Title: The practice of the presence of God : theology as a way of life /
Authors: Laird, M. S.; Treflé Hidden, Sheelah,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Prayer Christianity; Spiritual life Christianity; Theology, Practical.; Theology; Prayer Christianity; Spiritual life Christianity; Theology; Theology, Practical
Abstract: Exploring the unity of the practice of prayer and the practice of theology, this book draws together insights from world-class theologians including Rowan Williams, Andrew Louth, Frances Young, Margaret R. Miles, Sebastian Brock, and Nicholaï Sakharov. Offering glimpses of the prayer-life and witness that undergirds theological endeavour, some authors approach the topic in a deeply personal way while others express the unity of prayer and the theologian in a traditionally scholarly manner. No matter what the denomination of the Christian theologian -- Greek or Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist -- authors demonstrate that the discipline of theology cannot properly be practiced apart from the prayer life of the theologian. The prayer of the theologian shapes her or his approach to theology. Whether it be preaching, teaching, writing or research, the deep soundings of prayer inform and embrace all.
Contents: Theology as a way of life / Rowan WIlliams -- Undergoing something from nothing : the doctrine of creation as contemplative insight / Brian D. Robinette -- The Trinity as our ascetic programme / Nikolai Sakharov -- Ecumenical confessions of an unconventional Protestant / Frances Young -- Augustine on practicing the presence of God / Margaret R. Miles -- The liturgy, icons, and the prayer of the heart / Andrew Louth -- To feel so as to understand : Hadewijch of Brabant and the legacy of St. Anselm / Rachel Smith -- Etching the ineffiable in words : the return of contemplation to theology / Martin Laird, O.S.A. -- The guidance of St. Ephrem : a vision to live by / Sebastian Brock -- The threat of death as a test for theological authenticity / Luigi Gioia.