Spirituality and Theology

by Allen, Diogenes; Springsted, Eric O.

• ISBN13: 9780664257415
• ISBN10: 0664257410
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

This collection of essays honors the work of Diogenes Allen, one of the leading theologians in the United States during the twentieth century. The list of contributors from the fields of theology, spirituality, and ethics demonstrate how Allen's work remains fresh, invigorating, and provocative today. Interdisciplinary by design, this collection makes an important addition to graduate and seminary classes.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii	(2)
Works by Diogenes Allen	ix
Introduction	1	(12)
Part I Spirituality and the Nature of Christian Theology	13	(88)
1. Christians in the Hands of Flaccid Secularists: Theology and "Moral Inquiry" in the Modern University	13	(15)
Stanley Hauerwas
2. Friends in Conversation: The Language and Practice of Faith	28	(9)
David B. Burrell, C.S.C.
3. The Believer's Reasons	37	(12)
Brian Hebblethwaite
4. Theology and Spirituality; or, Why Theology Is Not Critical Reflection on Religious Experience	49	(14)
Eric O. Springsted
5. How to Be a Christian Philosopher in the Postmodern World	63	(24)
Edward Henderson
6. The Primacy of Spirit	87	(14)
Jeffrey C. Eaton
Part II Spirituality within Christian Theology	101	(48)
7. Hope--the Spiritual Dimension of Theological Anthropology	101	(11)
Gerhard Sauter
8. Freedom to Pray: Karl Barth's Theology of Prayer	112	(12)
Daniel L. Migliore
9. Teaching Theology by Exploring the Ordinary	124	(9)
Elena Malits, C.S.C.
10. Spirituality and Its Embodiment in Church Life	133	(16)
Daniel W. Hardy
Notes on Contributors	149