Spiritual Reading: A Study of the Christian Practice of Reading Scripture

Harvey, Angela Lou

ISBN 10: 1498209769 / ISBN 13: 9781498209762

Published by Cascade Books, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spiritual Reading: A Study of the Christian Practice of Reading Scripture
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498209769
• ISBN 13: 9781498209762
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Reading Scripture is a spiritual practice at the very heart of the Christian faith. But how is it possible to encounter God in reading the words of the Bible? Does reading the Christian Bible require a different approach from how one may read other texts or writings? What is required of the spiritual reader to read well? Seeking to answer such questions, Angela Lou Harvey provides a theological exploration of the idea of "spiritual reading" in the context of the Western church today. Drawing upon insights of theologians such as Karl Barth, Henri de Lubac, and Ellen F. Davis, the author suggests that the particulars of Christian belief profoundly shape the distinctive practice of the spiritual reading of the Bible.

About the Authors

Angela Lou Harvey holds degrees from Rice University, Harvard Divinity School, and Durham University, from which she received her PhD. Having grown up in Texas, she now lives in England, where she is raising a young family and with them learning more about how to read.

R.W.L. Moberly is a Lecturer in Theology, University of Durham, England. His is the author of At the Mountain of God: Story and Theology in Exodus 32-34.