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| Biblical Foundations of Spirituality; Touching a Finger to the Flame | 
 enlarge | Author: Barbara Bowe
Publisher: Sheed and Ward
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 55311
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0742531570
Dewey Decimal Number: 220.6
EAN: 9780742531574
ASIN: 0742531570
Publication Date: November 2003
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Product Description
Biblical Foundations of Spirituality offers seekers guidance on what to read, how to read, and why to read the Bible as a source of spiritual nourishment. Informed by the latest scholarship, this book makes the Bible more intelligible and user friendly for contemporary audiences by stressing the spiritual dimension of the search for God evident in our biblical ancestors and showing how the Bible can be a friend and companion in our search for God today.
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 enlightening September 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very delightful book, easy to read and understand and down to earth. Barbara Bowe makes the words of the Bible come alive. Her reflection questions at the end of the chapters gives one plenty of food for thought. This book was purchased as a textbook for a course in adult spirituality, but I would recommend it to anyone who desires a deeper understanding of the Bible, of one's own spirituality and one's relationship with one's God.
Great Level of Detail March 8, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The book is spiritually satisfying. The author is thorough without being tedious. The level of detail facilitates in-depth understanding of the spirituality found in scripture and is invaluable for anyone who needs to articulate the substance of the material in a teaching situation.
 Beyond Words on a Page December 25, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Early in her book Bowe writes "I learned that the Bible has extraordinary power to shape people's lives--both for good and for ill. Depending on how we read this text, either the biblical word can liberate and console those straining for human dignity or it can be, as Marx once wrote, the 'opium of the people,' lulling people into complacent disregard for this world and its strivings in favor of an undisclosed future world, unrelated to this world and wholly beyond our control."
The the pages that follow, Bowe discusses biblical Christian spirituality and leads us on a journey from Genesis through Revelation, tracing God's covenant relationship with humanity. The relationship is dynamic, mysterious, intimate and revelatory. The words on the page are the reference point for our unique saving and blessing journey with God. We discover how the whole of Scriptures reveal Jesus, the Christ.
Chapter Two: God beyond All Names - encourages us to multiply our metaphors as we describe and understand who God is and Chapter Seven: Prophetic Spirituality creates a helpful context in which to read the prophetic books of the Bible. Chapter Nine: That Man Jesus encourages us to look at Jesus as the face of God for us and to live a life marked by forgiveness, healing, compassion, service, justice and agape love, knowing that Jesus is always present with us.
This book offers helpful insights into meaningful Christian living in this world with an eye toward eternity. Traces of Catholic theology may stretch the traditional Protestant reformed mindset, but perhaps that brings us to a more critical understanding our own traditions. It is a clear, helpful and worthwhile read.
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