A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation

Alex Sosler

ISBN 10: 1540966615 / ISBN 13: 9781540966612

Published by Baker Publishing Group, US, 2024

About this Item

Christianity Today 2025 Book Award (Christian Living / Spiritual Formation)Outreach 2025 Resource of the Year (Spiritual Growth)"With so many distractions in life, we must be deliberate in our search for God, and Sosler's book gives masterful guidance."--Christianity TodayIn a society always seeking the new and novel, Christians can become more grounded and mature through a retrieval of our common tradition. Alex Sosler sets forth the "transcendentals" of truth, goodness, and beauty--along with community--to help readers follow the way of Jesus.Weaving together church history, theology, and devotional practice, Sosler offers a holistic introduction to spiritual formation, encompassing biblical truth, the pursuit of the good life, the contemplation of God, and communal belonging. Each section includes a biblical and historical precedent for the tradition and highlights an exemplar from church history: Augustine on truth, Dorothy Day on goodness, Teresa of Ávila on beauty, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer on church commitment and community.This accessible book provides avenues for a broader and deeper spirituality that can shape the complexity of our souls. It is ideal for undergraduate students and as a formation primer for church adult education classes, classical schools, and homeschooling communities.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, US
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540966615
• ISBN 13: 9781540966612
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.59W x 1.8H x 21.41D centimeters 13.59 centimeters width by 1.8 centimeters height by 21.41 centimeters depth
• Weight: 270 grams

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Synopsis

Christianity Today 2025 Book Award (Christian Living / Spiritual Formation)

Outreach 2025 Resource of the Year (Spiritual Growth)

"With so many distractions in life, we must be deliberate in our search for God, and Sosler's book gives masterful guidance."--Christianity Today

In a society always seeking the new and novel, Christians can become more grounded and mature through a retrieval of our common tradition. Alex Sosler sets forth the "transcendentals" of truth, goodness, and beauty--along with community--to help readers follow the way of Jesus.

Weaving together church history, theology, and devotional practice, Sosler offers a holistic introduction to spiritual formation, encompassing biblical truth, the pursuit of the good life, the contemplation of God, and communal belonging. Each section includes a biblical and historical precedent for the tradition and highlights an exemplar from church history: Augustine on truth, Dorothy Day on goodness, Teresa of Ávila on beauty, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer on church commitment and community.

This accessible book provides avenues for a broader and deeper spirituality that can shape the complexity of our souls. It is ideal for undergraduate students and as a formation primer for church adult education classes, classical schools, and homeschooling communities.

About the Author

Alex Sosler (EdD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Bible and ministry at Montreat College and assisting priest at Redeemer Anglican Church in Asheville, North Carolina. He is the author of Learning to Love: Christian Higher Education as Pilgrimage and the editor of Theology and the Avett Brothers.