Spiritual Direction and the Encounter with God: A Theological Inquiry (Revised Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0809142945 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Connolly, S.J., were two of the six co-founders of the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1971. Barry, S.J., & William J. About the Author William A. The center was one of the first to offer year-long specialized training in spiritual direction. . Both authors now reside at Campion Center, Weston, Massachusetts
In this revised edition, the author has added reflections on God's presence to suffering and evil and to evildoers, updated the bibliography, and freshened his examples for the 21st-century reader.. Using the insights of John Macmurray and John Smith, Barry describes how a relationship with God develops and how one can discern whether a particular experience is from God or not. Is what we call "the encounter with God" merely a depth experience of the psyche or does it have a specific theological character? In this revised edition of his best selling book, William Barry shows how it it possible to understand an encounter with the Triune God in this world, and how that process can be interp
The center was one of the first to offer year-long specialized training in spiritual direction. William A. Connolly, S.J., were two of the six co-founders of the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1971. Both authors now reside at Campion Center, Weston, Massachusetts. . Barry, S.J., & William J