Spiritual Direction in Context

Name: Spiritual Direction in Context
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ISBN: 9780819222091

ISBN-10: 0819222097

ISBN-13: 9780819222091

Edition: 2006

Authors: Nick Wagner

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?God created us to be lovers, ? writes Nick Wagner in his introduction to Spiritual Direction in Context. ?When we love, we are in right relationship. We are acting for justice. The ministry of every spiritual director, in any context, is to serve as a guide into the depths of that love relationship.? Here, in this provocative collection of essays, respected leaders in the field of spiritual direction explore the myriad of contexts in which this relationship takes place and offers practical ways to respond to them. As the popularity of spiritual direction grows, directors are facing situations that monks and nuns?for centuries the exclusive practitioners of this profession?never had to…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction


Spiritual Directors: Teachers and Guardians of Mystery



Pastoral Counseling or Spiritual Direction: What's the Difference?



Circle of Hearts: Women's Spirituality Groups



Melting the Iceberg: Spiritual Direction for Men



Spiritual Direction with Seminary Students



Spiritual Direction with the Clergy: A View from the Church of England



The Spiritual Elder: The Early Desert Tradition and the Eastern Orthodox Way



Rural Spiritual Direction



Riding the Monsters: Spiritual Direction with People Who Live on the Street



A Little Soul Work Does a Hospital Well: Spiritual Direction in Health Care



Widening the Lens: The Gift of Group Spiritual Direction



Spiritual Companioning within Small Christian Communities



The Coming Out Process in Spiritual Direction



Hallowing Our Diminishments: Spiritual Guidance in Later Life



Companioning People with Dementia



Dreams and Spiritual Direction



Discernment of Spirits as an Act of Faith



Live Nearby, Visit Often: Focusing and the Spiritual Direction Process



To Bring All Things Together: Spiritual Direction as Action for Justice