An Outline of New Testament Spirituality - Softcover

Grech, Prosper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802865607 ISBN 13: 9780802865601

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2011

Synopsis

In this compact book Prosper Grech provides an overview of the various elements of spirituality present in the New Testament. Grech, an Augustinian Father, defines “spirituality” not in a New Age sense but rather as “the full response in the life of a believer to God’s offer of salvation in Christ.” He outlines key spiritual themes of early Christian belief drawn from Genesis, the Psalms, the Synoptic Gospels, Paul’s epistles, the letter to the Hebrews, and the Johannine Gospel, letters, and apocalypse ― all crucial documents in the life of the New Testament churches. Drawing these various theological strands together, Grech crafts a complex portrait of a dynamic yet contemplative Christian spirituality ― a spirituality that not only saturated the New Testament church but continues to animate Christian life today.

About this title

About the Author:

Prosper Grech, O.S.A. is a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. He is also the author of The Augustinian Community and the Primitive Church.

Review:

Mission Today
"Those who love the word of God and especially those who have a fair degree of familiarity with it will relish this book."

Bible Today
"A rich and illuminating interpretation of the biblical vision."

Catholic Book Review
"A well-written, easy to read book on living out Christ's call. I welcome it to a permanent place on my bookshelf."
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0802865607
• ISBN 13: 9780802865601
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150