The Call of the Spirit: Process Spirituality in a Relational World

John B. Cobb Jr.; Bruce G. Epperly; Paul S. Nancarrow

ISBN 10: 0974245933 / ISBN 13: 9780974245935

Published by P & F Press, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Call of the Spirit: Process Spirituality in a Relational World
• Publisher: P & F Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974245933
• ISBN 13: 9780974245935
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

"In a process relational world, to love God is to be swept up into God's own love for the world. It is to become a participant in God's great compassion. To develop spirituality in this relational world of ours is to develop a habit of attentiveness to the call of the Spirit, which will lead us ever more deeply into lives that are marked by the compassion of God. These nine essays form an integral whole, combining a careful analysis of relational dynamics with very practical suggestions for personal and communal ways of intensifying our spirituality. The essays flow from the wellsprings of spirituality in each of our authors; they are "lived" essays, and not simply theoretical discussions. To read the essays, then, is to be invited into the privilege of seeing how the call of the Spirit has been answered in each of these three lives. One can join with them by reading this book meditively, reflecting on one's own responses to the issues named. But one can also read this book as a kind of manual, giving tested instruction for persons and for communties to focus intentionally on increasing our spiritual awareness. In this sense, then, perhaps the book functions according to its apt title - it may, indeed, represent for us the call of the Spirit." - from the Introduction

About the Author

John B. Cobb, Jr. is emeritus professor, Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University; co-founder and co-director of the Center for Process Studies. Cobb is the author of numerous books and articles, including Christ in a Pluralistic Age, and most recently, Postmodernism and Public Policy. Bruce G. Epperly is director of the Alliance for the Renewal of Ministry, Continuing Education, and associate professor of practical theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. His most recent book is Finding Angels in Boulders: An Interfaith Discussion of Dying and Death. Paul S. Nancarrow is rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in St. Louis Park, MN, and Canon Theologian for the Diocese of Minnesota.