previous knowledge. Since it is intended for college students each chapter includes discussion questions, exercises, aids for exercises and a list of suggested readings. The book also provides at the end a glossary of difficult words, end notes of each chapter, a common bibliography, an index of names and another of subjects.It is writt. Bonita L. Davis said YOUR THIRST IS OVER. If you are thirsting for a comprehensive and historical overview of christian spirituality then this book is for you. Thirsty for God is a concise traveler's guide into the history of Christian spirituality. It examines the expression of spirituality in the Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions and is inclusive of Christian spirituality's expressions from non-western cultures. The text is accessibile to the reader. It is free from theological jargon and enables you to engage the ideas. Holt asserts that spirituality is to be lived. In looking at the richness of these varied traditions y. "The Title Says It All" according to Wordsword. I purchased this book for an Introduction to Spirituality course. I learned a great deal from it. I started by assuming that Spirituality referred to ways of praying and mysticism. "Thirsty for God" taught me that Spirituality really refers to how we live out our faith in God. So a history of how different traditions developed and how they each express their faith in God makes sense and this is what Bradely Holt's book is about. A few times, Roman Catholic beliefs were misrepresented, but that was very few and far between. The book is an excellent overview of the History of the Christian Church and
Bradley Holt is Professor of Religion at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
About the Author Bradley Holt is Professor of Religion at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
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