Holiness

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-5398-3
Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 166 mm x 214 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

Reihe: New Century Theology

The goal of the Christian life is to become a people among whom the Holy One dwells. For Christians, holiness can only be achieved through a relationship with Jesus. Donna Orsuto begins by examining the Hebrew Scriptures and showing how the concept of holiness is intimately intertwined with the idea of God, who is 'Wholly Other' and transcendent, and yet paradoxically calls us into intimacy.

Both individuals and the Church are 'temples' where God dwells. Although there are common characteristics of holiness, there are also many diverse ways of being holy. The sacraments, prayer and reflection on the word of God have traditionally been seen as ways of opening oneself up to the Holy One and of embracing one's responsibility as a Christian in society. Orsuto offers a contemporary Christian understanding of holiness and considers topics such as the uniqueness of Christian holiness in a multi-faith society, the use and abuse of psychology in the quest for Christian holiness, and the dilemma of how the 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church' can also be in need of reform.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Orsuto, Donna

Barton, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Theologie, Doktrine
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Christliche Spiritualität, Christliche Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Homiletik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie

Über Autor(innen)

Donna Orsuto is Professor of Spiritual Theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. She is also the founder and director of the Lay Center at Foyer Unitas in Rome.