Life in the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective PDF
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.d e e se s g .sse y s a e t .0 0 © t g yp o C Life in the Spirit Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective EditEd by Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis InterVarsity Press P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1426 World Wide Web: www.ivpress.com E-mail: [email protected] ©2010 by Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from InterVarsity Press. InterVarsity Press® is the book-publishing division of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA®, a movement of students and faculty active on campus at hundreds of universities, colleges and schools of nursing in the United States of America, and a member movement of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. For information about local and regional activities, write Public Relations Dept., InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, 6400 Schroeder Rd., P.O. Box 7895, Madison, WI 53707-7895, or visit the IVCF website at <www.intervarsity.org>. Design: Cindy Kiple Images: Peace Be Still by He Qi ISBN 978-0-8308-9394-2 (digital) ISBN 978-0-8308-3879-0 (print) Dedicated to Duane Litfin, Seventh President of Wheaton College Contents Introduction Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis . . . . . . . . . . . 9 part one: theological contours 1. Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective Classic Issues, Contemporary Challenges Jeffrey P. Greenman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 2. On Getting the Spirit Back into Spirituality Gordon D. Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 3. Spiritual Formation as a Natural Part of Salvation Dallas Willard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 part two: historical approaches 4. From the Porch to the Cross Ancient Christian Approaches to Spiritual Formation George Kalantzis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 5. The Way and the Ways Reflections on Catholic Spirituality Lawrence S. Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 6. Evangelical Holiness Assumptions in John Owen’s Theology of Christian Spirituality Kelly M. Kapic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 7. Seeking True Religion Early Evangelical Devotion and Catholic Spirituality D. Bruce Hindmarsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 part three: spiritual practices 8. Reading Christ into the Heart The Theological Foundations of Lectio Divina Christopher A. Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 9. Spiritual Direction as a Navigational Aid in Sanctification Susan S. Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 10. Centering Prayer James C. Wilhoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 11. “Renewed in Knowledge in the Image of Our Creator” Through “Psalms, Hymns and Songs of the Spirit” Cherith Fee Nordling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 12. Spiritual Formation and the Sanctity of Life David P. Gushee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 epilogue 13. Theology, Spiritual Formation and Theological Education Reflections Toward Application Linda M. Cannell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Name and Subject Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Scripture Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 introduction Jeffrey P. Greenman and George Kalantzis The apostle Paul was supremely concerned that through the transform- ing power of the gospel, men and women would become “mature in Christ” (Col 1:28 nrsv). Maturity in Christ means being whole, com- plete and fully grown up. The goal of Paul’s ministry was not that peo- ple would merely hear the gospel proclaimed, or understand it princi- pally at an intellectual level or even become converts to a new social movement. His aim was that the proclaimed good news would be re- ceived and would enact its effective work at the deepest level of the human spirit, shaping the hearts and minds of people so that the new life of Christ, given by the Holy Spirit, would so animate their charac- ter and conduct that they would truly become “like Christ.” This goal was not reserved for a small spiritual elite but was intended for every- one. It was meant to mark individual lives and communal experience. Similarly, Paul tells the Galatians that he is “in travail” (ministering with an agonized yearning and consistent striving) until Christ be “formed” in them or “until they take the shape of Christ” (see Gal 4:19). Paul is clear that becoming like Christ means being conformed to the crucified One and therefore living a “cruciform” life (see Gal 2:19- 20).1 Despite our contemporary individualism, we need to recall that 1For a splendid exposition of Paul’s understanding of being conformed to the crucified Christ,
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