ISBN The Brazos Introduction to Christian Spirituality book English Hardcover 496 pages

For teachers and students alike, this volume fills an enormous gap in classroom literature. . . . Howard has successfully met the challenge of writing a first-rate introductory textbook on Christian spirituality.'--Kyle Strobel, Journal of Spiritual Formation & Soul CareChristian spirituality is in vogue in the postmodern twenty-first century. Both colleges and seminaries now offer courses--even advanced degrees--on spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines; for this reason, a straightforward, comprehensive textbook is needed. Enter The Brazos Introduction to Christian Spirituality by Evan B. Howard. This book offers a broad-minded approach that covers Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox traditions. In addition, it is interdisciplinary in its approach, drawing from fields such as theology and psychology. What makes this book especially accessible are its chapter outlines and objectives, sidebars, focus boxes, charts, pictures, cartoons, chapter summaries and questions, and glossary. In brief, this work is informative, illuminating, interesting, and ecumenical.