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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Context for Exploring Biblical Spirituality | |
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| Toward a Definition of Spirituality | |
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| Christian Spirituality | |
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| Biblical Spirituality | |
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| Appropriating the Spirituality of the Gospels within the Context of Communities of Faith | |
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| Exploring the Spiritual Vision of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (Chapters Two through Five) | |
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| Exploring Matthew's Spiritual Vision | |
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| Encountering God in the Person of Jesus | |
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| The Road of the Past Leads to Jesus | |
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| Jesus Is �God with Us� | |
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| Jesus Reveals God as Father | |
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| Spiritual Response to Jesus as God's Presence with Us | |
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| Sermon on the Mount (5:1-7:27) | |
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| Parable of the Judgment of the Nations (25:31-46) | |
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| Matthew's Spirituality Today | |
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| Exploring Mark's Spiritual Vision | |
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| Encountering God in the Person of Jesus | |
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| God's Action Provides the Framework for Mark's Spirituality | |
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| Spiritual Response to Jesus as Messiah, Son of God | |
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| Spiritual Values Reflected in Jesus' Journey. to Jerusalem (8:22-10:52) | |
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| Mark's Spirituality Today | |
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| Exploring Luke's Spiritual Vision | |
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| Encountering the God of Salvation in the Person of Jesus | |
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| The Time of Fulfillment | |
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| John the Baptist Heralds This Time of Fulfillment | |
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| The Time of Jesus Is the Fulfillment of God's Gift of Salvation | |
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| Spiritual Response to Jesus as Universal Savior | |
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| A Journey Spirituality | |
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| Luke's Spirituality Today | |
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| Exploring John's Spiritual Vision | |
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| Encountering God as Father in Jesus, the Son | |
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| A Personal Spirituality | |
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| Community Dimension | |
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| Spiritual Response to Jesus as the Word Incarnate, the Son of God | |
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| Spirituality of the Farewell Discourses | |
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| Spirituality of Personal Encounters with Jesus | |
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| John's Spirituality Today | |
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| Biblical Spirituality: Incarnate and Alive | |
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| Biblical Spirituality Incarnated | |
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| God's Transformative Presence with Us-Matthew's Spirituality | |
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| St. Antony (250-356) | |
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| Dorothy Day (1897-1980) | |
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| Martyrdom-Mark's Spirituality | |
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| Sts. Perpetua and Felicity (died 203) | |
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| Archbishop Oscar Romero (1917-1980) | |
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| Embracing the Poor-Luke's Spirituality | |
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| St. Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) | |
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| St. Damien of Molokai (1840-1889) | |
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| Grace, Contemplation, Love-John's Spirituality | |
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| St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) | |
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| Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross [1891-1942]) | |
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| Conclusion: The Spiritual Journey Continues | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index of Persons and Subjects | |