Beyond Piety: The Christian Spiritual Life, Justice, and Liberation - Couverture souple

Cavazos-Gonzalez, Gilberto

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1608995097 ISBN 13 : 9781608995097

Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Who doesn't want a liberated life? Jesus offers us liberation as we grow in a Christian spiritual life. But first we need to liberate our concept of Christian Spirituality from ideas that relegate it to Church on Sunday, new age self help, devotional or ascetical practices, or fundamentalist aggression. Traditionally, Christian spirituality liberates Jesus' disciples from personal sin and helps them to challenge sin's social consequences so that once liberated, they will work to liberate others. Christian spirituality (living the Gospel) brings good news for the poor, liberty for the captives, recovery of sight for the blind, and freedom for the oppressed. This is what Jesus came to do, and this is what we as his disciples are called to do as we live our Christian callings in the world. Whether we are at home, work, or play we are called to be Christian. Beyond Piety invites readers to grow in their understanding of what it means to be a disciple of Christ. More than a book on Franciscan or Hispanic Spirituality, this book is about the Christian Spirituality all Christians are called to live. It is about our human and Christian identity and the God we believe in. It is about getting to know the Word of God and letting that Word get to know us. It is about worship and religious devotion and moving beyond piety to Christian action. It is about the call to justice and liberation.

Biographie de l'auteur :

A former pastor and youth evangelizer in San Antonio, TX, Gilberto Cavazos-Gonz& 225;lez, OFM is a member of the Order of Friar Minor (Province of the Sacred Heart).  He is Associate Professor of Spirituality and Director of the Hispanic Ministry Program for the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He brings a wealth of ministerial experience to his studies and teaching. As a teacher and a writer, Gilberto has a particular concern for the relationship of Christian spirituality, Catholic social teaching and pastoral ministry.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1608995097
• ISBN 13: 9781608995097
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 138