Spiritual Formation

by Nouwen, Henri J. M.

• ISBN13: 9780061686122
• ISBN10: 0061686123
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-29
• Publisher: Harperone

Summary

Led by the writing of beloved author Henri Nouwen, two of his students and writers of Spiritual Direction return with the second work in this popular spirituality series on how to live out the five classical stages of spiritual development

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Preface: What This Book Is About	p. vii
Introduction: Spiritual Formation: The Way of the Heart	p. xv
Early Movements	p. 1
From Opaqueness to Transparency	p. 3
From Illusion to Prayer	p. 17
Midlife Movements	p. 35
From Sorrow to Joy	p. 37
From Resentment to Gratitude	p. 57
From Fear to Love	p. 73
Mature Movements	p. 87
From Exclusion to Inclusion	p. 89
From Denying to Befriending Death	p. 103
Epilogue: Journey Inward, Journey Outward	p. 123
Appendix: Nouwen's Place in Spiritual Development Theory	p. 127
Notes	p. 137
Primary Sources and Notations	p. 147
For Further Reading	p. 153
Credits	p. 159
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