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Spiritual Direction and the Encounter with God

A Theological Inquiry

by W. J. Barry

  • Paperback
  • 144 pages
  • Publisher: Paulist Press International,U.S.
  • 14.1 x 21.7 x 0.9 cm

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Is what we call "the encounter with God" merely a depth experience of the psyche or does it have a specific theological character? In this revised edition of his best selling book, William Barry shows how it it possible to understand an encounter with the Triune God in this world, and how that process can be interpreted and aided by a spiritual director. Using the insights of John Macmurray and John Smith, Barry describes how a relationship with God develops and how one can discern whether a particular experience is from God or not. This understanding of religious experience comes from a theology of community, communal discernment and ministry in the church. This book will be helpful to spiritual directors, educators and theologians, as well as all educated seekers desiring a deeper relationship with God. In this revised edition, the author has added reflections on God's presence to suffering and evil and to evildoers, updated the bibliography, and freshened his examples for the 21st-century reader.

  • Author

    W. J. Barry

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Paulist Press International,U.S.

  • Published

    January 2005

  • Edition

    2nd Revised edition

  • Weight

    182g

  • Page Count

    144

  • Dimensions

    14.1 x 21.7 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780809142941

  • ISBN-10

    0809142945

  • Eden Code

    1194994

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