Pursuing an earthy spirituality : C.S. Lewis and incarnational faith / Gary S. Selby.

By:

Selby, Gary S [author.]

Material type:

TextPublisher: Downers Grove, IL : IVP Academic, [2019]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780830872770

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pursuing an earthy spiritualityDDC classification:

248.4 23

LOC classification:

BV4511

Contents:

Introduction: "red beef and strong beer" -- An inconsolable secret: our longing for joy -- Not safe, but good: God as the glad creator -- This bleak fantasy: negative spirituality and the Christian life -- A new kind of consciousness: the alternative to negative spirituality -- Very far inside: spirituality and the life of virtue -- Retinas and palates: spirituality and the earthy life -- Those we have hitherto avoided: spirituality and the other -- The beginning of all things: spirituality and the life of hope -- Conclusion: the joy of the Lord is my strength.

Summary: "Engaging the writings of C. S. Lewis, Gary Selby contends that spiritual formation comes about not by retreating from the physical world but through deeper engagement with it. By considering themes such as our human embodiment, our sense of awareness in our everyday experiences, and the role of our human agency, Selby demonstrates that an earthy spirituality can be a robust spirituality"-- Provided by publisher.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	General Collection	Kabarak, Main Campus General Stacks				BV4511 .S45 2019 C.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))				C.1	Available			39545

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"Engaging the writings of C. S. Lewis, Gary Selby contends that spiritual formation comes about not by retreating from the physical world but through deeper engagement with it. By considering themes such as our human embodiment, our sense of awareness in our everyday experiences, and the role of our human agency, Selby demonstrates that an earthy spirituality can be a robust spirituality"-- Provided by publisher.

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